Kirbie's Cravings

Avocado Brownie Mug Cake

With the current heat wave, I haven’t been baking. Instead, I’m making ice pops and using my microwave. I recently was gifted with a flat of avocados and they are ripening fast. So I’m...

Green Flash Brewery

A few friends were visiting for the day in San Diego and wanted to do some craft beer tasting since San Diego is home to more than 40 beer breweries. One of the places...

Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

When you get a chocolate chip cookie craving but don’t want to make a big batch this microwave cookie is a great way to satisfy your craving! Plus, you only need three minutes to...

Engagement Pictures

So I’m going a bit backwards in time now, trying to recap my wedding experience. Last Fall when DH and I went to Taiwan, we also took engagement photos there. Taiwan has become quite...

1-2-3 Cake

You know how I love my mug cakes…Not only do I like creating my own, but I also like trying recipe ideas from others. For about a month now, this 1-2-3 cake recipe kept...

Gourmet Food Truck Festival

Two weeks ago I went to the second annual Gourmet Food Truck Festival held at Del Mar Racetrack. It was perfect San Diego weather to be outside. Sunny, breezy, not too hot. About 50...

Sangria Ice Pops

I have a lot of bottles of white wine leftover from the wedding that I’ve been staring at and cold sangria mixed with summer fruit has been a refreshing treat in this hot weather....

Spilled Milk Macaroni and Cheese

I’m not usually good at coming up names for recipes, but this one came to me easily. If you are the kind of person to cry over spilled milk, this recipe may not be...

The Mission

The Mission is one of our favorite local brunch spots. The food is good, the quantities generous, and the prices reasonable. Recently DH and I met some friends for brunch there. As usual, the...

Mini Bacon Egg Cups

These mini eggs cups are made with crispy bacon and scrambled eggs. They are a bite-sized fun way to have breakfast. Aren’t these so cute? And they are tasty, too. Eat your bacon and...

Gaijin Noodle and Sake House

Sake Shaved Ice? Free sake shots? Yes, please! Gaijin recently opened in downtown San Diego. “Gaijin” means foreigner or outsider in Japanese, a perfect name for this Japanese fusion place. When I first read...

Blueberry Ice Cream Brownies

I’ve made a lot of healthier dessert recipes on the blog lately. But sometimes, you just have to indulge. And this is one of those moments. These brownies were worth every calorie and gram...