Kirbie's Cravings

Sausage Pancake Cups

Mini pancake cups filled with sausage bits. Favorite breakfast items wrapped into one. Dip it in some maple syrup and you have yourself a deliciously yummy breakfast/brunch item. I came up with the idea...

2 Ingredient Chocolate Coke Cake

This coca-cola cake is made with just a box of chocolate cake mix and a bottle of coke! It’s a super easy 2 ingredient chocolate cake when you’re craving something sweet. Who knew that...

Encore Las Vegas and Le Reve

I thought I would conclude my February Las Vegas trip series with a non-food post about my stay at Encore’s resort suite and seeing Le Reve. My meal posts from this trip included Raku,...

Nutella S’more Bars with homemade Nutella chips

During my S’more themed baking spree, I really wanted to make S’more cookie bars. But instead of using chocolate, I wanted to use Nutella, like the Stuffed Nutella S’more Cookies. I wasn’t sure at...

Hot Pot Palace Buffet

I recently went home to spend Mother’s Day with my mom. I’ll post about it soon. But I realized just how behind I am on posting about my past Bay Area meals. I still...

Hot Milk Sponge Cake

This hot milk sponge cake has a soft, spongy texture and is perfect with a cup of tea. I don’t know why, but just the name hot milk made this cake sound so appealing...

blink Energy Water

Recently I had a chance to sample blink Energy Water, a caffeinated flavored water beverage. The company is based in La Jolla and the drink currently comes in two flavors: Zesty Lemon Lime and...

Nutella Cupcakes with Homemade Nutella frosting

My mom recently gave me a bottle of hazelnut creamer which I find every excuse to use. The other morning, while pouring some of the creamer into my coffee, I had a thought. What...

Urban Eats

FH and I recently had a tasty and affordable meal at Urban Eats, a new eatery that opened up in Hillcrest. The intimate restaurant seats about 30 and has a bar area. What most...

30 Minute Dinner Rolls

Easy Dinner Rolls made from scratch and ready in about 30 minutes! These 30-minute dinner rolls are perfect when you want homemade bread but don’t have much time. Anyone who has ever made yeast bread from scratch knows how...

Oxtail Pho at Pho Lu

Normally I would not think about eating pho during a trip to Orange County when there are so many other delicious eats I have on my list and there are already some solid pho...

Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bisquick chocolate chip cookies are an easy way to satisfy a cookie craving. I always have a box of Bisquick pancake mix in my pantry. It’s great for whipping up pancakes in the morning...