Kirbie's Cravings

Java Chip Mug Cake

I was browsing through the ice cream aisle at the grocery store when I came up with the inspiration for this mug cake. I love the java chip ice cream flavor by Starbucks and...

Flemings Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Fleming’s is one of my favorite places for steak in San Diego, so when I recently was alerted to their spring break promotion which includes filet mignon and lobster, I quickly made my reservation....

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

In addition to my obsessions with mug cakes, Nutella, and bacon, I love pepperoni and pizza-related creations. I recently joined Pinterest where I came across these pepperoni rolls. The original post makes rolls with...

Tastefully Simple and a Giveaway

Update: please note this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Debbie (#26) who won the giveaway. Happy Monday! Or not…Here’s my attempt to make Monday a little better with this giveaway. I recently was...

Easy Donuts

I love homemade donuts, but sometimes there’s just not enough time to make a batch. This recipe is for those times when you have a craving and need a quick fix! Even though they...

Brodard Restaurant (The best Spring Rolls)

I tasted the best Vietnamese Spring Rolls ever this weekend. As I’m writing this post, I’m plotting my next return. Last weekend FH and I were in Anaheim. We weren’t quite sure where to...

2 Ingredient Flourless Nutella Cake

This Nutella cake is just 2 ingredients. It is rich and chocolatey and tastes like a flourless chocolate cake, but without all the usual ingredients needed.

Soong Soong Restaurant

Over Thanksgiving break, my family stumbled upon a new place to add to our restaurant rotation. Despite there being a plethora of chinese restaurants near my parents, it seems we can never figure out...

Cookies and Cream Mug Cake

After making the cookies and cream cookies which I absolutely loved (and so did all of my friends and family, so if you love cookies and cream check them out!), I was inspired to...

Lisko Artisan Deli and Fish Market

I recently had the pleasure of meeting up with CC from Pink Candles of Ridgemont High and Dennis of A Radiused Corner. After a really delicious lunch, CC suggested we check out Lisko for...

Flourless Nutella Brownies

I wasn’t sure what to call these. It’s a cross between a cake and brownie, but the dense texture and rich flavor make me lean towards calling them brownies. Though technically I’ve never eaten...

Bolsa Vietnamese Restaurant

After a fairly mild San Diego winter, the rain/hail storm this weekend was quite crazy wasn’t it? Saturday FH and I got completely drenched in a horizontal rainstorm which seemed to hit right about...