Kirbie's Cravings

Rigoberto’s Taco Shop

7094 Miramar Rd \San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 271-0170 My search for a new late night Mexican spot continued this week with a trip to Rigoberto's. This spot is pretty popular for UCSD students...

Blueberry Cupcakes

These blueberry cupcakes are made with fruit puree which gives them their beautiful blue color. You don’t need any food coloring. Using blueberry puree is an easy way to give cupcakes an all-natural color....

Steamed Bun Happy Faces

A while back I learned that when you steam Pillsbury biscuit dough, it tastes remarkably similar to Chinese steamed buns. It’s a great shortcut for when you don’t want to make the buns from...

Wa Okan Dining (Lunch)

Wa Dining Okan 3860 Convoy St #110 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 279-0941 okanus.com/ I’ve been wanting to visit Wa Okan Dining for lunch ever since they began offering it but I wasn’t able...

Soft pretzels

I’ve had a craving for soft pretzels for a while now. The last time I made soft pretzels, I had a lot of help from Baby Bro’s GF.  So rather than make them on...

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you like Nutella and you like chocolate chip cookies, you should definitely make these Nutella cookies. They are sweet, chewy, fudgy, and absolutely delicious. I try a lot of different cookie recipes and...

Ube (Purple Yam) Chiffon Cake

I’ve been wanting to make another chiffon cake, but I didn’t know what flavor I wanted to try. The other day, I suddenly came up with the idea to try ube. When I made...

Pomegranate Gelato

A little while ago, POM Wonderful sent me a box of individual POM juices so I could create some summer recipes. I stuck them in the fridge and have been brainstorming ever since. I...

National City trip (Royal Mandarin, Lisa’s Filipino Cuisine, Niederfrank’s ice cream)

Royal Mandarin1132 E Plaza Blvd, Ste 205National City, CA 91950(619) 477-4151https://royalmandarinrestaurant.com I never heard of salt and pepper wings until reading mmm-yoso. The post that particularly caught my attention was one where Kirk and...

Chocolate Hazelnut Sandies

These chocolate hazelnut sandies are lightly sweet and easy to make with a food processor. The dough takes just minutes to make and the cookies keep well for up to a week after they’re...

Irvine trip Part 2

Part 1 of my last Irvine trip can be found here. Sorry it’s taken me so long to finish blogging about my trip. Bentoss 675 Paularino Ave, #3 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 444-3401...

Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Learn how to make Chinese scallion pancakes which are lightly fried dough flavored with scallions. They’re are lightly crispy with a chewy texture and a fun kitchen cooking project.