Kirbie's Cravings

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.

Kous Kous

Kous Kous3940 4th Ave, # 110San Diego, CA 92103(619) 295-5560https://www.kouskousrestaurant.com/ This weekend, my friend Steve invited BF and me to try out Kous Kous with him. He had gotten a groupon certificate for the...

Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream

Homemade blueberry sour cream ice cream is easy to make and a fresh summer dessert. The blueberry puree gives the ice cream a  beautiful color and the ice cream is a little tangy from...

Power of fruit (product review)

I’ve been a bit behind on posts, so this review has taken quite a bit longer to get out than I wanted. About a month ago, I was contacted by the owner of a...

Help the San Diego Food Bank Feed Hungry Kids with 2nd Annual “Food 4 Kids” Backpack Program Fundraiser

Help the San Diego Food Bank Feed Hungry Kids with 2nd Annual “Food 4 Kids” Backpack Program Fundraiser

Here is a great cause I wanted to let San Diegans be aware of.  There are several ways to participate, including dining at one of the restaurants that is participating. This press release and...

Happy Onigiri (Rice Balls)

As I mentioned in my Hello Kitty rice balls post, I had actually been looking for the nori (seaweed) puncher to make cute happy faces on my rice balls, which I had seen on...

Hello Kitty and friends rice balls

I was looking for a certain rice ball cut out when I stumbled on this Hello Kitty onigiri set. I just had to get them. Hello Kitty was just too cute to resist. I...