Kirbie's Cravings

White Fungus Soup

While the name may not sound very appealing to those unfamiliar with this traditional Chinese dessert, this is an easy, tasty dessert soup that is perfect for a hot summer day and offers many...

Elliston Vineyards Wedding Food

Boyfriend and I attended a wedding recently of one of my close friends, who got married at Elliston Vineyards in Sunol, California.  This is the first wedding event I’ve attended since starting this food...

Red Velvet Cupcakes

This red velvet cupcake recipe doesn’t have buttermilk and is easy to make. The cupcakes come out a vibrant red. Dress them up with frosting or leave them plain – they’re delicious either way....

Soy Sauce Cucumber Salad

Cucumber salad is a refreshing and easy side dish. This version is a Chinese-style one I learned how to make from my mom and is still one of my favorite easy salads.  Learn which...

Thai Pepper Cuisine

Thai Pepper Cuisine 3361 Sandrock RoadSan Diego, CA 92123(858) 715-4676 I've been wanting to check out Thai Pepper Cuisine ever since reading a post about it on mmm-yoso.  Boyfriend and I attempted to try...

Chinese Chive eggs

Back home, my mom grows chinese chives in her garden, so they are almost always readily available for her to use to make a stir fried chive dish, or chive dumplings or chive eggs....

Fredcel Lumpias & Catering

Fredcel Lumpias & Catering 3876 38th St San Diego, CA 92105 (619) 282-2305 fredcellumpias.weebly.com   I learned about Fredcel from mmm-yoso. I wanted to take Boyfriend there because he loves lumpia.  Loves.  It’s kinda...

Cinnamon Cappuccino Cookies

These cinnamon cappuccino cookies are similar to a classic snickerdoodle but are flavored with coffee and cinnamon. The cookies have crispy edges and chewy centers and have the perfect amount of sweetness. These chewy...

Babycakes revisit

Babycakes3766 5th AveSan Diego, CA 92103(619) 296-4173https://www.babycakessandiego.com/ So many posts that need to be done, so little time.  Hopefully, I'll have some more time in the upcoming weeks.  Here is a quick one.  After...

Niederfrank’s Ice Cream

Niederfrank’s Ice Cream 726 A Ave National City, CA 91950 (619) 477-0828 niederfranks.com A few months ago I was watching Diner Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food network and Guy Fieri was going around...

Phil’s BBQ

Phil's BBQ3750 Sports Arena BlvdSan Diego, CA 92110(619) 226-6333www.philsbbq.net Phil's BBQ is my favorite place in San Diego for barbecue ribs, and probably one of San Diego's most famous restaurants. I have friends who...

Almond tofu

With the hot weather, I've been into finding more refreshing, lighter snacks.  Almond tofu fits that category perfectly.  It's easy to make from a mix, is served cold, and satisfies my sweet tooth. For...