Kirbie's Cravings

How to Make a Mug Cake (plus 38 Mug Cake Recipes)

Mug cakes are the perfect treat for one and are easy and quick to make with just a mug and a microwave. I’ve shared countless mug cake recipes over the years and today I’m...

Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

Keto peanut butter bars studded with chocolate are an easy one-bowl keto dessert recipe. The bars are thick, fluffy, and chewy. They are full of peanut butter flavor and melted chocolate.

Nightshade

One of my favorite meals so far this year was at Nightshade in Los Angeles. The first solo restaurant by Top Chef winner Mei Lin has been named one of the best new restaurants...

Korean Steamed Egg

Korean steamed eggs, also known as Gyeran-jjim, is a popular Korean side dish. The eggs have a light and fluffy texture. The dish has become especially popular in the US  because it is often...

Keto Blueberry Bread

This keto blueberry bread is topped with a lemon glaze. It is low carb, keto-friendly and an easy quick bread recipe that doesn’t even need a mixer.

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Spicy Hunan Beef

This popular Chinese dish features incredibly tender slices of beef cooked with chili peppers, garlic, and cumin. It’s a spicy and flavorful dish. This version tastes just like the one served at restaurants.

Ma’s House

Ma’s House, a popular Halal Chinese restaurant originally from Orange County, recently opened a location in San Diego. We really enjoy Halan Chinese cuisine and there aren’t many restaurants that offer it, so I...

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Three Ingredient Sponge Cake

This easy sponge cake recipe produces a fluffy and moist sponge cake. The sponge cake can be simply decorated with fresh fruits, glazes, or other toppings or used to create multi-layered fancy cakes. This...

Keto Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

A low carb and keto-friendly cinnamon roll flavored mug cake. This cake cooks in the microwave and is ready in just a few minutes. This cake is full of cinnamon flavor and topped with...

Japanese Milk Pudding

This simple milk pudding is just 4 ingredients. It has a silky, creamy texture and tastes like ice cream in pudding form. Japanese-style milk pudding can be found in convenience stores all over Japan,...

Artisan Noodle Tatsuki

Artisan Noodle Tatsuki is a new ramen shop that recently opened in San Diego. The chef trained for several years at the very popular Tsujita LA (my favorite place for tsukemen) before coming to...

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Spicy Szechuan Zucchini Noodles

This easy dish comes together in less than 30 minutes. Spicy Szechuan (Sichuan) Noodles is one of my favorite noodle dishes and this recipe gives it a lighter twist by using low carb zucchini...