Kirbie's Cravings

Madison on Park

Madison on Park serves Mediterranean and California inspired cuisine. We recently visited the restaurant for the first time to check out their weekend brunch menu.

Korean Bibimbap Cauliflower Rice Bowls Meal Prep

A lighter version of bibimbap (Korean mixed rice bowls) using cauliflower rice and lean ground turkey. These colorful Korean cauliflower rice bowls can be prepped ahead of time for your weekly meal prep.

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Crispy General Tso’s Cauliflower

A meatless version of General Tso’s chicken, replacing the chicken with crispy fried pieces of cauliflower.

Steamy Piggy

Steamy Piggy recently softly opened. The restaurant serves modern Chinese food with a focus on made-from-scratch dumplings.

Steamed Fish with Ginger and Scallions

Steamed fish with ginger and scallions is an easy 30-minute dinner. This is a Chinese-style fish recipe that is a simple and healthy recipe – steaming produces very tender fish. It can also be dressed up to taste more like a restaurant version.

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Matcha Latte Mug Cake

This matcha latte flavored mug cake cooks in the microwave for an easy dessert that is ready in just a few minutes.

Donut Fries

Fried dough sticks shaped like french fries and coated in sugar, glaze and sprinkles. These make a fun party treat!

Garlic Parmesan Hasselback Zucchini

Garlic Parmesan Hasselback Zucchini are a fun way to enjoy roasted zucchini and a low carb alternative to hasselback potatoes.

Nutella Cafe

The first U.S.-based Nutella Cafe opened in Chicago earlier this year. So of course I had to pay it a visit during my recent trip to Chicago.

Loaded Nachos

These loaded nachos are topped with all of my favorites including carne asada, guacamole, black beans, salsa, chorizo queso, sour cream, and cheddar cheese.

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Fish Tacos with Avocado Sauce

Seared salmon fish tacos topped with a lightened up version of creamy avocado crema.

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PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This is a homemade copycat recipe for P.F. Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps. This recipe only takes about 20 minutes to make and is just as good as the restaurant version. A few weeks ago,...