September 9, 2014
California Donuts
by Kirbie
California Donuts opened a few months ago. I was curious about this little store, especially when I heard about their “California Dozen” of 14 donuts. This shopping plaza will also house a future Rita’s...
September 8, 2014
Smashed Chinese Cucumber Salad
by Kirbie
A dish that involves smashing has got to be fun right? Smashed Cucumber Salad is a simple, flavorful, cold marinated Chinese-style cucumber salad (拍黄瓜, pai huang gua) that uses a knife smashing technique to...
September 8, 2014
Crunchy Skin Pork Belly
by Kirbie
I know you’re probably thinking “What? Another pork belly post?” As you may have guessed, sometimes I get a little obsessed. Even though I’m convinced I found the most perfect roasted pork belly (which...
September 2, 2014
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Tequila Glaze
by Kirbie
These crispy baked chicken wings are glazed with a citrus tequila glaze. They’re great as a light dinner or game-day snack. I hope everyone had a good Labor Day weekend. We had a really...
August 26, 2014
Crispy Golden Pork Belly
by Kirbie
Learn how to make pork belly with crunchy golden skin and tender, juicy meat. This is an easy recipe – no complicated steps! It uses a salt crust that gives skin-on pork belly the...
August 18, 2014
Trader Joe’s August Edition
by Kirbie
If you haven’t yet heard, Trader Joe’s came out with a cookie butter flavored ice cream. We went out specifically to get it last week and picked up a few other items along the...
August 15, 2014
Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai
by Kirbie
Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai, a chain originally from Japan, recently opened a location in Costa Mesa. While visiting friends over the weekend, we went to try out this new spot. There are three things...
August 15, 2014
Lemon Cloud Mug Cake
by Kirbie
This lemon mug cake is so light, it’s like eating a cloud. It has just the right amount of lemon flavor and is paired with an airy whipped cream frosting and lemon peel curls....
August 14, 2014
One Pot Pizza Pasta
by Kirbie
If you want a comforting and easy pasta dinner this pizza pasta combines two comfort foods in one. Plus, it’s an easy one-pot recipe that is ready to serve in about 30 minutes. It’s...
August 12, 2014
Juniper & Ivy
by Kirbie
We recently had a wonderful meal at Juniper & Ivy. This was our first chance to circle back since our initial visit shortly after the restaurant first opened. After our last meal, we left...
August 7, 2014
Blueberry Mug Cake
by Kirbie
This simple fluffy cake is not overly sweet and is bursting with fresh blueberries. It works for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or any other time of the day. Today I got to experience the...
August 7, 2014
One Pot Macaroni and Cheese
by Kirbie
This extra cheesy macaroni and cheese is ready in less than 20 minutes. It cooks in one pot and you don’t need to drain out the water. [Update! If you own an Instant Pot...
