Kirbie's Cravings

Trader Joe’s August Edition

It’s that time again! I stopped by Trader Joe’s to pick up some of their new and featured items. Even though there hasn’t been a Fearless Flyer since June, they have debuted several new...

Sesame Cucumber Noodles

This is an easy, Chinese-style cucumber dish. Spiralized cucumber noodles are tossed in a simple sesame oil dressing for a light and refreshing cucumber noodle salad.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

This chicken fajitas recipe is so easy. The chicken, peppers and onions cook on one sheet pan for an easy 30-minute dinner with minimal clean-up. Serve the fajitas with tortillas and all of your...

Uniboil

Uniboil, a popular hot pot chain from Los Angeles, recently opened a location in San Diego. The restaurant serves individual Chinese-style hot pots and aims for a higher quality experience by using ingredients like Kurobuta...

August Favorites

Sharing some of my favorite food and non-food discoveries this month. Since it’s only the beginning of August, these are technically my favorites from July which I planned on posting at the end of...

Cold Brew Coffee Latte Ice Pops

These cold brew coffee latte ice pops have a layer of sweetened cold brew coffee and a layer of sweetened cream. They are a refreshing summer treat with a caffeine boost!

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.