Kirbie's Cravings

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,...

Skinny Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps Meal Prep

Chicken Caesar Salad in lettuce wrap form for weekly meal prep. They are served with a skinny homemade Caesar salad dressing and whole romaine lettuce leaves, so that they can be eaten taco-style.

Village North

Village North recently had their grand opening at the end of May. The restaurant specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine which we don’t have a lot of in San Diego.

Girl & The Goat Green Beans

A few weeks ago I had the most amazing green beans. And now I’m sharing a recipe for them! This is a homemade copycat version of the sautéed green beans (previously named magic beans) served...