What are some good excercises, that do not involve cardio, which can help shrink my "love handles"?

Not doing cardio will make it much harder. Eliminate ALL junk food, sodas, pop, sweets, fried foods, fast foods, fruit juices, and processed foods. Everyday eat a healthy diet of fruit, veggies, a few nuts, lean meat and fish, whole grain breads and cereals, low fat dairy products. Go for a brisk 45 minute walk twice a day if you can, everyday. Climb lots of stairs. Drink plenty of water. If at all possible start a weight lifting/strength training program at a gym and get some instruction from the gym trainer. But you can also start a program at home using household objects for weights and also by doing exercises that use your own body weight - push ups, squats, lunges, dips, planks, crunches, etc. Use google to your advantage and learn about these exercises. It will work over time.

No 'cardio' not going to happen.

You don't have many muscles there so your whole body needs to lose fat.

sit-ups, 100s and 100s of sit-ups & crunches, which are a modified sit-up.

Nothing. To lose fat you need to diet.