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Taste of Vermont

Hi everyone! I am super excited to share a…

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Ice cream board with various ice cream toppings.
Balloon Eats

Taste of Vermont

Hi everyone! I am super excited to share a fun project I did with Travel…

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Stationรฆry Brunch
Balloon Eats• Balloon Travels• Carmel

Carmel Culinary Week 2020 Survival Guide

The first-annual, week-long Carmel-by-the-Sea Culinary Week kicked off this past Sunday and I got to…

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Michael sitting in Circus Circus room with red balloons.
Balloon Eats• Balloon Travels• Nevada• Reno

Top 5 Things to Do in Reno Without Leaving Your Hotel

Reno is known as the biggest little city in the world. I don’t make it…

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Michael in a hotel room with red balloons
Balloon Eats• Balloon Travels• San Francisco

Staycation at Park Central San Francisco

Staycations are always a godsend this time of year when work is super crazy for…

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Ball pit at Urban Space
Balloon Eats• Balloon Travels• Seoul• South Korea

5 Instagram-Worthy Cafes in Seoul

If you follow my Instagram, you know I cannot resist a cute cafe! Luckily for…

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Eat Drink SF set up with fruit and veggie baskets
Balloon Eats• California• San Francisco• Unites States

Eat Drink SF 2018 Recap

Hi, everyone! I hope you all are having a fantastic end to the summer. Did…

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Hi! Welcome to Between Balloons. My name is Michael and I'm a Bay Area blogger with an unhealthy obsession with food, travel, and balloons.

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I made Sanrio rice burgers! ๐Ÿ” I hope this sprea I made Sanrio rice burgers! ๐Ÿ” I hope this spreads some joy for you today. I know that time in the kitchen has helped me find small moments of peace this week.

I made the Keroppi rice bun with matcha, Pompompurin rice with turmeric, Tuxedo Sam rice made with butterfly pea powder, and Pochacco is jasmine rice with seaweed. Iโ€™m always looking for more natural food coloring ideasโ€” let me know if you have any suggestions! ๐Ÿš

Inspired by @littlemissbento โค๏ธ

#characterfood #kawaiifood #sanrio #sanriocharacters #sanrioaesthetic #keroppi #pompompurin #pochacco #tuxedosam
Hello 2021! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I made Hello Kitty and My Melody Hello 2021! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I made Hello Kitty and My Melody pink themed bento boxes ๐Ÿ’– Iโ€™ve always admired the beautiful work of Japanese bento artists ๐Ÿฑ

The Hello Kitty bento has delicious plum soba buckwheat noodles that I found at Murakai Market. My Melody bento has chicken teriyaki, soft boiled egg, potato salad, glass noodles, broccoli, and beet root rice. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿ—

I hope you all had a safe and lovely time ringing in the new year! ๐ŸŽŠ

#bentobox #bentoboxlunch #sanrio #sanriocharacters #hellokitty #mymelody #pinkaesthetic #kyaraben #charaben
I made Joe and 22 meringue cookies from @pixarsoul I made Joe and 22 meringue cookies from @pixarsoul! Soul has quickly become one of my new favorite Pixar movies of all time. I piped these freehand and they lack the refinement I wanted but I was just so inspired by the movie. I also used powdered food coloring for the green and blue gradient. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™

The movie comes at a perfect time for me as 2020 ends. My page has grown and changed so much since the beginning of this year. Iโ€™ve been privileged enough to explore my passions and develop new โ€œsparks.โ€ But if thereโ€™s one thing I took away from Soul, itโ€™s that your passion is not your purpose. Your career is not your life. I know Iโ€™ve spent too much time worrying about my purpose that I forget to just live and enjoy life.

Iโ€™m looking forward to a brighter year ahead! Thank you for following along my journey. No matter how my page evolves, Iโ€™m so grateful to have your support. Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽˆ

#pixarsoul #meringuecookies #disneyeats #disneyfood
Merry Christmas Eve! ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„I made snoopy meringu Merry Christmas Eve! ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„I made snoopy meringue cookies ๐Ÿพ Iโ€™m glad I could squeeze in one more holiday bake before Christmas is over. Even though we canโ€™t celebrate normally, I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday. Please make good choices!

Snoopy design inspired by @uasis_official โค๏ธ Mine turned out pretty inconsistent but Iโ€™m getting more comfortable with piping meringue batter. Plus itโ€™s always so fun!

#snoopylover #characterfood #meringuecookies #christmascookies
I made Rilakkuma peppermint chocolate cookies! ๐Ÿป๐Ÿช I did a few holidays bakes this past week that I thought I would save for one post. You also see reindeer ๐ŸฆŒ hot chocolate bombs, snowman โ›„๏ธ macarons, and peppermint white chocolate madeleines. 

Iโ€™m excited to share more BTS on Reels later this week, and I may even squeeze in one more holiday bake before Christmas! Happy Holidays! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ
I got @lukeslobster holiday packs delivered this w I got @lukeslobster holiday packs delivered this week! ๐Ÿฆž๐Ÿฆช If you know any seafood lovers, the holiday bundles at Lukeโ€™s Lobster make the freshest holiday gift ๐ŸŽ

We got:
๐Ÿฆž Lobster Roll & Ornament Gift Set - includes 1lb fresh lobster meat, split top buns, secret seasoning, and a cute Lobster Boat holiday ornament!

๐Ÿฆช Oyster & Caviar Holiday Bundle - 24 fresh Maine oysters, 30g Baika Petrossian Caviar, shucking knife and instructions!

#lukeslobster #lobsterroll #sfeats #sffoodie
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