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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 kawaii food, travel, and home baking.

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I made Sumikko Gurashi cupcakes! 🧁 I never had

I made Sumikko Gurashi cupcakes! 🧁

I never had any ideas for character cupcakes until I saw a TikTok hack where you can get a perfectly flat buttercream top by flipping the cupcake upside down onto a baking sheet with wax paper and freezing it for about 20 minutes. Genius! 🤍💚💙🧡

Recipe from @lifeloveandsugar. Check out her website for the instructions!

Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe 🧁
- 1 1/4 cups (163g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp (84g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (155g) sugar
- 2 tbsp (30ml) vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp (150ml) milk

Vanilla Buttercream Recipe 🧈
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp (30-45ml) water or milk
- Pinch or two of salt

#sumikkogurashi #foodartblog #foodartist #cupcakesofinstagram

I tried @petit_pot French pudding jars! Petit Po

I tried @petit_pot French pudding jars!

Petit Pot sells delicious 100% organic French desserts in small reusable jars. I tried the Dark Chocolate and paired it with dark chocolate bears 🍫, coconut chips 🥥, and fresh strawberries. 🍓I also tried their Vanilla Bean and paired it with white chocolate bears 🐻 and freeze-dried strawberry crumbles. 🍓Both are delicious and the perfect size for a sweet treat.

Petit Pot is available in singles or pairs for $5 at Whole Foods and Wegman's in the Northeast US. Try it today and let me know what you think! 😄

#petitpotwegmans #petitpotwf #petitpot #sffoodie

Happy #InternationalSushiDay! I partnered with @s

Happy #InternationalSushiDay!

I partnered with @sanrio to create this sushi-inspired meal complete with @hellokitty sushi rolls, Cinnamoroll nigiri, and Little Twin Stars inari sushi. Also, peep those adorable Sanrio bento boxes and chopsticks/silverware sets. I even made sushi rice with my new Hello Kitty rice cooker!

Find the step-by-step recipe and shop everything featured on Sanrio.com. Now let’s celebrate International Sushi Day with a homemade sushi-inspired meal! Link in bio.

#hellokitty #littletwinstars #cinnamoroll #foodart

I made Rilakkuma cookies! 🍪🧸 The mini donut

I made Rilakkuma cookies! 🍪🧸

The mini donuts are made of candy melts, and I shaped them with the cutest donut mold from Daiso! The Rilakkuma cookie cutter can be found using the link in my bio! 🍩

RILAKKUMA COOKIE RECIPE (from forktobelly.com)
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
Search for “Rilakkuma cookies” on forktobelly.com and follow the steps on the recipe 🍪

#rilakkuma #rilakkumalover #foodart #foodartblog

Happy National Hamburger Day! 🍔 Celebrate the

Happy National Hamburger Day! 🍔

Celebrate the long weekend with some delicious Sanrio-themed rice burgers. They are all colored with natural ingredients:

#Keroppi Bun - Matcha 💚
#PomPomPurin Bun - Turmeric 💛
#Pochacco Bun - Nori Seaweed 🖤
#TuxedoSam Bun - Butterfly Pea 💙

To complete the burgers, I used Trader Joe’s turkeyless protein patties and added some sriracha mayo and lettuce. 😋

I hope everyone has a lovely holiday day weekend ahead!

#foodporn #feedfeed #foodpics #foodart #instafood #nationalburgerday #EEEEEATS #noleftovers #buzzfeast #feedyourcamera #nomnomnom #foodgasm #yougottaeatthis #eatingfortheinsta #tryitordiet #dailyfoodfeed #foodbassador #foodgasmic #foodilysm #topcitybites #eatfamous #seriouseats #forkfeed #bonappetit #feedyoursoull #nationalhamburgerday

I made Koya from BT21 meringue cookies! 💙🐨

I made Koya from BT21 meringue cookies! 💙🐨

I’ve been wanting to make something BT21-related and kept bouncing between mini cakes or cookies. I finally decided on sleepyhead Koya meringue cookies! Koya is my mood all day, everyday. 😴

I’m also experimenting with my own meringue cookie recipe which I hope to perfect and share soon 💙🙏

#bt21koya #characterfood #meringuecookies #kawaiifood

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