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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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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

I made Doraemon Box Cakes! 💙🍰 These Korean-

I made Doraemon Box Cakes! 💙🍰

These Korean-inspired box cakes have been on my bake list for quite a while. You don’t see a lot my own cakes on my page because I’m pretty intimidated by baking cakes. Baby steps with this easy recipe!

RECIPE 📝
Vanilla Cake (adapted from @introvertbaker)
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
* 1.5 cups cake flour
* 1.5 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 cup whole milk
* Pinch of salt

Buttercream frosting
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1 .5 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* 2 tbsp milk
* Food coloring

DIRECTIONS 📝
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Beat butter and sugar in a bowl
3. Add eggs one at a time and continue mixing
4. Beat in vanilla extract
5. Combine the flour, baking powder, and pinch of salt in a bowl
6. Combine dry ingredients with butter mixture followed by milk
7. Beat on medium-low speed until combined
8. Add batter into greased cake pan
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes (use a toothpick to check it baked completely)
10. For the buttercream frosting, cream the butter with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until fully combined
11. Beat in vanilla extract
12. Add milk and beat until combined
13. Divide buttercream and add food coloring
14. Once cake is cooled, divide it into 8 squares
15. Combine box cake with buttercream and decorate as desired

Design inspired by @by.boramm 💙

#doraemon #doraemonlovers #doraemonlover #characterfood

Celebrate #StarWarsDay with Baby Yoda curry! 👽💚

This was one of my favorite dishes that I made last year during quarantine, and it’s been amazing to see people remake it. I used matcha and beet root powder to make the green and pink rice and his coat is made of inari.

More kawaii food coming this week! But in the mean time, May the 4th be with you 💚

#characterfood #grogu #babyyoda

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