Moist, rich, with melting pools of chocolate chips – chocolate muffins are a favorite treat. But what if they’re made with meal powder instead of flour? Today we’re testing Huel muffins vs. regular muffins. After living in Silicon Valley for most of my adult life, I’ve gotten used to the quirks. One of thing I’ve …
October was, all in all, a very peaceful month. The weather has started to cool and chill a bit, but most days are still glistening warm and sunny in San Francisco. I did many fall-themed activities – baking apple pies, pumpkin carving, and making pumpkin cider beer bread. And I did some less fall-themed things …
Learn how to make mini apple pies using a muffin tin. Sweet, slightly tart apples are perfectly caramelized and encased in a soft, flaky crust. These mini apple pies have just the perfect crust to filling ratio! When I was growing up, I actually hated apple pies. I detested the mushy filling and would pick …
Long story short – I started an Instagram for this blog. If you have an Insta for your blog as well, I would love to follow each other! You can find me at https://www.instagram.com/halicopteraway/. So I have been putting off getting an Insta for the longest time. Some of my reasons were practical – I …
Fluffy, soft, with just a hint of cream and sweetness, these chocolate milk pancakes are easy to make and even easier to eat! Sunday mornings are the perfect time for pancakes and a cup of tea. And one of the great things about pancakes is that they taste perfectly delicious made from a boxed mix. …
Every bite of this cookie is full of sweet pools of melted chocolate that perfectly balance out crunchy toffee chunks. The homemade toffee brings caramel undertones to wonderfully soft and satisfying cookies. This recipe was the result of an unfortunate accident. I’d brought back Alyonka chocolate bars from my trip to Moscow, stacks of them …
Flaky, buttery, and fragrant, scallion pancakes are a perfect accompaniment to a hot bowl of soup or as an appetizer before a Chinese feast! Scallion pancakes remind me of Sunday’s where my dad would make 100 dumplings and I would help him roll and pinch the dumpling skins together. Plump, happy looking dumplings would line …
Of all the months (all 12 of them), September is my favorite month. The heat from summer is just dying down, and the air gets that slight snap that tells you Fall is here but Winter is still far away. I was hoping I would get more time in the Bay Area this September, but …
Rumor: British food is terrible and all you eat is fish & chips and English breakfast. My experience: London is foodie heaven… and I didn’t eat fish & chips at all. If you love to eat, you’ll love London. How can you not, when there are delicious places to eat on every corner, with cuisines …
Even though Yosemite is only a 4 hour drive away, I’ve flown to China more times than I’ve visited the iconic national park. Actually I’d flown to China infinity more times than I’d gone to Yosemite, because, up until 2 weeks ago, I’d gone to Yosemite all of 0 times. I’d heard about how beautiful …
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