Egg-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Happy National Chocolate Cupcake Day! What a great way to start off the week.  Of course, I couldn't pass up a day without eating chocolate and the same goes for my son, the chocoholic in training. So on this extra special day, I'm sharing his favorite egg-free chocolate cupcakes. These cupcakes are studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and topped with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. They're so rich and decadent, you wouldn't even believe they're egg-free once you sink your teeth into them. 

Ginataang Mais (Coconut Milk Rice Pudding with Sweet Corn)

We've had some crazy weather here in my corner of the world.  It's been unseasonably cool all summer long and just as we're heading towards October, we get record dry heat, horrible humidity and then a heavy downpour with thunder and lightning...all in one week!  I guess it's true that we're a little spoiled here in San Diego because any slight change in the weather becomes big news.  But thankfully we're back to normal this week and it has been really nice.  The temperature has cooled down and I'm loving it.  The gray clouds and drizzly rain just makes me want to curl up in the couch and enjoy some warm, comforting food.