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San Jacinto Peak from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 

Elevation Gain: 3,100 ft

Total Elevation: 10,834 feet

Distance: 13 miles

Santiago Peak via Upper Holy Jim

Elevation Gain: 4,300 ft

Total Elevation: 5,689 ft

Distance: 15.3 miles

Hike to the Windberg Summit in Schneealpe (Mürzsteg Alps) in Austria

Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft

Total Elevation: 6,259 feet

Distance: 8.6 miles

San Bernardino Peak 

Elevation Gain: 4,800 ft

Total Elevation: 10,649 ft

Distance:16.5 miles

Hike to Mt Baldy from Manker Flats through the Devil’s Backbone and back

Elevation Gain: 3.900 ft

Total Elevation: 10,064 ft

Distance:12 miles 

Mt. Wilson via Chantry Flats/Sturtevant Trail

Elevation Gain: 4,200 ft

Total Elevation:  5,710 ft

Distance: 16 miles round trip

Cucamonga Peak via Icehouse Canyon 

Elevation Gain: 4,300 ft

Total Elevation, 8,859 ft

Distance: 12 miles round trip 

For nearly all of my life, I’ve been told about my grandmother’s beef empanadas. My mother has told me how her mom, who was Chilean, would make huge batches during the holidays and how my grandfather would just eat one after the other. Finally my mom was able to show me how to make them.

I found a recipe that nearly mirrors the family one, except a large amount of vegetable shortening was used as oil. These are by no means healthiest empanadas but OH MY are they delicious. The best part though? Dipping them into sugar before enjoying every delectable bite. Yes, beef empanadas with sugar. Sweet gluttony, how amazing these are.

Recipe for the empanadas: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fried-empanadas/