Homemade Puto Seko made with just 3 ingredients. You only need cornstarch, butter and condensed milk to make this classic Filipino cookie. What Is Puto Seko? Traditionally it's a cookie made with cornstarch, rice flour, egg, butter and sugar. It's very similar to an Uraro cookie. The main difference is that Puto Seko is made...
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Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (Sauteed Tomatoes with Egg)
Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (sauteed tomatoes with egg) is a super simple two ingredient meal that gives you a healthy and hearty meal on the dinner table in no time. Ginisang Kamatis at Itlog (sauteed tomatoes with egg) We are at the tail end of the Bahay Kubo Cooking Series! Yay. What I wanted to...
Uraro (Arrowroot) Cookie Recipe and Gluten Free!
These Uraro (Arrowroot) Cookies are made with 100% arrowroot flour, which makes them gluten free. Using a cookie press you can make these cookies in under 30 minutes! What are Uraro Cookies? Uraro or Arrowroot cookies were the cookies of my child hood. I remember taking one from the canister and I would just let...
Apple Biko Recipe
This Apple Biko is made with apple juice infused sticky rice and topped with a cinnamon laced apple sauce and coco jam sauce. Oh so perfect for all your fall festivites. I noticed the other day that I actually did not have that many apple recipes on here. This Apple Biko is a remedy to...
Bibingka Apple Pudding Cake
This Bibingka Apple Pudding Cake is made with Bibingka mix, apple juice, preserved apples and topped with cinnamon flavored polvoron. To finish it's drizzled with some coco jam. It's fall in a bite. So I have been thinking about this cake for sometime like all recipes on here. I mean isn't everyone searching for a...
Calamansi Chicken Tenders
These Calamansi Chicken Tenders are the Filipino Chicken Tenders you never knew you needed to make. They are marinated in a calamansi infused batter and coated in a mix of crushed Skyflakes and chicharron. Then after baking it's dipped in a super creamy calamansi sauce. I had to develop a chicken tenders recipe for a...
Longganisa Breakfast Sandwich
This Longganisa Breakfast Sandwich is made with Ube English Muffins, longganisa patty and super fluffy scrambled eggs. My friend Luisa Brimble has successfully segued into becoming one of the best bakers in Sydney, Australia at a place called Tita Carinderia. It's a place that I really want to go to but going back to Australia...
Calamansi Marmalade Recipe
This Calamansi Marmalade Recipe is made with fresh calamansi, water, sugar and a touch of honey. It's a labour of love, but worth it. Anyone else really into that Meghan Markle show on Netflix? I actually really love it. We could actually be besties. We have the same love language. Making great food and leveling...
The Ultimate Chunky Ube Cookie
This Chunky Ube Cookie is all Ube. No fillers, no distractions, just a simple Ube Halaya swirl. It's ube to the max. Nothing gets me more annoyed than a bad cookie. I get even more angry if it's a bad Ube Cookie. You know what I am talking about. The ones with no bite or...
Ube Boba - A Super Easy Recipe
For this Ube Boba all you need are 4 ingredients! Instant boba, milk, melted ube ice cream and ice. All you need to do is layer it all up and mix and boom. Boba. I made this Ube Boba drink in less than 5 minutes and didn't have to drive to a tea shop to...
Sparkling Matcha Calamansi Soda
This Sparkling Matcha Calamansi Drink is both sweet and sour that is complimented by the earthy flavor of Matcha. I first had a version of this drink at Stonehill Matcha in San Francisco. It was a super hot day and I never had matcha mixed with a lemon soda. Upon taking the first sip I...
Ube Croissant
This Ube Croissant is the best way to dress up day old Croissants. Just blend almond paste and Ube Halaya together, dust some Ube Polvoron on top and bake! The thing about seeing almond croissants at bakeries is that they make it seem so hard to make because they taste so good. To make really...
Adobo Fried Rice - Leftovers have never looked so good.
This Adobo Fried Rice is made with leftover Chicken Adobo and topped with truffle scrambled eggs. A bit of crushed chicharron is added for crunch as well as cherry tomatoes for a fresh bite. Every time I make Chicken Adobo (btw I always make it with coconut milk now. Totally a game changer.) I always...
Ube Mamon Layer Cake
This Ube Mamon Layer Cake is made with just 3 ingredients. Whuut?? You say. All you need is 3 store bought Ube Mamon, Ube Halaya and Marscapone. In 15 minutes you have this beautiful cake. Oh and the beauty of it all is that there is no baking required! Sometimes I get ideas in my...
Bistek Cheesesteak Recipe
This Bistek Cheesesteak is super quick and easy to make. All it takes is the right cut of steak, a bit of soy sauce, calamansi and onions. My husband was listening to a podcast about a guy judging a Cheesesteak competition in Philly recently. He was talking non-stop about a Bistek flavored one from a...
Sweet Corn Bibingka
This Sweet Corn Bibingka is made with creamed corn, coconut milk and butter making it super soft and malagkit. Making it the most perfect merienda. Did you know that there are many forms of Bibingka. There is one cooked over and under fire in banana leaves that you eat during Noche Buena. Other versions include...
Filipino Chocolate Mousse with ChocNut Topping
This super easy Chocolate Mousse has a Filipino twist. It's made with Tablea a super dark Filipino chocolate and topped with one of my favorite candies - ChocNut. I have been dreaming of a big pot of Chocolate Mousse lately. So we just had to add one one here with a Filipino twist of course!...
Binallay Recipe
Binallay or Binalay is a Kakanin from Ilagan, Isabela Province. It's made from ground galapong and steamed in banana leaves. It's served with a caramel sauce made from Pantusa and Latik. As a Filipino living in the US I don't get exposed to the many many different kinds of Kakanin in the Philippines. I actually...
Coconut Bibingka
This Coconut Bibingka comes together so quick. All you need to do is blend everything in a blender and bake. It's super chewy and moist and full of coconut flavor. This version of Bibingka is so so chewy, it can also be called Bibingkang Malagkit. Malagkit means sticky when you translate it from Tagalog to...
Halo Halo Sundae
This Halo Halo Sundae combines the best of Filipino and American desserts. Bananas, Ice Cream, Nata de Coco and lots of shaved ice topped with a cherry of course! I was brainstorming for new Filipino recipes out loud and my daughter happened to be sitting there. So she thew out Halo Halo Sundae and I...
Calamansi Wine Spritzer
This Calamansi Wine Spritzer is the perfect cocktail on a super hot day. Supper bubbly with lots of calamansi flavor. Remember those wine spritzers from the 80's? My mom always had a 6 pack in the fridge. They didn't seem to have any alcohol in them as I never got tipsy when drinking a stolen...
Green Mango Shake - Filipino Style
This Filipino style Green Mango Shake is the perfect icy mix of sweet and sour. It's the kind of drink you crave on a super hot day. I crave this once I land in the Philippines. But I did notice on my last trip a year and a half ago - it's not so common...
Melon Halo Halo - Super Sarap
This Melon Halo Halo is made with fresh cut super sweet melon and lots of ice. To make it next level we add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Okay this Halo Halo is like when Melon sa Malamig and Japanese Kakigori have a baby. I just love touch of melon syrup soaked into the...
Ube Latte - A Super Easy Version
This Ube Latte is super easy because we are going to use a short cut for that super ube flavor. Melted ube ice cream with a shot of espresso. So sarap! Do not under estimate the versatility of Ube Ice Cream. You can turn it into cakes, tiramisu, or even French toast! No need to...
Ube Tiramisu - A Super Pinoy Version
This Ube Tiramisu is filled with all Filipino Ube ingredients. We have got Halaya, Polvoron and even Ube Ice cream! A trifecta of Ube Pinoy goodness. I am about to throw hella shade right now. But first a disclaimer. I developed this recipe originally for Sarap Now. Unfortunately that shop has now closed and my...
Turon Pastry
This Turon Pastry is filled with Saba and Langka jam that has been wrapped in puff pastry. Then dipped in butter and sugar creating a caramel crust. I am very adverse to deep frying. Which is why all my lumpia recipes are not fried. With this Turon recipe I wanted to have the same melt...
Ube Pie Made with Only 4 Ingredients!
For real! You only need Ube Halaya, Ube Otap, butter and mascarpone to make this super easy Ube Pie. Oh and it's also does not require any baking. I mean so easy! There are so many ways to use the Filipino food we have. You just need to think outside the box. Otap is a...
Filipino Guyabano Shake
All you need to make this Filipino Guyabano Shake is guyabano pulp, water and ice. Just blend and it's ready to drink! Filipino shakes are the best! Do you know why?? It's because they are so pure and it's just the one fruit mixed with ice and water. Then it's blended super high and it's...
Filipino Langka Shake (Jackfruit Shake)
This Filipino Langka Shake or Jackfruit Shake is made with only 4 simple ingredients. All you need to do is blend and drink! Have you ever heard of a Filipino Shake? It's not like the shakes you get a Jamba Juice. This Filipino Shakes are more pure, using just the one fruit blended with water...
Yes, You Can Cook Crispy Lumpia In The Oven!
Today I am going to teach you how to make super crispy Lumpia in the oven. No frying or even an air fryer needed. Just the oven. Yes, yes and yes you can bake your Lumpia and make it super crispy. The key is to precook the filling and really coat the Lumpia rolls with...
Puto Maya Recipe
This Puto Maya recipe is made with sticky rice, coconut cream infused ginger and pantusa. Serve with some fresh cut sweet mango and Sikwate. Puto Maya is a delicacy from Cebu. It can be eaten for breakfast or as a meryenda along with a cup of Sikwate. It's a must. You can't have one without...
Ube Cheesecake Cooked in a Rice Cooker!
This Ube Cheesecake is made with Ube Ice Cream and Ube Halaya and cooked in a rice cooker. Yes it is!! Also it's so light and airy and it feels like you are eating a mousse. This Ube Cheesecake is like a cross between a regular cheesecake and the soufflé like Japanese Cheesecake. Regular cheesecake...
Calamansi Olive Oil Cake
This Calamansi Olive Oil Cake is creamy and has a touch of zing from the calamansi juice. The olive oil adds some floral notes and keeps it moist. This cake is the type of treat that is nice to have on the kitchen counter. Everyone can just grab a slice for a random snack. My...
Ube Snowflake Crisp Recipe
These Ube Snowflake Crisp Recipe is like a rice crispy treat but not really. Popular in Taiwan and China during Lunar New Year. The key difference is mixing in milk powder with the melted marshmallows and using cookies instead of rice puffs. That is all it takes to make it a light and crispy treat....
Ube English Muffins Recipe
This Ube English Muffins recipe are made with Ube and no food coloring or artificial flavoring. Don't worry it's easier than you think. Did you ever think, hmm I should go and make some English muffins? Hahaha probably not. But maybe you are curious? I remember the first time I made them and I was...
Queso de Bolla Crackers
These Queso de Bolla Crackers are made with just four ingredients. It's so easy to make your own home made crackers with this recipe. Sometimes you just want the flavor of cheese, but not eat a whole block of cheese. You all know the problems with getting multiple balls of Queso De Bolla during the...
Queso de Bolla Lengua de Gato
This Queso de Bolla Lengua de Gato is a buttery cookie flavored with grated gouda otherwise known as Queso de Bolla. Ahh, Queso de Bolla the quintessential cheese that you see every Christmas. You might even still have a few balls lying around. Don't worry they last a very long time and age really well....
Pastillas Recipe That Happens To Be Vegan
This Vegan Pastillas Recipe is made with just 5 ingredients from pantry staples. They are the perfect treat for a little something sweet. Pastillas is a milk based candy from the Philippines. Traditionally it is made with Karabao milk (Indigenous Water Buffalo), sugar and corn starch. When traveling locally within the Philippines it is one...
Favorite Filipino Pandan Recipes
These Filipino Pandan recipes range from baked goods to drinks and everything in between. Giving you many ways to cook with Pandan. Buko Pandan Halo Halo This recipes kills two birds with one stone. You get both the classic jelly based Buko Pandan with the addition of some icy milk and coconut ice cream. So...
Blueberry Bibingka Muffins
These Blueberry Bibingka Muffins are made with rice flour, coconut condensed milk, butter and oh so many fresh blueberries. Make a batch for on the go breakfast and snack. Did I put blueberries in bibingka or put bibingka into blueberry muffins? Either way it's sooooo good and soooo soft and moist. Ingredients Coconut Condensed Milk...
Ube French Toast Made With Just 3 Ingredients
This Ube French Toast is made with milk bread, ube ice cream and fried in butter. So simple yet oh so good. I love easy. We all love easy recipes and this is one of them. I believe the origins of making French Toast with ice cream came from Jacques Pépin, not from Tik Tok....
Filipino Pineapple Shake
These Filipino Pineapple Shake is made with just two ingredients. Frozen pineapple and pineapple juice. That is all it takes to make this super refreshing drink. Okay if you have ever visited the Philippines, the drink menu at the restaurants there are always filled with shakes. But it's not what you think! It's really a...
Pistachio Cream Biko
This Pistachio Cream Biko is made with just 3 ingredients - sticky rice, coconut milk and pistachio cream. Bonus it's ready in 20 minutes! I am totally joining the Pistachio cream bandwagon here. If you didn't know, pistachio cream is having a moment because of the viral Dubai chocolate bars. Now everyone and anyone has...
Strawberry Taho
This Strawberry Taho is less on the saucy side and more on the fresh strawberry side. It's sweetened with a few spoons of strawberry jam. I had a craving for this the other day and happen to have everything I needed for this super simple snack. Packed with fresh strawberries and super silky soft tofu...
Queso De Bola Cheese Puffs
These Queso De Bola Cheese Puffs are made with fresh grated cheese mixed into choux pastry. It's easier than it sounds! Ahh, queen of the Noche Buena table. Queso De Bola. You make get many gifts of it and are wondering what to do with it. I can help you. Not gonna lie. The cheese...