I have some Filipino Inspired Superbowl Food for you to make during the big game. It's almost the Super Bowl, that means it is time to plan the most important part - the food! I can honestly say I am a very reluctant Football fan. My husband is a major (I mean major) NY...
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Ube Halaya Recipe With No Food Coloring
Ube Halaya is a heirloom Filipino recipe made with steamed Ube, coconut cream, evaporated and condensed milk. It is stirred over low heat until it is the perfect smooth creamy jammy consistency. Why is my Ube Halaya recipe blue? I know. You are wondering why this Ube Halaya is super indigo blue. I'll get to...
How to grow Ube in California
How I grew Ube in my backyard in the East Bay of San Francisco. I tell you where I bought my Ube starter tuber and the process of how I planted it, grew it and harvested it. It truly was a labour of love. Why I grew my own real Ube One of my goals...
Calamansi Juice
Calamansi Juice is the perfect thirst quencher anytime of the year. Made with tarragon and honey infused water gives it a touch of licorice flavor. When you do not live in the Philippines and you manage to find or grow Calamansi, juice is always the first thing you should make. Always. This one is quite...
Calamansi Muffins with Cereal Polvoron Topping
These Calamansi Muffins are supper buttery, light and quick to make. The cereal Polvoron topping gives it a nice crunch. Quick Calamansi Muffins The great thing about these Calamansi Muffins is that they are super fast to make. You don't even need a mixer to make them. All you need to do is mix the...
Malunggay Iced Latte Recipe
Malunggay Iced Latte is made with malunggay powder and plant based milk. It is a great latte alternative if you want to avoid caffeine. Malunggay is near and dear to many Filipino's. In other parts of the world it is also known as Moringa. In the Philippines this tree grows in random places. You can...
Ube Hot Chocolate
This Ube Hot Chocolate is made with homemade Ube Milk and white chocolate from the Philippines. It's then topped with coconut whip and a sprinkle of Ube Polvoron. Gosh, if you are looking for a sip-able dessert then this Ube Hot Chocolate is it. This recipe is for 1 cup, however I suggest serving it...
Ube Milk Recipe
This Ube Milk Recipe is made with coconut evaporated milk and Ube Cookie butter. It makes for a good base for any ube flavored drinks. This Ube Milk is so versatile and because you can use it as a base for lattes, hot chocolate, smoothies, boba tea drinks, champorado, Biko and so much more. Ingredients...
The Best Kakanin Recipes
Kakanin is the blanket term for Filipino recipes that uses different types of starch. The main one is rice. It can be whole grains of rice or rice flour. Kanin means rice in tagalong. Which is where the name originates from. However it is a bit of a misnomer as Kakanin can also include the...
Palitaw with Sweet Soy Glaze
Filipino Palitaw topped with a Japanese sweet soy glaze. It's the ultimate mix of Filipino and Japanese food culture. Palitaw is one of the easiest Kakanin to make. You boil sweet flattened rice dumplings and wait for them to float up or to appear on the surface and they are done cooking. That is how...
Ginataang Bilo Bilo with Fruit Confetti
A lighter version of Ginataang Bilo Bilo that still has the chewy sweet rice balls and tapioca. This time served with fresh diced fruit of your choice. The more the better! Ginataang means to cook in coconut milk. Bilo comes from the Visayan word that means round. Loosely translated to English this dish is could...
Pacencia Cookie (Filipino Meringue Cookie)
The Pacencia Cookie recipe is made with whipped egg whites, sugar, flour and a little bit of vanilla. It truly tastes like a crispy marshmallow. “Pacencia” translates to patience, it could be because back in the olden days you needed a little bit of patience to get the egg whites nice and stiff and the...
Turon Cookie - Levain Bakery Style
This Turon Cookie has the flavors of banana, langka with a bit of toffee to mimic the Filipino classic snack. My Brother-in-Law is one of those super thoughtful people. He always remember my birthday and sends me treats from New York. Once he sent me a sampler of Levain Bakery Cookies. OMG. I was smitten....
3 Ingredient Ube Cake
This 3 Ingredient Ube Cake is made with just a vanilla cake mix, a few eggs and melted Ube ice cream! It's too easy it shouldn't be allowed to work, but it does. You know I love me some easy to make cakes. See Mango Cake and Lychee Cake for reference. The Ube Cake has...
Ube Rice Krispie Treats (Not So Sweet Version)
Ube Rice Krispie Treats still made with rice puffs, marshmallow and butter. It's just the not so sweet version so good for those who like it super crispy and not so gooey. The key is a higher ratio of rice puffs to marshmallow. I saw Healthy Nibbles make a version of Rice Krispie Treats with...
Ube Cookie Butter Recipe
Ube Cookie Butter made with just 3 ingredients: ube cookies, ube condensed milk and coconut oil. So easy and comes together in less than 15 minutes. It really is that simple to make Ube Cookie Butter. I should have made this a long, long time ago. But I've just been using Ninongs Desert Lab Ube...
Filipino Christmas and Noche Buena Recipes
A variety of Filipino Christmas and Noche Buena Recipes to add to your table. It includes a quick Sopas recipe, Filipino Spaghetti (but vegan!) and a Tropical Pavlova. Filipino Christmas and Noche Buena Recipes - The Appetizers Sopas In our house Sopas is a must during Christmas. This one is filled with shortcuts if you...
Ginataang Mashed Potato with Crispy Dilis
This Ginataang Mashed Potato with Crispy Dilis is going to blow your Tita's mind! Don't tell her what is in the potatoes, eventually she is going to recognize the coconut, ginger, garlic and fish sauce in it. Then she'll say oh this tastes familiar, then the crispy fish bits will get her. Haha. Please send...
Ube Tea Cookie Recipe
Ube Tea Cookie that is inspired by the ones you get at Trader Joe's. These however are made with Ube powder with no other spices. It tastes more what an Ube should taste like. I was not a fan of the Ube Tea Cookie from Trader Joes It tasted more like a cinnamon cookie and...
Broken Glass Recipe with Lychee, Yakult and Strawberry
Broken Glass Jello recipe with a creamy base of lychee and Yakut and fruity strawberry bites! Broken Glass Jelly Ahh, seeing a wreath of Broken Glass Jelly was one of the hallmarks of our Christmas and Noche Buena. Each of my aunts had a specialty and my Aunty Athena always made this. More the traditional...
Baye Baye Recipe
Baye Baye is a kakanin from Ilocos. It is made from ground and toasted pinipig or corn and pounded with young coconut, coconut water and sugar. What is Baye Baye? Good question! I love finding recipes like Baye Baye (pronounced baje baje) where it mostly known locally. From my research the version that I made...
9 Filipino Cookies To Put In Your Holiday Cookie Box
These are the 9 Filipino Cookies I would put in this year's Holiday Cookie box. It includes both traditional and cookies that incorporate Filipino flavors. What would you include? Yes it is that time of year to turn the ovens on and think about putting together a diverse cookie box. These are my 9 favorite...
Napoleones with Maja Blanca Pastry Cream
Napoleones is a Filipino pastry from Negros Occidental. In this version we will be filling the puff pastry with a vegan Maja Blanca pastry cream. Pasalubong Pasalubong or bringing back something from your travels is a very Filipino thing to do. Especially if you are traveling within the Philippines. You bring back something from the local...
Maja Blanca Pudding and Vegan Pastry Cream
Maja Blanca made lighter with oat milk and a little bit less of cornstarch. This turns it into a vegan pastry cream or pudding. It's now versatile AF. Maja Blanca When you think Maja Blanca, you think corn and a harder bite. This version is not that. In researching for a vegan pastry cream I...
Filipino Thanksgiving Recipes
These Filipino Thanksgiving Recipes add a different kind of dimension and flavor to your Thanksgiving table. The flavors of Bibingka, Bistek, Longganisa, Itlog Na Maalat and even Palabok is served along side a traditional roasted turkey. These Filipino infused sides and desserts will make you think why didn't I do this before? Filipino Thanksgiving Recipes...
Ube Coffee Cake
This Ube Coffee Cake is perfect for merienda! Ube halaya is the base of the cake keeping it nice and moist. The Ube Pili Povoron topping gets nice and golden. The perfect cake for a mid-day snack or even for brunch! It keeps well on the counter for a few days What Ingredients Do You...
Best Ube Recipes Ever
Looking for more ways to use Ube? Well you have come to the right place. I have rounded up the best Ube recipes made with real ube, ube cookie butter or ube halaya. Recipes include sweet and savory dishes. May-be even a drink! Ube Mont Blanc I think this is the best way to use...
Ube Halaya Candy Cup Recipe
Ube Halaya Candy Cups are made with Filipino white chocolate, polvoron and of course ube halaya. What is Ube Halaya? Ube Halaya is a Filipino dessert made from ube, condensed milk or coconut milk and butter. It's a very simple recipe. However there is lots of stirring to get the right consistency. Traditionally it is...
Afritada Lasagna Recipe
This Afritada Lasagna is based on a traditional Afritada recipe of chicken stewed in tomato sauce with fried potatoes and bell peppers. It's actually great as a Lasagna filling along with Kesong puti mixed with mozzarella cheese. What is Afritada Lasagna? Well it is totally made up! The red sauce filling is the Afritada part....
Darak Cookies by Maria Orosa
Darak Cookies by Maria Orosa is made with Rice Bran Flour. Developed during WWII, it provided key nutrients to soldiers held in captivity. What are Darak Cookies? Darak Cookies are made with the key ingredient Rice Bran Flour. It was developed by Maria Orosa who is the Philippines most famous food technologist. For those in...
Puto Binondo Recipe
Puto Binondo is a steamed rice cake made with sweetened whipped eggs and flour. With the addition of some crispy pork bits and egg it makes a family great snack. In its hey day Puto Binondo was brought as an offering to ancestors. This is a recipe adapted from Philippine Breads by Chef Gene Gonzalez....
We Cook Filipino Cookbook
We Cook Filipino is filled with Heart-Healthy Recipes and Inspiring Stories from 36 Pioneering Food Personalities & Award- Winning Chefs. We Cook Filipino Everyone! I photographed a Healthy Filipino Cookbook and I am also one of the contributing Authors. It is edited and compiled by the great Jacqueline Chio-Lauri. This book presents the extraordinary food...
Almond Jelly with Tofu
Almond Jelly with Tofu is a healthy spin on the Almond Jelly I used to have as a kid. Adding soft silky tofu adds protein to the dessert and no one will ever know. Served with a drizzle of date syrup and fresh fruit, it's the perfect ending to a meal. What is Almond Jelly?...
Sapin Sapin Smoothie
Sapin Sapin Smoothie is inspired by the Erewhon beauty smoothies. This version has taken inspiration from a classic Filipino Kakanin called Sapin Sapin. It's layered with langka, ube and coconut. I got inspired to make this smoothie because my friend Ginger the mogul behind Cafe 86. She has been going on random trips to this...
Escabeche Fish Sliders
Super easy Escabeche Fish Sliders made with a quick banana ketchup sauce and topped with atchara. It's all hugged with mini pillowy pandesal. Escabeche Fish Sliders I've made Escabeche here before. You can have a peek at this recipe for a more traditional-ish take. This recipe is so so simple. It uses Filipino pantry staples...
Whipped Kesong Puti with Calamansi Marmalade
Whipped Kesong Puti with Calamansi Marmalade and pili nuts. The Filipino version of the whipped cheese trend. Whipped Kesong Puti I've been seeing so many whipped cheese videos on reels that I had to do a Filipino version. Most of the cheese used was Brie, but in this instance we are going to use Kesong...
White Champorado with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Drizzle
This White Champorado is made with white chocolate from the Philippines and finished with a drizzle of the best extra virgin olive oil from California. This post is sponsored by the California Olive Oil Council. California Olive Oil Council A few weeks ago I was invited by the California Olive Oil Council to learn about...
Calamansi Truffle Soy Butter Rice Recipe
This Calamansi Truffle Soy Butter Rice recipe has fresh calamansi rind is added to just cooked rice along with a splash of truffle soy sauce and a spoon of butter. Calamansi Truffle Soy Butter Rice Flavored rice is a game changer. This isn't my idea though. I saw a story on instagram by mrsdonabe and...
Bibingka Cookie Recipe
We are taking Bibingka and making it into a light and crispy cookie! Rice flour and coconut is still used along with the traditional itlong na maalat topping. What is Bibingka? Bibingka is a Filipino cake made with rice flour and coconut milk. Traditionally it sold outside Churches in the Philippines served after Simbang Gabi....
Matcha Sapin Sapin Recipe
This Matcha Sapin Sapin takes a small Japanese spin replacing the traditional Ube layer with Matcha. This post is sponsored by Aiya Matcha. Thank you for supporting brands that help keep this blog running. It’s much appreciated. What is Matcha Sapin Sapin? Sapin Sapin is a traditional rice based dessert that falls into the Kakanin family...
Apple Crisp for Two - With A Filipino Twist!
This Apple Crisp for two is the perfect dessert for an at home dinner with a loved one (or soon to be). It's filled with Filipino ingredients such as coco jam, calamansi juice, pinipig, and pili nuts. Apple Crisp For Two It's that time of year when having a dinner date at home is ideal....
Cassava Suman with Oatmeal
Cassava Suman with Oatmeal is the perfect Kakanin to eat if you are looking to increase your fiber intake. Using just shredded cassava, oatmeal and coconut cream, it all comes together in a flash for that all important merienda. What is Cassava Suman? This is where it get's a little bit confusing. Cassava Suman is...