I am super excited to share these Lumpia with Singkamas Wrappers inspired by the Filipino Children's Folk Song Bahay Kubo (Hut)! It's a song about 18 vegetables growing around the Filipino homestead and the first vegetable is Singkamas (Jicima). Let's get cooking! Intro to Bahay Kubo I am so so super excited to start this new...
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Game Day Eats - Vegan Malunggay Artichoke Dip
This Vegan Malunggay Artichoke Dip gives a Healthy Filipino twist to the traditional artichoke dips. The addition of the Malunggay ups the nutrition and health value of this popular dip. Vegan Malunggay Artichoke Dip Am I excited about the Superbowl? Meh. Am I excited about J-Lo? Hell Yeah. Am I excited about the food. Fack...
Paleo Longsilog Made With Longganisa Crumbles
Yes! Paleo Longsilog made with Longganisa crumbles, cauliflower rice, wilted greens and of course a fried egg. It's the perfect meal if you are looking for something super healthy to eat. Paleo Longsilog This has been one of the recipes I have been meaning to make for the longest time. Finally the stars have aligned...
Creamy Tinola Potato Soup Recipe
A new rendition of Tinola, this time made creamy with potatoes with the same aromatics of the soup. Lots of ginger and garlic. Not Your Mom's Tinola I feel like I should always put a disclaimer when I post a recipe. I don't make traditional Filipino recipes. The main reason is that there are huge...
Malunggay Pesto Pasta Recipe
This Malunggay Pesto is made with fresh malunggay leaves, spinach, cashews, and vegan Parmesan. It's one of the easier pasta sauces to make when you are in a hurry to get dinner on the table. Malunggay Pesto Pesto is one of the easier sauces to make especially if you have a food processor or blender. ...
New Years Eve Canape - Ensymada Cheese Puff
Ring in the New Year with this super easy, yet classy Ensymada Cheese Puff. I've taken the sweet cheesy bread roll and turned it into a cheese puff. It's also easier and faster to make! New Years Eve Traditions and Ensymada Superstitions abound when we celebrate the New Year. We have to do the following...
Christmas Spice Polvoron (The No Bake Filipino Shortbread)
These Christmas Spice Polvoron cookies are made with toasted almond flour, powdered milk, coconut sugar and vegan butter. Even better is that there is no baking involved! Add it to your festive cookie box. Historical Path of Polvoron This no bake cookie has traveled around the world. It has been said that earlier versions of...
Matcha Sylvanas, Filipino Meringue Cookie
Matcha Sylvanas is a Filipino Meringue Cookie that is made with cashews and filled with creamy buttercream. Aiya Matcha has sponsored this post, however all words, stories and recipes are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make this blog possible! What is a Sylvanas? It's a Filipino Meringue Cookie that is made quite similar...
What To Do With Leftover Ube Halaya? Make Ube Mont Blanc!
This Ube Mont Blanc is perfect for using up leftover Ube Halaya. It's mixed with mascarpone and swirled on a Kalamansi Sugar Cookie. No one will ever guess it was a leftover. Ube Halaya Over Thanksgiving I made 2 pounds of Ube Halaya using a food processor. If you have ever made it you know...
Heart Healthy Steal Cut Oats Arroz Caldo Recipe
A little break from the norm. This Arroz Caldo is made with Steal Cut Oats and topped with veggies, popcorn chicken and the perfect jammy egg. Arroz Caldo vs Lugaw There are two versions of a rice porridge in the Philippines. One is closer to Congee, where rice is just boiled in water to make...
Buko Pandan Macaron with Mango Jelly Recipe
These Buko Pandan Macarons give a little taste of the tropics in a little tiny very French pastry. Yearly Macaron Recipe Once a year I make a macaron to share with you all. This Strawberries and Cream Macarons with Champagne Filling was my very first one. Last year it was a Sans Rival Macaron. This...
How to Put Together The Ultimate Champagne Bar
“This post has been sponsored by Brown-Forman on behalf of Korbel California Champagne. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” Party Season! It’s officially party season, and I have partnered with Korbel to show you how to set up a simple yet stunning champagne bar. Bar or cart not needed. Here at our house, we celebrate...
Need Better Gift Ideas Look No Further - Filipiniana 2019 Gift Guide
2019 Gift Guide I have searched the internet far and wide and put together my most favorite handmade and vintage Filipiniana goods in this 2019 Gift Guide. There is a something for everyone and for every budget. Even if you are not Filipino, I hope to introduce you to some new brands out there that...
Say What... A No Lechon Kind of Filipino Feast
This Filipino Feast is more plant and seafood forward than the normal party food you normally see at a Filipino table. A Different Kind of Filipino Feast I know that at a Filipino Lechon and pancit are expected. If that is the kind of party you are planning I did do a menu for the...
Matcha Almond Apple Cake with Sake Glaze Recipe
This Matcha Almond Apple Cake is made with just almond paste, almond flour and eggs. It makes for a nice and light cake that is glazed with some sweet sake. Aiya Matcha has sponsored this post, however all words, stories and recipes are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make this blog possible!...
Super Sosyal Pancit Palabok - The Ultimate Party Dish
This Super Sosyal Pancit Palabok is a Filipino rice noodle dish made with a prawn sauce and topped with smoked trout, boiled eggs, crushed pork rinds and chives. It's the ultimate party dish. It was my birthday 2 days ago and my special request to my mom was Pancit Palabok. I actually shared our family...
Vegan Cashew Tart with a Taro and Coconut Filling
This Vegan Cashew Tart is the perfect alternative to Pecan Pie. Each bite has salted roasted cashews and a sticky taro and coconut almost caramel like filling. Baking Season is Here! Alright, it's after Halloween and that means it's go time. It's all about planning what to eat for each of the holidays coming up. ...
How to Make this Super Glam Kalamansi Chocolate Cake
A super glam Kalamansi Chocolate Cake made with a cake box mix. All you need are fresh fruit and herbs and drippy chocolate to make it this gorgeous! It was almost a year ago when I came out with my fancy poached pear cake. I'm at it again this time with more fall fruits and...
Buko Pandan Rice Krispy Treats
Bridging the American and Filipino snack gap with these Buko Pandan Rice Krispy Treats. They are made with pandan powder and vegan marshmallows. Oh and brown rice puffs and vegan butter. So these are totally healthy. Oh Hi! First of all sorry, I have been so sporadic on my blog! I am in the midst...
Matcha Goma Dango with Red Bean Paste Recipe
This Matcha Goma Dango has a nice and crispy crust with a soft and fluffy interior. The earthiness of the matcha pairs well with the oh so sweet red bean paste filling. It's easy to make too! Sponsored by Aiya Matcha Fried Sesame Ball In the Philippines there is a dessert / snack called Butsi...
Paleo Filipino Menudo Meat Pie Recipe
These Paleo Filipino Menudo mini meat pies are made with a cassava flour crust and filled with a juicy Chicken Stew, it will fill you up but not bring you down. Menudo is a Stew not the 80's Boy Band No matter what when I hear *Menudo" I think of Ricky Martin and the boy...
How To Make Coconut Panna Cotta with Bananas and Jackfruit
This Coconut Panna Cotta may sound and look fancy, but really you are just making milky jello. True story. Add some caramelized bananas and jackfruit and you have a Filipino inspired dessert. Coconut Panna Cotta with Caramelized Saba Banana and Langka (Jackfruit). I have no long intro here. I really just needed to use up...
How to Make Matcha Mango Royale
Earthy Matcha tones down the sweetness of the coconut cream filling and brings out the sunshine of the fresh mangoes. This Filipino ice box cake called Mango Royale will cool you down in the heat of this summer. Sponsored by Aiya Matcha Mango Royale Mango Royale first caught my eye probably last year when I...
Vegan Mais con Kueso Sorbetes (Sweet Corn with Cheese Ice Cream)
Vegan Mais con Kueso Sorbetes, a sweet corn and cheese ice cream that is very popular in the Philippines. Made vegan by using a combo of cashew and coconut cream. National Ice Cream Day Did you know that July 21 is National Ice Cream Day? Which to me is the best day ever. If I...
Sago At Gulaman (A Date Syrup Version)
A little healthier remix of the traditional Sago At Gulaman. This time made with chia seeds and date syrup jelly. It's perfect with lots of ice to be had in the sun. What is Sago At Gulaman: Okay first let's talk about what is Sago At Gulaman. Translation is Sago = Tapioca Pearls and Gulaman...
My Mom's Epicurious Famous Filipino BBQ Marinade
This is the recipe for my Mom's Filipino BBQ Marinade that I wrote about in a recent Epicurious essay. Dream Big I remember as a teen I would always always steal and read cover to cover my moms Glamour magazines. I would always look at the masthead and read all the journalists who worked at...
Black Sesame Cherry Galette
Black Sesame Cherry Galette is the new new you have been waiting for this summer. Both black sesame powder and seeds are used to double up on the flavor. Why Galette? This Black Sesame Cherry Galette was really born out of both necessity and laziness. A couple of weeks ago we went cherry picking so...
Avocado Shake Halo Halo with Fresh Mango
Avocado Shake Halo Halo combines two classic Filipino cold snacks. The avocado shake, which is frozen to make a granita. Served on top of fresh mango keeps the flavors classic, just served in a different way. Avocado Shake When we were living in Australia putting avocado in sandwiches and salads were the rage in the...
Ginataang Malunggay at Tokwa
Ginataang Malunggay at Tokwa + Malutong na Mungoo - Coconut Stewed Malunggay (Moringa) with Crispy Tofu. First of all Hi!! It's been awhile. Sorry, but I'm back now and I have lots of recipes lined up. Just need to write them all out for all of you. The first of these recipes is Ginataang Malunggay...
Cassava Bibingka with Cheese Recipe
Cassava Bibingka with Cheese made with just 5 wholesome ingredients and ready in 30 minutes. Cassava Bibingka with Cheese I made this the other day for my Dad so he would have a sweet snack to have after a meal. I actually forgot to add some butter, but the coconut milk makes it super moist....
Melon sa Malamig (Filipino Melon Drink)
This Filipino Melon Drink known in the Philippines as Melon sa Malamig is one of the OG infused waters. It's simply cantaloupe with lots of sweetend ice water. Perfect for a super hot day. Filipino Melon Drink Melon Sa Malamig is the drink of my childhood. Stringy melon in ice cold sugar water. It's as...
Lanka (Jackfruit) Butter Mochi Recipe
A dairy free Butter Mochi flavored with Lanka (Jackfruit). Lanka (Jackfruit) Jam This Butter Mochi has two parts. You need to make a Lanka Jam first. It's used as the main flavoring agent in the mochi. No artificial flavorings here, but it is an extra worth it step.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Lanka Jam | Jackfruit Jam⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1 ½ Cup Diced...
Matcha Spanish Bread Recipe
Matcha gives Spanish Bread (a favorite Filipino Bread Snack) a little flavor twist. The sweetness of the bread is now as little more earthy with the addition of Matcha. This post is sponsored by Aiya Matcha, however all recipes and opinions are my own. Origins of Spanish Bread Despite it's name - which no one...
I Went to Wholefoods and I Ended up Cooking Filipino Spaghetti
Yes you can make Filipino Spaghetti with ingredients from a fancy ass grocery store. Sure you don't have too, but why the hell not? Let me walk you through how to make this super tasty uniquely Filipino dish. My History with Filipino Spaghetti My Mom would make us the traditional Beef Bolognese with Spaghetti noodles...
Outdoor Merienda Sesh with Lillet
This post has been sponsored by Lillet. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Outdoor Merienda Sesh Summer is coming in hot, and all I have been thinking about is eating all my food outside on the soft grass under the sun. What I want to do all summer long is invite my friends over for afternoon...
Basura Cookies - The Filipino Compost Cookie
I would describe these Basura Cookies as the more extra version of the Compost Cookie. It's filled with salty banana chips, dried mangoes, coconut and Filipino chocolate. Basically it's your Filipino best friend in a cookie. Compost Cookie This bag of saba banana chips has been open for a couple days and it seems to...
Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet) - 30 Minute Weeknight Meal
Tortang Talong was a staple weeknight dinner at our house growing up. I'm going to show you some short cuts to get this to the table with rice and sides in 30 minutes. Torta In it's essence to Filipinos Torta means a protein or vegetable cooked in scrambled eggs. In my family it was a...
Super Chic and Modern Cake Decorating Party
In this post I'll take you though on how to put together your own chic and modern cake decorating party. It's the perfect mommy and me activity that will help the kids keep busy during the summer. Super Chic and Modern Cake Decorating Party I recently hosted a Super chic and modern cake decorating party...
Black Sesame Banana Bread with Cassava Flour
This gluten free Black Sesame Banana Bread is made with cassava flour which makes it nice and light. The black sesame compliments the banana by being a little savory. Most of my recipes are created because I need to use up random ingredients from client shoots. I happen to have 2 super ripe bananas and...
Tropical Fruit Ice Made with Whole Fruit
This Tropical Fruit Ice Recipe is made with tropical whole fruit with a touch of citrus. It's basically a vacation in a glass. Tropical Fruit Ice The reason why I had to make this Tropical Fruit Ice Recipe is because I had an abundance of tropical fruit leftover from a lifestyle shoot. Which I can't...
Guyabano Margarita Slushie Recipe
A touch of Filipino flavor gives this Guyabano Margarita Slushie a different flavor profile. It's accented with kalamansi juice and buzzed up with a few shots of tequila. What is Guyabano? Guyabano is a fruit that I miss dearly and just found out from my most recent visit to the Philippines that it has properties...
Sampalok at Mangga Tart | (Tamarind and Mango Tart)
The filling of this Sampalok at Mangga Tart | (Tamarind and Mango Tart) is both sweet and tart. Balanced with a crunchy savory crust. Sampalok Last week I was in the beginning stages of cleaning out my kitchen and found a box of sampalok. Thankfully it wasn't close to being expired yet. I've had this...