Fiesta Friday
Kalamata Olive Hummus
Take your hummus to the next level by adding Kalamata olives – the saltiness of the olives along with the brine gives the plain hummus an extraordinary make over I fell in love with hummus about three or four years…
Calamansi Crumb Muffins
Calamansi flavored muffins with crumb topping and citrusy, sweet glaze – soft, moist and so delicious! What is Calamansi? It is a citrus fruit also know as Calamondin and also the Philippine lime. Get to know Calamansi. You may think…
{Whole30} Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers
These Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers are so good that you’d want to put one after the other in your mouth. They are Whole30 compliant and baked (yay!), so they are good for you. Some of you might say, ‘Wow! Congrats on…
Kalabasa Soup with Dried Fish
The Filipino ‘Ginataang Kalabasa’ (Squash with Coconut Milk) in its new form – more appealing, thus, picky eaters would finally love this (well, they should 😀 ) Pumpkin vs Squash. Which one is which? I’ve always had that question since I…
{Whole30} Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo
Chicken and cauliflower rice dish with kalamata olives cooked in fire-roasted chopped tomatoes and seasoned with sazon seasoning. It is really fun exploring cauliflower rice recipes. I never knew you can enjoy cauliflower rice in so many ways – from…
Ube Ensaymada
Filipino sweet bread with ube jam filling, topped with butter or margarine and sugar – perfect for your coffee When you have tried making your own Ube Jam, making Ube Ensaymada is a must. Well, at least for me. Ensaymada…
Ube Jam
Ube Halaya or Ube Jam is a jam or dessert made from purple yam. It is a mixture of coconut milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk. This can be enjoyed as a filling for bread, can be mixed with ice…
Carrot and Dates Cake
You have to try this Carrot and Dates Cake - super moist, the texture is perfect, not too sweet. Of course, it is super delicious! The addition of caramel in the cake makes this cake extraordinary.
Tahini-Marinated Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs marinated with garlicky tahini mixture along with refreshing cucumber and tomato salad. This can be paired with rice, couscous or riced cauliflower, or even with pita bread. When I have cravings, the answer is always brownies. Surprisingly, I…
Hot Chocolate Cookies
Cookies flavored with instant hot chocolate with marshmallows and espresso chocolate chunks. Thin and chewy. Perfect with milk, hot chocolate or coffee. It is that time of the year again – a time to clean up the pantry. Not literally…
