When I think of the holidays, I dream of indulgent sweets like cookies and truffles. Maybe it’s the cold weather or the holiday spirit that puts me in the mood for them. What I’m not in the mood for is leaving the house to brave the cold, which is why I rather make my own truffles instead of…
Roasted Caramelized Kabocha Squash
Recently I’ve been into oven roasting everything, roasting kale, roasting brussels sprouts, and now roasting kabocha squash. I love that the process of roasting makes the vegetables taste sweeter and more charred, not to mention it’s also very simple to do. One of those “set it and forget it” type of cooking. Healthwise, I think…
Vegan Lugaw Recipe
Aside from this blog, I also share my recipes on my YouTube channel. At first I thought I would have an instant slew of subscribers. Little did I know that it takes a lot of hard work to produce a shoot and there’s no guarantee if somebody, aside from family and friends who I urged to check…
Lentil Coconut Hominy
To further learn and further appreciate vegan cooking, I’m taking an online plant-based cooking course on Rouxbe Cooking School and right now I’m on the topic of beans and legumes. One of the assignments was to create a dish based on a legume of our choice and of course I immediately thought lentils. Lentils has got to…
Vegan Sisig Recipe
In this video, I’m going to show you a vegan version of Sisig, a Filipino dish traditionally made with pig parts. This vegan version tastes just like the original except you can make this in half the time. The traditional version would take three hours to cook! This vegan version takes 30 minutes or less, especially if you’re going to use high…
How to make Vegan Pancit Palabok
Happy weekend! Pancit Palabok is a great dish for gatherings, potlucks, get-togethers like the Memorial Day holiday for example. If you’re on a meatless lifestyle, this dish will reassure you there’s something vegan (Filipino) and delicious at your party. Kain na, let’s eat! Noodles: 2 packets of Excellent rice bihon (Excellent is the brand name!)…
BUKO PANDAN RECIPE
Something green was what came to my mind when I was brainstorming for my next recipe. After all, St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and I wanted the recipe to be helpful for people looking for something to serve or eat for the Irish holiday. I don’t know any Irish dishes but I do know…
Vegan Bibingka Recipe
This Vegan Bibingka Recipe could not get any easier. Bibingka is a sweet, spongy, Filipino rice cake that is traditionally with eggs and milk. It is usually topped with cheese or salted egg. For my vegan version, I smothered some delicious cashew cream on top. And you know what they say, the way to a man’s heart…
Patola Soup with Tempeh
Patola, also known as Loofa Squash/Snake Gourd/Sponge Gourd/Chinese Okra, is a kind of vegetable gourd that is popular in Filipino soups. The patola vegetable has a dark green skin on the outside and tender, light green flesh inside. It has a nice chewy texture that is easy to cook and incorporate in any dish. Here…
Vegan Filipino: Rice Porridge aka Vegan “Goto”
I heard the “Spring sneak peek” in the Bay Area isn’t going to last long because rain and cooler temperature will find their way again. I’m not a big fan of rain but I wouldn’t mind it this time around because nothing beats weather blues like a bowl of warm soup, make that porridge soup…