The holidays wouldn’t be complete without pies-warm, sweet, filling pies. To change things up a bit from apple and pumpkin pies, I’ll be making and bringing Vegan Coconut Pie to the party. Vegan Coconut Pie or Buko Pie is a delicacy of Northern Philippines primarily in provinces like Laguna and Tagaytay. Its coconut goodness will…
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…
Ginataang Bilo bilo Recipe
Ginataang Bilo-bilo is a type of sweet coconut milk soup. Usually, Filipinos enjoy it as a snack or dessert. As you might notice, it has an interesting name. In Tagalog, the word, “ginataang” refers to coconut milk-based dishes, and bilo-bilo means chewy rice balls, which are made of sweet rice flour and water. I love having Ginataang Bilo-bilo served…
Vegan Filipino: Ensaymada Recipe
Baking has always been intimidating to me. Compared to cooking on the stove, I wouldn’t be able to fix the baked dish in case something’s not right. Once I pop the dough in the oven, there’s no turning back. Baking is a science, a set formula. Every measurement has to be precise, otherwise, the bread will…
Halo-Halo, Vegan
I ran out of ice cream in the fridge and I found myself craving for something cold and sweet to beat the weather. “What else can I make?” I wondered. “Oh, but of course, Halo-halo!” (pronounced ha-loh ha-loh and NOT halo like angel halo). Growing up in Digman, where Halo-halo originated from, I terribly missed…
Mango Ice Cream & Red Bean Popsicle
Although it’s easy to just buy ice cream at a store, there’s something about it being homemade (or anything really) that makes it more special. To decide on the flavors, I went for my ultimate childhood favorites: mango and munggo (red mung beans). These two flavors are the most popular ones in the Philippines, along…