Who doesn’t love food festivals? You eat all kinds of delicious food, listen to live music, shop one-of-a-kind products, and learn something new from workshops and classes. I’ve always enjoyed going to one especially if the event is all-vegan. I still couldn’t believe though, that from being a festival spectator, I am getting invitations to…
Bay Area Vegan Potluck 2016
Once a year, my friends and I would throw a vegan potluck for family, friends, and anyone who wants to celebrate vegan food in the Bay Area. We call this potluck “Bay Area Vegan Potluck”, usually held at Temescal Regional Park in Oakland. We’re on our third year this year and it attracted close to 100…
Happy Holidays from Astig Vegan
Astig Vegan and Papalote’s Vegan Sisig Burrito
All it took was one simple Instagram comment, “we should do a colabo“. Simple, casual words from Papalote restaurant owner and executive chef, Miguel Escobedo when he saw the photo of my vegan Sisig on Instagram. Papalote (which means “kite” in English) is a popular Mexican taqueria in San Francisco. It serves generous vegan options and all of their…
Cookbook Crush: The Homemade Vegan Pantry (Review + Giveaway)
Chefs and cooks who make everything from scratch have always impressed me. I thought, they must have major cooking skills -and a lot of time in their hands! After all, who has the time and skills to make their own vegetable broth, bread, or butter? What luxury must it be to have homemade staples in…
Top 5 Tips: Being Vegan Among Family of Omnivores
I’m the only vegan in the family and sometimes it could be tough to attend family gatherings and celebrations. I’m lucky in the sense that my family does not give me a hard time about being vegan and fully supports my Astig Vegan endeavors. But, I’m still saddened that they couldn’t jump into veganism especially if…
Vegan Longganisa Sausages – FAQ
A big THANK YOU to those who have tried the vegan longganisa recipe. I’m so glad that people enjoyed creating this dish. Few did take photos and here they are: Many thanks to @trishaxddr, @ecobeautyvivi, and @baci_da_nikuleta for trying the recipe. Mary at Mary’s Test Kitchen reviewed the entire Longsilog series on her YouTube channel. I appreciate her thorough…
Last Minute Gifts for Mother’s Day
Have you bought your Mother’s Day gift yet? The other day I was shopping for Mother’s Day gifts for my mom, my sister, and Chris’ mom and got great bargains. I thought I should share them with you in case you haven’t bought your gift yet. Here are 5 affordable, last minute gifts for Mother’s Day. I’ve…
Top 5 Tips for Growing Your Own Food
In celebration of Earth Day, I’m featuring top 5 tips for growing your own food. I am by no means an expert in gardening but I do know someone who could share invaluable advice to the rest of us. My brother-in-law, King Pablo, is an avid gardener who is extremely passionate about growing all kinds of vegetables and fruits -from rainbow…
Top 5 Vegan Skincare for Spring
When I was transitioning to a vegan lifestyle, skincare products came last on my list to veganize. I started with food then wardrobe and eventually makeup and skincare. I thought I was doing a good job at it until I recently found out that some cruelty-free skincare products could also be harmful to my health. I started learning about all the…