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…
Puto with Melted Cheeze
This recipe is dedicated to my good friend “E” Fructuso. I couldn’t believe he’s gone now let alone that it has been a year. And I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way. E has touched so many lives from his relentless community service keeping the youth of San Francisco off the…
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…