The Ultimate Guide to Making Fluffy Ube Pancakes at Home

The Ultimate Guide to Making Fluffy Ube Pancakes at Home 3

What’s the deal with Ube Pancakes? Why everyone’s going crazy for this purple root! Have you been seeing pictures of fluffy purple ube pancakes popping up all over your social media feeds lately? If you’re anything like me a few months ago, you’re probably wondering – what even is ube? Ube, pronounced “oo-bay”, is a […]

Easily Make Perfect Palitaw Rice Balls in Your Rice Cooker

Easily Make Perfect Palitaw Rice Balls in Your Rice Cooker 4

Hey everyone, it’s April again! Since my last post on ginataang bilo bilo using the instant pot was so well received, I thought I’d share another traditional Filipino kakanin recipe made using appliances. This time it’s palitaw – those delightful sticky rice balls often served during religious festivals such as Holy Week or Easter. They’re […]

Steamed Puto Cake With Salted Eggs

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One of the cakes I always loved growing up, especially during Christmas and holiday seasons, are the steamed cakes we call Puto cake here in the Philippines. Puto, which literally translates to “steamed rice cake” in English, brings back such fond childhood memories for me. They were a staple homemade snack in our home that […]

Easy Suman sa Lihiya in the Rice Cooker or Instant Pot

Easy Suman sa Lihiya in the Rice Cooker or Instant Pot 6

The rainy nights and cool breeze of the approaching Christmas season always take me back to special memories of suman-making as a little girl. Growing up in Marinduque, we have strong traditions surrounding these sticky rice treats during the holidays. Some of my fondest memories were staying up late with all the elders around an […]

Irresistible Fried Delights: Homemade Donuts Made Easy

Irresistible Fried Delights: Homemade Donuts Made Easy 7

Dear sweet moms and parents! April here helping you relax into motherhood from my tropical island home in Marinduque! The weekend is a precious time when we can indulge our senses – eyes greedily devouring a meal made with love before we savor each sweet, mouthwatering bite. Today we journey through deep grease to escape to flavor […]