Easy Puto Pao Using Hotcake Mix: The Perfect Blend of Sweet and Savory in Filipino Snacking
Hello fellow parents and foodies! This gal April is back with another recipe to help make merienda time a breeze. As we all know, keeping everyone satisfied after a long day can be no picnic. But have no fear – I’m here with a twist on a Filipino street food favorite that’s sure to be […]
Easily Make Perfect Palitaw Rice Balls in Your Rice Cooker
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 […]
The Creamiest Instant Pot Ginataang Bilo Bilo (Pinaltok)You’ll Ever Make
Ginataang Instant Pot Bilo Bilo is a sweet, creamy, and smooth dessert soup filled with various yummy root crops.
Steamed Puto Cake With Salted Eggs
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
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 […]
Baking Balinghoy -The Classic Filipino Cassava Cake Recipe
Hello momshies! Today’s post is about why comfort food is so, well, comforting. I was baking cassava cake the other day and was ruminating on this while I baked. Food plays such an important role in our childhood memories. Think back to your favorite family meals, birthday cakes, and homemade treats. Those flavors and smells […]
Pichi Pichi Recipe : Chewy Cassava Cake Dessert You’ll Love
Dear sweet moms and parents, Today I’m sharing a beloved Filipino dessert staple that has captured the hearts and palates of island folk for generations – pichi pichi. In Manila, we’d be ordering Don Benito’s Pichi Pichi just because were suddenly missing it. But Nanay just sent me a sack of cassava and it’s kakanin […]
