Ginisang Pinakbet sa Giniling (Tagalog)
Dear parents and caregivers! April here helping you relax into motherhood from my tropical island home. Today we bring Ilocano-inspired flavor to a modernized pinakbet using ingredients familiar to busy families. Ginisang Pinakbet Tagalog, or “sauteed Tagalog mixed vegetables”, uses the same bounty of greens and pods as traditional pinakbet but with a lighter, more […]
Practical Low Carb Meal Plan Week 1 (Pinoy Favorites Edition)
Why I’m trying a Low Carb Meal Plan to lose weight I’m trying to lose weight. Yes! After years of being in denial, I’m finally admitting to myself that I have become fat. For those who believe that fat is a bad word, and body shaming is a sin, good for you gals. I fully […]
Ginisang Repolyo (Pork and Cabbage StirFry)
When I was young, I used to think that cabbage is a vegetable for the rich. I grew up on an island and we have no upland vegetables growing locally. Cabbage can only be bought at an exorbitant price back then. Once, when I was a teenager and was tasked to go to the market, […]