Hello World! My name is Debbie. I am a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and the main content creator, recipe developer, and writer for The Earth Kitchen.

What is The Earth Kitchen

Located and representing the island of Guam. The Earth Kitchen started out as plant-based website & blog established in 2016. From sharing recipes online, pop-up events, and local publications; The goal of The Earth Kitchen has always been to encourage (local) consumers to make mindful and healthy choices on the food that they consume.

The title, The Earth Kitchen, is a way of saying cooking from scratch and made with quality ingredients. Mainly food provided by the earth – from seasonal/local produce, legumes, and other whole complete sources.

Today, The Earth Kitchen has expanded its recipes, not only catered to the plant-based vegan diet, but with a much more mindful and intuitive approach. With this, the main message I hope to convey, is that you don’t need to sacrifice the flavors you love in order to be healthy. Enjoying food and making a lifestyle change can co-exist and still be nourishing without the need of restrictions.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

  • I am a Filipina born and raised on the island of Guam. So the flavors you will find a lot on this page will be from where I am rooted from. A lot of Asian-Pacific Islander recipes that you will come across.
  • I have a Bachelor’s Degree & career in Marketing. I work full time as a brand marketing & social media manager during the day. However, that didn’t stop me from pursuing a certification in holistic nutrition. I am a graduate of AFPA and keep my certification active since 2020.
  • I am a proud millennial. Aquarius sun, Gemini Moon, and Cancer Rising. INFP on the Myers–Briggs personality test and Enneagram Type 5 (The Thinker).
  • Happily married and a proud dog mom of a pugzu (pug + shih tzu mix).
  • I love Harry Potter and a proud Slytherin. And no, we are not evil. Just misunderstood.
  • I love fitness and moving my body. My favorite form of fitness is strength training and powerlifting.
  • I am a total bookworm and love to wind down with a good book after a long day. My goal is to have an extensive home library.
  • Total Swiftie. Just putting it out there. I know her entire discography and have been a fan since her Red Era back in 2011. My favorite eras (so far) are between Folklore and Reputation.