Ahh, the classic Filipino-style adobo, it is the ultimate staple in Filipino cuisine. In every Filipino household, there never comes a time when someone would not brags about their family’s adobo recipe. I kid you not, we will always claim that my mom’s adobo is the best! Want to know the real truth…
Category: Comfort Food
Vegan Arroz a la Cubana
Going to be completely honest, I’m not really a breakfast person. When I’m not working my day job, and having to fuel early in the day to be productive, I’m usually a brunch kind of gal. I mean, what is not to love about brunch? It is hearty breakfast food mixed in a…
Vegan Egg Fried Rice
Fried rice, like in many Asian-Pacific Islander household, is a staple. I, along with many others like me, grew up with rice, eggs, frozen veggies, and soy sauce as a meal. Now, I see it as a total comfort easy-lazy one pot dish. But back then, it wasn’t always that way. One, my…
Vegan CHamoru Fiesta Plate
If you are new to my blog, let me reintroduce you where I am from. Håfa Adai (or hello / greetings)! I was born, raised, and currently living in the island of Guam; Guåhan in CHamoru. CHamoru is the proper spelling and term to call the indigenous people on Guam. Guam is a…
Vegan Katsu Sliders
Do you enjoy moments of solitude? Though, not the quarantine isolation, I mean meditative moments to yourself and allowing the world to slow down? The thing is, I am only child. And I have always felt aloof, in most instances, from groups of people. Growing up, I always get asked, “don’t you ever…
Vegan Dubu Jorim (Spicy Korean Braised Tofu)
The first place my husband and I traveled to (together) was Korea. It was in the peak of the MERS outbreak back in 2015, literally, red alert when we were packing our bags for our flight. I was about to travel with a guy, I’ve only been dating for six months, and he’s…
Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Cookie Cake
Ah, February! The month of love. Quite frankly, this is the least romantic season (of them all). I feel, as if, majority of what Valentine’s Day is mainly marketing. Marketing, in terms, selling overpriced flowers and chocolates to gift a significant other or loved one. Romance, to me, is in the gestures and…
Vegan Pandesal (Filipino Bread Rolls Tangzhong Method)
As a kid, my parents had always made sure that there was fresh bread on the table. While they were not bakers, they’d make every effort to wake up early in the morning, before work, to drive to the nearest bakery and buy a loaf of bread or half a dozen pandesal. I…
Vegan Tofu Bistek Tagalog (Filipino “Beef” Steak)
One of my favorite easy Filipino dishes has got to be Bistek Tagalog. For those, who may not be familiar with the term “bistek” (bee-stek), it really just means beef steak in the English language. Bistek derives from the word “bistec” in Spanish, or thinly sliced beef. As a kid, I was a…
Vegan Cheddar & Chives Flaky Biscuits
Okay, let’s be real here. I am a sucker for really good flaky buttery biscuits! I don’t know why but there is just something about freshly baked, flaky goodness that make my heart sing. At least, next to breads and other buttery pastries. I love biscuits, in a sense, it is a soul…