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…
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Easy Vegan Tofu & Eggplant Stir Fry
Why, hello there November! How are you holding up? Has it been crazy, stressful, or heavy? If so, I understand, that is kind of the theme of 2020. A series of plot twists. I don’t know about you, but the first week of November had been quite draining and all I wanted to…
Vegan Filipino Puto Pao
Let’s talk puto pao. Puto, pronounced as pooh-toh, is a Filipino version of steamed cakes. Pao, pronounced as pow, is short for siopao; our Filipino version of steamed meat buns, also known as char si bao. In modern Filipino cuisines, comes a hybrid of different things. Puto pao is a lovechild of the…
Vegan Filipino Style Tapa
Let’s talk about tapa. Tapa is dried or cured meat seasoned with salt and spices as a form of preservation. It is comparable to beef jerky. And where I am from on Guam, we have tinala’ katne or dried / exposed beef. Filipino style tapa, are thinly sliced strips of cured sirloin, which…