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Cacao Bliss: Vegan Chocolate Coconut Butter
As some of you may know, I am quite the hoarder when it comes to nut butters. Especially chocolate flavored nut butters. What’s not to love? Nut butters are sweet, protein-packed and contain...
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Dinner at Oleana… And the Little Scallop That Could
Do you have one of those restaurants that is so close to where you live, that you’ve heard great reviews about, but for some reason never get to try yourself? Oleana was that restaurant for me. Up...
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Oatmeal 7 Ways
Let’s talk about something very exciting: oatmeal. I know, I know. Oatmeal gets flack for being boring and plain, but really, you just need to jazz it up. Like tofu, oatmeal is really just a (very...
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Treat from the Philippines: Ube Jam
It must’ve been five years ago since I last tasted ube jam. It was one of my very favorite treats growing up. I adore the bright purple color. The creamy texture. The sweet, comforting flavor. Ube jam...
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Salted Dulce De Leche Macaroons
There is something that competes with chocolate for my favorite dessert flavor, and that is salted caramel. Salted caramel ice cream? Yes please. Salted caramel cupcake? Oh my. Chocolate covered...
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Green Beans and Butternut Squash in Coconut Milk
This season, there was an episode on Top Chef about a Tribute Dinner. It was a chance for the chefs “to reflect and pay homage to the person who taught them how to cook by making a dish in their...
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Double Coconut and Cherry Granola
The problem with granola. Once you start making your own, you can’t go back. Sure, you still eat the store-brought stuff. But you don’t quite enjoy it as much as the batch you made by yourself right...
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Coconut Cheesecake
How can eating a slice of coconut cheesecake feel so rewarding? Maybe it has something to do with those famous chocolate wafers. Have you ever had those, from Nabisco? It comes in a yellow box, and...
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Brunch at M3
Ever have one of those Saturday mornings where you just want to eat cake for breakfast? But then your family and friends don’t get it, and they want to eat “real” food, like meat and seafood, so you...
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Tuna Pasta and Other Good Eats
I’m just going to say it: tuna pasta does not look appetizing. Maybe to others, it doesn’t even sound appetizing. But I grew up eating it, and it’s a cinch to make, so it’s one of those things that I...
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Coconut Chia Pudding
After a taste of this cool, creamy, sweet pudding – silky with coconut milk and almost jelly-like, topped with blueberries bursting with freshness – you might want to re-think your stance about...
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Coconut Chocolate Chip Pancakes for One
Pancakes and I have a strange relationship. I like it, in fact I really like it, but nowadays I very rarely eat it. In fact, I’ve never made it myself, until now. When I was younger, I used to love...
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Coconut Mango Cashew Chocolate Bark
Do you want a piece of chocolate that tastes like the islands? I think mango and coconut are two of the best things ever, and they both remind me of hot summer days in the Philippines. I have a super...
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Coconut Blueberry Pie Ice Cream
Sometimes I dream about opening a bakery. I like thinking about the treats that I will offer, how the place is going to look like, who’s going to write on the chalkboard menu. I always talk to my...
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White Chocolate Coconut Panna Cotta
Do you guys watch Game of Thrones? The season premiere last night was awesome. I’ve been a huge fan over the last few seasons, and I always wonder: do I want a direwolf or a dragon as a pet? I’m...
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Filipino Avocado Ice Cream
It was quiet at 7 am but already humid. The house is still, even the dogs aren’t stirring, and everyone was still sleeping. Except me, in my jetlagged state, and my dad, the eternal early riser. I...
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What To Eat In Los Angeles, CA
Over the last few months, I’ve been excitedly reading about how Filipino food is becoming the next great America cuisine, how Filipino food will win the hearts and minds of the world (spoken by the...
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Coconut Ice Cream Pie
I’d like to take a moment to celebrate. Even in the midst of a pandemic and a heartbroken and enraged nation, this weekend we are celebrating Juneteenth, the Summer Solstice, and Father’s Day. And to...
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