Taho is a healthy snack food made of fresh soft soybean curd, arnibal (brown sugar and vanilla syrup), and pearl sago (similar to pearl tapioca). This staple comfort food is a signature sweet and can be found all over the Philippines. In Baguio, there is also a strawberry variety of...
Banana (raw) is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6. Raw bananas are good to make banana chips for snacks or you can make this as a...
Indian food includes a variety of delectable meat-centric curries. Yet few rival the popularity of Indian Rogan Josh savoured by meat lovers across the country and beyond. Made from red meat better known as mutton, this is a slow cooked curry. The manner of cooking ensures that the meat is...
Don’t let the banana peelings go into waste. There’s still so much we can do with its peelings by turning it to homemade banana peel vinegar or composting it to make organic fertilizer. This kind of livelihood project lessens waste generation in the community and at the same time providing...
Soyanaise, a soy-based cream that can be used as a spread, dressing or dip, is very easy to prepare. Soyanaise making can be a good business venture to start because you can supply the product to so many restaurants and stores that need it for their salads and healthy sandwiches...
Mushroom burger is a healthy alternative to your typical burger which many people will also love. Research showed that mushrooms are high in minerals such as potassium which helps to reduce the risk of stroke and is also a contributor to lowering high blood pressure, and copper which contributes to...
Christmas is near and many people are excited for “simbang gabi” (Christmas Eve mass). And when we speak of “simbang gabi”, we can think of “puto bumbong” the favorite Christmas delicacy of Filipinos.
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is the edible fruit of a plant that is native to South America but which is widely grown in many tropical or sub-tropical areas. Other common names for passion fruit are Maracuya, Parcha (Spanish) and Maracuja (Portuguese). The passion fruit is round to oval, and either...
To make daing na bangus, the milkfish or bangus is marinated in garlic and vinegar, dried and then fried. Making Daing na Bangus is a good business venture to start for an added income. You can sell it to your friends, neighbors, food shops or as an added menu for...
Tahong kroepoek which is a modification of the usual shrimp kroepoek comes in brittle square chips, result from the steamed mixture of the different ingredients such as salt, vetsin, tahong meat and rice, the latter being the main ingredient. These products are packed in airtight, polyethylene bags with net weights...
Everybody loves to eat ice cream especially this hot summer days, but have you ever wondered how you could make plain old ice cream more interesting? Here’s one ice cream recipe that is fun and easy for you to make at home- the mouth-watering Fried Ice Cream treat. This idea...
Tempura comes as a surprise to most foreigners to learn that tempura was not originally a Japanese dish; it actually owes its origins to the visiting Portuguese missionaries of the sixteenth century. But tempura, like many imported ideas, gradually adapted itself to Japanese needs and tastes. Today Tempura is a...
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