Category Archives: FOOD

How To Cook Spicy Tofu with Curry Leaves

I like Korean dishes and lately have been learning to cook them. Recently I googled Spicy Tofu recipe and found a lot !!! Since we are still in quarantine, I decided to check and follow the simplest recipe (when I say simplest it means the ingredients are readily available and easy to find). The simplestContinue reading “How To Cook Spicy Tofu with Curry Leaves”

7 Ways To Make Yogurt Taste Better

Yogurt is a staple and has been existing for over 5000 BC and may have originated from Mesopotamia. There are a lot of resources explaining its history and origin but guys, I’m not talking about it today 🙂 Yogurt by the way has many health benefits and these include but not limited to: Provides mostContinue reading “7 Ways To Make Yogurt Taste Better”

HEALTH BENEFITS OF OKRA TEA

Okra also referred to as Lady’s Finger, Gumbo or Bhindi is biologically categorized as a fruit although popularly utilized as vegetable. It is a flowering plant with edible seed pods and usually cultivated in warm and tropical climates, in countries like the Philippines. The most popular variety in this country is the green colored comparedContinue reading “HEALTH BENEFITS OF OKRA TEA”

BIKO: A Long Shelf Life Recipe

BIKO is a sweet rice cake that is very popular in this country. It is made of  glutinous rice, brown sugar and coconut milk. This rice cake is often topped with either latik (coconut curds) or the syrupy caramel-like variant toppings. I am not really a huge fan of Biko and I don’t eat thisContinue reading “BIKO: A Long Shelf Life Recipe”

LOMI: A Filipino Cuisine Part 1

I love to try every regional Filipino dish – when I say regional dish, this means cuisines of 144 distinct ethno-linguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago. To satisfy my penchant for food, during my travel, leisure or work related I make it a point to sample at least one local dish. I hope toContinue reading “LOMI: A Filipino Cuisine Part 1”

Hole-in-a-Wall Japanese Resto in Dela Rosa Street, Makati

Jollijeep or Jolly-jeep? If you hear this word and you know what it means then it’s a tell-tale sign that you work in Makati City, Philippines. It is actually a licensed food cart that are scattered around the city which is the meals source of the working class because of the location convenience and itContinue reading “Hole-in-a-Wall Japanese Resto in Dela Rosa Street, Makati”

Red Beet and Pasta Salad

One day i decided to eat lunch at Starbucks located at the ground floor of our building. I had hand crafted coffee and Arugula Pasta Salad. The salad was good and fresh however the serving is small, of course it cost Php116 pesos only thus the serving size. I was inspired to create my ownContinue reading “Red Beet and Pasta Salad”

Homemade Moringa Tea

Malunggay is a common vegetable in the Philippines. It is also known as horse-radish tree or Ben oil tree in English, its scientific name is Moringa oleifera. Moringa has so many nutritional benefits, it is rich in vitamins and Minerals. According to Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Philippines it was revealed thatContinue reading “Homemade Moringa Tea”

The EXIT: a speakeasy bar in Makati

If Working 40-hours a week is physically and mentally draining, especially if the organisation is expecting a lot. To be productive, one has to be physically fit and maintain a healthy mental disposition by taking time-out and relax. There are so many ways to relax after a hectic weekday like attending a yoga class, spendingContinue reading “The EXIT: a speakeasy bar in Makati”

Alternative to Starbucks

Starbucks! That’s the top of mind brand when it comes to coffee shop/ cafe not only in the Philippines most probably in different parts of the world! How can one get away from Starbucks if they built their cafe in every corner (ok I’m exaggerating here) of the central business district like Makati. It’s aContinue reading “Alternative to Starbucks”

3 in 1 Coffee Craze

Kantar Worldpanel revealed in their 2015 study that Coffee remains the “go-to” drink of Filipinos and I must admit I am one of them! Aside from confirming that coffee is the staple drink, it should showed that we Filipinos shifted from being a moderate to heavy drinkers…if the definition of heavy coffee drinker is moreContinue reading “3 in 1 Coffee Craze”

A Special Talabahan in Iloilo

I always look forward to my business trips, for me it is a breather. I was quite excited to fly again to Iloilo however my excitement was reduced to a minor disappointment after finding out that I’ll be traveling with the VP and what he wanted was to fly in and out only! Ha! ha!Continue reading “A Special Talabahan in Iloilo”

Shabu-Shabu the Korean Way

This is the first time in ___years that I don’t feel and like shopping! Coming from a certified shopaholic like me, this statement is so unlikely! Well, today is my birthday and also my break from my playground, working in a shopping mall. It is also the day our annual marketing department’s Christmas party. IContinue reading “Shabu-Shabu the Korean Way”