The conventional foods and products we buy are having detrimental effects on our environment. Particularly in the Philippines, where multiple reports have identified the Philippines as one of the leading countries contributing to plastic waste and pollution.  Everything from transportation, product packaging, inefficient and harmful farming practices and food waste can be considered when thinking […]

This recipe is from one of my all time favorite cookbooks Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. The cookbook is full of flavorful recipes with familiar ingredients while highlighting all sorts of cuisines from Mediterranean to Vietnamese. The recipes are arranged by main vegetable or ingredient so it is super helpful if you want to shop seasonally. […]

Who will be popping some bottles with me this holiday season? Whether is mimosas at a holiday brunch, Christmas dinner, or ringing in the New Year, it seems I am enjoying more bubbly this time of year than any other (and I’m not complaining about it). But it had me wondering, what makes the three […]

It is one week before Christmas and if you need a last minute recipe to bring to a party this is the perfect one. Coffee and carrots sound like an interesting combo but they compliment each other perfectly. The spices are flavorful and warming, with the carrots becoming caramelized and slightly sweet. The recipe will […]

Have you ever made dumplings or potstickers? Also, yep, I said it- Holiday. Tequila. Punch. OMG I’m completely obsessed. This was my first time, I think it has always intimidated me a little bit. I decided a long time ago there are certain foods I have left to the professionals. There are so many amazing […]

Being in a tropical climate in the winter and over the holidays is still a little weird to me. Growing up in Michigan, it never felt like we were ready for the holidays until the temperature dropped below freezing and everything was covered in white. Craving hot chocolate and hot toddy’s, stew and anything warming […]

What is Fiber? Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that our bodies cannot digest. Once digested into the body most carbohydrates are broken down into sugar, or glucose molecules. Fiber is a little different because the molecules cannot be broken down to enter the blood stream thus they continue to pass through the digestive system. […]

I am back in Michigan, from Manila for a few weeks this fall. Since I arrived its been a wonderful whirlwind of events. I arrived and the next day left again for a trip to Maine for a wedding. The colors were beautiful, trees are all brightly colored in oranges, yellows, and reds and the […]

OH EM GEEE are you ready for this recipe?! I think this is my favorite one yet. Both recipes are unique and incredibly delicious. I got this cocktail recipe is from ‘The Flavor Matrix‘ cookbook, it’s a great resource if you want to learn more about cooking. The book gives scientific reasons why certain foods […]

Have you ever heard of nutritional yeast? Nutritional yeast is an inactive form of yeast. The yeast is grown, usually in a culture with either sugarcane or molasses. After it is grown, the yeast is heated to deactivate it and then it is processed and dried. You will typically find it in the form of […]