Category Archives: Recipe

The Sweetened Macapuno (makapuno)

A matured coconut has water but not full. It creates a noise when shaken. Sounds like shaking a jar half filled with water. But some coconut failed to create such noise. Failure could mean two things. Either the coconut is … READ

How to Make Sweet Nata de Pakwan (?) From Watermelon Peels

I have a previous article on how to make a not so sweet watermelon sweeter. It is done by sprinkling some sugar and let stand for few minutes. The slice will be sweeter even if a part of it is … READ

How To Make Tapioca / Cassava Chips

Auntie was peeling a large piece of cassava. I asked her what was she going to do  with it. As a wild guess, I said cassava cake. My guess was wrong cause she wanted a boiled kamoteng kahoy. She added … READ

How to Cook Palarusdos / Ginataang Bilo-Bilo

Yesterday was palaguan of my youngest niece. Its  a tradition celebrated few days after baby’s birth. My big brother cooked two tulyasi palarusdos / ginataang bilo-bilo for the celebration.  It was not expected because they planned to merge it with … READ

How To Make Sweetened / Salted Jackruit Seed

Jackfruit seeds are very slippery. It often slip from my hand. I need to pick it up twice or thrice before I can shoot to my basket. Every time we get ripe jackfruit, we have two choices what to do … READ

How to Make Bubod for Tapuy Making

The picture below looks like a bread, seems similar to puto seko. I gonna eat it if someone will give it to me and tell me it is a puto seko. Good thing I know that it is bubod, used … READ

How to Make Cassava Cake (Balinghoy, Kamoteng Kahoy)

Cassava cake is one of my favorite merienda during my college years. A regular slice was so affordable and power packed with carbohydrates that can fill in my angry stomach. Studying consumes a lot of energy so a regular refill … READ