Featured Recipe: AHI TUNA CURRY * There are a lot of questions surrounding Tuna, especially about its sourcing, sustainability, and health impact on certain population groups that consume it due to its mercury content. Let’s weigh the Pros. Tuna is packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals. Its meat is leaner (unlike Salmon) due to its … More Tuna – To eat or not to eat?
RECIPE *There is something nostalgic about this Purple Yam Pie or Ube Halaya, as we call it back home. It reminds me of my childhood in the Philippines. During Christmas or other holidays, my mother would prepare sweet dishes mostly made from glutinous sticky rice or tubers (sweet potatoes, yam, cassava, etc), brown sugar or … More Ube (Purple Yam) Pie and a short peek into the past
RECIPE * This year’s Thanksgiving was a little challenging for some of us. We lost family members, friends, and loved ones to natural calamities, accidents, illnesses, and violence. Some lost their jobs, businesses, properties, and much more. Not to mention the rising cost of goods and services makes celebrating the holidays a bit harder this … More Turkey Roast faces a Tough Year
HEALING FOOD Featured Recipe: BITTER MELON STIR-FRY * There are spectacular discoveries in the field of cancer research involving this humble, unpopular gourd, called the Bitter Melon, which has an almost resentful embittered taste. But don’t just give up, you’ll see that this gourd has “other” great health benefits to offer humanity. According to Brittanica, … More Exploring Bitter Melon for Cancer Research, Diabetes, and More…
HEALING FOOD SERIES*Featuring: Oven-broiled Salmon w/ Garlic Butter Sauce Mental health is the new word in this century. It makes perfect sense that what we consume not only affects our body much to its core cellular level but also impacts our state of mind – the way we think, perceive, approach, attitude, or outlook in … More Best Diet for Mental Health
At six in the morning, the alarm went off and Jenny woke up from a state of half-sleep. She snoozed off her phone’s alarm, hoping to catch a few more minutes of rest. However, she remembered the date. She needed to get up. Every morning was a challenge for Jenny – a repetitive cycle of … More Zucchini Summer Bread… each bite gets sweeter with time
Recipe Features: FRIED TILAPIA & KALE CURRYMUSHROOMS & KALE STIR FRY Nothing bad can be said about kale. I searched the internet and everything about it is super because it is indeed a superhero in the food planet; a nutrition superstar according to Mayo Clinic. Not only is kale good for strong bones and teeth, … More Kale Takes Center Stage
Featuring: CHIPOTLE BEEF NOODLE & CHINESE CHORIZO NOODLE Rice noodles are very common in Asian cuisines because of the fact that rice is grown and produced in most Asian countries. They are more affordable compared to any other kinds of noodles. Rice noodles are essentially made of rice flour, tapioca flour and water. Check the … More No Mystery in Rice Noodle Stir-Fry
Featuring: ITALIAN PASTA SALAD & CREAMY MACARONI SALAD Here are two classic pasta salad recipes that we can all enjoy all summer long, and in any cookouts. They are not only easy to prepare, they are also full of healthy and fresh ingredients to your liking. Although the star ingredient is pasta, which is undeniably heavy … More Cold Pasta Salads for Hot Summer Cookout
Is pork healthy or unhealthy? That is the question these days. Pork has gained so much notoriety over the years due to a number of factors, let me tell you three of the biggest concerns. #1 – It is linked to trichinosis, an infection caused by roundworm parasites commonly found, not just in domesticated animals … More Coconut Curry Pork and Fried Pork Chops: Unmasking infamy of the ‘other white meat’
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