It seems that the weather these days just keeps getting hotter and hotter while still maintaining its humidity. I can’t wait for it to be “ber” months again with the refreshing cold weather. Because of the heat, we’ve been consuming more and more sugary drinks these days like soda and artificially flavored juice. We sometimes go through a tub of ice cream in an hour. I bet a lot of you at home are doing the same. But I’m sure that our regular consumption of these sugary drinks aren’t good for our bodies, especially since our health is of utmost importance during these times. So I decided to st ..read more

Palm oil is widely used as vegetable oil for cooking and a staple in tropical cuisines. Palm oil is extracted from the fruit and seeds of the oil palm. Oil palm trees originated in West Africa but large plantations of oil palm trees can be found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Palm oil can be found in our favorite sweet treats and even in household products. Surprisingly, most consumers do not have sufficient knowledge about palm oil. Here are some frequently asked questions about palm oil: What does palm oil do to your body? Palm oil has several health benefits such as preventing cardiovascular di ..read more

We’ve always talked about traditional Filipino recipes on this website, which are the best ones for every occasion, which ones came from which region, etc. But we rarely talked about traditional Filipino cookware. The best example of traditional Filipino cookware is clay cookware, specifically the palayok. Filipinos have been using the palayok since before it was colonized by the Spaniards. The traditional palayok or clay pot is the ideal cookware to cook traditional Filipino recipes, especially stews recipes. It’s traditionally cooked over hot charcoal but it can be cooked on a stove as well ..read more

It is important to clean your fruits thoroughly to remove harmful chemicals that may cause adverse effects in our body. Using pesticides to grow crops is somewhat inevitable. Pesticides are used to control pests and disease-carriers and also to control insect infestations and weeds. Organic produce are always considered as the better choice in choosing fruits and vegetables to eat. However, some organic farmers still use pesticides. In their case, they use a different kind of pesticide to control weeds, and pests.  Rinsing, rubbing, or scrubbing isn’t enough to remove pesticide residues i ..read more

Rice cookers can be a great investment especially in an Asian household since rice is a staple food in Asian countries. The traditional method of cooking rice is the stovetop method like how most mothers do. However, rice cookers make things easier for everyone. Rice cookers consistently cook light and fluffy rice unlike cooking rice on stove. However, there are also precautions you need to know in using rice cookers. Is it safe to use a scratched rice cooker? Non-stick coating on rice cookers can release dangerous chemicals when they get scratched. Experts do not recommend purchasing non-stic ..read more

Crab is a crustacean with 2 stalked eyes, broad carapace and 5 pairs of legs that thrive mainly on seashores. Crustacean belongs to an infraorder of Brachyura distinguished by a short projecting tail or abdomen. Although not every crab lives in the sea as some live in freshwater while others live on land.  There are approximately eight hundred and fifty crab species found in both seashores, freshwater, terrestrial and semi-terrestrial habitats. Crabs breathes through gills, possesses jointed shells known as the hard exoskeleton and normally grows by moulting or shedding off its old shell ..read more

Piper nigrum or widely known as Black Pepper or in some places like Philippines it is locally called Paminta.  Black pepper is native in Kerala, the southern state of India. Due to its popularity, it’s now cultivated throughout countries. Black pepper is a flowering vine that is cultivated for its fruit. Its fruit is dried usually referred as peppercorn and is commonly and widely used as spice and seasoning but, also been used as herbal medicine throughout the years. There are three types of peppercorns namely green, white and the most popular one is black. It has a sharp and mildly spicy ..read more

Yogurt or also known as yoghurt, is a dairy product prepared from the bacterial fermentation of milk such as Lactobacillus – a helpful class of bacteria that ferments milk into yogurt culture. Yogurt starts as fresh milk or cream. It is often first pasteurized, then fermented with various live bacteria cultures, and incubated at a specific temperature to encourage bacteria growth.  This kind of bacteria is also known as ‘yogurt culture’, probiotic, or ‘good’ bacteria, and it is good for overall health and wellness. The culture ferments the lactose, the natural sugar found in milk. This pr ..read more

Malus domestica or as widely known as Apple or some places like Philippines it’s called Mansanas – is one of the most popular fruit of all times and is one of the delicious fruit in the planet. There are more likely about 7,500 varieties of these delicious fruits that also comes in color variety namely red, yellow, green or a mixture of the said colors. The skin of apples is thin but sturdy and the inner flesh is thick and juicy; the fruit, it softens as it ripens. The inner core holds the seeds, which can be detrimental for your health if consumed in excess. The nutrients are in the fles ..read more

Allium sativum, also widely and commonly known as Garlic, tagged by different names depend in every country but in places like in some province in Philippines many called it Bawang or Ahos. As a member of the Allium family of vegetables, garlic shares some nutritional benefits with onions and leeks, which are also members of this Allium family.   Garlic health benefits ranks second to turmeric benefits in the amount of research backing this superfood.  Garlic is arranged in a head, called a “bulb,” which averages about 2 inches in height and diameter and consists of nu ..read more