How about a quick and nutritionally-dense “muffin” for breakfast? Well, this technically ain’t a muffin by conventional definition. . . no flour, no baking. . . but it does look and feel like one. It’s got peanut butter, oats, bacon bits, and an egg. . . sounds like breakfast right? And it is quick to do, […]
Maja Blanca
Literally translating to “white delicacy”, Maja Blanca is a dish of Spanish origin that has become a very popular Filipino dessert, present at almost any festivity. It basically is a coconut milk pudding thickened with a cornstarch slurry or with agar powder. Though more commonly prepared with the mere addition of sweet corn kernels and sugar, […]
Sous Vide Vanilla-Lemongrass Syrup
Been really fond of doing infusions with my sous vide set up lately, thinking of recipes for oils, vinegars, booze, yogurt. . . practically any medium I think would benefit from a simple infusion of flavor. Well, how could I help but do so? With sous vide’s given ability of maintaining precise cooking temperatures, this […]
Sous Vide Mango-Coffee Preserve
I love experimenting a lot with my jams, jellies, and all other fruit preserves, having tried lots of flavor combinations from more traditionally accepted ones to the possibly unimaginable. I’ll have to say that this is my favorite so far. Breakfast in a bottle, as I’d like to call it, the aroma of sweet ripe […]
Sous Vide Citrus Yogurt
For those who make their own yogurt at home, I know you’ll have to agree with me that there just ain’t no reason to go for the store-bought option again. Not only does making yogurt from scratch equate to lots of saved grocery money, it also allows for a very large degree of customization, from […]