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If you’re a big fan of taco shells but just not happy about frying them – then you’ll love this recipe. These are small-sized flour tortillas. I used 4-inch ramekins, grease them with olive oil, and pressed the flour tortillas into the pans making sure they were tucked all the way down and baked. Whoala!…

Pochero is a Filipino dish that’s normally made with pork and beef with lots of veggies. Today, I made the veggie version of Pochero – I love the sweet taste from the fried plantain and sweet potato. For the red sauce, I used the tomato paste and diced tomatoes and flavor it with the bay…

One of my favorite greens is collard greens. It is grown in the Southern US and it has dark-colored and edible leaves. Collard greens belong to the “cruciferous vegetables”. It detoxifies the body and high in antioxidants also reduce inflammation. The study shows it has a natural cancer fighter and preventer, it’s rich in glucosinolates…

It’s best if you use almond meal instead of almond flour, the flour tends to make the cauliflower a little soggy. Don’t overbake them, make sure you still get the crunch. Almond meal is not as refined as almond flour, it’s a little bit coarse in texture. Or don’t use any flour at all.  For…

The coconut cream adds so much flavor to this dish. Ginger and garlic go so well with coconut cream all the time and the more colorful your food the more health benefits it’ll provide you. I used brown rice to finish it off but you can add quinoa to get extra protein – and make it…

I used cauliflower and black beans in this recipe. My husband likes Colby Jack cheese but I found the almond pepper jack cheese that’s perfect for this burger. So I made one for hubby with real cheese and for me, I used the almond cheese. You can use the regular burger bun or the whole…

One of my favorites is peanut sauce, but in this recipe – you can substitute it with almond butter. Snow peas are perfect for stir-frying, they’re crunchy and a little sweet in flavor. I added radishes and cucumber to the veggies to make it refreshing and also to add more crunch.   Recipe:   Note:…

Banana blossoms are the flowers which grow from the end of the bunch of bananas and has the dark purple flower. I grew up eating lots of these banana blossoms. I remember in the Philippines my grandma always cook them with coconut milk and lots of spices. They are high in antioxidants, according to study…

Once in a while “I love me some pasta” so simple. You can prep your eggplant and roast it ahead of time. Make sure to buy tomato sauce without added sugar, but you can certainly make your own marinara sauce and just add the roasted eggplant. Don’t peel the eggplant – roast it with the…

  Although it’s Spring the weather is still on the chilly side. I really enjoy cutting my zucchini into noodles, it’s easy and it tricks your brain to feel like you’re eating the real pasta but a lot healthier. Just in case you’re wondering what’s enoki mushrooms – they are an edible Japanese mushroom, growing…