Food | Pinch of Yum

Monggo Beans (or Mung Bean Soup)

Whoa! There it is, in all it’s shockingly green wonderfulness. If I just saw that picture and post title on someone else’s blog, I would think two things: It’s veryvery...

A Philippines Birthday

Alrighty! As of yesterday, I’m 27 years old. And I have peace like a river in my soul, even though I’m getting wrinkles from laughing so much around these kids....

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

There’s something you should know. I always underbake. On purpose. So today especially as you gaze upon those fudgy underbaked chocolate chip cookie brownies, I’m hoping no one takes offense to...

This Is My Neighborhood

Boys wearing scarves and gloves and stickers on their faces. Kites. All the time. Barbed wire gates, a tangle of electrical lines, and hard working people.

Crockpot Pork Adobo with Black Beans

I’m seriously salivating as I get ready to write about the soy sauce + vinegar + garlic + brown sugar flavors in this thing. Welcome to Crockpot Pork Adobo. For...

Whole Wheat Pancakes for Two

It’s Saturday tomorrow. And these whole wheat pancakes are FLUFFY. Remember when I showed you this picture? These are those, and those are these. One in the same. Except that...