FOOD HACK

Have you seen those "hacks" where avocados are baked? While baking an avocado will soften the flesh, that's really all it does: makes it soft. Heat will tenderize the flesh but it won't "ripen" the avocado. It will merely soften a hard avocado and does nothing to help ...

The most intimidating part of a recipe is sometimes the list of ingredients. Many balk at a recipe if the ingredients list is long, thinking that it's going to be a difficult recipe. Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not. It really depends on ...

You can make more than just pancakes with a box of pancake mix, but did you know you can make extraordinary pancakes with it? You can make flavored pancakes such as ube pancakes, peanut butter and coconut pancakes, or even squash or kalabasa pancakes! But why not ...

Do you miss eating out and want to relive those flavors any way you can? Do you especially miss your favorite dishes that you used to order on a regular basis or when the craving hits? We hear it, and we totally understand. However, ...

Instant noodles are a fast and easy meal for a reason. These packages were specifically made so that it could not only last longer but would cook fast, too.This is the reason it's such a convenient food to have in your kitchen. When hunger ...

It’s been a month since the quarantine began and people eventually started baking their own bread (while some resorted to stalking the delivery truck). If baking bread is too intimidating or if you don’t have an oven, you can make roti!Roti is an ...

With the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the announcement of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), a lot of people started limiting trips to the grocery. These are trying times that don't just test our budgeting skills, but it also tests how creative and ...

Can you imagine that we're only halfway through the quarantine? As we stay at home to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, most of our favorite establishments also paused their operations indefinitely during the ECQ. Understandable, because it is for the greater good. ...

Anyone who orders from Shakey's almost always orders the famous mojos (potato slices), too.  Since dining out isn't an option because all Metro Manila Shakey's branches are temporarily closed because of the quarantine, the next best thing you can do is to recreate your faves ...

Ube (purple yam) is an ingredient that is as gorgeous to look at as it is delicious. When ube or purple yam is made into a jam like we usually do, it’s a decadent snack that you can spoon right out of the jar. ...

We bet the pancit palabok is one of your favorite orders at the popular fastfood chain. Guess what? We found that it's easy enough to hack at home, as long as you have the ingredients. It's a simple recipe but the combination of flavors is what makes it delicious ...

We get it. The brown sugar milk tea is a delicious drink that is sweeping the metro by storm. Dare to hack your way to making your own brown sugar milk tea at home? This version is just as delicious! The key to the ...

In a country full of fast food chains and never-ending price hikes, we’re bound to become more thrifty and wise when it comes to the food we consume. We’ve rounded up McDonald’s food hacks to make every peso count!Extra Onions + Extra PicklesAdding ...

 Bottled lechon sauce can be used in so many dishes but did you know that you can hack this popular condiment? Made with fresh pork liver, this sauce has all the goodness of the store-bought version but you know exactly what goes into it. ...