Ensaymada #3

3 1/2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons instant dry yeast 4 pounds bread flour 1 tablespoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 pound butter 20 egg yolks Mix them all together until smooth. Let it rise until double the size. Cut dough for about 3 or 4 ounces each then round them. Place them in … Read more

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup

1/4 cup grape seed oil 1 large onion, medium diced 1 head garlic, peeled and pressed 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes with garlic 2 cups dried, soaked and sprouted chickpeas (about 3 to 4 days to sprout) 1 … Read more

Crusty Bread

3 cups bread flour 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups water Mix all dry ingredients and add water. Dough will be sticky. Cover and leave on the counter top overnight. Bake bread in a dutch oven or stoneware round casserole for 40 minutes at 450F.

Carrot Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups shredded carrots 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 1 cup raisins Preheat … Read more

Bingka

1 1-lb pack rice flour 1 tablespoon instant yeast 2 cups water Mix above ingredients and let it sit on the counter overnight. 2 1/2 cups coconut milk 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons coconut oil In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients and heat up to 110F. Then, mix all ingredients together. Pour into 2 … Read more

Seitan

2 cups vital wheat gluten 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons ground thyme 1 1/4 cup water 1 ounce maggi saveur 2 tablespoons oil Mix together gluten, yeast and thyme. Make a well. In a measuring cup, combine water, maggi and oil. Pour liquid mixture to solid then combine and knead. Form dough into cylindrical … Read more

Putong Puti #2

2 cups rice flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 cup sugar a pinch of salt 2 cups coconut milk 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon anise extract, optional Blend flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.  Add milk and water, and anise extract, if using, mix until smooth.  Fill prepared cups 2/3 full and steam in rapidly … Read more

Suman Budbud

5 cups glutinous rice, soaked overnight 2 14-ounce can coconut cream 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt Ginger juice to taste Banana leaves Boil cream, sugar, salt and ginger in a large wok.  Mix in the soaked rice and stir until rice is almost cooked. Wrap 1/3 cup of rice mixture into the banana leaves.  … Read more