Here are some of the best Filipino desserts you should know which includes traditional, as well as new creations. And of course, all of the desserts below have a link to recipes on this blog, with original photos!: 1. Ube Crinkle Cookies (Purple Yam Cookies) UBE. If you haven’t heard of this word, then you must be living under a rock for the past year. This native Filipino root is often mistaken for it’s cousins (taro and purple sweet potato), but it’s a violet colored purple yam that has nutty and vanilla notes of flavor....

These Carrot Cake recipes – Carrot Cake Bars, Carrot Cake Bread, Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars, and Carrot Cake Oatmeal – are other favorites to make around this time of year. This recipe is essentially everything you love about carrot cake but in cookie form! Most of the flavor comes from the cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and carrots and the velvety cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch. These cookies have a super moist crumb, are soft and chewy, and are wonderfully spiced, just like carrot cake....

This post has been sponsored by California Prunes. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Kroll’s Korner running! Not only have I been loving snacking on prunes but I am equally loving adding prunes into my smoothies and even my cookies too! They add wholesome energy to this smoothie and lots of natural sweetness. This chocolate smoothie really couldn’t be easier to make!...

My generous friend and her generous family are so kind to invite us into their home, and on one occasion they said they were making waffles. Yes, of course I’ll come over for crispy, carby, amazingly yeasty aromatic wafffles. Little did I know they had a “family recipe” for these waffles that made them crispy af. Secret ingredients for crispy waffles FIZZY WATER and a higher than normal oil ratio are what stands out to me vs normal waffle recipes....

Creating these Easy California Prune Oatmeal Squares I know what you are thinking…and the answer is no, they are not just your grandmother’s favorite food! I recently visited a prune orchard and drying facility in California and fell even more in love with prunes and prunes benefits. California Prunes have a place in everyone’s diet: toddlers, teens, adults and elderly. That’s why I adore these bars because I can make them for all audiences; my nephew, my friends or the grandparents in my life....

During the warmer months, I crave all the salads. From this Chicken Cobb Salad and Avocado Corn Salad to this Cold Noodle Salad and Italian Pasta Salad, I’ll take a salad in just about any form! These mason jar meal prep salads can help you plan better for what you want for lunch or can be an easy lunch to pack for the kids to take to school. Trust me when I say this cold tortellini salad in a mason jar is going to be your newest obsession....

In Fresno, it gets REALLY hot during the summer months. With summer inching closer and closer I do not want to have to give up oatmeal for breakfast! Some of my other favorite breakfast recipes that don’t require using the oven in these hot summer months are my Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole, and No Bake Protein Energy Balls. Why I love overnight oats: They are convenient – take with you on the go....

All it takes is 15 minutes of prep, throw it in the oven for 20 minutes, and you have a satisfying dinner the whole family will love. This Pot Pie Pasta Casserole comes in handy for quick lunches throughout the rest of the work week too! If you love this casserole recipe you’ll have to also try out this Hash Brown Chicken Casserole and this delicious Chicken Enchilada Casserole! You can scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and measurements....

Ground turkey is a staple in our freezer. It doesn’t take long to thaw for dinner, it’s a versatile ingredient and an easy choice for weeknight dinners. Here are delicious and easy ground turkey recipes to make with 1lb. of ground turkey. Because we’ve all been there; wondering what in the heck to make with this ground turkey! If you appreciate this post, you may also want to visit my “main dishes” category, which I update with recipes often!...

What is salmon poke? Poke is a Hawaiian word meaning to “cut into pieces” or “to slice,” and directly relates to how Hawaiian fishermen used to cut the leftover pieces of their fish and mix them with sesame oil, soy sauce, sea salt, candlenut, and seaweed as a treat. While this is a traditional Hawaiian snack, it also uses a lot of Japanese and other Asian ingredients like furikake, wasabi, roe, and more....

Type of green beans to use I always prefer using fresh vegetables when I can get them in season because they taste better. I buy fresh green beans from my local farmer’s market, but also like to buy them in organic bags from Trader Joe’s or Albertsons. Some varieties of green beans I like to buy are regular string beans and French beans (also known as haricot verts which are slightly longer and thinner than traditional string beans)....

I am in my sheet pan dessert era and loving it. From sheet pan cookies to sheet pan cakes and now to these sheet pan rice krispie treats, there is something for everyone to enjoy! These rice krispies are next level delicious. What really sets these apart, aside from them being SO FUN, is the brown butter and sweetened condensed milk. Something magical happens when you add brown butter into rice krispies....

This pasta recipe has easily become our go to weeknight comfort food meals! Everything cooks in the same skillet or pot so clean up is easy and it’s all made in 30 minutes or less. My favorite part is there is no need to cook the rotini noodles ahead of time. You just add them right into the skillet and they cook in the sauce! The noodles absorb all the flavor and get perfectly cooked....

What are udon noodles? Udon noodles are thick wheat noodles that are soft, chewy, and neutral in flavor so they go well with strong & flavorful sauces, like this spicy sesame sauce. Fresh or dried udon? I personally prefer buying the fresh udon noodles. Dried udon is still good, but the texture is more dense. Dried is also flatter than the fresh noodles and the fresh are more fat and bouncy and more delicate than the dried....

Homemade salads dressings deserve some attention. Many people think they are time consuming or hard to get the ratios down to make the perfect dressing but I’ll let you in on my tips and tricks. The formula for a delicious vinaigrette salad dressing every single time. Now if you’re anything like me and hate math too, it’s ok this formula is easy! 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil. That’s it!...

There’s lots to see and explore here, and much of our trip was focused on discovering great food. We explored mezcal, coffee, affordable street food and some finer dining restaurants, and of course sweets. Check out the best restaurants we tried in Oaxaca below! Boulenc Boulenc was the first stop we had once we landed in Oaxaca and had available seating for a group. Even though it was a busy day, we only waited about 10 minutes before being seated....

I am so excited for cozy sweaters, crisp Autumn air, and all things pumpkin. These pumpkin cookies feel sophisticated yet are simple to make. No stand mixers or chill time are required to put them together, and the small extra step of making the brown butter takes them to the next level. The chocolate and pumpkin combination is just so good, and if you love it too you’ll need to make my Pumpkin Brownies, Pumpkin Puppy Chow, and this Pumpkin Fudge....

In fact, I have strong memories as a kid, really hating the taste of tomatoes. Tomatoes even in a burgers were crossing the line. During my weekly piano lessons, my teacher would throw back a little bottle of V8 vegetable juice, leaving her breath with the wretched smell of tomatoes. I barely put up with tomatoes in đậu sốt cà chua because it came with fried tofu and the seasonings kind of mellowed out the tomato....

This ultimate Fall salad is made with crispy olive oil soaked French bread, sweet butternut squash, apples, and dried cranberries, balanced with fresh arugula, kale, and pecans. You’ll be sure to love this plant-powered salad and how simple it is to make. What is Panzanella? Panzanella salads may be thought of as a summer staple and not much as a fall favorite. Traditionally, Panzanella is an Italian bread salad made with onions, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, vinegar and seasonings and chunks of bread....

This list is specifically for Oahu because we’ve had the chance to try a diverse amount of foods on the island and have visited multiple times. After being asked where to eat by various friends, we decided to make it into a proper list. Below you’ll find our list of the best food in Oahu, whether these places are known for famous food, classic Hawaiian Food, or newcomers on the scene....