Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon Coco Sugar

A team member sneezed, so we immediately did tuob (steam inhalation) using leaves of Philippine native kaningag (cinnamon) and samuyaw (kaffir), as well as variegated lemon leaves and coffee grounds. Smells great, and all have antibacterial properties, too! Sneezing and itchy nose stopped right away. Be sure to plant your own cinnamon at home, in…

Do you know why it is very difficult to ID the Phil cinnamon species? It is because the leaves of the same plant can vary in shape (heterophylly), and the leaves of new shoots and mature leaves of the same plant can also vary (heteroblasty). It is doubly difficult because we have very few Phil…

Many ask if cinnamon is the same as laurel or bay leaf because both are use as spice in cooking Adobo. (kidding aside.) Seriously, it has a lot of difference but both belongs to Lauraceae family. Sharing the basic information on the cinnamon from the presentation of Dr. Jay Picardal at the Philippine-American Academy of…

Sharing that we’ve found these 2 Philippine cinnamon trees growing by the river/stream. I’m sure this river/stream overflows from time to time, yet the cinnamon trees have withstood the waters. Be sure to plant your own Philippine cinnamon at home, as part of your container gardening, or in the ground, at home or in the…