Trihernvilla Corporation’s Emmanuel del Villar shared with me cacao beans (single origin, Bicol, trinitario, organic) from trees that they planted. Ang bango! I felt like opening a story book of the earth and cacao trees. Amazing and magical gid. Applause to the farmers who grow good food!#foodismedicine PM him if you’d like to buy. Be…
Sipping tea from fresh kaningag cinnamon leaves. Very fragrant! Note the lovely red color, too. Kalingag (Cinnamomum mercadoi) leaves essential oil is 87% made up of cinnamaldehyde, which protects us from hypertension. How to make this tea: boil 1.5cups of water, then lower fire once water boils. Drop 2 leaves (torn 3 ways), and simmer…
ATM snacking on pure cacao tablea hot choco with cinnamon coco sugar (ccs). Cook the ccs along with the tablea to get the full benefits of the cinnamon. I feel full, thanks to the healthy oils (cholesterol free), low calorie, and low glycemic of the cacao, coconut, and cinnamon. #foodismedicine“Cinnamon is a natural food preservative…
I made baked and fried banana fritters (in Ilonggo, “kumbo”), and I used cinnamon coco sugar. I made hot choco using tablea, too. I asked my daughter if it tastes good. Her reply: you know it tastes good if you cook it. So I countered that it is because of the special ingredient. My husband…
It’s been raining heavily the past few days, and a warm milk in the morning with Philippine #cinnamon and/or #cinnamonsugar gives an instant lift! -8/13/2020 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 farm, as food and medicine….
This detailed report explores seven Philippine cinnamon species in Negros Island, highlighting their taxonomy, habitat, and conservation significance.
