Calamansi (also known as calamondin) is a widely known citrus fruits that grow in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. It is also known as a cheaper alternative to lemon and lime. In the Philippines, its most popular application is making calamansi juice and dipping sauce.Personally, I’m a big fan of drinking calamansi juice but sometimes I’m too lazy to manually squeeze...

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 My husband and I are big fan of bottled iced teas that you can conveniently bought from supermarkets. However, the problem with most commercial bottled iced teas is that they are too sweet. To our delight, my husband finally found our staple healthy version of bottled iced tea – it’s none other than Bayani Brew.Bayani Brew farm fresh tea is the perfect combination of...

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 One of the struggles of being lactose intolerant is you can’t eat ice cream without suffering from stomach cramp and diarrhea. It’s all because the dairy (animal-derived milk) in ice cream contains lactose and people with lactose intolerance lack the enzyme lactase which makes them unable to digest lactose. However, lactose intolerance doesn’t mean you can’t eat ice cream. In fact, non-dairy vegan...

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My husband and I are a big fan of milk teas even though they are considered as unhealthy drinks due to their high calories and sugar content. Milk tea has little nutritional value and not stomach-friendly for people suffering from lactose intolerance (ehem...like me). One time, my husband accidentally discovered a lemon stand that sells a drink called Honey Yakult Lemon with Chia...

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