Matcha, Donuts, and My Ultimate Comfort Person

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Matcha, Donuts, and My Ultimate Comfort Person

It was just a random Sunday in June when my closest cousin texted me to hit up 7-Eleven. No big plans, just an hour of sitting around, eating matcha ice cream and donuts, and catching up. He’s always been my comfort person and my absolute favorite cousin of all time—proof that you don’t need a

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Is matcha actually healthy? Here’s what the science says

Matcha is made from shade-grown green tea leaves that have been ground into a powder. This means it shares a lot of the properties of regular green tea. “Coffee and tea, including matcha, are both high in polyphenols,” says Dr Emily Leeming, external, dietitian and microbiome scientist at King’s College London. “Polyphenols and a very small amount of

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₱249 Unli-Seafood? Craving Satisfied!

My friend and I were having a massive seafood craving when we stumbled across a Facebook post that changed our day: an all-you-can-eat unli-seafood spot for only ₱249! Even better, it was just right around our area, so we didn’t hesitate to head straight there. The moment the plates arrived, loaded with crabs, shrimp, and

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A Heavy Birthday Treat of Our Co-SK

We took a well-deserved break from our SK duties to celebrate the birthday of one of our awesome council members. Her treat? An epic, all-you-can-eat unli-wings feast! We lost count of how many baskets of different flavors we ordered as we caught up, laughed, and talked about our youth council projects. By the end of

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What is matcha and is it good for you?

From Dubai chocolate to the strawberry and creme sandwich, food trends are all the rage on social media at the moment. But beyond all the others, it’s matcha that seems to pull in the most consistent attention. With the hashtag “Matcha Tok” totting up tens of millions of views across TikTok. You might’ve seen this bright green beverage

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Empowering Our Youth: A Successful Balik Eskwela School Supply Distribution

As an SK Kagawad in our barangay, nothing brings me more joy than giving back to our community, especially as a new school year begins. For this year’s “Balik Eskwela” season, our team organized a school supply distribution to support our local students, equipping them with essentials like bags, ballpens, pencils, papers, highlighters, and more.

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Matcha: A look at possible health benefits

Notable for its vibrant green color, matcha is a powder made from green tea leaves. It can be enjoyed as a tea or added to smoothies, baked goods, and other foods. Matcha contains ingredients that have been linked to a range of health benefits. But is there evidence that matcha can promote heart health, cognition,

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Slurping Ramen and Struggling with Chopsticks: A Perfect Rainy-Day Craving

After a long day, Kenji and I decided to head to the nearest ramen restaurant to finally satisfy our massive cravings. There is nothing quite like diving into a steaming bowl of ramen when you’re starving, and we made sure to enjoy every single bite while it was still piping hot. The highlight of the

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How Matcha is Produced

A primer on how Japan’s best farmers grow and process matcha. Matcha comes from the same plant that all true teas come from: camellia sinensis, the leaves of which can be made into green tea (unfermented tea; it’s simply steamed and dried), into oolong tea (the leaves partially ferment), and into black tea (fully fermented).

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From a Long Class to a Home-Cooked Feast

After a long, tiring day at class, my friends and I were absolutely starving, so we skipped the takeout and decided to cook a proper comfort meal together. We headed straight to the market to grab fresh ingredients, and I took over the kitchen to whip up a massive pot of homemade Sinigang na Baboy.

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