Tag Archives: breakfast

Ella Bella’s Breakfast Burrito

Prep time: About 3 minutes Cooking time: About 10 minutes Calories per serving: (With 2 eggs = 549 calories, 1 egg = 486 calories, no egg = 423 calories) Hello everyone! Happy to be back 😉 I have been suffering … Continue reading

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French Toast (Ella Bella-style)

Prep time:  About 5 minutes Cooking time:  About 10 minutes Calories per serving:  Only 285 Who says French toast could not be a quick brunch? Traditionally, French toast is soaked in its milk mixture overnight. I have made French toast … Continue reading

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Ella Bella’s Buko-Ube (Young Coconut-Purple Yam) Turnovers

Lately, I’ve just been craving some of my favorite pastries from the Philippines. Buko (young coconut) pie is a popular one in the town I grew up at.  I happen to have a can of coconut meat so it just … Continue reading

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Ella Bella’s Cheese Pimiento Spread

Prep time: About 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3 to 5 minutes Calories per serving (per 1.5 tbsps):  103 Cheese Pimiento Spread. I don’t know why but I just started craving the cheese pimiento spread I used to make a lot … Continue reading

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Carrot Coconut Cheesecake Bars

Prep time: About 10 minutes Baking Time: 25 to 30 minutes Calories per serving: 133 amazing calories This recipe came out moist, nutty, sweet enough and yet I didn’t even use butter or sugar! Unreal, right? Oh and I also … Continue reading

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Ella’s Bella’s Whole Wheat Pandesal (Filipino-style breakfast rolls)

Prep time: approximately 30 minutes Waiting time: Minimum of one hour Baking time: 20 minutes Calories per piece: 85 amazing calories! Love, love, love pandesal! I know it sounds Spanish/Latin and the reason for that is really because the Philippines … Continue reading

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Beef Tapa ala Ella

Prep time: About 10 minutes Wait time (for marinating): Minimum of 1 hour Cooking time: 5 minutes Calories per serving (4 servings): Only 155! Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! You must be going out on a date tonight or cooking something … Continue reading

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Skinny yet Heavenly Vegetarian Crustless Quiche

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Total calories: 933 for the entire dish; 156 calories each serving (6 servings) Quiche lovers, raise you right hand! I imagine there’s quite a few of us 🙂 I fell in love … Continue reading

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Hubby-approved Homefries

Number of Servings: 2 Prep time: About 10 minutes Cooking Time: About 15 minutes What you need: 2 medium russet potatoes 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/8 tsp cayenne ¼ tsp Italian seasoning Olive oil 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp for … Continue reading

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Skinny Crepes

Number of Servings: 4 Calorie count: About 110 calories per crepe Adapted from: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/todays-recipe-peaches-cream-crepes/ I love crepes! In the past I’ve always thought it was too much of a pain to make. Back home in the Philippines, the crepe vendor … Continue reading

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