Tested family recipes, filmed step by step

Filipino, Hawaiian, and American recipes you can cook along with.

At Happy Feets and Paws we cook the dishes we grew up with and the ones we fell in love with, film every step, and only publish the recipes that earned a place in our own kitchen.

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Filipino Dessert

Palitaw Recipe

Master the art of making Palitaw, a beloved Filipino sweet rice cake, with this simple and delicious recipe.

Filipino Dinner

Pancit Canton Recipe

Pancit Canton Recipe with Stir-fried noodles, tender chicken, crunchy vegetables, & savory sausage – a perfect blend of Asian culinary heritage.

Filipino Dessert

Glutinous Rice Balls

Learn to make glutinous rice balls with nuts, wrapped in banana leaves. A Filipino dessert that blends sweet, nutty filling with chewy dough.

Hawaiian Dessert

Ube Cupcake Recipe

Try our unique Ube Cupcake recipe with Swiss Meringue Frosting for a delightful, colorful treat that’s easy to make! Step by Step Video Instruction

Filipino Dessert

Maja Blanca Recipe

Maja Blanca recipe with simple follow along video and steps. Maja Blanca is a Filipino coconut pudding desert best served cold with friends and family.

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Mari Petrosky, who cooks, films, and writes every recipe on Happy Feets and Paws.

Who we are

Hi, we're Mari and Jacob.

Mari makes most of the recipes, edits, films, and writes everything you read here. Jacob runs the website, takes the photos, and is the designated taste tester. We cook from our home in Arizona and sprinkle in a little travel when time and money allow.

  • Every recipe is one we actually make

    If we cook something and it is not good, it does not go on the site. This is our family cookbook, shared with the world, not a content farm.

  • A video for every step

    Mari films each recipe so you can see what the batter, the sauce, or the sear should look like before you commit.

  • Flavors from across the world

    Authentic Filipino recipes from a Filipina, Hawaiian dishes learned from island chefs, and the American, Thai, and Italian favorites we cook on repeat.

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