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Carmina went to do her two weeks grocery on March 25, 2025, at Landers Balintawak branch. Upon entering the store near the pharmacy there was a sign posted saying to register for vaccines that will be held on April 12, 2025. Carmina called up Becky asking if she is interested remembered to look out for the flu shot. Becky said yes and asked her to give me full name, birthdate and phone number contact information. Carmina also called up Mom Violy said alright and still faraway to decide.  Carmina felt Mom Violy should get the flu shot since we'll be traveling to California upcoming vacation. Two years ago, when we went to California got sick and that time it was covid season. I just wanted to protect myself even though hardly get sick in the Philippines. Two days before our flu vaccine received a SMS on our mobile phone number to confirm if we are going to get our flu shot. I had responded said yes. One day before I had message Becky if she had received her confirmation on her flu s...

Ampalaya Recipe


Ampalaya is a bitter melon that is good benefit for people who are high blood and diabetic it lowers your sugar.

In order to make the ampalaya less bitter when cooking is to do the following open the ampalaya length wise using a spoon remove seeds and white pith underneath until you see the green gourd.

Add salt to the ampalaya where you had removed the seeds and white pith leave for five minutes until salt dissolved on its own.

Rinse the ampalaya with water and dry with paper towel.

Or slice ¼ inches moon shape and place in a bowl of water with salt leave for five minutes and rinse out and drain water.

Ingredient:
  • 4 - Pieces Ampalaya (clean and cut thin slices)
  • 1 -Tbsp garlic (miced)
  • 1 -Tbsp Patis (Fish Sauce)
  • 1 - Tomato (sliced)
  • 1 - Onion (sliced)1 - Canola oil
  • ½ kilo - Shrimp (peel, remove head and slice)
  • ¼ pork kilo ground pork
  • Optional 1 beaten egg
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1:
  • In a cooking pot place cooking oil add garlic, onion and tomato sauté in low heat.
  • Add ground pork, shrimp and ampalaya
  • Optional Add beaten egg
  • Add ½ cup water
  • Cook for thirty minutes.

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