The Problem Being a Filipina-American, I have always heard of a common struggle among many Filipinos that have grown up in the States. They feel or have been told they are not “Filipino enough”. They may grow up in Filipino households, eating Filipino foods, hearing and perhaps speaking one of the many Filipino languages and being instilled with Filipino values. …
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Traditional Jewish dishes follow a set of Kosher food laws.A new cookbook has just come onto my radar giving us a fresh look at Kosher food. Modern Kosher, written by Michael Gardiner is set to be available September 8th, 2020. During our LIVE STREAM I interviewed Michael who invited us into his home to chat and cook a special dish …
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Remember when we could still do this? 🤣The #deviantsquad demonstrating good greetings before the 6′ rule. ( @bajawinefood @torreydawn ) The Bright Side Let’s look at the bright side of things. Social distancing may create some great, hard coded habits for us all. 1. Being more mindful of our own health and how we physically interact with each other 2. Remembering to consistently …
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She and I did everything together. Heck! Our families spent nearly every holiday together too. When she moved away from the neighborhood just 30 minutes away, we were still inseparable but our visits became less frequent. Convenience was a big factor. So when she moved to the east coast, we had to come up with something. Virtual Happy Hour was …
Keep ReadingThis trick will blow your mind. It’s an old recipe, one that was used on the range to cut the bitterness of the coffee. This neutralizes some of the acidity allowing me to not even think about the acid eating away at my stomach lining. 😉 If you’re like me, you may have been told to cut back a little …
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I love my country. There is nothing that reminds me of that more than going away for a lengthy period of time, especially to a country that is not as wealthy as the U.S. At the same time, because I love my country, it saddens me to see the inequities that exist for basic human services back home. Next door …
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