Food plays a big role in Filipino culture.
We can feel it whenever we get invited to a special occasion, or even by creating a small gathering for our friends and family. We dedicate time and effort to satisfy our guests with the menu that would best describe our warm welcome, gratitude, and love.
This generosity can become a dilemma to an individual that is health conscious like me.
The interchange in contrary eating habits could result in saying NO to your Lola's Lechon Kawali, which will outcome to heedless behavior. That will possibly hurt the people who are close to your heart.
A meaningful reunion could suddenly become a horror story that is terrifying to watch. If you commit to still attend, explaining your food restriction will overpower the meaning of the gathering. It's a double-sided sword that will mark wounds to both ends.
The correct approach is now certain to me.
From March to the present, I tried different ways to refuse treats. But there was a day when I don't want to be rude so I accepted the cake, but I didn't eat and just let it sit over the fridge until it was spoiled. I was so guilty about that! In this time of crisis... we shouldn't waste food. So I thought a cold shoulder is better than produce another waste. That's how I deal it now, it's one of the reasons why I create a Weekly Meal Plan. No one has to worry about me even I eat like a bird, I don't skip meals because there were plenty healthy foods stored in the fridge that I just had to preheat any time of the day.
For my third week of June, the menu is Sauteed Mungbean Sprouts, Healthy Chinese Style Broccoli + Mushroom and Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad. The Sauteed Mungbean Sprouts quickly became my fav. I decided to create it again this week, the recipe was already shared with my previous blog. Kindly check it below!
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Why Healthy Chinese Style Broccoli + Mushroom?
It's nutritious but tastes like pork for me. You'll remember eating pares when you taste this meal.
Healthy Chinese Style Broccoli + Mushroom Recipe
- 1 pc Cubed Carrot
- 1 pc Brocolli,
- 2 pc Julienne Red Bell Pepper
- 1 pc chopped onion
- 1 pc minced garlic
- 1 400g can Jolly Mushroom
- 2 pc 150g Mama Cita's Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1/2 cup of water
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Let's Cook it!
1.)Saute onion and garlic.
2.)Toss the carrot, I want it a little bit toasted. In medium heat, cook it 3 minutes.
3.)Put a half cup of water with broccoli and mushroom.
4.)Put the bell pepper, oyster sauce and honey
5.) Cover and cook it for another 3-5 minutes. It depends on you, I want mine half-cook only.
Why Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad?
It's a very refreshing meal after a workout. You'll feel energized for the whole day, you can eat this as a meal or snacks. One secret to tell about this salad? Tomato is known to be good for the skin.
That's my friend @justace secret for her pinkish white skin is she do daily intake of raw tomato. Adding tomato to your salads like getting your daily dose of collagen stimulant for youthful and baby skin like her! And she does not eat pork too. I will reveal more of her beauty tips in a separate blog so stay tuned!
Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
- 2 pcs Cucumber Sliced
- 8 pcs of Tomato Sliced
- 1 pc Ripe Avocado
- 1 pc white Onion chopped
- 1/2 half Lemmon
Let's Cook it!
1.)Combine everything in a bowl.
2.)Squeeze the 1/2 lemon and mix well!
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No cooking needed. As easy as that you can enjoy this yummy salad.
At first, fleeing to our old eating habits which we are accustomed to with our favorite people may hurt and stress us out. It will surely create a space, but it's a part of adulthood. It's okay to not please everybody even if we love them. It's okay to make decisions for our body. We need to be respected by these choices we create.
I hope you learned something today in this blog.
Love lots, Pat
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Patricia Ramel works as a full-time Travel Agent with a passion for writing. She hates mindless morning scrolling. Instead, she wakes up early to workout, and create healthy meals. This lady use this platform not just to express herself but to get inspired by other people's stories, motivate them to stay active at home and enjoy nature.
oh wow! you really take the time to make these. Those look delicious as well. I am one who eats for its simplicity unless I truly want to have a luxurious meal day. Sometimes my grocery looks extremely questionable as it's filled with vegetables and also coffee, loads of coffee :D
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