bitter melon

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Vegetarian dinner

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 31 Jul 22

Delicious blanched bitter melon & Japanese radish topped with Japanese Miso Dressing. I save the blanching water for tea. I found a nice small zucchini to cook with butter, sea salt and a dash of black pepper. Add corn starch for...

japanese radish

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Our Lunch

Grace @Gracezy (1632) • Germany 24 Oct 19

It's Lunch Time I prepared Bitter melon with plenty of tomatoes, eggs and mixed seafood. I like Bitter Melon so much. That is one of my favorite vegetables when I was in Philippines and even now I'm here in Germany....

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A Big Vegetable Fruit

Nocturnal Writer @Nakitakona (59987) • Philippines 12 Jul 19

Early in the morning my wife woke me up and reminded that it's the 47th birthday of our eldest son who lives in our other island region in our country. I didn't waste time to send him a birthday greetings in messenger and another...

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How to cook fried egg with Bitter Melon?

Thubten Choayang @TibetanCulture (460) 23 Jun 17

Is Saturday, I am going to cook a very simple yet tasty Asian food : Fried egg with bitter gourd [ Bitter melon ] in just 20 minutes. Today's my favorite recipes are as follows: 250 grams of Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon Two...

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I Am Not Bitter

arbie bee @brokenbee (11937) • Philippines 21 Feb 17

I am not bitter, are you? -little bitter melon I had this idea when I heard a local song* here in my country, in our language that says, "di ako bitter", (I am not bitter). But I will not talk about that further, rather, I will...

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Bitterness

arbie bee @brokenbee (11937) • Philippines 13 Jul 16

Do you like bitter fruits and vegetables? I remember that even in my childhood, I started to like the bitter melon leaves. My mother usually puts it in a dish with fish and lots of soup. I enjoyed eating that and it became my...

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raw food preparation & eating

sugarboogerbear @sugarboogerbear (70) • United States 29 Mar 13

I learned of Gabriel Cousens when a friend shared a DVD documentary with me about his clinic in Arizona, where he has cured patients of diabetes in 30 days using a raw food diet. Working in healthcare, I shared this information...

alternative health

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The power of eating Bitter Melon or Ampalaya vegetable

fearlessgara @fearlessgara (1113) • Philippines 20 Jan 13

Nowadays there are different companies here in Philippines selling herbal supplement which are available in the market and one of those is Ampalaya or Bitter Melon.Bitter Melon has been a folkloric cure for generations but has now...

herbal medicine

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Love it or Hate it: Ampalaya or Bitter Gourd

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 18 Jun 12

Its bitter but I LOVE IT! I have cooked this a countless times with pork bits and egg with or without sauce. My hubby likes it without and very dry but I like it with a little bit though. Later I will try to cook it with Beef...

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Can you drink a pure bitter melon shake?

drakesuyat @drakesuyat (1063) • Philippines 9 Feb 09

Few months ago, my dad was confined due to a very high range of blood sugar level. The attending physician during that time told us that it reaches 240mg/dl where normally it should be 100mg/dl or something. The problem is, he...

Is There a Way to Lessen the Bitterness of an Ampalaya or Bitter Gourd?

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 5 Aug 08

For those who have cooking experiences, I would like to get your experiences when using Ampalaya or Bitter Gourd or Bitter Melon on your dishes. Is there any secret at all that you do to make the aforementioned ingredient taste a...

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Do you have this kind of food in your country??

lynettebyc @lynettebyc (2416) • China 24 Apr 08

I cooked this morning, bitter gourd or bitter melon together with eggs in a fried pan. It's bitter just as its name, i dipped it in the tomato sauce and only by doing this can i swallow it. Do you have this kind of food in your...

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Do you like to eat bitter melon??

Cosepqueenie @Cosepqueenie (385) • Philippines 23 Apr 07

I am not really a good fan of bitter melons, they're very bitter but yes i know that they are very nutritious... there are a lot of vitamins and nutrients in it...I eat bitter melon when fried and with egg...

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Do you believe bitter herbs and vegetables like bitter melon help people with

marief2rnurse @marief2rnurse (2704) • United States 11 Feb 07

diabetes? Do you have diabetes, or did you have it? Have you taken bittermelon capsules for them? Do you think they are effective? Any other natural remedies you can take when your sugar is a little high?

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