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Juliaacv @Juliaacv (54498) • Canada 23 Aug

Today was canning day. I don't can anything but tomatoes, because it is so convenient to reach for a jar of canned tomatoes on a cold winter's day when I want to make chili or something. Like many, I dislike the mess and time...

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Juliaacv My husband's motto is go big or go home. And for the amount of work and energy required to do twice as much, once you are already at it, is minimal and very much worth it in our eyes.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 23 Aug

Siomai is one type of steamed dumpling. There are many out there but I prefer this one. It's made of pork and shrimps. It is one of my comfort foods. I just dip it into soy sauce with calamansi and chili. Have you every tried...

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DE @sjvg1976 There ARE no benefits to eating okra. They taste nasty and slimy in your mouth. I can't/won't eat them. Mom spanked me when I wouldn't eat them so I went out to the garden and pulled all the okra up and fed it to the horses... Then went back in the...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 23 Aug

Siomai is one type of steamed dumpling. There are many out there but I prefer this one. It's made of pork and shrimps. It is one of my comfort foods. I just dip it into soy sauce with calamansi and chili. Have you every tried...

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Sanjeev @DaddyEvil she was kind , she should have spanked you hardly till you didn't eat okra. If she has done this you must be eating okra now also.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 19h

In 24 minutes, as the weather app forecasted. The thunder rolls and the skies are dark. The breeze is cold, starting to smell like rain. I am waiting for the faint drizzle to begin to patter on the roof, soft at first, then...

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DE Did you go to bed early today? I read a book most of the evening/night last night.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 19h

In 24 minutes, as the weather app forecasted. The thunder rolls and the skies are dark. The breeze is cold, starting to smell like rain. I am waiting for the faint drizzle to begin to patter on the roof, soft at first, then...

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DE Did you go to bed early today? I read a book most of the evening/night last night.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 19h

In 24 minutes, as the weather app forecasted. The thunder rolls and the skies are dark. The breeze is cold, starting to smell like rain. I am waiting for the faint drizzle to begin to patter on the roof, soft at first, then...

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cherigucchi @rakski No its a break from work. You are right, have been very busy lately and needed this short break

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 22 Aug

I saw that I still have a left over chicken in my refrigerator. What to do? What to do? I have one carrots and cabbage as well and I have a Vietnamese rice noodles. Then viola, I made some stir fried noodles. Yum!

left over chicken

stir fried noodles

food

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arbie bee @rakski I love celery on my pancit... I used to have it in the garden but my celery died already.. I used to harvest its leaves when I cook pancit canton...

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LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52499) • Philippines 21 Aug

I was too lazy to throw out the trash last night because I thought the truck wouldn't pick it up right away. But at 5:30am I finally forced myself to take out the trash, especially the rotting stuff. I was a little careful...

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arbie bee @rakski Other areas were restored early in the morning of Sunday already... Whoa... It was hot since it didn't rain and the mosquitoes feasted on us...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 27 Jul

It's Sunday and we are at the mall. But before anything else, my hubby will have his check up at this clinic inside the mall. He is having a hard time going to the regular doctor because of his work. I don't know when was the...

going for a check up

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arbie bee @rakski Actually, it's just audio, and they put unrelated video as background... But I had seen some reels on Facebook while they are dubbing those dramas... It is nice to see the faces behind those voices...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 16 Aug

Class will start this Monday for my daughter. This is it. She will start a new chapter of her life and I'm so happy for her. I helped her sorting out her room yesterday. The room is nice and cozy. There's a lot of light coming...

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arbie bee @rakski But you could just visit her on her dorm anytime, right? My mother does that before... She visited me twice a week... Hmmmm Maybe she missed me a lot... Hihihi

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 20 Aug

I like this kind of icing. I like this better than buttercream. But I find this quite difficult to make. And yesterday I saw this cake at a local bakeshop near my daughter's school. Yes, I bought it. It was a 6 inch cake and...

marshmallow icing

cakes

desserts

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arbie bee @rakski The bakeries in my hometown don't bake cakes... So I have to check bakeries in other towns... hihihi Anyway, we visit other towns during their market days...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 23 Aug

Siomai is one type of steamed dumpling. There are many out there but I prefer this one. It's made of pork and shrimps. It is one of my comfort foods. I just dip it into soy sauce with calamansi and chili. Have you every tried...

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Sanjeev @DaddyEvil whereas I like both okra and peas.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 25 Jun

Today we are going to the uni again for my daughter's dental clearance. I never knew that this process can be this so meticulous. HICU, Dental, and Medical clearance are required for her to be able to enroll. HICU means hospital...

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arbie bee @rakski It's good you were able to have some sleep... I also had a nap this morning but my mother woke me up when she arrived from church.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 30 Jul

I used to make this before as our dessert. The last time I made this was maybe more than a year ago. I just peel and cut into bite size pieces the fruits available. Then I made a cream with a bit of condensed milk. And then I put...

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arbie bee @rakski Yes, that's the problem with our calamansi plants and other citrus fruit trees... I have two which I haven't transplanted yet... I think it's lime... And worms ate their leaves...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 23 Aug

I like them both. Both of them are a sure comfort food. It will surely definitely be difficult to choose between the two. Pizza is perfect when I want something crispy and loaded with toppings. Pasta on the other hand, fills my...

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arbie bee @rakski Whoa I am getting hungry... hihii

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 19h

In 24 minutes, as the weather app forecasted. The thunder rolls and the skies are dark. The breeze is cold, starting to smell like rain. I am waiting for the faint drizzle to begin to patter on the roof, soft at first, then...

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arbie bee @rakski That's great... Feeling refreshed?

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 23 Aug

Siomai is one type of steamed dumpling. There are many out there but I prefer this one. It's made of pork and shrimps. It is one of my comfort foods. I just dip it into soy sauce with calamansi and chili. Have you every tried...

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arbie bee @rakski Yes it was good... I think you can no longer taste the mushroom, it tastes like meat already.

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 22 Aug

That's a the question I ask myself because I wanted to do laundry. I was supposed to do that yesterday but it's pouring hard. Today is cloudy, a bit drizzle every now and then but when I woke up, I saw the ground wet, that means...

to rain or not to rain

laundry

weather today

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arbie bee @rakski I think she just washed the clothes she used to serve in church this morning...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 4 Aug

As you all know, I did my laundry yesterday. Other than that, I also changed the bed sheet in every room. And let me tell you, removing the bedsheets is a battle in itself. It's like the mattress doesn’t want to let go. One...

the great bedsheet battle

changing bedsheet

chores

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arbie bee @rakski Yes... I hope there will be no more power interruptions these coming weeks... It delays some of the chores...

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rakski @rakski (147151) • Philippines 22 Aug

That's what we ate for breakfast today. We usually have big breakfast every Saturday especially now that daughter will be spending time at the dorm. She can eat with us only during weekends if her time permits so we are taking...

eggs and bacon

breakfast

weekend breakfast

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arbie bee @rakski Really? Hmmmm It's a delicacy here in Ilocos region... But we cook it not that often anymore because of its uric acid... Hihihihi

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