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jessa

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Reflections on becoming

Food

  • Sikwate mornings

    Since I returned from the metro after a weekend recharge at home with our families, I decided to read one chapter daily from a book I bought before our flight back to Manila. And mornings aren’t complete without a hot cup of sikwate which reminds me of childhood and family. I also fried the saba Read more

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  • Coffee jelly recipes (from Dolci)

    ☕☕☕ ☕☕☕ Backstory I really wanted to buy the ready-to-eat coffee jelly I saw on a grocery shelf one day, but my husband said no (because I’ve been eating too much sweets lately). So, whenever I go to that grocery store and see the product on the shelf, my heart sinks every time. But one Read more

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  • Road to Zerophoria: Journal entry from the future #1

    I am spending 10 days in the future, and this is what my daily life like in the year 2033, where zero-waste laws are strictly enforced, and no one comes to pick up the trash anymore. You can read more about this imagined future scenario here. Today, I’m waiting for my food delivery because I’ve Read more

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  • Why we like fast food

    Yes, living alone is expensive (and lonely, too). And for a time, I just embraced living the dorm life. What do I mean? You know, where we just order everything we’d like to eat because it’s way easier than preparing a meal for one? Fast food makes our life more convenient, especially when we are Read more

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  • Milk tea together

    When I say milk tea, I really mean bubble tea. Want to catch up with a friend? Grab some milk tea together. Want a place to stay while waiting for someone? Go to a milk tea shop and get some milk tea. Are you fond of coffee and at the same time, would you like Read more

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