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What I Spend in a Week: Tears Were Shed

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It’s time for Best Buy and Bye-Bye of the week!

Best Buy

I think my best buy for this specific week would be these monthly tab stickers. I use them for my planners, so whenever I get the chance, like right now, I try to hoard them kasi sa Pinas ko lang sila nabibili. Meron namang nabibili dito sa Canada, kaso hindi ko gusto yung designs plus mahal pa. Eh itong from @onthedotph sa Shopee, minimalist design lang, tapos less than a dollar lang per sticker sheet. ₱20 nga lang sya dati, ngayon ₱40 na. Pero mura pa rin naman compared dito.

$5.46

First time kong makabili sa kanya nung 2024. Bumili ako ng tatlo (which is good for 3 years) para lang i-try muna. Tapos saktong papunta dito yung parents ni Kenneth, kaya nag-hoard na ko. Bumili na ko ng good for 6 years.

2024-2026

Bye-Bye

Mukang wala akong bye-bye purchase pero siguro ito na lang, kasi umiyak ako. Before kami pumuntang Costco para mag-grocery, sabi ko kay Kenneth, mag-drive thru kami sa A&W kasi feeling ko magugutom na ko. Ang usual purchase ko dun ay double buddy burger with cheese and extra mayo. I have major dislike for dry burgers and sandwiches kaya lagi akong naka-extra dressing.

$5.24

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Luto ng Papa

Noong bata ako, hindi ko naman na-aappreciate masyado yung luto ng Papa ko. Although oo, masayang kumain na masarap ang ulam, pero normal na kasi samin na magaling syang magluto. Hindi na bago samin ang halos araw-araw na pagkain ng masasarap na luto nya. So I took it for granted.

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Life Updates: People Time + Calorie Counting + Project Hail Mary 👎🏼

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Kasama namin yung family ng tito ko from Winnipeg two weeks ago. Meron kasi silang a-attendan na kasal dito sa Canmore and nag-book sila ng Airbnb for 3 nights kasama kami. Tapos may pasalubong sila samin na tatlong crispy pata! Hihi. Na-miss kong makipag-bonding sa kanila and it’s always nice to have family around kahit mabilis lang.

Ganda nung Airbnb na binook nila 🤍

Habang uma-attend sila ng kasal, nagikot lang kami ni Kenneth sa isang malapit na lake. Nagyaya na rin ako agad pabalik ng Airbnb kasi ang lamig. Hindi nakaka-enjoy mag-walking. Buti na lang maganda yung mountains.

📍 Quarry Lake

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The Crave Monsters

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Ang proud ko dito sa Costco snack purchase ko kasi 120 calories lang per 25 pieces. Kaso pag-bukas ko, sobrang liliit pala. I could probably snack 50 pieces in one go super easily. Pero okay na rin ‘to kaysa dun sa mga recent snacking ko ng BBQ potato chips and milk chocolate quinoa crisps. I’m all for healthier options.

Since mahilig ako sa sweet and salty situation, I paired the veggie crackers with my favourite dark chocolate bites. Na-satisfy naman ako sa snack ko bago ko kainin yung last meal of the day ko at 2:30PM—garlic shrimp and farro bowls with cannellini beans, feta, and spinach from HelloFresh. Proud nanaman ako kasi nasunod ko yung unintentional healthy theme for the day.

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Happy Things #31: Valentine’s Day Edition

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It’s a date!

November pa lang, alam na namin kung anong plano namin for Valentine’s Day. Naghahanap kasi ako ng mga activities na pwede naming magawa during winter, at na-encounter ko yung suggestion na mag-cooking class. Nakahanap naman ako agad ng cooking school, kaso hindi ko in-expect na super in-demand pala nya. Yung mga upcoming classes, puro sold out agad. Bukod pa dun, may kamahalan din sya kaya naghintay ako ng December para mag-book. Para lang din makabwelo ng konti sa gastos. Fortunately, hindi pa sold out yung Valentine’s day couples class nila nung ready na kaming mag-book.

Cooking time

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What I Spend in a Week: Ang Ayoko sa Canada…

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Before we go to the weekly breakdown, as usual, Best Buy and Bye-Bye of the week muna:

Best Buy

Easily, it’s the honey butter red bean toast na binili namin sa Mari Bakeshop. Homaygash sobrang sarap!!!

$7

Hindi talaga ko masyadong interesado sa kanya nung una kasi, toast? Na may red bean and cream? Eh. Since minsan lang kami mag-drive ng malayo papunta sa bakery na ‘to, I want to make it count. Pero nung nakita ko yung IG reel kung pano nila ‘to ginawa, nabudol ako. At ang pinaka-selling point: exclusivity. It was their ‘weekend special’. So hindi ko alam kung kelan ulit ako magkaka-chance na ma-try sya.

Kung titingnan mo, parang ang tigas kagatin diba? Ni-ready ko yung ngipin ko sa matigas na toasted tinapay. Pero pagkagat ko, it was perfectly flaky and crumbly. Una kong natikman yung tamis ng pagka-honey butter nung toast (yum), tapos biglang may creaminess contrast nung fresh cream and red bean paste (ugh!) Hindi sya papasa sa, “Masarap, hindi masyadong matamis.” kasi sobrang tamis nya. Pero wag ka, hindi sya nakakaumay. Nakakaadik pa nga. Dire-diretso ang kagat ko sa sobrang sarap.

UGHHHH

Nung pinapa-try ko kay Kenneth, skeptical din sya. Pero tuwang tuwa din sya after. Pramis nakaka-amaze talaga yung sarap. Nung gabi during our weekly couple’s sesh at nagtanungan kami ng things to be grateful for, yung honey butter red bean toast ang sinagot nya. Ganun sya ka-impactful.

Bye-Bye

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Life Updates | Chef Bumburumbum + Disappointing K-Drama + Protein Bar Wrapper

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My cooking enthusiasm continues! Tuwang tuwa ako sa pagluluto ko recently. Ang dami nya kasing benefits:

  • hindi nasasayang yung mga binili naming gulay
  • nakakatipid kami at nasusunod ang food budget namin
  • homecooked meals are healthier
  • happy si Kenneth na laging may food tuwing lunch break nya
  • I feel somewhat creative pag mino-modify ko yung mga recipes na nakikita ko
Chia pudding with blueberry-blackberry jam and peanut butter

Happy ako sa discovery ko na ‘to kasi ang dali lang pala gumawa ng fruit jam! Kala ko kelangan pa ng heat at pakulo, pero may simple version pala. Few months ago, bumili ako ng blackberries at na-disappoint ako kasi ang asim. Yun din yung nangyari sa blueberries na binili namin last month. Hindi matamis. Hindi ko titiisin na kainin yung mga yun kasi bukod sa hindi enjoyable, magkaka-heartburn lang ako sa asim, so nilagay ko na lang sila sa freezer. Gagawin ko na lang silang smoothies in the future para hindi masayang. Kaso hindi nangyari kasi nawala na yung hilig ko sa smoothies. Kaya ang perfect na nakita ko yung simple jam recipe na yun. Nagkaron ako ng idea kung pano i-consume yung sour frozen fruits. Na-counter nung honey yung asim kaya palatable na sya for me.

Baked salmon with quinoa, veggies, and creamy dill dressing

Since puro karne kami last time, naisipan kong lutuin naman yung salmon. Simpleng bake lang with garlic butter. I partnered it with quinoa and veggies para ma-utilize ko yung zucchini at bellpeppers. Gusto ko lang ng konting crunch kaya nilagyan ko ng potato chips on the side.

Binagoongang tokwa’t baboy with talong

Eto mainit-init pa. Kakaluto ko lang kanina. Tofu at eggplant lang talaga yung nasa recipe pero since meron kaming tirang isang slice ng pork belly, isinama ko na. Happy ako dito kasi nagamit ko dito yung kamatis at talong.

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Good Food

Pag nakakakita ako ng mga videos ng mga farmer’s market haul, natutuwa ako. Parang ang saya nyang activity. Na-experience ko na sya dito pero hindi ako natuwa. Hindi kasi maganda yung farmer’s market dito sa Calgary—to be fair, isa pa lang naman yung napupuntahan ko. Pero ang layo rin kasi dito sa lugar namin. Tapos hindi sya yung farmer’s market na na-iimagine ko. Ang gulo dun sa napuntahan namin. Ang isa ko pang dilemma, once andun na ko, na-o-overwhelm ako sa nakikita ko at hindi ko alam kung anong mga bibilhin ko. But I think nakahanap na ko ng solusyon.

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Life Updates | Game Plans + Funny People + Frozen Embutido

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Every year, I make a post about the goals I want to achieve for that year (I call it my game plan). Dun ko rin nilalagay yung naging result nung previous game plan ko. But this year, I decided to keep my 2026 goals private until the end of the year. Since there won’t be a game plan post this year, dito ko na lang ilalagay yung naging outcome nung 2025 goals ko:

2025 RESULTS

  1. Maintain an organized and clean home 😊
  2. Visit PH again, this time for Mama’s 60th birthday 😊
  3. Take one or two C level French classes 👎🏼
  4. Don’t go a 3rd day without working out—or doing yoga at the very least 👎🏼
  5. No sugar Monday 👎🏼
  6. Practice having my last meal at 3 or 4PM 😊
  7. Start building 3 months worth of emergency fund 😊
  8. Invest more than we did last year 😊
  9. Find a remote job 👎🏼

Out of the 9 goals I set, I was able to achieve 5. Okay lang naman kung hindi sya ma-achieve lahat, kaso mas satisfying sana kung na-achieve ko yung numbers 4 and 5.

Note dun sa goal #1: Magkakaiba tayo ng standards ng kalinisan. So pag may pumunta sa bahay namin at nadumihan sila, it’s a them problem 😂

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Life Updates | Social Media Detox (Again) + Baked Goods + Disappointing Author

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Deleted my social media apps (except Threads). I just said goodbye to TikTok and *with a conflicted heart* Instagram. Where am I gonna find my recipes? Where am I gonna share my cooking and baking and our cute kitties? But my willpower prevailed, and I’m going to try and stick with it for as long as I can.

I don’t think an explanation is needed for this move because, at various points in our life, all of us wanted to take a real break from these apps. And last week, I had the guts to go cold turkey and just live a quieter life. I’ll get my recipes somewhere else and I’ll still be able to share stuff here.

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