• Bruce on August 12th, 2009

    Here in the Philippines one of the most used fruits is the little green calamansi. About one inch in diameter it packs a lot of flavor and is utilized in many ways. It contains calcium, phosphorus and potassium and is high in vitamin C.
    Calamansi is available year round and is usually seen in its [...]

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    Bruce on April 15th, 2009

    I know it has been a few days since Easter Sunday.  Easter Sunday turned out like a regular day for me except Elena and the girls had not returned. I woke up, had my juice and coffee and then met a friend at BluGre Coffee. It is a nice Coffee Shop with relaxing Jazz music [...]

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    Bruce on April 2nd, 2009

    I have written a few articles about the healthy fresh vegetables here in the Philippines. That is true, there are many vegetables available and especially on Mindanao where agriculture is a big business. But there is a large amount of people with High Blood Pressure.
    At the markets, there is a fresh supply of vegetables [...]

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    Bruce on March 10th, 2009

    After I posted the article showing the fresh vegetables available here in Davao, I was asked to offer some recipes. Here is my first with the help of my wife Elena.
    Ampalaya is a vegetable widely eaten here in the Philippines. The leaves and fruit – used as vegetables – are excellent sources of Vit [...]

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    Bruce on March 27th, 2008

    There are so many things the same as in the USA and so many that are so different.Produce is different. In the states you can go into the market and find many varieties of vegetables and fruits. One of the items I miss is large ripe red tomatoes, even if they were picked green and [...]

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