#ampalaya

When I'm out and need "fast food", a local karinderia is all I need. Jollibee is still an option, but only when the pamang-kids or someone else is craving it. Other than that I avoid fast food chains as much as possible. They’re not always the cheapest and most accessible option, especially when an even higher price is paid later in life. 

More than 4 million Filipino adults have diabetes (IDF 2021), and it is the 4th leading cause of death in the country (PSA 2023). To help, maintain or transition to a more active livestyle and eat lots of vegetables like ampalaya. Tending a simple garden "FARMacy" is a great way to do both, or “feed two birds with one seed!” Printable: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1591258560/ampalaya-or-bittermelon-with-baybayin

@pocketwatchofmycroft bestie look at these bad bois (you're probably the only one who understands how much I adore ampalaya😅 they're so versatile)

ゴーヤを育てている方はもう実が成るころでは？ 我が家も、ここ2年ほどはお休みしていますが、それ以前は毎年ゴーヤときゅうりを育ててました。やはりあまり連作はよくないようで、年々収穫も減ってきたのですが、4〜5年前は豊作で、随分たくさん知り合いにお裾分けしたものです。 写真は4年前の “白大長レイシ”、5年前の “あばしゴーヤ” など。

I almost pulled this out a while ago while I was weeding, but thought it was kinda cute so I left it. Then later I noticed the spiky stem and thought it might be a stray pumpkin seed or something, but now that I think about it, it's in the area I tried to plant bittermelon/ampalaya and it might actually be one of the broken seeds that survived?? The seedcorn maggots have attacked any hard seed I attempted to plant, so I ended up digging out the area I wanted them to grow and putting different things there. I just looked up pictures of leaves online and it looks pretty similar to some of them.... Fingers crossed it actually is ampalaya!! 🤞🤞🤞🤞 It's in such a weird place though.... 🌱🌱🌱🌱 #plant #plants #gardening #mysteryplant #bittermelon #ampalaya #sprout https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrRVOwgzGp/?igshid=1q59fqd71sasl

Syempre pera ko yung pinambili nun eh 😋🍫

My happiness is overflowing. Bitter gourd (Goya, ampalaya) is in season here in Japan 💪 This is pork and bitter gourd in oyster sauce 😍😍😍😍

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