(Chicago) – I am confronted with a dilemma. I am inviting friends for a small BBQ party and I don’t want to serve rice, for a change. I know one or two Filipino guest will hate me but I don’t want this party to appear like an ordinary dinner of “ulam” (viand) with rice. Besides, almost all parties hosted by Pinoys here in Chicago serve Filipino food. So this time around, I want it to look like a real western BBQ party. We have some hotdogs, burgers, buns, corn, potatoes and all sorts of meat. All carbs and protein; I need something fresh and green, salad perhaps. But what kind? …
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Cucumber Power
(Chicago) – Do you think you’re cool as a cucumber? Not merely is the cucumber known for it’s ability to cool-down the body, it has additionally been seen to help with jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throat, conjunctivitis (redness of the eye) and swelling of extremities.





