Happy New Year/ Manigong bagong taon!!!

Happy New Year/

Manigong bagong taon!!!!

Wishing you all a new year filled with love, good health, kindness, compassion and of course nourishing and delicious food!!!!! Enjoy my virtual feast with me💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🎊🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆💚💚💚💚💚💚🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Love,

Jessica <3

Peace for all

I know that I've said this before, but until we fully achieve it, I will always hope and do my best for peace for all.

There are so many losses wrought out of misunderstandings and wars waged based on grudges from long, long ago.

During this month and earlier today there were attacks and all loss is a loss for us all...

I am always heartbroken, wondering why and struggling to understand it at all.

We have to persist in keeping positive and focused amidst the senselessness in this world...

While out walking my dog, I saw a beacon of hope in a sign on a neighborhood lawn that was in Spanish, English and Arabic, that said:

'No matter where you are from, we're glad you're our neighbor.'

That sign is proof of love, compassion and hope.

Thank you, kind neighbor.

<3
Peace for all,
 Jessica

April in photos

February is short 2 days because of Caesar and Augustus

Did you know that? We could of had 2 more days in February if it were not for 2 vain dudes!

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Waste not, want not

Leftovers are bonus food.
We didn't have a lot of money growing up and we were still more fortunate than a lot of people; so wasting food was never tolerated.

I never understood how people could just toss perfectly good food aside simply because they were 'bored,' 'didn't want to eat it anymore,' and a whole slew of ridiculous reasons. People still starve to death and die from malnutrition and I just find that unnacceptable.

Too many companies still throw away goods/edible food instead of donating them to charities and organizations that could really use it to help people survive.

*Entry is still being written....

Happy New Year!

2016 was an interesting year to say the least. The end of it brought a lot of heartbreak to many with all sorts of losses.

Life is a struggle and we all have to deal with the highs and lows that come with it.

It's easy to complain about things, but often we just need a change of perspective in order to appreciate the daily things that we take for granted. I will always wish for more kindness and compassion for our world. Let us banish the ignorance and enlighten more people.

Come celebrate with me by having some pansit/ noodles. Noodles signify long life; so they are always made during special occasions.

I am still cooking while I am writing this entry, but you can see the noodles and black eye pea patties that I made so far.

A special bibingka ( Filipino rice cake) and my fresh rolls made with rice paper are still in process.

I wish that I could share it all with you in person =)✨

 

Wishing you all good health, love and happiness for the new year. May our world be kinder and may we see more compassion and love for generations to come⭐

Love,

Jessica <3

August of delight and a whirlwind of food

In the works!!!