A lot of my friends used to give me that incredulous look whenever I say I wanna live in the boondocks away from the successful corporate life that I'm used to. And I did. And I never regretted it. Waking up at the sound of birds on top of the trees, fresh cool air 24 hours a day, walking barefoot for earthing and blood circulation (it doesn't hurt to be a "retired" well-informed city girl), and the fresh fruits and vegetables at your backyard!
Here's a sample. The caturay or cork wood tree flowers like there's no tomorrow. What to do with it??? Neighbors are not familiar with it except for the fact that they think the purplish pink flowers are cute. I used to buy pack of these flowers in the supermarket for a whooping 100 pesos per 200 grams just so I can make a salad.. and now it's free!!! Slightly bitter like ampalaya, an acquired taste for virgin palates, but as healthy as you can think of; a cure supplement for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood circulation, inflammation, brimming with calcium, potassium, magnesium (all the "sium" maybe), iron... Need I say more?
Ingredients:
This serves 1 person (better yet, just eye-ball it)
Procedure
Here's a sample. The caturay or cork wood tree flowers like there's no tomorrow. What to do with it??? Neighbors are not familiar with it except for the fact that they think the purplish pink flowers are cute. I used to buy pack of these flowers in the supermarket for a whooping 100 pesos per 200 grams just so I can make a salad.. and now it's free!!! Slightly bitter like ampalaya, an acquired taste for virgin palates, but as healthy as you can think of; a cure supplement for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood circulation, inflammation, brimming with calcium, potassium, magnesium (all the "sium" maybe), iron... Need I say more?
Ingredients:
This serves 1 person (better yet, just eye-ball it)
- 3 cups Caturay flowers (pistil removed, crown retained, blanched)
- 1/2 Onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 Tomatoes (sliced into small squares)
- 1 thumb young ginger (minced)
- fish paste (according to taste)
- calamansi juice (according to taste)
- local vinegar (according to taste)
- red eye chili (optional)
Procedure
- mix all ingredients in a large bowl
- adjust tartness with more fish paste or local vinegar
- chill in the fridge before serving