Cole Tells Life

It's a delight to see my corn growing

My pet Jema had nibbled on its leaves already while I was looking away

Looking beautiful!

This girl is the culprit for the damaged leaves

 I got my brother to bring me vegetable seeds from Philippines.

Day 2 Pechay seedlings turning leggy

Day 2 Lagkitan Waxy Corn sprouting with Bongga Pole Sitao

Hello friends, how are you today?

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My kind of home gardening means a balcony garden.

You see, I live in a 14th-floor apartment somewhere in the United Arab Emirates and we have a deserty kind of climate.

However, being me who’s been brought up in a far-away countryside in the Philippines,  I never backed out in growing plants especially vegies. It is a kind of therapeutic in the sense that it calms me from either tending to it or just appreciating this piece of nature every morning after waking up.

This journey brought me searching for beneficial fungi and bacteria to liven up my soil, and I am just excited to share what I have found after searching for weeks. I found this product from desertcart.ae (an online marketplace based in UAE).

Mikrobs 226 grams packet

This product has 3 species of beneficial fungi Trichoderma, 4 species of Endomycorrhizae, and 4 species of Rhizobacteria. I bought this 226 grams packet for AED 131.00

As for application, I use a dilution ratio of 1/4 tsp Mikrobs in 1-liter water for drenching into each 5-gallon bucket planter, once a week during the vegetative stage of my bitter gourd plant… and once every 2 weeks during the fruiting stage.

bitter gourd male flowers

Mikrobs is OMRI-listed (Organic Materials Review Institute) of Oregon, United States of America so it is suitable for organic gardening/farming.

Sta. Isabelle variety bitter gourd

I am growing the Sta. Isabelle variety of bitter gourd, it is a Chinese strain and is a common type of bitter gourd grown in the Philippines. I attribute its success because of Mikrobs application that it was able to endure the non-forgiving heat in the Middle East, especially from my balcony not having heat protection from shade net.

Hello guys, this is Eisa. I want to wish you all “Eid Mubarak!”.

To commemorate the occasion, we did a little funshoot in our home with me wearing kandoora and shal headdress, the national clothing for males in United Arab Emirates, our host country.

Hello guys!

Mag seryoso din minsan

what ya looking

I was looking for props, grabbed this instead… my mom’s favourite ghee

Stay home. Stay safe.

Flex ko lang ang photo-op ko almost 6 years ago sometime in October 2014, with Itsoura.

October 2014

This was before I met my now ex-husband. Age: 32 years old.

I am so happy with these photos and how it turned out. Talagang request ko kay Josephus I want the photos to be as natural as possible, and he delivered!

This one below is my most favourite. Yung natural lighting effect ng sunshine striking my hair, I feel it’s magical. Echos haha.

On the other hand, I have no regrets with the decisions I made. I even wrote about our engagement in my old blog here.

It was tough but I made it through and I’m alive. I am grateful to God of gifting me a child and I named him Eisa. Ipinangako ko sa sarili ko na papalakihin ko siya ng maayos, he is loved, he belongs and I will aide him in building his character.

I remain me. I learned a lot about myself along the way.

I had to endure the mental stress as aftermath of the collapse of my marriage. I still feel the pain kahit 3 years na ang nakakaraan, so I can’t get myself to watch the latest Korean drama na “The World of the Married” tagos sa puso ko charing hehe.

Though I had come to a realization that each time I stumble into hurdles, I feel it’s a revelation of either the two: (1) a lesson to strengthen my character, or (2) learn in letting go and believe that there’s something else for me.

The first year was difficult, slowly medyo naging okay-okay na as time passes. I heard somewhere, time is the best medicine. I have learned that I don’t have to please everyone. I ate to my heart’s content. And I indulged myself in watching Korean and Chinese dramas for my entertainment in the evenings and weekends. I actually took a liking of learning Hangul and Mandarin in the near future.

Periodically, I pause and savor my present. Life is beautiful.

My next personal goal is to build my core strength and achieve a 24-inch waistline. But rather than being skinny, I desire to be strong. No crash dieting, only gradual change into my eating habits and re-introducing workout routines. And I love my waist trainers, and improving my digestive health.

I wish me a happy me and a happy you. 🙂

So I have been wanting to store homemade burger patty recipes for my Filipino palate, something economical, masarap at puedeng pang negosyo (in case lang I go that route later), na somehow though you can have a little mark-up ay affordable pa rin.

Homemade Beef Burger by yours truly 🙂

So base sa aking pagsasaliksik sa youtube ‘wink 😉 heto ang aking personal preference when it comes to my burger patty. Take note maraming available na iba-ibang ingredients from various resources… heto lang yung talagang pasok sa panlasa ko.

Because it’s a keeper for me and I want to share also to those who are interested that’s why I decided to post it here.

Give it a try and I hope you like it too.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Burger Patty Pinoy Style

Tasty burger patty pinoy style na pang ekonomiya puedeng pang negosyo

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Burger Patty Pinoy Style, Economical, Pangnegosyo

Servings: 20 patties

Equipment

• Round parchment paper liners 5"
• Freezer bags for storage

Ingredients

• ¾ kg beef or lamb 80% meat, 20% fat
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 pc red onion
• 1 pc large egg
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 whole head garlic
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup banana ketchup
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne chili powder
• 2 ½ tbsp mustard sauce
• 1 pc knorr beef cube

Instructions

• Soak Panko bread crumbs in milk for at least an hour
• Mix ingredients altogether along with the soaked bread crumbs
• Let rest in the fridge for at least an hour for the ingredients' flavours to come together
• Shape and place in a parchment paper to avoid patties sticking together
• Freeze for storage

Notes

I made about 20 patties of 70 grams each with this recipe. You can adjust according to personal preference of thickness.