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APRIL 23, 2026, THU: Napundi yung 2 bulbs ng Electrolux range hood today - it's the second time since we moved in. The first time was in 2021; back then, we replaced the original bulbs with Omni brand E14 screw candle 10w 'warm white' which were marketed as refrigerator bulbs which turned out to be too dim for the range hood but we made do for years... I remember the orig candle bulbs were yellow or warm white too but bigger in size and with a higher wattage; maybe the max allowed (40w each) for this specific Electrolux range hood model; those were really bright. These are the 2 new bulbs I bought: E14 that are "corn bulbs" LED 5w in 'daylight' (via shopee PHP65.00/bulb). Anyway, it says 5w sa online product description when I bought these, however, the boxes were not marked specifically, and I didn't check if it says so on the bulb itself. But LED white light na so, it should be okay. APRIL 25, 2026 SAT: The new bulbs arrived today so, we installed t...

Masarap ba yung luscious mocha cake ng Goldilocks? Oo, masarap!   Here it is, delivered via FoodPanda. It's the 9-inch round cake with dedication (+pink candle), PHP 689.00... I used my foodpanda vouchers so I paid less than that, plus extra cash tip for the rider. It's like their regular mocha cake made "luscious" with the sweet chocolate ganache inside and outside... deelish! I used to avoid buying Goldilocks after eating one of their cakes with "grainy" frosting many, many years ago. But that changed when I was gifted their mocha dedication cake last year, the large rectangle one, because it was so yummy, and not grainy at all. 

Spam Chicken Single from Puregold (via shopee) PHP 68.00  Spam Chicken Single - Masarap ba? Oo, masarap! Spam chicken is so much better than other Spams... It's not salty! You get the yum of Spam without the strong after-taste. 👍 I want to buy again but it's always sold out. 

Finally, freshly baked croissant. Mini croissant sold sporadically by a neighbor who does cafe cart pop-ups for events. It was legit flakey, airy, buttery, and still warm when delivered. Masarap! It usually sells out quickly when she posts it on our fb community group. Sulit na 45 pesos each so, PHP 90 for 2pcs. Free delivery pa to our door. _ But sometimes, it's "buyer beware." When neighbors post food for sale, it's a hit or miss e.g. they post pics that don't match the actual food or the serving is too small for the price. Minsan, meron din na hindi namin type ang style nila ng timpla. So cautious lang when they're new sa fb group, pero kahit old sellers can be disappointing... This one time, I bought a solo serving of nilagang pork for PHP 120 kasi okay naman yung posted pic, BUT what they delivered had 1 small piece of fatty meat, 1 cut pc of corn cob, and a few greens - nyek! It was likely the bottom of the pot, but sana they considered that this se...

Yung 6pcs premium donuts ng Dunkin' P264 + foodpanda delivery (free w/ pro) + rider's tip... Pre-selected "premium" donuts na bahala ang crew pumili ng combo. Habol ko yung choco butternut - buti nalang meron 😋 Review tayo... 1. Pineapple-filled donut - Masarap ang pineapple jam sa loob. 2. Watermelon donut - Hindi masarap. Frosting na watermelon-flavored... weird. 3. Almond white choco donut - Hindi masarap kasi dry. 4. Peanut butter and jelly donut - Masarap.  5. Choco Glazed - Masarap sana kaso super sweet. 6. Choco BTN - Masarap just like I remember it. Sweet din but not as cloying as #5.

Someone caught a virus on June 13 - probably at the grocery store. We were both sick by the 14th. I had a fever for 2 days then cough and colds for a week.  All food tasted bitter or nothing at all, but I could taste sweet food after the fever broke...  White bread, plain rice and cold Milo were my meals. A few slices of pear, too. I was nauseated and weak. Gutom na pero walang gana.  Korean-style egg drop toast benta ng kapitbahay Napabili nako nito nung 19th. Yung with cheese pinili ko, 110 pesos. Maliit ba? Oks lang kahit di brioche. Matamis kaya nalasahan ko. Masarap pero half lang nakain dahil sa nausea. I thought I could eat more... di pa pala.  I started to feel normal 10 days later, on the 24th. Parang walang nangyari.  But my sense of taste is not back 100% yet as of today, the 28th.

  Scrambled eggs with kamatis and konting sibuyas. Dried fish from Guimaras, made by local fishermen using sea water - not salt. It did not smell while cooking (yes!). The correct way to fry this is in hot oil for a very short time... If fried too long, it gets tough. Pinutol-putol na namin ang uga para hindi kumalat.   Someone went to the grocery store last night and came back sneezing. They woke up sneezing and with a sore throat - I gave them Bioflu. They felt better.  I woke up with a sore throat and cloudy head. My nose started to clog up too. I took my temperature this afternoon: 38.2°C. This is the first time I remember being sick with fever in a long while. I will take medicine later.