FILIPINO GUINISANG GULAY (Sautéed Vegetables) 🇵🇭 A simple, comforting Filipino classic made with sautéed chayote and carrots cooked in fragrant garlic, onions, and ripe tomatoes. Add your choice of protein like tofu, ground pork or beef, or diced chicken to make it a hearty, balanced meal. Chayote is a nutrient-dense, low-calorie, and low-fat vegetable rich in fiber and folate. It’s also packed with antioxidants like myricetin, which may help support heart health, regulate blood sugar, and promote healthy digestion.

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Mung Beans (Lentejas Filipinas) 🇵🇭 Simmer the mung beans until tender. In a separate pan, sauté garlic, onion, tomatoes, and tinapa (smoked fish) — or your preferred meat. Combine everything, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Best paired with fried fish. Filipinos usually enjoy this with rice… but no rice for tonight 😅 Have a wonderful weekend!

For Catholics, abstaining from meat (except seafood) on Fridays is a small but meaningful sacrifice. It is a reminder of penance, gratitude, and love for Christ. Today’s brunch: fresh salad topped with Parmesan cheese and roasted peanuts, eggs, and broiled salmon. Simple, nourishing, and meat-free. A little sacrifice, offered with love. Have a healthy day everyone!

FILIPINO PININYAHANG MANOK (Braised Chicken in Unsweetened Pineapple Juice) Sear the chicken thighs or breast over high heat to add a charred flavor, then simmer on low heat for 30–45 minutes in unsweetened pineapple juice with one bulb of garlic (skin on and lightly crushed), pepper, paprika, salt to taste, (and optional ingredients) lemongrass and pineapple chunks. Serve on side with additional tuna (for protein), tomatoes, cheese, and cold black tea.