Learning to Cook and Other Things

As quoted from Cory Quirino: about ampalaya (bitter gourd) 1. can be used for juice to reduce weight and better cell nutrition 2. the recipe for the juice. mix 1/2 of peeled ampalaya, cucumber, green bell pepper, red apple; 3 stalks celery, 1 piece garlic. Blend with 1/2 glass of water. Drink on an empty stomach 2-3 times daily. To sweeten the juice, mix it with buko juice. 3. amplaya in cooking to neutralize the bitter taste, mix sliced veggie in rock salt, rub and then shake off. Then toss into your salad bowl; or leave it in the freezer for 15 minutes until it smells better 4. as body scrub shred 1/2 cup of the veggie, place in blender, mix with 1 tablespoon of virgin coconut oil. Rub all over body, except the face. Rinse immediately. It's a good skin softener and blemish remover. Mapait pero maganda para sa katawan. Cheers!

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