In my area, there are 4 pharmacies. They are close to one another, as close as about 2 to 3 shops away or just across the road. The furthest one is only 200m away. I can easily reach any one of them in 3 minutes if I drive but if I were to walk, it will probably take me about 10 minutes. When the latest or 4th pharmacy opened, hubby and I visited and we came back with some nice free gift.
We each received a gift bag and each bag has the above items.
For every purchase of a certain amount (I can't remember how much), we get a free spin and both of us received the above toothpaste. These 2 tubes of toothpaste will last us for some time.
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Back in my garden.
Bitter gourd or bitter melon.
This round the bitter gourd plant was skinny and only produced 3 bitter gourds.
This was the first fruit and the biggest.
I harvested the first fruit and 2 long okras.
For dinner, I cooked the bitter gourd and okra with a tin of fried dace + black beans.
We had some leftover waxed duck from the previous day's dinner.
That evening, we had porridge with the above 2 dishes.
Linking To Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.
A song to sing on the Lord's Day.
It is good to say thank you to the Lord,
to sing praises to the God who is above all gods.
Every morning tell him, "Thank you for your kindness,"
and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness.
(Psalm 92:1-2, The Living Bible-TLB)
your house is so nearby the pharmacies, so convenient!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nux. Very convenient for me.
DeleteCool gift - I love the owls! And such a nice harvest again.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Iris.
DeleteYou certainly are close to the chemists....handy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret.
DeleteBitter gourd is the cure for chronic inflammation
ReplyDeleteAccording to the elderlies, anything that is bitter is healthy.
DeleteUseful gifts and double set too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy.
DeleteWe never cooked fried dace with anything. Just eat like that...with porridge.
ReplyDeleteWe usually eat it just like that with porridge but this time was an exception.
DeleteYou got some lovel ygifts from the new pharmacy, enjoy! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Valerie.
DeleteThank you Nancy. Goody bags sure will attract people on opening day. Wah, your okra is longer than the bittergourd. Both your dishes go well with plain congee. Any more wax duck in your fridge?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mun. No more waxed duck leg. We bought only 2 pieces.
DeleteThat is wonderful, having pharmacies nearby. And they are quite generous giving out freebies!
ReplyDeleteBitter gourd (ampalaya in the Philippines) is a local favorite. Perfect with mung beans, which is always the veggie meal every Fridays.
Thank you for sharing ~ Ms. Donyarific
Thank you, Donyarific.
DeleteYou know I ate the food. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Nancy. ♥
Thank you, Sandee for enjoying the food.
DeleteGreat gifts from the pharmacy. I love bitter melon and pork, cooked Chinese style. It's delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gigi. That is our favourite dish.
DeleteI just love your garden it is so successful, well done. Keep well. Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diane.
DeleteI wonder why they are all so close together? That would mean there are a lot of neighborhoods that have none at all.
ReplyDeleteProbably due to competition.
DeleteSome herbal dishes are sometimes very spicy and suit this cold weather
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve.
DeleteHow nice that the pharmacy gave free gifts.
ReplyDeleteIt was their grand opening day.
DeleteIt's always fun to see how you cook the produce you grow.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mimi. Always looking for easy recipes.
DeleteUy que calabaza mas rara. Te mando un beso. https://enamoradadelasletras.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you, Citu.
DeleteThere are a few pharmacies at my office area too though there used to be more. Some closed down or moved over the years.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why they want to be so close to one another.
DeleteI miss bitter gourds! The duck looks very juicy and yum!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie.
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