The Burlasas in Canada

The Burlasas in Canada Hello! We are the Burlasas and we immigrated to Canada in 2019. Follow us as we navigate Canadian living - the Filipino way. Welcome to our page!

The biggest tomato I ever grew!
09/27/2025

The biggest tomato I ever grew!

Fresh garden strawberries
09/20/2025

Fresh garden strawberries

My family's fave dip. Season your ground beef and red kidney beans with taco seasoning. Cook until reduced then remove t...
09/19/2025

My family's fave dip.

Season your ground beef and red kidney beans with taco seasoning. Cook until reduced then remove the excess oil.

Spread the cooked ground beef and red kidney beans over a bed of softened cream cheese. Top with shredded cheese of your choice.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 15mins. Remove the cover and bake for another 10mins.

Enjoy with nacho chips.

Same outfit, one year apart. It seems that Sammie lost her baby fats in the last 12 months. You're getting so big, langg...
09/15/2025

Same outfit, one year apart. It seems that Sammie lost her baby fats in the last 12 months. You're getting so big, langging!

Grateful for this fall harvest of tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, bush sitao, ampalaya and another giant b...
09/14/2025

Grateful for this fall harvest of tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, bush sitao, ampalaya and another giant butternut squash. I will have to clear an area of the garden next week and get it ready for my fall planting.

I was craving Kenny Roger's corn muffins from Pinas so I made my own. Sammie has been eating them since last night. Anot...
09/14/2025

I was craving Kenny Roger's corn muffins from Pinas so I made my own. Sammie has been eating them since last night. Another kid-approved quick snack from scratch!

Cross-section of a pineapple tomato. Ka gwapa!
09/11/2025

Cross-section of a pineapple tomato. Ka gwapa!

Creative Movement class this morning. Ballet in the afternoon. Sammie is so excited!
09/07/2025

Creative Movement class this morning. Ballet in the afternoon. Sammie is so excited!

I am feeling lazy today so I only processed my garden rosemary and parsley. I simply set my oven to its lowest possible ...
09/06/2025

I am feeling lazy today so I only processed my garden rosemary and parsley. I simply set my oven to its lowest possible temp and let them bake for an hour and a half to two hours until they are crisp.

Maybe basil tomorrow if dili tamaron ang mader. 😉

First frost tonight. Aw, gihimog greenhouse ang balay oy. Walay aesthetic na sa pots basta masave ang chilis, alugbati, ...
09/06/2025

First frost tonight.

Aw, gihimog greenhouse ang balay oy. Walay aesthetic na sa pots basta masave ang chilis, alugbati, kangkong and kalamansi. A co-worker told me to keep the sprinkler on in the garden to help the plants, and we are doing just that. I pray that my other vegetables make it through the night. Next week should be warmer, allowing them more time to ripen. 🤞

6 years in, what have we learned? When you first land here in Canada, banks can give you a credit card with maybe CAD 1...
09/05/2025

6 years in, what have we learned?

When you first land here in Canada, banks can give you a credit card with maybe CAD 1K credit limit. Don't be swipe happy. You have to resist the urge because unlike in the Philippines, your credit history is very important here. I have written commissioned articles on the subject before coming to Canada so I knew that to increase your credit score, only use 20% of your limit, wait for purchases to post and then pay the balance off before your due date. That way, you also won't incur interest. Keep building and your bank will start noticing. You'll eventually get credit increases that you have the option to accept or not.

Having your own vehicle is important especially in small cities like Estevan. But that doesn't mean that you have to buy the latest models or that they have to be brand new. Our first car (not pictured) was an older vehicle that we paid off in instalments. It was a private sale. The second car (below) was purchased for $400, again through a private sale, and we spent around CAD$1,500 to get it working again. It served us for years.

Lastly, when you feel ready to buy a house, remember that it does not have to be the biggest nor the grandest. We bought our first house through a private sale in 2021. It was perhaps the ugliest in our block, which means that it needed a LOT of work both inside and out, although the foundation is good. We bought it for CAD$45,000 which brings our mortgage to about $200 a month. Yes, we did renovations over the years to increase its curb appeal and of course, value but we prepared ahead of time para dili sakit sa bulsa.

What we learned is that to live comfortably, you first need to work really hard. Plan your purchases so that even if you lose your job tomorrow, you can still pay your bills until you find another job. More importantly, build your credit score so that banks will loan to you in the event of an emergency.

We are now slowly getting returns on our investments. Our hard work is gradually paying off. But are we satisfied? Of course not. We will keep dreaming and we will continue to work to reach those dreams not only for us but for our children, too.

Wala pa gani na tinuod ang dream farm and family compound hehehe. Kayod pa more!

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