Guava to Oaks

Guava to Oaks Two Cultures🇵🇭🇺🇸, One Life♥️. Bisaya meets Southern chaos!
— Click 'Follow' to see what we're up to!

Woke up today to the sweetest surprise! 🌿💚My father-in-law dropped off this beautiful, already-grown basil plant that he...
08/21/2026

Woke up today to the sweetest surprise! 🌿💚

My father-in-law dropped off this beautiful, already-grown basil plant that he planted for us this morning so we can have our very own fresh basil right at home! 🥰🌱

I make tomato sauce from scratch and use basil pretty often for cooking so this is absolutely perfect! Nothing beats having fresh herbs ready whenever you need them. 🍅🌿

Thank you, Papa Rob! We’re excited to have our own basil plant at home! 🌱✨

Grilled cheese & egg sandwich for breakfast 😋
08/19/2026

Grilled cheese & egg sandwich for breakfast 😋

08/18/2026

Grocery Haul for a family of 2

My husband requested focaccia bread and while 24–48 hours would give it those extra airy bubbles and a lighter texture, ...
08/14/2026

My husband requested focaccia bread and while 24–48 hours would give it those extra airy bubbles and a lighter texture, he wanted it today!😂 So same-day baked focaccia it is!😋

08/05/2026

Beautiful hummingbird at my in-law's backyard✨
Nature’s tiny masterpiece.

Nilagang baboy 😋
08/04/2026

Nilagang baboy 😋

Life lately… 😮‍💨Fish soup + egg fried rice for an extra protein boost because I badly need it right now. My husband also...
08/01/2026

Life lately… 😮‍💨

Fish soup + egg fried rice for an extra protein boost because I badly need it right now. My husband also made me a protein shake to help me get even more protein in.😮‍💨

I can only eat soft foods or soup these days. This round of chemotherapy hit me hard with one of the worst side effects yet....mouth sores. They hurt so much that even eating is so painful. 😮‍💨

Yes, I have a prescription mouthwash and it helps a little but there’s only so much it can do. Just taking it one day at a time and hoping this passes soon. 😮‍💨

07/29/2026

Filipino spaghetti 🍝 😋
Here's to hoping I can actually eat all of this. My mouth sores hurts so bad😭 What a bad time for side effects to kick in when you're craving.

Max’s-Style Fried Chicken with Mang Tomas Gravy, Stir-Fried Zucchini & Rice 🍗🥒🍚🍗 Max’s-Style Fried Chicken• Boil the chi...
07/13/2026

Max’s-Style Fried Chicken with Mang Tomas Gravy, Stir-Fried Zucchini & Rice 🍗🥒🍚

🍗 Max’s-Style Fried Chicken
• Boil the chicken in water seasoned with soy sauce (or salt), lemongrass, garlic, onion, ginger and whole peppercorns.
• Let the chicken dry for at least 2 hours (or overnight for even crispier skin).
• Deep-fry until golden brown and crispy.
• Serve with Mang Tomas gravy.

🥒 Stir-Fried Zucchini
• Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil.
• Add the zucchini and cook until just tender.
• Season with red wine vinegar, salt, black pepper and a little sugar to balance the flavors.

🍚 Rice
• Cook rice using any type of broth instead of water (I used pork broth) then add cloves of garlic.
• Season with salt and black pepper.

Sorry, I don’t have exact measurements. I usually cook by feel and adjust the seasonings as I go. Feel free to tweak everything to your own taste! 😋

A little hair progress update. 🤍After just one dose of Trodelvy back in January, I started losing my hair. I became comp...
07/12/2026

A little hair progress update. 🤍

After just one dose of Trodelvy back in January, I started losing my hair. I became completely bald. It was one of the hardest visible reminders of everything I was going through. I had such a hard time looking at myself in the mirror. There were days I avoided it altogether because I barely recognized the person staring back at me.

Thankfully, the chemotherapy I’m receiving since March hasn’t caused any additional hair loss so my hair has had the chance to grow back. This is where I’m at now and seeing this much growth makes me so happy.

As difficult as losing my hair was, I like to think of this as a healthy reset. Watching healthy hair grow back has been such an encouraging reminder that even during cancer treatment, there can still be signs of healing and hope.

And one thing hasn’t changed for sure… it’s still CURLY! 😂
I guess my curls were determined to make a comeback too!

Every little bit of growth feels like a victory and I’m excited to see how much more it grows from here. One day at a time. 🤍

Address

Wake Forest, NC

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Guava to Oaks posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category