Anggrek Lestari (@anggreklestari)
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Delicious Sweet Potato Snacks
What if our minds always think of potatoes when craving a delicious snack? Maybe we can divert it with other ingredients for variety. That's what I'm doing now. Admittedly, I rarely buy potatoes be...
Growing Water Spinach In A Planter Bag: Day 0-Day 30
Our brains are designed to find solutions. Right? When we face limitations, our brains create new solutions to those limitations. It's like gardening in our backyard. It doesn't matter if our house...
Leker, A Traditional Crepe-Similar Snack
At first glance, I think it looks like crepes. The only difference is that this snack is folded once. What do you think? This is a traditional snack from Solo, called Leker. Yes, according to vario...
Preserving Shallots For Unlimited Supply
The more I delve into gardening, the more it teaches me about building a food supply. Even with a small garden area, productive plants produce an unlimited supply for my household. My husband and I...
Gardening Without Hoeing, Be As Creative As Possible
Currently, my area is entering the peak of the dry season. With temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius. With an area facing the sunrise, my garden gets full access to sunlight all day. It's very ...
Snake Gourd Egg Drops Soup
Wow, I have a huge supply of snake gourd from my garden. I've shared them with my neighbors. Still many left! And, I've also frozen some snake gourd pieces in the freezer. Look these bounties of sn...
Mini Garden, Great Satisfaction, Early August
It never matters how small your growing space is; you'll always find something worth growing. So, here I am. Learning and learning how to manage a small space to bring many lessons. Gardening is al...
July Garden Journal
Hooray! A big boy keeps coming to my garden for food! And this makes a cute opening for my July gardening journal. My bad. It's late. But before we enter August, I wanted to share a little bit of w...
Refreshing Cucumber Salad For A Hot Day
I immediately salivated when I just got a fresh cucumber from the market! Well, it's getting a bit difficult to find cucumbers in my area because it's the dry season. In fact, I just failed to grow...
Drinking Coffee While Watching Fish!
35-38 degrees Celsius. That's the average heat during the dry season, as it hasn't rained for the past three months. But from night to morning, the temperature can drop and get really cold. I'm use...
Yellow Velvetleaf Buds With Tempeh
Genjer In Indonesian, also known as yellow velvetleaf, grows in wet, muddy areas. It's rare nowadays, although it can easily grow wild with the right growing conditions. Honestly, I've missed this ...
High-Protein Moringa Leaf Omelet
Nowadays, I'm more conscious about consuming high-protein foods, rather than high-carb ones. Indeed, in our country, high-carb foods are more popular than high-protein ones. Long-rooted habits are ...
A Beautiful Tropical Garden
My friend took me on a walk to a beautiful place! At first, she just asked me if I had time for a short walk. I said yes. She chose a spot to get some fresh air. Girls out! I didn't expect her to s...
Small Marigolds Become Big Flowers!
Every flower has its own unique qualities. Roses aren't the only beautiful ones. Do you agree with me? We all have our own unique beauty. So, back to marigolds. Marigolds don't smell like roses. Th...
Romanticizing Life In A Magical City
I always have so many reasons to return to this city, Yogyakarta! The traditional vibe blends with modernity, yet still feels peaceful. One place that makes me miss Yogyakarta is the Malioboro area...