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[Daft02810 0]

Ehh, fried stuff is not the ONLY thing Filipinas eat. Please do not forget, we also looove grilled stuff. So, if you're into that health reasons, grilling I think might be a good compromise. Grilled fish, pork, squid... mmmmm... all good stuff

I love to grill and so does she. Never grilled squid though. That I want to try.

[mrsean 4]

well maybe you should tell her before she comes so she knows!!!

[marriedtomrg 141]

When we first moved to Tallahassee, one of the first places we went to was Wal-Mart. lol We also have Publix supermarket, which I love. Some of the basic items we use for Filipino cooking are available, but we discovered a nice Asian market that had a bunch of Filipino ingredients, like sinigang mix, patis (fish sauce), and lumpia wrappers...and Filipino snack food items like Nagaraya and Boy Bawang (fried corn nuts). LOL There are also Filipino stores online that can deliver ingredients to your door, if you are interested...they are not terribly expensive either.

Unfortunately I don't get to cook as much Filipino food these days; my husband's favorite is sinigang na hipon (shrimp sinigang) and he can't eat a lot of food with soy sauce in it (like adobo)...and like the OP he doesn't eat a lot of fried food. Most seafood is available fresh except for giant squid (which is always frozen no matter which store we go to)...my in-laws don't like fish or shrimp with the heads on. LOL My husband doesn't care...he loves fishing so he will eat it any way as long as it's been cleaned.

In the end, it had a positive effect on all of us; our daughter Pippo lost 42 pounds since we moved here! She was overweight before we left the Philippines and now she is just looking and feeling a lot healthier because of the change in her diet. Most of our food is either baked, grilled, boiled, broiled, or cooked in little to no oil.

One major adjustment I had to make was that I can't just hop into a taxi to get from place to place. I never drove a car in the Philippines, but I took some lessons before we moved here. Can't get a driver's license yet (waiting for green card), so I either walk to where I need to go or take the bus...which, out here, only comes every hour. Your wife should be aware of that, and will need some way to get from place to place. My husband drives me anywhere I want, but I try to keep that to a minimum...especially now that it's college football season again. lol

Don't know what cable network you subscribe to, but if she has access to TFC or GMA, that will keep her entertained also.

There is a Filipino association here, but because I am not mobile yet, I have had no interaction with them (save for a few members I have met while we were at the store). Is there one near where you guys live? That could help her too.

Before we moved here, my husband and I talked a lot about what to expect when we move here and that helped us manage our expectations. Of course talking about it and experiencing it for real are completely different things. So far, we have been doing ok...been here almost a year now And next month we will have a new addition to our family!

[aklanon 0]

It's a never ending battle and as always, No winner! I envy some americans that eats what filipinos eat.Base on my own experience being married to an american for 16years, food is probably the last thing we should worry about by now.I do eat all american foods but still like to cook my own dishes.He complained for the first 2 years and he realized he can't win.He used to say he's to old to change his diet(meaning eating those comfort foods )SO AM I, and it was settled from there.For sure everyday there's a rice cooker steaming.Occasionally, I do cook bagoong and tuyo outside, so far no car with red flashing lights yet :thumbs:

[Tahoma 2,292]

We have already discussed the Tuyo issue. I bought a LP grill with a side burner so she can cook Tuyo outside. She says she's ok with that.

You did good!

[rheanick 42]

I like your thinking. Each day of my life I am thinking more or less the same thing you are thinking.

Two of my major concerns:

I like to keep my place very neat. I only eat or snack in the kitchen dining table. I will not bring food to the living room, home office, bedrom, etc.

Hubby is quite neat too... I asked for my own room where i am not required to be neat all the time and hubby is not allowed to complain. This is a kind of thing you talk and settle before you get married.

The second, (No offence to no one please)I noticed when I went to the Philippines that frying food is a big hit there. I like frying food but I refuse to cook it in the house. It makes a big mess in the kitchen and also it is not healthy at all.

I stir fry a lot. For the healthy stuff, I use extra virgin olive oil on all my frying. Frying is not messy at all. Always cover your pan.

We will see how we can work out those things . One thing for sure, I like to make her at home and happy so some of my rules will need to be bend..for the love of her now that was sweet ?

Marriage is a compromise. Whether you like it or not, you have to bend some rules. Nothing sweet about that. If you are not ready to bend some rules, dont bother with marriage.