Adobo Yarn

Buckle up, Adobo Yarn listeners, because Anna and Razel are about to take your tastebuds on a wild ride! 

This week, we're diving headfirst into the creamy, dreamy world of Star Margarine – the yellow tub that fuelled their Filipino childhoods and sparked a thousand "pampatangkad" fantasies. Then, prepare for a cultural curveball: the mighty Vegemite, that dark, pungent enigma that greeted them like a salty slap in the face upon migrating to Australia.

Get ready for some seriously funny first-time Vegemite reactions (captured live during our online taste test, chaos included!), as Anna and Razel hilariously compare it to, well, nothing they'd ever tasted before. 

But beneath the laughs, they're digging deep into the emotional baggage of these spreads. How do these seemingly simple foods represent the push and pull of identity, the bittersweet ache of nostalgia, and the surprisingly delicious act of building a new life?

And then, the culinary magic happens: a brave, beautiful, utterly unexpected combo of Star Margarine and Vegemite on a humble slice of toast. It's a flavour explosion that somehow encapsulates the entire immigrant experience – a delightful, chaotic, and utterly delicious collision of old and new. 

Join Anna and Razel as they serve up a heaping helping of laughter, a side of heartfelt reflection, and a reminder that sometimes, the most profound discoveries are found in the most unexpected places... like a slice of toast.

Tell us friends and family! Were you a Star Margarine child? Are you feeding your kids now this iconic spread? What was your experience tasting Vegemite for the first time? 

Share your culinary stories with us!! 

And.... if you want to suggest yarn topics we are all ears!  We'll even invite you to join the podcast! 

Listen now! Subscribe! And join the conversation!"

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

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Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

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Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

Food blogging in the olden days LOL! 

In this second part episode on the topic of food, Razel and Anna pulled back the curtain on their personal food adventures. They met each other in the multiverse that is social media, through their love of food. 

Finding comfort in the kitchen while juggling parenthood and everything that goes with their new surrounds as a migrant family. Both shared how they found inspiration in everyday cooking and discovered a creative outlet for self expression and cultural connection. 

When we move to a new country, we all try to find ways to connect, rebuild our lives, embrace the present and cultivate new opportunities for ourselves and our families. Did you discover a love for plants and gardens? Did you learn a new skill? A new hobby? Maybe you learned a new sport and are now running marathons?

Share your story with us!! 

And.... if you want to suggest yarn topics we are all ears!  We'll even invite you to join the podcast! 

Listen now! Subscribe! And join the conversation!"

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

#adoboyarn #chores #migrantfamilies #parenting #filipino #adoboyarnpodcast

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

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Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

If you were a Filipino dish, what dish are you and why? 

Reminiscing through stories of familiar flavours, sparking vivid memories of childhood kitchens and cherished family gatherings and how these culinary touchstones becomes anchors in a new land - join Anna and Razel in this episode to explore the many ways food acts as bridge between past and present, from our home land to our adopted country.  From the comforting sinigang to sinampalukan to estofado, to learning new ways to eat avocado - not in fruit shake form! 

Food is such an exciting topic we're unable to stop talking! Listen and let us know how food has shaped your childhood, the lingering memories it brings you and tell us honestly if you eat avocado on toast! 

And while you're here, answer this question: 

IF YOU'RE A FILIPINO DISH, WHAT DISH ARE YOU AND WHY? 

Share your story! And.... if you want to suggest yarn topics we are all ears!  We'll even invite you to join the podcast! 

Listen now! Subscribe! And join the conversation!"

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

#adoboyarn #chores #migrantfamilies #parenting #filipino #adoboyarnpodcast

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

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Follow Anna on Instagram Adobo Down Under

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Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

From bayanihan to balancing acts! In this episode, we're talking chores: migrant experiences, parenting hacks, and raising responsible adults.

Laba or plancha? Laundry or ironing?

Anna and Razel share this candid conversation on parenting and the often-contentious topic of chores. They also went into memory lane, reminiscing their own childhood responsibilities helping in the home front from plancha (ironing) to bunot (floor scrubbing). They share home strategies, the importance of conversation and teamwork plus the challenges of instilling good habits on their kids. 

Both share some of the cultural expectations that are tied with being mothers, the hilarious, and oftentimes frustrating realities of sharing household duties with the family. Do the husbands know these two are talking about them? 

And oh, we have a special guest this episode! Tune in to find out WHO? 

Listen now! Subscribe! And join the conversation!"

And.... if you want to suggest yarn topics we are all ears!  We'll even invite you to join the podcast! 

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

#adoboyarn #chores #migrantfamilies #parenting #filipino #adoboyarnpodcast

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

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Follow Anna on Instagram Adobo Down Under

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Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

A seemingly insignificant detail in the grand scheme of things, but for immigrant families, they become a canvas for cultural expression, a battleground for acceptance and sometimes, a source of anxiety.  The multicultural lunchbox!

Anna and Razel unpack the emotional layers of this daily ritual, reminiscing the challenge of the school lunchbox. They also chat about the refreshing surprise of Aussie children's birthday parties.  And as typical of these two, some off tangent yarn on Friends - yes that American TV series and Squid Games. 

Listen along and share with us how you navigated this ritual with your own kids, or yourself if you bring "baon" to work! We'll mention your stories in the next episode!

PS - we have better audio in this episode! YAAYYYY!

And.... if you want to suggest yarn topics we are all ears! 

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

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Follow Anna on Instagram Adobo Down Under

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Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

Yeah we know, the audio is crap! But we are here and welcoming you all to the pilot episode of Adobo Yarn! 

Razel and Anna share their experience arriving one fine winter day, many moons ago as migrants, and chat about the many firsts in their new home country. From airport chaos to finding a job, understanding the public school system, simple Aussie terms and everything in between.

Listen along and tell us in the comments about your own experience and even suggest a topic that's close to you heart! We might even invite you to join us next time! 

PS - Promise Anna's not recording from a well LOL. Also Bianca was 8yo when we arrived in Sydney
 

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook - Adobo Yarn Podcast 

Follow Anna on Instagram Adobo Down Under

Follow Razel on Instagram In Season Today

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay

Adobo Yarn is our story as Filipinos, navigating the migrant life in Australia. Here, we share stories that resonate. Middle-age (Gen X) wisdom, meno episodes, parenting hacks, unfiltered conversations, hilarious experiences, anecdotes and recipes that brought us comfort when we needed it. From raising babies to now young adults, and navigating the labyrinth that is Australia. Join the conversation!

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook - Adobo Yarn Podcast 

Follow Anna on Instagram Adobo Down Under

Follow Razel on Instagram In Season Today

Music: Bass and Claps by Anastacia Chubarova from Pixabay