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Green Long Peppers with Cheese

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Ingredients: 10 green long peppers 2 tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic 4 slices of cheddar cheese Paprika Vegetable oil Salt First, I cut the peppers into three pieces and remove their stems. After that, I pull out the extra seeds and wash them. Then, I heat the frying pan and add some grapeseed oil. I put the peppers in the pan and cook them on low heat. After a few minutes, I add chopped garlic and cook them together. Before fully cooking, I add pink Himalayan salt, paprika, and diced tomatoes and cook them all together. Once they are cooked, I put cheese on top of them. Bon appétit!  

Koreans' Positive Sides

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White Bread with Chocolate Bar

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Ingredients: 1 bar of chocolate 4 slices of white bread First, I start by grabbing two slices of white bread and placing a piece of Hershey's chocolate bar between the two pieces of bread in the center. I use Hershey's chocolate bar, but you can use any chocolate bar. I use a glass cup to cut a circle around the chocolate. The glass gives a perfect circle shape, and it seals the edges as well. The bread should be new; otherwise, it will crack when you cut it with a glass. I bought this bread this morning. After that, I heat my electric hot pot and fry the bread in it without oil. I check the bread frequently to make sure it doesn’t burn.  And it's done! Nush olsun!

How Did I Get Rid of Frizzy Hair?

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My hair is between curly and wavy, and my hair ends are so dry. Whenever I wore my hair down, it always got so frizzy. That's why I kept my hair tied up most of the time. I would put either moisturizing masks or homemade masks made of different organic oils on my hair. To be honest, none of them worked well.  One day I decided to research curly/wavy hair care routines on the internet, and after the research, I started to use curly/wavy hair products. Since I started to use conditioner or hair masks for curly/wavy hair, it never got frizzy again. It turns out that other products that I used before were not able to deeply moisturize my hair. While researching, I found out that you should only use a 100% cotton T-shirt to dry your curly hair after washing. Also, curly hair should be combed only when it's wet. If you comb your hair when it's dry, it may get frizzy. I follow these two rules. If you also have a frizzy hair problem, you can try this routine.   

Teas I am Obsessed with

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I love tea a lot, and I love discovering new tea brands.   First, I would love to talk about black tea, as I am a big fan of it, which is a cultural thing. In Azerbaijan, we drink black tea every single day, and we always drink it with sweet things like candy, chocolate, rolls, cake, and so on. Also, we don't eat sweet things without tea. Berqa is one of my favorite black tea brands. It smells and tastes amazing. Tarra is a Korean brand. Tarra Velvety Coco contains natural vanilla, cacao tea, coconut scents, and sweet black tea. It smells like a mix of these flavors, and it has a wonderful taste. But nowadays, I can't find this tea in stores. It seems they don't produce Tarra Velvety Coco anymore. If you have any information about it, please let me know in the comments.  Akbar produces different types of black tea. One of my favorite black teas from this brand is the strawberry one. It is a strawberry-infused black tea. So it smells and tastes like a mix of black te...

My Favorite Teeth Whitening Products

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I was looking for a good product to whiten my teeth for a long time. I tried many products; some of them were organic, and some of them were chemical. They could have worked better. Then I came across Crest 3D White toothpaste. I took a before and after picture to compare the results. First, I took a ‘before’ picture and began to use the toothpaste. After two weeks, I took a picture of my teeth again and compared them. There was a significant change in the whitening of my teeth. Since then, it has become my favorite. I have used Crest 3D Whitestrips as well.  They also worked well. Crest Whitestrips can give a quick result. After 3–4 times of use, you can already see a significant change. But these whitening strips made my teeth sensitive. For instance, whenever I drank hot tea, I had a bit of a toothache. Once I stopped using it, the sensitivity was gone. Still, they are both my favorites, especially the toothpaste.  ❤ You won't waste money if you buy them. Note: It is not a ...

Eggplant Roulette

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Ingredients: 2 eggplants 1 clove of garlic A handful of walnuts 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise Salt Vegetable oil      First, I peel the two sides of the eggplants.  Then I slice them at medium thickness. Because if you slice the eggplants thinly, they will break apart easily when fried.  But if you slice them thickly, it will be hard to roll them up at the end. I sprinkle two tablespoons of pink Himalayan salt and let them sit there for 30 minutes to get rid of bitterness. After 30 minutes, I rinse the eggplants and pat them dry with paper towels. Because if I fry them wet, the oil will splatter around.  Once they get dry, I put grapeseed oil in my hot pot and heat it. When it heats up completely, I put the eggplants into the pot and fry them on low heat. While the eggplants are frying, I grate the walnuts, crush the garlic, and mix them with two teaspoons of mayonnaise.   As the eggplants fry, they change color and become soft; you already know they ...

Koreans' Negative Sides

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Carrot and Potato Mash

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  Ingredients:  4 potatoes  1 carrot  Salt  Turmeric  Vegetable oil or butter   First, I boil the potatoes and the carrot.  Then I mash the potatoes. I grate the carrot. I add the grated carrot to the mashed potatoes. Also, I add turmeric, grapeseed oil, and  pink Himalayan salt  roughly and then mix them. To be honest, I am not a big fan of carrots, but I love this recipe a lot. It tastes wonderful. Nush olsun (means ‘bon appétit’ in Azerbaijani)! 

My Oral Hygiene Routine

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  I researched that at night, while we are sleeping, bacteria  multiply  inside our mouths. So if we eat something in the morning, we swallow it. But the rest of the bacteria stay inside our mouths and cause cavities. That’s why, when I wake up, I first brush my teeth and then have my meal.  Generally, I eat twice a day. I never have lunch or a snack during the day.  I brush my teeth  after having a meal. First, I floss and then brush .  While flossing, I try to be careful not to damage my gums or teeth. Also, I try to gargle twice a day, as bacteria appear inside our mouths during the day. I gargle either with organic coconut oil or mouthwash. Also, whenever I drink liquids like tea, juice, etc., I rinse my mouth with water. Because the remains of the liquid may  get  st uck  in my teeth and cause cavities. I always have oral hygiene tools at home, but I carry mini toothpaste, a toothbrush, and floss in my bag with me. Because sometimes...

How Do I Motivate Myself?

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My Favorite Sunscreen

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We all know how much sunscreen is important. It protects our skin from aging as the sun reduces collagen levels, prevents sun spots, etc. But most sunscreens leave a white cast on the skin after application, which doesn’t look good.  The Korean brand Shingmulnara doesn’t make any white casts, and it has SPF 50+. It's a vegan product. You can use it on your face and body. This sunscreen applies thin layers to your skin, and it is not sticky at all. You won't waste money if you buy it. As you know, we need to reapply sunscreen every two hours, but it’s annoying to wash your hands every time and then apply sunscreen. Sunscreen has a lot of options. To me, the most comfortable one is a sun stick, because unlike sun cream or sun lotion, you don't have to wash your hands every time you reapply. Shingmulnara is also convenient to use because it is a sun stick. What is your favorite sunscreen? If you have any, let us know.   J Note: It is not a promotion.  

A Group of Toxic People at Work

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A New Way of Cooking Ramen

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Ingredients: Ramen One tablespoon of ketchup When I am bored of eating regular ramen, I try new ways. One of them is to cook ramen with ketchup. I will cook Jin ramen with ketchup, but you can try it with any ramen. First, I add 500 ml of water and the vegetable mix to the pot and boil them together.  I keep the lid closed while cooking and stir the meal a few times.   When the water boils, I add one tablespoon of ketchup,  the powder soup,  and  ramen noodles  and  boil it again. When it starts boiling, I let it cook for 4 minutes on low heat. And it's ready!  It has a different and wonderful taste.   Bon appétit! 

My Review on Niacinamide Supplement

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Our skin ages as we get older. There are a few supplements that we need to take for anti-aging. It's impossible to stop aging, but we can slow the process. As a result, we can age beautifully. One of the most important supplements for anti-aging is niacinamide. When I used niacinamide for the first time, I was surprised by its effect. About two weeks after taking this supplement, when I washed my face in the shower, I suddenly noticed that my skin was shiny and looked healthy. Then, after a while, I noticed that my skin was much softer and smoother. It has brightened, and its color has improved a lot. So niacinamide makes your skin look a lot younger and healthier.         

My Favorite Foot Care Product

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Our feet may smell bad from time to time, especially in the winter. In winter, we wear thick, warm socks and warm shoes. As our feet stay in warm socks and shoes for a few hours, they begin to smell bad as they can't breathe. To be honest, I have tried a few products for smelly feet, but none of them worked properly except for this one. Mavala foot gel is my all-time favorite. It has a gel texture, and it absorbs into the skin quickly.  In the morning, I first wash my feet and then dry them with a towel. After that, I apply Mavala foot gel to my feet and massage them a little bit. To be perfectly honest, this foot gel doesn't prevent odor 100%, but it does work. I mean, the product prevents feet from odor by about 90%. So they almost don't smell. It is very interesting to me to get to know your favorite foot care product. ;)  Note: It is not a promotion.