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Author Archives: Monki
EATS: Independence Parfait
When I picked Plumster up from summer camp today, she declared that she was making a surprise for me. “I will make a surprise for you too!” I replied enthusiastically as we climbed into my car. Dinner tonight consisted of … Continue reading
Posted in EATS, HOME, KIDS
Tagged almond, dessert, family, July fourth, parfait, strawberries, Summer
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Restaurant Review: Josiah Citrin’s Melisse
As a follow-up to our 8th wedding anniversary celebration, MK took us to the Holy Grail of romantic dining: French cuisine. Once in a while, one encounters true excellence, perfection and professionalism. This experience leaves one want to improve ourselves; … Continue reading
Posted in EATS
Tagged fine dining, French cuisine, In Pursuit of Excellence, Josiah Citrin, melisse
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Wedding Vows
We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary last night! Monkey King made a fabulously festive meal of seared tuna steak, risotto, and salad. After our congratulatory toast, and just as we were about to dive in to our feast, Plumster declared, “you should get married … Continue reading
Posted in COUPLE, HOME, KIDS
Tagged home life, humor, Kids, love, romance, wedding anniversary
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Fairy Expert
While I prepare our Father’s Eve dinner, I overheard Plum inviting her dad to play with her. Plum: Daddy, let’s play dress up! Monkey King replied enthusiastically: Sure! What should we dress up as? Plum: Fairies! Let’s dress up as … Continue reading
Weeknight Warriors
The period between getting off from work to putting Plumster to bed is what I often think of as The Battle of Time. There are certain activities that need to be checked off the list. Some activities can be done in a … Continue reading
Posted in CAREER, COUPLE, KIDS
Tagged career women, dinner, family, meals, quick meals, The Incredibles
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My CEO Mother
Mom has always been actively involved in her career throughout my childhood. When I was little and people asked me what my mother did, I told them that her company made this music equipment that you can sing with. It would … Continue reading
Fragrances Along the Way
Post-op Week 6: I went back to working full time in the clinic. Sorry I haven’t written for over a week. What with a busy schedule, demanding patients and that gnawing post-op sensation in the lower abdomen and pelvic region, … Continue reading
Posted in COUPLE, HEALTH
Tagged being present, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, zen buddhism
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EATS: Japanese sea bass with ginger
I’ve always have trouble making whole fish. This problem is especially evident when Lunar New Year rolls around, where hopeful Asians prepare various delicacies as an invitation for fortunes to come. I like eating whole fish because they have less … Continue reading
Posted in EATS, HEALTH, HOME
Tagged asian cooking, asian food, ginger, scallion, sea bass, taiwan, thai chili pepper, tofu, whole fish
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Plumster Turned Six!
We celebrated our Plumster’s birthday! Because I still tire easily and am not entirely mobile, we kept the celebration intimate with eight of Plum’s good friends. We had yummy tea party treats and a six-clue treasure hunt. The kids had … Continue reading
Posted in KIDS
Tagged backyard fun, birthday party, Harry Potter, party planning, tea party, treasure hunt
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