Category Archives: EATS

EATS: Oven-Baked Ube Fries

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Monki

If 2021 was about survival and trying to sustain ourselves with predictable and easy meals, 2022 proves to be the year of culinary expansion and experimentation with… vegetables! Here is my latest creation playing with ube, or Japanese purple yam. … Continue reading →

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EATS: Vietnamese Oxtail Stew

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Monki

I had chills after my first dose of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. In anticipation for numero dos, I decided to make myself a big pot of oxtail bone marrow soup. The nutritious goodness that will simmer and permeate the kitchen … Continue reading →

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EATS: Kimchi

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Monki

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EATS: Crème brûlée

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Monki

We got into watching Master Chef Junior recently. In one of the episodes, Christina Tosi was astonished that a child made a crème brûlée under 45 minutes. I was astonished that a child could make a crème brûlée. I … Continue reading →

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EATS: Smokey Spicy Garbanzo Snack

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Monki

Ever since we watched The Game Changer, Plum and Monkey King have dived whole-heartedly into the blissful world of plant-based eating. So if you love your whole roasted chicken, brisket, pork shoulders, duck confit, beef tenderloin, quail, seared salmon, dover … Continue reading →

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A Story of How My Daughter Won Her Case of Doubling Her Dessert Intake

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Monki

Plumster was not feeling well yesterday. I decided to make her chicken soup, followed by one of her favorite desserts: cupcakes! I would like to say that her favorite cupcake is the one lovingly prepared by me from scratch. But … Continue reading →

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EATS: Blistered Shishito Peppers

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Monki

With our drastic reduction of meat consumption this year, I try not to overdo it with beans and fish all the time. I started making tofu dishes (more on that later!), and looking into vegetables that we normally don’t cook … Continue reading →

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EATS: Asian Noodle with Eggplant, Portabello Mushroom, Bean Sprouts, and Sugar Snap Peas

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Monki

With my daughter being a Pescatarian, I’ve been forced to get out of my comfort zone of relying on roast chicken and bolongnese sauce, and really think about how to make vegatable dishes interesting on a daily basis. I bought … Continue reading →

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EATS: Mediterranean Pasta with Eggplant, Olives, Grapes, and Tomatoes

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Monki

The farmer’s market is bustling with all the vibrant colors of summer! What caught my eyes this weekend were the purple eggplants and yellow cherry tomatoes. I decided to make a pasta salad dish with these ingredients because: 1) this … Continue reading →

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EATS: It’s That Summer Feeling with Lobster!

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Monki

Mom took me to the holy grail of homelife shopping: Costco. I was dazzled, mesmerized, and perhaps also a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of everything there, including shoppers and cars in the parking lot tranporting the said shoppers. Under … Continue reading →