Recipes Kare-Kare of the Kings
Kare-Kare is a rich peanut stew often cooked on special occasions in my home country, the Philippines. You will often f...
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Life in Japan Amidst Climate Emergency
Looking back in 2025, the year of the fire snake, we have witnessed numerous disasters driven by climate crisis. Is the...
Recipes How to Make Umeboshi Part 3 | Recipe
Hello there!
Before we talk about part 3, I think it is important that we do a review of the things we did from...
Life in Japan 9 Years in Japan
It's hard to think of a title for this one. Why does "7 Years in Tibet" sound more dramatic? HAHA
“Where we are situ...
Life in Japan How to Keep Cool in Summer
I am writing this because I probably heard the ambulance 10 times yesterday. And for the record we are not yet in Augus...
Recipes A Japanese Cucumber Side Dish | Recipe
Living in Japan for almost a decade now, I am able to observe how the Japanese manage to live long...
While medical...
Recipes Homemade Umeboshi Part 2 | Recipe
After keeping your salted plums for three days, they should look very watery.
Your next mission is to give them colo...
Recipes Homemade Umeboshi Part 1 | Recipe
Thinking about staple food in Japan, one may think of rice, fish and miso. For me, it must also include umeboshi.
I ...
Homeschooling Needs-Based Classroom
Today, I thought I‘d spend the day making another literature-based lesson plan for the kids. But something deeply bothe...
Life in Japan The Motivated Leader
What makes you wake up in the morning?
Is it the excitement to eat that piece of sandwich you have mastered to make?...