Similar Posts
Pole Beans
I like beans, long beans, green beans, winged beans I like them all. But I always have more fun growing pole beans. There are also bush beans variety but I prefer pole beans because it gives more yield I think. I just transplanted these on the ground. Normally I would plant it directly on the…
Eggplant/Talong
Eggplant is probably the quintessential vegetable in our times. Most recipes call for eggplants and it is also the most accessible in the markets. I love eggplants. If I don’t have anything to cook for the day, I’ll just get some eggplants and I can make it into omelet. Fast and easy and delicious too….
Cucumber Fruit
It’s been two weeks after I took pictures of the cucumber flowers and now it’s ready to be picked. It turned out to be a pickling type of cucumber because it is short and small but plump. I am not complaining mind you. It’s just I didn’t know what variety I planted. It’s good I…
Malunggay/Moringa
Malunggay or Moringa leaves are having good reviews not only as a healthy food but also a solution to reduce world hunger. I just learned that the leaves can be incorporated in the making of noodles or pasta just like spinach for added health benefits. You can mix the dried ground leaves with the rice…
Okra Flower
I always plant Okra in my garden. It is an indispensable ingredient in the famous Filipino recipe called “Pinakbet”. I actually just cook that today. I gathered enough eggplants, bittermelons, okra and winged beans today that compelled me to make pinakbet. I also gathered some tomatoes which is also an important ingredient for pinakbet. I…
Sweet Potato Leaves
Sweet potato leaves are considered as an everyday food in the Philippines. It is served steamed and teamed with a dipping sauce we call fish bagoong. You can also use it as a substitute for “un choi” or “kangkong” in making “sinigang” which is a sour soup. I have this sweet potato planted in my…