Gulayan Klasrum

Monggo and Alugbati

One of my favourite Filipino cuisines is sinabawang monggo with alugbati. When I was a kid, I don’t want to eat any kind of vegetables but when my mother used to cook sinabawang monggo with alugbati that was the time I ate vegetable a lot. Whenever my mother is cooking my favourite vegetables, I am always watching her the way how she cooks. Because of my eagerness to learn, I am now the one who cooks and serve it.  My father knows planting techniques because we have a small plant yard in province before. While my mother, is now fond of planting some vegetables even just in a small pot.

Since then, planting is really my family’s habit. I also found it interesting and being amazed how the plants grow. I took a documentation of my monggo beans and alugbati stem since day one. As it grows, I can feel the fulfilment and achievement about my plant. It’s also funny interesting when my father used to get some petals from my alugbati plant and cook it even it’s just enough for two persons to eat. I realized, it’s not only gives nourishments to our body but also gives happiness and unique experiences. The way my plants growing, I’m looking forward on how it will be become.