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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Traveling with Kids During a Long Flight

There are a lot of parents who worry when they have to bring their kids to a flight that takes a lot of consuming to entertain for a long flight ahead of them. When I use to have to travel to San Francisco to the Philippines to visit my family for a month. My kids we're very young at that time. I had to make sure I had enough diapers with me and their powdered milk. The product in the Philippines are different during the time I brought them along. They only provided local diapers and powdered milk. There are alot of things to bring along with you. It is not an easy task during that time. We didn't have high technology what we have now. During our time we had to entertain our youngsters with toys they never seen before to entertain them for hours. I use to bring those musical toys that was educational. Crayon and coloring book. You also need to pack their medicine in case they get sick during the long period of time. I also packed a lot of clothing ...

4 Way Shrimp Recipe

Fresh shrimp cooked with butter, garlic and 7up soda. Ingredient: 1 kilo Fresh shrimp 1 stick of butter (any brand) 1 can of 7 up  1 whole garlic (peel and chopped) Step 1: You will wash and clean the shrimps by trimming off the whiskers. Step 2: In a flying pan you will melt the butter, add the garlic, 7 up and shrimp in low heat. Step 3: Once the shrimp turns pink it is already cook. Ready to eat! Every household always has left over food at their home. We try to find ways to make a different dish from our leftover. No one wants to eat the same food over again. This is what I usually make with my left-over shrimp. I would peel the head and skin. I would make it into shrimp taco, and shrimp garden salad. Shrimp Taco Recipe: Ingredient: Tortilla Avocado - thinly sliced Salsa Romaine lettuce Grated cheese (any kind) Salsa Recipe: 1 kilo ripe tomato (chopped) 1 white onion (chopped) hot pepper (optional) Salt (bas...