Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce. Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
Long time ago when I was still living in California and I would love to bake at home to try something new because I felt I wanted to try a new recipe and to play with it as from all my baking I was able to practice and share it with my friends when we use to go bowling. This is something my close friends who always request even if they are on a diet or no diet them wanted something sweet to eat as we shared stories together. Smores Brownie Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Baker Square unsweetened chocolate bar 1 - Box Graham Crackers 1 - Package Marshmallow 1 - Cup All Purpose Flour 1 - Tsp Vanilla Extract 3 - Large Eggs 2 - Cup Sugar ¾ - Cup Butter 1 - Flat Casserole or Aluminum pan Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a microwaveable bowl add butter and unsweetened chocolate bar to cook for 2 minutes in the microwave Mix well until chocolate is completed melted. Step 2: Preheat oven 350 F Add all purpose flour, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar mix together using a hand mixer. Pour int...