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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

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...

Ube Marble Cake Slice and Ube Mamon from Red Ribbon Philippines

Are you a ube marble cake person? Do you prefer ube mamon? Either way you can choose which type of ube pastries you would like to try from ube marble cake or ube mamon available in Red Ribbon Philippines. The ube marble cake slice is very soft and moist with ube filling in the middle of the cake not too sweet just right for something to snack on for PHP 28.60 ($0.57). The ube mamon is also soft and moist for PHP 24.20 ($0.48) single serving. No matter what you have decided up on refer to their menu  Red Ribbon Bake Shop Philippines  and see if it is available  Red Ribbon Bake Shop US Branch . Note: I am not selling or advertising for ube marble cake slice and ube mamon from Red Ribbon. Your welcome to check out my Facebook Page under  Carmina Lifestyle  kindly click subscribed. Thank you.

New Item in Red Ribbon Classic Bread Rolls

Red Ribbon Classic Bread Rolls remind me when you enter in a restaurant serving you warm bread with butter on a small serving plate and butter knife. By the look and taste of the classic bread rolls made in Red Ribbon give you a chance to purchase and eat it at your home for PHP 77.00 ($1.54) for 16 pieces. The best part it is 0g Trans fat and bromate free for those who look into that in their classic bread rolls. Red Ribbon Classic Bread Rolls are very soft just what is says in the package. All you need is jam, butter or anything you would like to put inside your own classic bread rolls. You may refer too  Red Ribbon Bake Shop Philippines  or see if it is available in  US Branch . Note: I am not selling or advertising for Red Ribbon Classic Bread Rolls just wanted to eat it at home. Click subscribe @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.