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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...

Difference from Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable vs Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable

I wanted to know what was the Difference from Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable vs Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable when they both look the same. I could only find out when I had opened the can to see the difference from the two by the taste it is the same. To see my pictures you can see what the Difference from Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable vs Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable for you to understand. After opening the can without adding the one can of water this is how the Campbell's soup look for you to see the difference with the photos I am sharing with you. Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable  Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable Comparison: Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable has less soup broth the noodles are small there are more ingredients in the soup alone and color is darker. Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable there is more broth in the soup, noodles are letters shaped and color of broth is orange red. Taste: No matter if it is Campbell's Old...

Steam Camote with Cinnamon and Coconut Sugar Recipe

We come across missing food we use to eat being on a diet we tend to cross a different path to make our healthy food taste a little close to what we crave. I am craving for cinnamon roll. Yet I don't want to extent myself to go to the direction to eat pastry where I've begun to lose the pounds slowly. It may not be exactly a bread texture but the taste is almost the same. Steam Camote with Cinnamon and Coconut Sugar Recipe Ingredient: 1 - Camote (steam/boiled) 1 Tsp. - Cinnamon Powder 1 Tsp. - Coconut Sugar Preparing: Slice the camote in the middle after being steamed or boiled place on a bowl. In a small bowl mix cinnamon powder and coconut sugar together add on to the camote it is ready to eat best eaten when hot. I had used Red Camote you can use any kind of camote to what you feel like making it into a dish you miss the most. Subscribe @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.