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...
Day before Mother's Day Carmina brought Mom Violy to Estrel's Caramel Cake located in 54 Scout Tobias. Carmina had informed Mom Violy she'll just order it in person, yet she had refused. The salesperson said, they are sold out on the caramel cake and informed us to just place an order after Mother's Day since they are busy. Mom Violy wasn't sure if she wanted to eat a cake by herself. Mom Violy's daughter in the United States asked her what she wanted for Mother's Day gift. Mom Violy said, she wanted Estrel's Caramel Cake Mother's Day. My sister had message me asking me to order the Estrel's Caramel Cake. I had ordered online on their website Estrel's Caramel Cakes . I had placed the order for the smallest size available for the price of one thousand pesos through via-payment Gcash. Filling up the form asking for full name, address, date needed, time to pick up in person and email address. I had received an email letting me know it has be...