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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...

Breakfast Sausage from Pampanga's Best

Mom Violy wanted to purchase some tocino from Pampanga's Best finding out there is a soft opening branch near her home. Upon entering was a salesperson who had assist Mom Violy looking at the tocino while Carmina was looking around seeing there was so many products made by  Pampanga's Best . Carmina had opened each freezer to see what was inside. The video can be found either at my  Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel . Carmina saw that there was breakfast sausage and was told it was one of their best sellers. Those who don't know the physical store is a wholesaler accepting resellers. However, like Mom Violy she only went there for personal consume they accept senior card and pwd card holder giving them 5% discount. Make sure you inform the person before making a sales transaction. The following morning Carmina had fried the breakfast sausage with scrambled egg. For those who want food to be cooked at your home for their families it something to consider buying. The breakfas...