It is merienda time and this time why not try Ferino's bibingka and puto bumbong is their  specialties .  What is bibingka? Bibingka is made of glutinous rice, water, salted egg and coconut cooked in a clay pot with banana leaf when being served and topped with melted butter spread on top with shredded coconut of your choice. It is best eaten with coffee with the bibingka often served in a filipino restaurant or at home. To check what is offered in click the link given:  https://www.facebook.com/ferinosbibingka/ NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

  Mushroom with Chicken Soup Recipe Ingredients: 2 - Pieces Chicken Breast (cook and shredded) 2 Cup - Fresh Mushroom (sliced thinly) 1/2 Cup - Spinach 1 - Onion (peel and chopped) 2 - Garlic (peel and minced) 1 - Knorr Chicken Cube 2 - Cup Water Patis (fish sauce) to your taste Cooking Instructions: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic and onion sauté add mushroom, water, chicken cube and spinach once it begins to boil season with patis and ready to serve in a serving bowl. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Manang V decided to cook Filipino igado but what ingredients we have in our home usually it is cooked with liver, pig innards and tenderloin but with limit stock in our freezer we had to improvise some other meat to make our dish. Filipino Igado Recipe Ingredients: 2 Kilos - Kasim (part of the pig) cut in 1/2 cubes 1 Kilo Pork Liver (slice in cubes) 1 Cup - Green Peas 2 - Pieces Carrots (peel and chopped into cubes) 4 - Red Bell Pepper (cut into strips) 1 - Onion (chopped) 4 - Cloves of Garlic (mined) 3 - Laurel Leaves (bay leaves) 1 Cup - Vinegar 1 Cup - Soy Sauce Knorr Pork cubes 2 Cup - Water Cooking Instructions: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic and onion sauté add meat, carrot, bell pepper, laurel leaves, pork cubes, vinegar, soy sauce and water season with black pepper ready to serve once meat is tender. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

  Our Friday Menu for everyone including our employee is ground pork with quail egg something different for a change. Ground Pork with Quail Egg Recipe Ingredients: 2 - Kilos Ground Pork 20 - Pieces Quail Egg (boiled and remove shell) 1 - Carrot (peel and slice to cubes) 2 - Potatoes (peel and slice to cubes) 1 - Large Del Monte Original Tomato Sauce 1 - Red Bell Pepper (sliced small) 2 - Onion (peel and chopped) 2 - Whole Garlic (peel and chopped) 2 - Cup Water Patis (fish sauce) to taste Cooking Instructions: In a large pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic and onion to sauté add ground pork, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, water and tomato sauce cook until vegetables are tender season with patis add quail egg the dish will be cooked once water has evaporated. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

We seldom come across and notice your friends are no longer active in their social media as you wonder where they went and why they never have informed you they decided to deactivate their account from social media. My friend was asking me to look into it and found out later why we never heard from the person as I had typed their name it no longer showed up in the search of Facebook. I had to check on my friends list to find their name and found this showing as I went to check their account name. Account Deactivated If (Name of Person) reactivates their account, you'll still be friends. If you unfriend them and they reactivate their account, you'll have to send them a friend request to see their Facebook post. I use to have friends inform me ahead of time that they would deactivated their social media because they are hardly online or they have too many things going on. I always ask my friend how I will be able to contact you if you plan to remove your Facebook Messenger and ...

During our hardship and when you are alone you start to lose control feeling you no longer want to be alone during your pandemic months sometimes you see yourself come home from work and you come home to an empty home. Sometimes you fall into yourself that you want more out of the months being alone and people tend to get lonely and feel they need someone to be there for them or someone to come home too. What happens when you come to an empty home you don’t feel excited to go home in the dark room you only have yourself and every day come into the same routine and you get tired from that same pace as we see a lot of people finding a girlfriend/boyfriend on the social media someone they can relate too and someone they can fall for into a long distance relationship. There are so many reasons people feel lonely and there are a lot of people who want more than an empty room to come home too they want to feel excited to find another outlook into their love life. The best part is now p...

  Even though you cannot travel to Italy you can still have something close to it by eating some Gastone Lago Savoiardi Lady Fingers and make into a tiramisu with a recipe included. It comes with 4 packs in each package. This cookie reminds me of Nabisco Nilla Wafer I use to eat back home in California when I was growing up only difference it has no sugar and it is round shape otherwise to me it beats nothing to get a cookie that taste like from home. I bought Gastone Lago Savoiardi Lady Fingers from Shopee but it is also sold worldwide in your location.

I am sure we all look back and reminisce how everything use to be when we’re so young and foolish where the sky was so colorful and we don’t care what people think how we are because in our mind we are young and want to enjoy our singlehood. We also come across and count how many people we have dated in the past and places you use to hang out. You begin to remember the songs you use to listen to and realize how old you have become and the life you use to live is far different from anyway how anyone is living right now. The great part is that you can reminisce so far from decades ago and still recall all things you have done with your friends and wonder why the person you have reconnect you never saw them in your hangout and now you have reconnected with them from the decades ago. You wonder why you have never really encountered and why it took decades to connect all over again. You meet someone and they say you we’re a snob person and now how can you have changed from the per...

  I was craving for something else to eat and discovered  Ellynes Tuna Chicharon which is the healhly snack it comes in three flavors Garlic, Salted Egg and Hot & Spicy. Note:   I am not selling the product just curious what Ellynes Tuna Chicharon will taste like and I was able to enjoy their product as my new snack.  

Everyone loves to try and explore new Authentic Japanese Restaurant and for me I am one of them who don't like ordering food from the same place. If I cannot explore outside might as well explore on food at least there is something new to try as well something to share to my followers. This time we have decided upon  Botejyu  that has a variety of other dishes in the picture is the unagi and avocado roll.  California Roll Diced Beef Garlic Steak Rice Bowl Pork Tonkatsu Cutlet with Egg Teishoku Prawn Tempura There are some meals that come with salad and there are some additional charges for extra add on to your dish. Note: Carmina is not selling or advertising for  Botejyu .  

  Living in the Philippines when it is hot as well a raining afternoon on a month of August there are so many promo in different places to try and this time why not try something new that came out in Starbucks Philippines. Your choices are from Peach Cloud and Jelly, Tropical Triple Citrus, Mango Matcha Freeze, Oolong Jelly Match Royale and Sangria Hibiscus Cold Brew. The first picture is the mango matcha freeze and second picture is the peach cloud and jelly. I like the peach cloud jelly compared to the mango matcha freeze but if you are into something sour you will enjoy it. NOT SPONSORED. Check out  Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  and click subscribe button for free. Thank you for your support.

  Everyone wants to be loved by someone even if it means just being friends and what I mean by love when you care for them just like how you love your family. You come around with friends who have stayed single for a long time, and they want someone to love them back not to be in a relationship with them just to feel they are wanted in terms of feeling special. Some time you come across with friends who have no family living and they have passed away those people feel that want to be loved by someone because they feel there is no one reaching out to them, or they haven’t found that right person in their life. No matter who they are it is not wrong to feel you want to be loved by someone and someone to have that bond that you feel comfortable in talking too of hours and yet still be able to be who you are not judging you what you have less or more from that person. I find it easy for me to meet new people and soon they have been added to your friends list as you meet the fir...

  Collaboration is when someone wants to work for you and you will link your connections to one another in other words for example when you have a personal blog someone will recruit you to work with them a company that sells jewelry. They will hire you as an ambassador to buy their products with a 50% off on their items and what sales you make from a customer who have seen it in your personal blog you will earn 30% of that sale. In terms you are selling their product and advertising it on your personal blog but remember there is a catch when you collaborate with a company. I had received two offers to do collaboration that was my good news but since I knew less about the company it was hard for me to decide whether it was a good thing to start off. I had to decline and say no there was no way in my situation being lockdown where in the Philippines we are unable to go out as the company was coming from the United States it was hard for me to give my full support to give in som...

This is another recipe of Manang V this time it is clam soup sometimes we eat this in our meal and soup is always best to eat on a raining season in the Philippines in the month of August is the month when we experience a storm in all areas. It is not the best month to visit us. Clam Soup Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Fresh Clams (clean) 1 - Thumb Ginger (2 inch) 1/2 Cup - Dahon of sili (chili leaves) 1 - Onion (chopped) 4 - Cups Water Patis to taste Cooking Instructions: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil once hot add onion and ginger sauté add water, clams, dahon of sili and patis you will know when clam soup is cooked when the clams begin to open up this is when it is ready to serve in a serving bowl. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.  

  When you crave for Mexican and the ones you are use to eating out is no longer in service due to the situation we are in so only way is to try something new. I was able to find La Carnita Modern Mexican Cantina. You can refer to the menu to check it in their Facebook Page  La Carninta Modern Mexican Cantina  to check out the pictures and reviews of what other people have said about their food. There are four types of combo meals: Main Dish is choice from smoke chicken, smoke ribs and smoke pork Rice choice plain or garlic Sides choice  grilled elotes (corn), whipped potato, triple mac and cheese, taco salad and jalapeno coleslaw La Comida A is a main course with rice. La Comida B is a main course with one side dish and rice. La Comida C is a main dish with three sides and rice. La Comida D  is a main dish with one side dish. Burrito rice is extra charge PHP 70.00 ($1.40) Burrito Wrap choice of beef or chicken   Nachos Ala Bomba Hightlight: Over all t...

Let’s say you’re tired of eating the same meals, and you no longer want Filipino food or the sandwiches you keep making. Finally, you get the chance to order something online.  This time, I decided to try at  Ersao Taiwanese Restaurant have it delivered in your home through Grab Food. I had ordered the following: Beef Genji Noodle  Signature Beef Noodle Teriyaki Chicken   Teriyaki chicken doesn't taste the way it's supposed to; it tastes more like chicken adobo. Drinks Ripe Mango Fruit Shake Buko Pandan Float Green Apple Shake Chocolate Shake NOT SPONSORED. Check out  Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  and click on the subscribe button for free. Thank you for the support.

Campfire Burger and More offers a unique experience, serving burgers that stand out from the usual options found in other restaurants in the Philippines.  Pictured is the Double Decker, featuring two 1/4 lb beef patties, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, double bacon, double cheese, and their signature campfire sauce, all for just PHP 219.00 ($4.28). In this picture is the Hell's Fire burger from their Hidden Menu, featuring three 1 lb beef patties, reaper's sauce, triple jalapeños, and chili. Be warned, this fiery creation will scorch your tongue with every bite, all for the price of PHP 399.00 ($7.98). Wildfries features Belgian fries loaded with keema beef, cheese sauce, cheddar cheese, salsa, and garlic sauce, all for just PHP 169.00 ($3.38). Fries for PHP 119.00 ($2.38) The keema wrap is a Middle Eastern-inspired dish made with ground beef, tomatoes, and onions, all wrapped in pita bread with homemade garlic sauce. It reminds me of the food back home in California. Priced at PHP ...

The benefit of being lockdown you can order anything online and try new food let everyone know how it taste like and when I see a new product to try I don't  hesitant  to try it who knows it can be something new you would love to try in the future. Try and order  Banana Joe Chips  for people living in the Philippines click here. I set my limits on my snacks as much as possible but when you can find an alternative by eating potato chips why not that is the benefit living in the Philippines you can order anything and still be able to eat something you can order and yet try new things and these things don't cost a lot since there are no taxes only shipping but to this point in life we need to do something we enjoy even if it means to be lockdown for a very long time. My motive we should still enjoy what we love to eat and not deprive ourselves even when you are earning an income. I have a lot of friends who say you need to enjoy your food because when you have a sickn...

They say eating banana is healthy for you and if you are tried of eating banana how it is why not try fried saba the banana from the Philippines. So often we eat this in any meal either by itself or with brown sugar or brown sugar with a hint of cinnamon sugar. No matter how you eat your fried banana saba you can other things with it some people add to their pancake or add it to their ice cream sundae. Whatever your desire is there are no limits and boundaries how you want to eat your saba,  Fried Saba Recipe Ingredients: Fresh Ripe Saba (remove from outer covering and slice in the center) Cooking Oil Cooking Instructions: In a frying pan add small amount of cooking oil when hot add banana fry both side strain when cooked and ready to eat place on a serving plate.

Do you have friends who envy you too much? The reason why I am asking if you have friends who envy you too much as I was growing up and even now I have friends comparing the way I live based on how they live sometimes I cannot understand why people need to compare you the difference as I live in the Philippines and they live in the States life is more independent in California not where I live we sometimes need to ask other people to do some chorus for us because we are not allowed to do it in our condition. You are living a life where you are fully lockdown and you are not allowed to go out your life becomes what they call the Princess life where they feel you have more for them or sometimes you hear calling you a spoil brat. To me I don't think I am handed down with a silver spoon or do I see myself as a spoiled bratt. You can read my stories I have written in my previous blogs on how I grew up it is all there but to categorize you being different from them is mind blowing. ...