I have been trying to figure what I can add to Carmina Lifestyle as we are still experiencing travel ban in our area and we are not allowed to go any where but stay in our home. I came across making Kitchen Recipe Cookbook for those who love to cook and can make it easier by going each selected by separating it by category it made me realize how many recipes I have so far. It made me realize why can't I just add a book in my Carmina Lifestyle a guide on each destination travel guide this way when the time comes we have something we have read to do our own research in places we would like to visit in the future when we're allowed to travel. It is alright to plan ahead to put an inspiration in our mind to give us something to look forward in our future life ahead of us even if it will not start until 2021. Today I will start off in the Philippines what you need to do before you decide to visit our area or plan to live here when you decide to retire or have your child attend schoo...

  What would you have done when your item you had ordered was the incorrect scent and size by grams? Are you type of person to inform the seller? Would you keep the item or hand it back over to send it back to the seller? The reason why I am asking you I had an incident that happened to me recently I ordered two pieces of Lysol Citrus Meadows for a size of 170g the item I received was the Lysol Crisp Linen 540g. I had informed the seller why the item was the wrong scent. The seller replied back wanted to apologize for the mistake asking if I would like a refund. Before I would click I had received the item I wanted to clarify what I had receive I felt sorry for the person even if the seller made a mistake life is difficult earning money as it is in the Philippines. Even if you worry for other people how they can earn an income than not knowing they are losing money off making a wrong mistake you don't want to accept something that may a greater lost for a stranger you don't...

You come across learning something new from yourself from a project you decided to make on your own. I was working hard on my summary of my documentary of how Carmina Lifestyle began I wanted to be creative to find something  I have never done beyond my own talents I had achieve something that I have never seen other people do make a video with your voice with pictures to share among my family, friend and followers to be seen to the public. We often see people make a vlog out of real life people who talk in front of the camera but we never see anyone voice video with pictures.  From my own experience it took awhile to accomplish something new and I was very excited I couldn't sleep or lack of appetited the voice video had paid off. I was recognize by my talent something I had discovered on your own. You have inspired yourself to work harder you  put your efforts on a project your mind goes to another direction to exceed it's limit to a place where you have never thought y...

The story of Carmina Lifestyle in the beginning my personal blog was meant for me but as when life had turned around, I realized my blog is meant for a lot of people not for me alone. I had learned a lot from the twelve months having a personal blog it wasn’t easy there are tricks to learn how to operate your own outlook insights to catch people to enter inside for so many trial and errors I was able to achieve something on my own and to me it is a secret. I realize it is easier for me to just hold on to a selfie monopod and just keep talking to my phone than to recite something what the celebrities do when they need to talk on camera. I always have family members to ask me to make a small clip to wish someone a happy birthday and I find it harder for me to do it to memorize a script to me it is easier when you’re in the mood to feel all words just flow out of your mouth from the moment you are more in the mood to talk. It took time for me to edit my video clips over and over again t...

  My favorite nonalcoholic Bundaberg Ginger Beer now comes in a can and this time you can consume one can when you decide to drink it. To learn more about their product you can read my other stories how I had discovered it and the comparison on Kombucha. Kombucha-vs-Bundaberg Ginger Beer NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

  My favorite cookie in California is biscotti that is imported but in my situation they don't sell the product here or the cost of eating is off my budget this time I decided to buy something locally made in the Philippines. This is how the biscotti caramel flavor and ube look like when you open it up. The trend every where is made of ube which we often see in the market and social media from bread, cake, milk tea and so many more it is over whelming what anyone can make out of something for us to try each time. To learn more on the product click at the link: TJN Pasalubong Biscotti Note: I am not selling their product I was just curious on how the caramel and ube biscotti would taste.

Let's try a new banana chip this time it is from Sabanana that comes in flavor Sweet Original, Sweet Original Lite, Barbecue and Roasted Garlic. I am more of a fan just barbecue alone and to me it not hard from most banana chips I have tried in the past. I had purchase Sabanana Banana Chips at  Food Source Ph  Online Shop Shopee Philippines. Note: I am not selling the Sabanana Banana Chips just curious how it would taste like. If you have a Facebook click subscribe Carmina Lifestyle - Home | Facebook a place to look, discover and share.  

  You may have notice I love to explore and try new other products. I have eaten pink salmon skin chicharon before when I would do a road trip with my mom most of the time it would be sold in the gas station in the Philippines. It is not the same product in which I had discovered online but they all taste the same only difference the House of Pink Salmon Skin Chicharon provide flavored Barbecue and Spicy Barbecue most other brand I have tried was either Original or Spicy. I love eating salmon knowing it is a healthy snack and doesn't go out of my days when I feel like eating a snack during the days when I crave something to eat. The best part it stays crispy after you have opened the bag that is a good thing for me since I cannot finish one bag it will take awhile for me to finish it. To learn more on The House of Pink Salmon Skin Chicharon click at the link: The-House of Pink-Salmon Skin Chicharon Note: I am not selling the product just out of curiosity I wanted to try it.

My family love when I cook homemade taco I will share you my recipes and what can be added by making it homemade the only thing you need to buy in the tortilla. One day who knows I will come across to make my own tortilla when I am able to cook in the kitchen in the mean time everything is instructed by Manang V how to cook it to taste the same when I would be the one to do it. Taco & Salsa Recipe Homemade Guacamole Recipe Where to buy tortilla in the Philippines: Manila Tortilla  

Everyone wants a different taste when they love to explore on alcohol beverage when you see something new you too want to try it too the product may not be new to the company who has produce it but to you it is eye catching when you see the colors. This time around I decided to try each flavor that was sold in one seller I saw online who was selling it to see what it would taste like out of my own curiosity. Each alcohol bottle contains 3.8% not bad for me and each color alcohol has a different ingredient the color Green Rio is Lime & Rum Cocktail Pink Rio Peach & Brandy Cocktail Blue Rio Rose & Whisky Cocktail Purple Rio Grape & Brandy Cocktail I haven't tried them all yet slowly I only drink the Rio Lime and Rum with Manang V sharing a bottle in a glass of our own the taste is not strong just right. To learn more click at the link: Rio Cocktail Malaysia Note: I am not selling their product just tried Rio Cocktail just out of my own curiosity.  

Here in the Philippines when you order something online sometimes you receive a free product when you order something that is base on how much you have spent in return is a free gift. I had ordered from a Korean Grocery store and they have given me this free product at the package I didn't know what it was after searching the internet I found out the name of the product is Binggrae Crab Chips Bul Jjamppong. Binggrae Crab Chips Bul Jjamppong is spicy which I should warn you the flavor is really addicting once you take a bite from it.  

Someone is craving for tortilla and you're not able to cook in your kitchen or buy in your favorite grocery store you end up searching online that can provide the same texture as of what you normally do to make your homemade soft taco or burrito. No matter what the cost a new product comes you gamble to see if what you paid for is what you had expected from the product this time we had ordered from Manila Tortilla that makes it fresh only made by order once you have paid for the amount you have purchased. There are two size the  8 inch tortilla in one order is 8 pieces and 4.5 inch tortilla is 20 pieces in one order. Manila Tortilla also provide ingredients you can make taco in your home by clicking at their Facebook Page: ManilaTortilla Note: I am not selling the product just curious how their product will taste.  

Do you ever feel your plate is full and you're crying for help? Do you ever believe a certain person unexpected can just show up and be there for you during your worse moment in your life? Recently I have friends who have told me fate has brought us back together even if you have been friends with them for a very long time and some reason you have disappear from your friendship when you don't expect it that person you we're once so close too comes back into your life unexpected. Do you believe in having a guardian angel?  I don't mean a person who has died a person who is still alive but comes to you unannounced not knowing that person will be able to guide you to the right direction to change your life where you need someone to lean upon toward the plate becomes too full that you don't know how to begin to change your life around. Do you have friends who never answer your emails? I have friends who don't answer my email right away I feel they have a good reason...

  Even though you take a break from doing your blog and stop posting something for some reason I began to miss it people making comments and liking what you wrote to share to you is this while I was away I have been working on other things but this is not my big surprised to you. I just miss posting things to you all out there. I feel if I leave my presence you might all disappear ever have that feeling before in your life. I decided to order Muang Thai for I have been working hard why not treat myself for a meal and I was craving for pad Thai my favorite noodles. I came across a new restaurant that wasn't in the Grab Food application and what caught my eye was their Thai Halo Halo made with coconut sauce, saba (banana), sweet potato, jackfruit, sweet corn and topped with water chestnut tapioca. All I can say the food is so delicious and has filled up my craving the pad Thai is a big serving for me it can last to two meals since I only eat a small amount per meal other than that it...

  There are two ways to cook tawilis the not too crispy or the crispy I will teach you both ways to choose what you prefer in your tawilis. There are some restaurant in the Philippines serve the tawilis deboned or leave how it is based on how you prefer to eat the fish. Fried Tawilis Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Fresh Tawilis (clean) 1/4 Cup - All Purpose Flour Magic Sarap to taste Salt to taste Cooking Oil Baking Rack Crispy Fried Tawilis Recipe: Ingredients: Use same ingredients in the fried tawilis you will add the following ingredients: 1 - Egg 4 Tbsps. - Cornstarch 3 Tbsps. - Water Black Pepper to taste Prepare Tawillis: Clean tawilis and pat dry set aside on a plate Mix all ingredients together into a bowl place clean tawilis inside Cooking Instructions: Heat cooking old in a pan when hot place the tawilis inside it will be cooked once fish is brown only cook for a short time. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, ...

You're inside and have liked Carmina Lifestyle Page you feel you would like to invite your friends click Community you will see this on the picture displayed on the portion that say's Invite Friends to Like This Page click Invite Friends in color blue . You will see this page just like the picture shown Invite People there will be a list of friends from your contact list click which ones you would like to invite or search up their names there will be blue check mark next to their name click send invite on the lower bottom of your screen. You're set and have sent your invite later it will appear in your screen those who have accepted your invite to view Carmina Lifestyle Page. Thank you for your support!     

  Ever since I started my personal blog and linked it to my Facebook Page I realize there are among lots of people who have a difficult time to understand how to like a Facebook Page there are many people who get frustrated and want to learn but have a difficult understanding. For months I have been asking to like and to follow my Carmina Lifestyle Page I have sent invite to like it when someone will like what I have post and those who are less active will accept it on a long run and others are confused how it really works. I wish there was an explanation how to do it for those who have a difficult time so I found my way to show it to other people who have been apart of my Carmina Lifestyle I have sent it through Facebook Messenger for them to watch a video and to click like by instructing them what to do. I will invite that person to Carmina Lifestyle for them to accept it. There are a lot of people who get confused what I am telling but through patience so far it has worked well ...

  I wanted to try a different bakery in the Philippines every time I would order in another bakery they would always call up to inform me that their product is no longer available and their website is not updated by their inventory. I came across to find  Lartizan  Boulangerie French Bakery which is known to be the Marketplace of Rustan's  for bread and pastries to try unfortunately most breads we're not available during the afternoon when I had placed my order through Grab Food. I was able to try their apple turnover and it taste exactly like the apple pie I eat back home in California too bad they only had one piece available. The picture shown on the top page is the apple turnover this is how it looks when it is sliced in the middle Cinnamon Raisin Crisp Forest Ham & Cheese Croissant I was able to buy their original ciabatta (whole) and slice it on my own when it arrived to place in a Tupperware to prevent it getting hardened to keep it airtight. What I wanted...

My favorite fruit has always been lychee and anything that comes in the market made by lychee I don't hesitant to try new products made from different food makers. The advantages living in the Philippines when you see something new in the market you can always find it in the internet through online shopping from being lockdown I have been a smart to find good deals online when something catches my eye. By the time this pandemic ends I have tried new food and I know which ones taste the best from being health conscious we still get to appreciate other food that comes in the market. I am also found of ginger, calamansi and honey might as well try it a soda version to see how it will taste. My motive is if I cannot explore by travel why not venture through food this time around I decided to purchase food that comes out in our social media to test myself to see what they say is true in their advertisements. I have tried the lychee and Rose my outcome it taste like medicine may be for o...

  Manang V teased me saying she is cooking my favorite it is alien our dinner is kunduli it is the family of hito in English is catfish cooked in miso soup only difference it is a white fish the hito is color black. Manang V was cooking it I asked her if she also eat kunduli she said no. I asked why she said it looks scary look like a snake. I asked her even before you have never tried tasting it. Manang V said, yes, I only taste the soup based but never the fish. I teased Manang V than that is also your favorite food since you always tease me when you’re cooking hito. Sinigang na Kanduli sa Miso Recipe: Ingredients: 2 - Fresh Kanduli Fish 1 - Sinigang Mix 1 - Onion (quarters) 4 - Ripe Tomato (quarters) 1/4 Kilo - Mustard Leaves 3 pieces - Long green chili peppers 8 Cups - Water 2 - Tbsp - fish sauce (patis) 8 Cups - Water 1 Cup - Fresh Miso Cleaning Kunduli before cooking: Place the kunduli in a bowl rub salt on the skin of the fish to remove the slimy feel on the skin tha...