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As Carmina prepares for the upcoming changes on February 1, 2027

Carmina heard that YouTube has a new guideline for those who are considering to be fully monetized starting February 1, 2027 , lots of people will be affected. People are already having a difficult time accomplishing 4,000 public watched hour what happens when it is double task. Carmina is grateful she has passed the 3,000 public watched hours yet worried if don't reach being fully monetized. I know it explains that won't be affected however we want to make sure by February 1, 2027, that we are fully monetized giving me five months to work harder. As of August 9, 2026, Carmina has 383 public watched hours to accomplish to be fully monetized. My friends tell me better have extended public watched hours just to be safe. The only way to complete the public watched hours is either you have friends play your playlist, go live streaming and do premiere since counted as a live stream. Somehow, I am grateful had encounter YouTube friends helping me with my public watched hours. The...

Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake made in Barcelona, Spain

  Who would known you'll be able to find Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake made in Barcelona, Spain in the Philippines being made in another country. It is just amazing you can find beverages made elsewhere yet be able to drink it by ordering it online. Carmina found Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake made in Barcelona, Spain in S&R sold for PHP 139.00 ($2.78) 1L no worries they also sell it the Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake Zero Percent Sugar it wasn't available when I was placing my order that time. There is a price difference in Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake Zero Percent Sugar for PHP 159.00 ($3.18) not including fees if purchase online. Ingredients of Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake made in Barcelona, Spain: Otherwise if you love drinking chocolate milk this is for you to try when in doubt no need to fly can purchase it within you're reaching to read the story about Cacaolat Original Cocoa Milk Shake made in Barcelona, Spain here is th...

You Can Save Your Money Eating at Ha-inan Delivery and Take Out in the Philippines

Carmina didn't realize she has only ate for one meal in one day after going downstairs to see what was being cooked downstairs in the kitchen. It was something she doesn't eat being 4:30 PM that is merienda time. I began looking for food to order online. I was craving for Filipino food on the healthy side. I was getting tired eating garden salad that I ate last week. I had searched for okoy in the Grab application on my phone. After looking at each restaurant I was able to find one that had a variety of food listed under their merienda is consider a snack in the Philippines. I felt it was a reasonable price and went ahead to place my order at Ha-Inan. You can't beat the price if I we're to tell you with pictures I took you can also be surprise as well. Five Pieces Crispy Okoy with vinegar sauce in a individual packs PHP 98.00 ($1.96) Three Pieces Lumpiang Sariwa (Fresh Lumpia) with sauce three individual packs for PHP 175.00 ($3.50) Five Pieces Chicken Fillet BBQ with s...

HUG 0.6 Liter Rice Cooker

We live in a home that prefers their rice to be mushy that has more water when being cooked in a rice cooker. Everyone has different preference in what type of texture they want their rice to be cooked. To solve your problem is to purchase your own rice cooker and in order to do that is to canvas to determine how many cups of rice you plan to cook each day. What type of rice cooker do you want? Do you want stainless, non stick or Teflon? Carmina called up her mom to ask what is the best brand of rice cooker from base on her experience with years of eating rice at her home. My mom recommended  getting the one that is Teflon. My mom wanted 3 cups of rice for the rice cooker. Carmina's mom decided to buy an extra rice cooker for she just in case the one she has in home will break down in the future unable to go to the store. Carmina had shared a link of different types of brand of rice cooker with details of how they all had in order for her mom to decide which one she wanted. My mom ...

Rice Storage Box Kitchen Container Rice Dispenser

You have your own rice cooker in your room. You need to consider how to make your rice stay by preventing having bugs grow inside where you store the rice. Living in the Philippines the climate being humid there is a tendency where there will be bugs growing inside your rice. To us it is like having lice on your head no one wants to eat rice that has bugs inside. Carmina decided to buy a High Quality Rice Storage Box Kitchen Container 10kg Dispenser Rice. It is a filterpur Nordic style automatic button sealed, waterproof and moisture-proof the size is 26.5cm x 29.3 x 23.4 cm. My Rice Storage Box Kitchen Container Rice Dispenser had arrived after placing the order yesterday it was fast to receive it. I had purchase my Rice Storage Box Kitchen Container Rice Dispenser from  KIT Kitchen PH  Online Shopee Philippines for PHP 699.00 ($13.98) regular PHP 2,000.00 ($40.00) price not including shipping and handling fee. Inside the Rice Storage Box Kitchen Container...

Bread Garden Garlic Toast with Parsley, English Muffin and French Bread all from Anson Supermart

  In the Philippines you can purchase ready to eat garlic bread in the super market that has a bakery inside all you need to do is toast it up if you want it hot or eat it the way it is. I decided to do my grocery shopping at Grab application under Mart to shop at Anson Supermart that items I needed at home. Anson Super mart had some bread listed in their store and decided to grab small portion to check it out since I've never tried their bread before. The bread are packed up in a plastic bag by each type you want. Bread Garden Garlic Toast with Parsley PHP 35.00 ($0.70) Bread Garden English Muffin six pieces for PHP 30.00 ($0.60) The English Muffin look small to the comparison of the American version however the price is reasonable cannot beat the price for our bread being warm arriving from your home. Bread Garden Mini French Bread PHP 20.00 ($0.40) I was surprise on the price of the Bread Garden Mini French Bread being 11' inches and the bread was warm when it had arrived. T...

The Frazzled Cook

Yann was the one who had recommended Carmina to try The Frazzled Cook. Yann felt if I love to eat and try new food I would enjoy the type of food they cook there. It took years to actually try their food with no time and now we're staying home most of the time. We can have our food be delivered to our location by using the Grab application in the Philippines. I had a family member give me some butter garlic fresh lobster and I didn't have a pasta to go with it for my dinner. I decided to order some pasta from The Frazzled Cook. I saw in their menu that may match with my lobster is the Spicy Shrimp Pasta cooked in grilled garlic and shrimp with olive oil for PHP 325.00. I wanted to eat a soup with my meal and went toward ordering Potato Basil Chowder that had bacon in it remind me of a baked potato version but in a soup for PHP 180.00 ($3.60). Family member wanted to try their Pasta Cream with Bacon and Sage for PHP 325.00 ($6.50). Family member who loves any type of chicken wen...

Spiced Yogurt and Falafel Salad & Honey Soy Salad from Mean Greens

I've been curious to know what Falafel Salad taste like and to find it out is to order it from Mean Greens that is already added on a salad from Spiced Yogurt and Falafel Salad. I felt since I do eat yogurt I won't have a problem with their salad dressing.  Spiced Yogurt and Falafel Salad is an Mediterranean salad with homemade falafel, pickled onions, roasted squash, corn, kidney beans, cucumber, tomato, lettuce and yogurt salad dressing for PHP 170.00 ($3.40). The only item I had opted was the kidney beans from my other experience from other places I had placed and order from a salad from a restaurant. I didn't like the taste of the kidney beans. I felt it was a waste if I would add it to my salad at least someone can eat it for me somewhere else. Honey Soy Salad is sweet honey soy vinaigrette with grilled chicken, mandarin oranges, carrots, pickled onions, nuts and lettuce for PHP 160.00 ($3.20). The only thing a family did was opted the pickled onions. Strawberry Banana...

Andes Creme De Menthe Thins Chocolate made in USA

Carmina's favorite chocolate is anything with mint flavor. I grew up eating Andes Creme De Menthe Thins Chocolate in California where I grew up. Even if you're on a diet you look for some sweets only on a spear moment it doesn't happen that often. Too bad my chocolate had arrived melted was able to place it in the freezer when it had arrived. Any chocolate melted still taste the same after all it is summer in the Philippines no way you're chocolate can last being transfer to the courier and the rider who will deliver to your location. There are twenty-eight individual chocolates all wrapped up in the packages. Enough to last for a long time it taste chocolate and mint my favorite you can order yours from  Minimal Essentials  Online Shopee Philippines for PHP 169.00 ($3.38) not including shipping and handling. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Andes Crème De Menthe Thins Chocolate made in USA and Minimal Essentials Online Shopee Philippines. Subscribe @ ...

Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter by Rose's Kitchen made in the Philippines

Sometimes we get tired of eating just an ordinary butter spread we often see it made in peanut and almond. We don't see it often made of from cashew which is also in the nut category. Carmina went ahead to explore for other types of butter spread that she love to eat with her bread. Carmina was able to find Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter by Rose's Kitchen that is local made in the Philippines. It just happen all the ingredients is what I love to eat with the right spice. The best part it is healthy for you no need to worry how much you put on your bread. Ingredients: Nutrition Facts and where it is made from the Philippines: You have an ideal how it look in the Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter by Rose's Kitchen. How does the Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter by Rose's Kitchen? It is thick by texture and you can taste the cinnamon, almond and cashew in it. Carmina is happy she can add Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew ...

General Mill's Reese's Puff Cereal made in the USA

We come out from being an adult but missing cereal you grew up eating in the United States. You don't mind going back to memory lane to eat your General Mill's Reese's Puff Cereal all over again. Usually when my sister is visiting us in the Philippines she would always bring me a stock full of cereal that came from her food pantry at her home. Every month we have a variety of cereal we can consume before it would expire and General Mill's Reese's Puff Cereal was one she would give me. Carmina was able to find her General Mill's Reese's Puff Cereal from  Minimal Essentials  Online Shopee Philippines for PHP 365.00 ($7.30)16.7oz consider the large size not including shipping and handling. Nutrition Facts Ingredients: General Mill's Reese's Puff Cereal made in the USA how it looks when you have opened it from the box. We can eat it for breakfast or a snack with milk, yogurt or plain on how it is peanut butter and chocolate flavor cereal. NOTE: Carmina i...