Years ago Mom Violy and Carmina would go to the public market to purchase their vegetables. Due to our condition being stranded in our own homes Mom Violy was craving for sweet white corn to make some corn soup out from it. Mom Violy asked her daughter if she can look online and have fresh vegetables shipped to her home. Carmina was able to find the white corn from  SnG Mart Ph  Online Lazada Philippines for PHP 116.00 ($2.42) per kilo. Carmina prefer yellow corn. She went ahead and placed an order for one kilo yellow corn for PHP 90.00 ($1.88). There is no COD (cash on delivery) you will be paying another way to purchase online. I prefer paying through Gcash paying wireless is the easy access. There will be a shipping and handling fee being delivered to your location. Living in separate home Mom Violy had requested it to be delivered to her home although it had arrived earlier than expected. Carmina decided to share it to the household where she is living at for our merienda ...

In the Philippines you can't really find the Hawaiian Barbecue flavoring in our meat a place you've grew up has so many branches of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in your area. Living away from your hometown I went ahead and found Sweet Baby Ray's Hawaiian  Style Barbecue Sauce to cook in our home. Finally be able to eat something close to what meals we miss back in our own country. My close friend gave me a recipe to make it with his barbecue ribs to change the recipe you can use Sweet Baby Ray's Hawaiian Style Barbecue Sauce. https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2020/07/easy-barbecue-ribs-recipe.html I had purchase my Sweet Baby Ray's Hawaiian Style Barbecue Sauce from  Chicagodeals 1965  Online Shopee Philippines for PHP 300.00 ($6.25) not including shipping and handling being delivered to your location. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Sweet Baby Ray's Hawaiian Style Barbecue Sauce from Chicagodeals 1965 Online Shopee Philippines just wanted ...

Carmina's fridge was bare not something that was common to see often having to stay home most of the time. You have other people entering your room and when you're not around they come to get food from your fridge. Carmina wanted to add some juice due it is summer we want to find something else sweet and still feel we are eating some fruits. Carmina was able to find a new fruit drink that sold a variety of different beverages made from  Famous House Ph  Online Shopee Philippines. The cool part they have set beverages by what flavor drinks you would like to try. I went ahead and purchase the following and arrive secure to my location. 6 Pieces Famous House Litchi Drink 500 ml PHP 350.00 ($7.29) 3 Pieces Famous House Mixed Fruit Drink 340 ml PHP 121.00 ($2.52) 3 Pieces Famous House Pink Guava 340 ml PHP 121.00 ($2.52) 3 Pieces Famous House Grass Jelly Drink Lychee 320 g PHP 119.00 ($2.48) Highlight: I was able to try each drink. I was able to figure what each had tasted even if ...

Duty calls when my mom tells me she wants another order from Ha-inan to make it worth while I decided to try their desserts that was available. I had place an order for Turon de Leche and Pichi-Pichi. You have a choice of how many pieces of pichi-pichi you want with an additional price to pay and what type of topping you want from cheese or coconut. Of course I shared some with my mom for her to try. I only take a small bite and pass it along to the others. My way to control my own self from eating more than what I should. Turon de Leche PHP 45.00 ($0.94) for 3 pieces Cheese Pichi- Pichi PHP 165.00 for 15 pieces To read what other food we've tried from Ha-inan you may refer to my articles: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/you-can-save-your-money-eating-at-ha.html https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/pancit-canton-and-other-food-second.html https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/chicharon-bulaklak-from-ha-inan.html NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Turon ...

How do you cook your broccoli? Yesterday, I asked Manang V how she cooks her broccoli. Manang V said she cooks it with other vegetables the chop suey or beef with broccoli. Manang V asked me why I had told her I had purchase some broccoli but wanted to try something new to eat it. I asked my friend how do you cook your broccoli? My friend said, oh I just steam it up and eat it plain or add cheddar cheese. I decided to cook it somewhere not even close to what Manang V and my friend had told me how they eat their broccoli.  I figured since I have my own microwave, and it came with a cooking bowl. I had decided to cook mine in the microwave and use only ingredients I have available in my room having my own refrigerator. Two Ways Recipe for Broccoli Ingredients: Broccoli (cut off from the broccoli stem and floret) Italian Cheese Salt to taste 1 - Tbsp. Honey Mustard Salad Dressing Mixed nuts with Cranberry and Raisin Heating in Microwave: In a microwaveable bowl place, the slice brocco...

I wanted to know what was the Difference from Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable vs Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable when they both look the same. I could only find out when I had opened the can to see the difference from the two by the taste it is the same. To see my pictures you can see what the Difference from Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable vs Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable for you to understand. After opening the can without adding the one can of water this is how the Campbell's soup look for you to see the difference with the photos I am sharing with you. Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable  Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable Comparison: Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable has less soup broth the noodles are small there are more ingredients in the soup alone and color is darker. Campbell's Vegetarian Vegetable there is more broth in the soup, noodles are letters shaped and color of broth is orange red. Taste: No matter if it is Campbell's Old...

We come across missing food we use to eat being on a diet we tend to cross a different path to make our healthy food taste a little close to what we crave. I am craving for cinnamon roll. Yet I don't want to extent myself to go to the direction to eat pastry where I've begun to lose the pounds slowly. It may not be exactly a bread texture but the taste is almost the same. Steam Camote with Cinnamon and Coconut Sugar Recipe Ingredient: 1 - Camote (steam/boiled) 1 Tsp. - Cinnamon Powder 1 Tsp. - Coconut Sugar Preparing: Slice the camote in the middle after being steamed or boiled place on a bowl. In a small bowl mix cinnamon powder and coconut sugar together add on to the camote it is ready to eat best eaten when hot. I had used Red Camote you can use any kind of camote to what you feel like making it into a dish you miss the most. Subscribe @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

We often see people make potato salad and having small sweet potato around. I decided since they both are being grown from the ground why not try something new. Only difference I had added something else to my sweet potato salad rather using chicken that we normally add on to our potato salad. I used what I had in my fridge to add additional flavoring and color to my sweet potato salad with some marinated artichoke that I had recently purchase. Sweet Potato with Artichoke Salad Recipe Ingredients: 6 Pieces - Small Camote Orange boiled, peeled and slice into cubes 1/2 Onion - Sliced into cubes Mayonnaise any brand - Put how much you want on your sweet potato salad. Salt to taste Optional: 3 Pieces - Artichoke using 3 pieces and slice small (Marinated Artichoke from the bottle any brand) You can add hardboiled egg to your salad and other ingredients you have in your home. Preparing Sweet Potato with Artichoke Salad Recipe: Combine all ingredients together and mix well ready to be ser...

  Growing up in California my mom would always cook our vegetables just steaming or boiling something that is simple to eat. I know the asparagus in the Philippines are very skinny and yet expensive by how much it cost. It doesn't stop Carmina to eat her favorite vegetable the way her mom had cooked it for her. My family love eating Asparagus with Melted Butter and Mayo Dip Recipe it is easy to prepare at your home. All you really need is fresh asparagus in my case I had purchase mine online giving you a link: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/zagana-farm-to-kitchen.html Asparagus with Melted Butter and Mayo Dip Recipe Ingredients: Fresh Asparagus 1 Tbsp. Butter (any brand) 1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise (any brand) Cooking Instructions: Clean asparagus with water and slice asparagus Boil water in a pan add asparagus to cook for a short time Set aside the asparagus on a plate. Dip: Place the butter in a microwave bowl cook for 1 minute until melted add Mayonnaise mix well. Enjoy yo...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been asking Manang V to include some of my vegetables on her list whenever the kitchen runs out. Every time Carmina notices the kitchen is restocked with vegetables, she asks Manang V about it. Manang V always apologizes, saying she keeps forgetting about my vegetables. Eventually, Carmina got tired of waiting and decided to buy them online through Grab Mart. Sometimes, it just seems easier to do things yourself rather than rely on others. Carmina was looking for camote, broccoli, asparagus, and avocado to have at home. I was able to find it at  Zagana Farm to Kitchen  one shop drop on whatever you need. Camote Red 500 grams PHP 36.00 ($0.75) Camote Orange 500 grams PHP 36.00 ($0.75) Broccoli 1 kilo gram PHP 273.00 ($5.69) Asparagus 250 grams PHP 184.00 ($3.83) Avocado 1 kilo grams PHP 225.00 ($4.69) Carmina will share in her upcoming article how she plans to enjoy all these vegetables and fruits with a recipe. NOT SPONSORED. Check out  Carmi...

Carmina went on a bread venture, searching for a new place to order her bread. Sometimes we get tired of ordering from the same place, especially when on a diet, and feel the urge to explore other options. It took me quite a while to decide what type of bread I wanted this time. I ended up choosing a variety to have more options for making sandwiches. A half baguette costs PHP 44.00 ($0.92). Considering the size, the price is reasonable. The baguette is softer than others I've tried before, which is a great advantage, especially for keeping bread fresh at home longer. I removed it from the packaging, sliced it in the middle, and opened it on the side to make sandwich preparation easier. Then, I placed it in a clear plastic container with a lid to keep it fresh at home. My favorite bread has always been Ciabatta. For PHP 44.00 ($0.92), it’s big for its price, soft, and absolutely enjoyable. The inside is moist and fluffy, and since it’s quite large, I usually can only eat half at a ...

Carmina didn't stop from just buying cold cuts for her meals for the week. She also had purchase a beverage to try being green tea and lychee flavor is all her favorite ingredients. Carmina had purchased Lychee Nata Green Tea in Liter from True Blends for PHP 200.00 ($4.00). I had made my purchase at  Asia TrueBlends Trading  Lazada Philippines through Online Shopping not including shipping and handling. To find what else I have placed in Asia TrueBlend Trading click here what cold cuts I have tried: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/which-do-prefer-to-eat-from-my-list.html NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Lychee Nata Green Tea from True Blends. Subscribe @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

Carmina was looking for frozen food last night and came up with a store that had carried not only beverages but cold cuts. I was looking for honey ham not exactly the kind I miss back home in California called Honey Baked Ham. It was close enough to let me order different types of ham that was available. I figured might as well try a variety of different ham that was able in Asia True Blends Trading . I had a difficult deciding how many orders I wanted to place. In doubt I figure if I try their products I can always come across order in the future. Which do prefer to eat from my list Double Smoked Ham, Honey Ham or Country Ham? Double Smoked Ham PHP 165.00 ($3.44) 250 grams Honey Ham PHP 155.00 ($3.23) 250 grams Premium Country Ham PHP 185.00 ($3.85) 250 grams There is no COD you will need to pay in advance when placing you're order the best thing the products you've order comes the same day when you have made you're order with payment. I didn't expect it to arrive toda...

I was able to do a comparison on Turkey Breast Beretta vs Turkey Ham Amadori from my observation and family members. You look close they have the same size, shape and color only difference the way it is trim on the side is quite different from each other. Growing up the life of parents owning a Subway Sandwiches you kind of know base on what taste better for you on the cold cuts you put on your own sandwiches. Turkey Breast Beretta Turkey Ham Amadori Over all the Turkey Breast Beretta is the winner by it's taste it is turkey meat even if there is a portion of ham in it. Turkey Ham Amadori has less taste on the turkey more on the ham by flavoring in the meat. There is only a little amount on price difference. Eating healthy comes with making your own meals at home by how you would like to add in your sandwich. For your reference you may refer to my article where I had placed my order: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/06/turkey-breast-beretta-from-quezon-city.html https://www.ca...