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After a long day of errands in Fremont, Carmina's dad found himself yearning for the vibrant flavors of Vietnamese cuisine, igniting a culinary adventure that would tantalize his taste buds.

  After doing errands with the family my dad wanted to eat Vietnamese food in the area of Fremont . My dad brought us to  Pho Lan Noodles House  for our lunch. We all decided to eat one of our favorite Vietnamese dishes. We had ordered some appetizers fried wanton and fried chicken with fish sauce . My dad had ordered Lemongrass chicken include with rice and salad in his meal but was already full when he had eaten his wife's meal. She had ordered the Chicken Banh Mi and chicken clear soup. I wanted to try their Pork Banh Mi sandwich and requested no jalapeno pepper on it. The sandwich is quite big had to slice it in the middle and the remaining was for takeout. The filling of the pork was a lot of serving soft and tender had a lot of flavoring. The bread was also soft even if it was toasted. Family members had ordered the Garlic Chow Mein with Shrimp . NOT SPONSORED. Check out my channel @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube  and click on the subscribe button for more vid...

Every day You Can Have Taters In Your Home

Even though it is not possible to go outside and watch a movie in the movie theater. It is possible to purchase the food you love to eat and have movie every day in your home. During our pandemic there is always a possibility to have the food you love to eat from hotdog, chicken fingers, fish fillet, French fries, flavored popcorn and beverages all in one shopping place. Carmina can bring you there where you can just click away from shopping Online all you need is access to make a payment online. Taters Entertainment Snacks  Online Shopee Philippines is where Carmina made her following purchase. You miss the flavored Nacho Cheese and Texan Barbecue popcorn you can decided upon what size you prefer. Carmina had decided to share with the family by ordering the Party 280 grams for PHP 195.00 ($3.90) during the time she had purchase when Shopee Philippines had a 10/10 Sale cost of PHP 176.00 ($3.52). Carmina missed the fish fillet Sticks purchasing them frozen and matching fries. Tater...

Easy Pastrami with Hummus Wrap Recipe

Healthy living is adjusting your food when you feel eating a small snack to be able to fill you up. We sometimes fall wanting to eat a midnight night snack. Carmina had removed her chips, cookies and so many munchies out there. Just to put some food when our stomach begin to growl when we eat our dinner slightly early  Carmina would use what she has in her fridge by creating your own wrap. Easy Pastrami with Hummus Wrap Recipe Ingredients: 2 - Sliced Pastrami 2 - Pieces of Romaine leaves (washed and cut ends) 1 - Tortilla Wrap 1 - Swiss Sliced Cheese (any brand or cheese) Hummus Microwaveable Plate Microwave Knife Preparing: On a microwaveable plate place tortilla wrap add cheese in the center and pastrami heart in the microwave for one minute. Add romaine and hummus rolled up the tortilla by placing both ends inside and roll it up looking like a burrito. Slice it up in the center you'll have your Easy Pastrami with Hummus Wrap ready to eat. You have an option to add other ing...

Fresh Banana Bread Whole Loaf by Arielle

Carmina has been looking for a place to purchase some banana bread she often enjoy eatting. Banana is one of Carmina's favorite fruit the best part when it is baked up with no nuts. Carmina found Fresh Banana Bread Whole Loaf By Arielle from BuiltaMart . The best part you can see the slices of banana on top something I've seen in the social media. It must be a trend right now to be able to see what type of banana is being baked. The Fresh Banana Bread Whole Loaf By Arielle was wrapped up in plastic wrapped when I had receive it. There is no label on the Fresh Banana Bread Whole Loaf By Arielle must be baked for Builtamart personally for them to sell. Fresh Banana Bread Whole Loaf by Arielle is sold for PHP 280.00 ($5.60) 600 grams.  Carmina had sliced it up for you to see how the inside would look having banana slices inside having the bread moist and soft not sweet at all. The best part Carmina doesn't like nuts in her banana bread she was able to enjoy it without h...

Did you know there is a red kiwi fruit?

  Did you know there is a red kiwi fruit? Carmina wasn't aware having a red kiwi all she knew there was green kiwi that had exist. Carmina found out while she was doing her groceries at Builtamart that looking to see what imported fruits were available in stock. Carmina came across seeing red kiwi fruit coming from China. Sometimes people don't know what other fruits are out there. Carmina would like to share her experiences slicing it up. It is not too sweet and also on the sour the normal taste eating a green kiwi fruit. It came inside a clear plastic container being sealed up with six pieces for PHP 329.00 ($6.58) not including delivery fee from Grab Mart. Living in the Philippines we get our fresh fruits from China and other countries all imported fruits highly cost a lot. Sometimes they are hard to find when you see it the first thing to do is grab and place in your basket. You may miss your chance to try something new and regret it on a later run. To find what is being so...

Almond Butter Cinnamon Vanilla & Almond Butter Vanilla Malunggay Lactation Spread - Made by Maxine

Can't get away from eating your vegetables no excuses because now you can spread it on your bread along with some almond butter with vanilla l ife without any malunggay is a boring. We often see bread made with malunggay.  Guess what you can spread it how you want too something Made by Maxine Philippines gave you an option to explore. Carmina was running out of stock on her spread that she uses on her bread or banana. Carmina was able to find something new to try. Carmina found Made by Maxine  Online Shopee Philippines a place where she does her online shopping for our convenience it arrives to our home. Made by Maxine has a lot of varieties of spread to choose from Carmina had narrow down and decided upon two items which has both of her favorite ingredients almond butter, vanilla, cinnamon and malunggay. Made by Maxine Almond Butter Vanilla Malunggay Lactation Spread for PHP 360.00 ($7.20) 225 grams. Ingredients of Almond Butter Vanilla Malunggay Lactation Spread: N...

Mangosteen, Lanzones and Banana Lacatan

You start to crave for fruits no matter how much they cost per kilo you risk yourself whether it is sweet or sour. You're not able to go outside from restrictions you choose to order fruits online from Grab Mart on your phone. Manang V had informed Carmina that someone gave her lanzones, but it was sour even if the price was expensive. Carmina wanted to have fruits for the week to consume. Carmina had ordered one kilo each fruits for the following: Lanzones PHP 249.00 ($4.98) Mangosteen PHP 375.00 ($7.50) Banana Lacatan PHP 145.00 ($2.90) Every time you order fruits it is a gamble. Carmina's gamble went well her lazones are sweet and the mangosteen is sour how it is suppose to be. To make an order you can do it at Grab Mart or check Monicar General Merchandise  what else they offer. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Mangosteen, Lanzones and Banana Lacatan from Monicar General Merchandise. Subscribe & Follow @ Facebook Page Carmina LIfestyle  a place to l...

Do you know the difference from a dry and wet burrito from Muy Mexicantina?

Do you know the difference from a dry and wet burrito from Muy Mexicantina? To find out what is the difference is to place an order to see what are a Barbacoa Dry Burrito, Al Pastor Dry Burritto and Camaron Wet Burrito. Barbacoa Dry Burrito PHP 195.00 ($3.90) Al Pastor Dry Beef PHP 190.00 ($3.80)  Camaron Wet Burrito PHP 225.00 ($4.50) The difference from dry burrito there is no sauce on the top and the wet has sauce with hot peppers combined with olives to make your mouth go on fire. 🌶🥵 It arrives in your location the dry burrito is wrapped up with parchment paper with their logo and wrapped with aluminum foil. The Camaron Wet Burrito is in a box with tape to seal making sure it is safe when it has arrived. Carmina wanted to try the Baked Chori Sweet Potatoes one reason she decided to place an order from Muy Mexicantina. Baked Chori Sweet Potatoes for PHP 120.00 ($2.40) taste really delicious having a baked sweet potatoes with chori and melted cheese how you normally have a...

How do you want to combine your Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni from Pipo's Kitchen?

How do you want to combine your Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni?  Your choice are Baked Salmon and Cheesy Garlic Potatoes from Pipo's Kitchen. Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni with Salmon PHP 250.00 ($5.00) Baked Macaroni with Cheesy Garlic Baby Potatoes PHP 180.00 ($3.60) Cheesy Beef Macaroni PHP 160.00 ($3.20) Chicken Empanada PHP 28.00 sold per piece ingredients is chicken with raisin inside. Cheesy Garlic Baby Potatoes PHP 110.00 ($2.20) Carmina had enjoyed her food which was the Cheesy Beef Baked Macaroni with Salmon and a side order of Cheesy Garlic Baby Potatoes. Carmina found  Pipo's Kitchen  from Grab Food checking what are the new restaurants added to try a new place. NOT SPONSORED. Check out my channel @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube  and click on the subscribe button for more videos. Thank you for the support.

Raisin Loaf & Soft Cheesy Loaf

Mom Violy had requested Carmina to purchase her some bread to eat since she was already purchasing some food for someone. Carmina decided to check out the baked goods from Auntie's Bakery 1984. Carmina found Soft Cheesy Loaf and Raisin Loaf something that Mom Violy loves to eat. Carmina was surprised to see the size of Raisin Loaf for the price of PHP 200.00 ($4.00) it is quite huge. Mom Violy said there is no way she can eat it by herself asked to share half of the raisin loaf. Soft Cheesy Loaf for PHP 118.00 ($2.36) To find what other food Carmina has tried from Auntie's Bakery 1984 is to click each articles: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/03/kalabasa-okoy-from-aunties-bakery.html https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/10/black-kutsinta.html NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Raisin Loaf & Soft Cheesy Loaf from Auntie's Bakery 1984. Subscribe & Follow @  Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

Black Kutsinta 😋

It is snack time in the Philippines. You have someone tried eating the same food every time. Someone asked for kutsinta only way is to find a different place that can be delivered to your home. Carmina was able to find black kutsinta with coconut and dipping sauce is yema. It was approved and the person had enjoy their snack for the day. You can find black kutsinta from  Auntie's Bakery  for PHP 141.00 ($2.82) feeds up to three people not including delivery fee and tip to the rider. Of course Carmina loves eating their okoy to read all about it click at my article they have change their container being delivered from your location looking like this. The best part it is not oily and fresh being cooked someone wouldn't notice it is an okoy by looking at the picture. https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/03/kalabasa-okoy-from-aunties-bakery.html NOTE: Carmina is not selling and advertising for Black Kutsinta and Okoy from Auntie's Bakery. Subscribe & Follow @ Facebook Page...

Palad Flakes from Bantayan Island, Philippines

Mom Violy had called up Carmina telling her she wanted to eat some dried fish, but couldn't remember the name. Mom Violy had described to Carmina do you remember the dried fish I use to buy at the Public Market in Balanga Bataan, Philippines. All I can remember the fishes are stuck together in a square shaped like a sheet of paper. Carmina knew what Mom Violy was trying to explain to her but in the tip of my tongue I couldn't remember what it was called. Carmina went to search it online to be able to find how to purchase it online if the name was unknown. Luckily after finding a way to describe it while searching it up with pictures of that particular dried fish came up Palad Flakes coming from Bantayan Island, Philippines. Who would have known Carmina would be able to find it right away from Jahminne's Trading  Online Lazada Philippines for PHP 150.00 not including shipping and handling fees. Mom Violy knows anything is possible to find especially if her daughter Carmina i...

Take Me Out by Novotel

Since no one is taking me out to dine outside during our pandemic we come across purchasing our own food when we feel like getting a bite to eat. Carmina got hungry when she had visit Mom Violy. Carmina felt she wanted to eat something having no good food at the house. Carmina decided to try something new for a change. Glazed Grilled Chicken PHP 250.00 ($5.00) Cantonese Fried Noodles PHP 250.00 ($5.00) Yang Chow Fried Rice for PHP 250.00 ($5.00) What is convenient when your food is in a carton just like Chinese style being placed in a box to eat out from all you need to do is flattening the box and you have an instant plate? Something Carmina saw tips from videos you see online in social media. Here is a sample photo of how suppose to eat your food. Carmina's Review: Glazed Grilled Chicken remind me of eating a taco salad although in a healthy version with lettuce, beans, avocado, nacho chips, corn, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, tagorashi and salad dressing of sesame oil...

Carmina's Wellness - Maintaining on Actual Weight

Carmina's Wellness  Maintaining on Actual Weight Carmina has reached her actual weight. All she needs to do is concentrate on to balance intake in healthy choices in daily meals we eat every day. Carmina got use too putting exercise in her daily routine Monday to Saturday where moments we tend to look for what our body tells us what is needed to stay fit. Carmina main goal is to flatten her stomach for what she knows it will take years for it to vanish. Rule of exercise if no pain you are doing it all wrong. Carmina has accomplished something she always wanted to do. Carmina can now reach the floor by standing up straight and bending down with your hands. Carmina's stomach is getting smaller and it is not in the way. Carmina doesn't get hungry that often where she fuels up in water to fill herself up. Life is good all we need to keep motivating ourselves.  When you get bored on the same exercise routines there are so many videos to follow online that you can venture on exer...

Asado Bun from Midnight Bakers

During the process of Mom Violy going on a diet and staying away from sweets Mom Violy asked Carmina to purchase her some pastries from Midnight Baker for her breakfast. Mom Violy need to take her daily medicines in order to do that she needs a full stomach. Mom Violy use to eat baked goods that was made of sugar due to her health checkup she need to control her sugar intake. Carmina had forward a list of baked goods sold in Midnight Baker giving Mom Violy to do her own shopping. Mom Violy loves eating asado this time she decided to try the bun version with sixteen pieces giving her a long time to consume it on her own. Carmina had placed the order from  Midnight Bakers  Lazada Philippines for PHP 320.00 ($6.40) not including delivery fee of the seller of PHP 200.00 ($4.00). Mom Violy also requested for a whole chicken pot pie.  For you to read about the chicken pot pie is to click the link given: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/08/complimentary-chicken-pot-pie-from...

Carmina's Wellness - Zero Exercise Lost Weight vs. Exercise Lost Weight

Carmina's Wellness  Zero Exercise Lost Weight vs.  Exercise Lost Weight Conclusion it is easy for Carmina to lose the weight there was no issues growing up however to make ourselves look healthy and firm our muscles makes a difference. Year 2020 Carmina had lost weight became 110 pounds with a bob cut hair style going out with Mary Ann. I remember I just started having Carmina Lifestyle where I began taking a video where I had visited at the beach. Mary Ann and Carmina took a whole lot of photos of each other. We can still look skinny, but we have fats hanging around from our tummy, arms and leg where they will not slowly go away not unless we do some exercise. Carmina having long hair and trying to lose her tummy, arms and leg fat balance out how she looks even if it is not completely gone. The way we stand up doesn't bring us off how we look being a young lady all over again. Sorry no photo for the Exercise Lost Weight Due it is still in progress..... Carmina will post it wh...

Dried Salinas Tuyo

Mom Violy was telling Carmina she wanted to visit Balanga, Bataan Philippines to purchase some dried fish. Carmina had informed Mom Violy to go further down the area she would need to put herself in quarantine due we are in our pandemic of Covid-19 and Delta Variant. One thing that had concern Mom Violy she is over age not allowed to travel during this time there are paper works to do before you can actually travel to different boundaries of the Philippines. Carmina was able to find the Dried Silanas Tuyo she had wanted to purchase from  Dried Fish Philippines  Online Lazada Philippines for PHP 60.00 ($1.20) 100 grams not including shipping and handling. Mom Violy eats her dried salinas tuyo with either corn beef and rice, sliced tomato and rice or what other people is champorado to complete their dried tuyo. Filipino Champorado Recipe NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.