For a long time been wanting to make my favorite American treat usually use rice Krispy cereal. The only problem it is not available in the grocery store in the Philippines. I was thinking how can resolve my problem while looking online found out  Chef Reseby Baking Supplies  sells rice crispie similar with what I need. Valentine's Day is coming up found candy sprinkle often use for cupcakes. The items are local not that expensive someone can make it if they would like too. The cost of 100 grams of rice crispies is 40.00 pesos ($0.69). The Valentines sprinkle cupcake is 38.00 pesos ($0.66) not including shipping and handling. Carmina will use it being creative in rice crispies treats. Valentine's Rice Crispies Treat Recipe Ingredients: 2 - 100 grams Rice Crispies  1 - Package of Marshmallow 2 - Tbsp. Butter 1 - Pack Valentine's sprinkle Cooking: First you will melt the butter in a pot add the marshmallows keep stirring until it is all melted in low heat. Turn off heat and...

Many of us love eating garlic butter shrimp and find it other ways to make a meal. Carmina decided to cook garlic shrimp pasta from her leftovers. It is very easy to make and who knows your friends will ask for more. Carmina's Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 Kilo - Fresh Shrimp (remove shell and removing the sand veins on the side) 2 Tbsp. - Fresh Garlic (minced) 2 Tbsp. - Butter - Any brand  Garlic Powder Black Pepper Salt Cooked Fettuccine pasta noodles (any kind will do go based on how much plan to consume) Cooking: In a pot add butter and garlic let it cook in low heat than add the shrimp until it turns pink on both ends. Season with garlic powder, black pepper and salt depending on your taste place the cooked pasta noodles making sure mix evenly. Ready to eat! NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.  

Carmina wanted to try something new with using boneless chicken thighs instead of ground meat. Chicken Soft Taco Recipe Ingredients: 12 pieces - Boneless Chicken Thigh (sliced into strips) 1 - Taco Seasoning (any brand) Cooking Oil Tortilla (any brand) Romaine lettuce (sliced thinly) Salsa  Cheese (any brand and grated) To get the  Salsa Recipe  click the name along with other recipes.  Preparing: I did the reverse by marinating the boneless chicken thighs by slicing them first into strips adding the hot water to half cup along with taco seasoning. I find it easier to use hot water rather cold to let the seasoning dilute faster. I placed the boneless chicken thighs with the mixture of taco seasoning inside the refrigerator for one hour. Let it soak before pan frying the boneless chicken thigh.  Cooking: Start heating cooking oil on the frying pan until hot add some chicken strips making sure there is enough space. Cook on both sides place on a serving plate. Ass...

People say carrots are for rabbits.  Carmina decided to make her carrots the healthy way. Easy Carrots Fries for Air Fryer Ingredients: 2 - Pieces of Carrots (washed, peel and slice into thin slices) Olive Oil Garlic Powder Preparing: Add the olive oil and garlic powder let it sit for twenty minutes to absorb on both sides of the carrots. Cooking: Place it on your tray of your air fryer making sure there is space.  Cook in the setting what is instructed for fries. I cooked mine for ten minutes no need to turn it over. I had to use the air fryer two times since there wasn't room to fill the whole tray. Dipping Sauce: Honestly, I prefer ranch dressing since didn't have it available just used ketchup of course depending on your preference. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!

Mom Violy gave Carmina some spareribs. Carmina went to the grocery store and purchased paprika, cumin and onion powder the ingredients I don't have off hand. Carmina defrosted the spareribs and sliced it up. Easy Air Fryer Spareribs Recipe Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. - Brown Sugar 1/2 Tsp. - Paprika Powder 1/2 Tsp. - Onion Powder 1/2 Tsp. - Cumin Powder 1/2 Tsp. - Salt 1/2 Tsp. - Black Pepper Spareribs (slice per bone) Olive Oil BBQ Sauce Preparing: Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl add to the spareribs. Let it marinate over night in the refrigerator. Air Fryer: Add olive oil front and back of the spareribs before placing inside the air fryer. Cook for 15 minutes depending on the ratio of your air fryer make sure you flip it in between the time frame. Transfer to serving plate Some people like having it with barbeque sauce or hot sauce depending how you like your spareribs. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your ...

Carmina had leftover imitation crab used for the  lazy sushi  over the weekend. Having friends over tend to have leftover food best to make something out of it for the following week. Carmina used her leftover white rice and imitation crab to make fried rice. Crab Fried Rice Recipe Ingredients: 3 Cups - Day Old Rice Half Kilo - Imitation Crab or fresh crab  2 - Eggs (beaten season with black pepper) 1 Tbsp. - Oyster Sauce 1 Tbsp. - Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce Garlic Powder (based on your taste) Cooking Oil Cooking: Use a medium size cooking pot place on the stove top on low heat add the cooking oil and eggs mix it until it becomes scramble egg. Add the rice mix together once rice is separated add the imitation crab mix together. Start adding the oyster sauce, soy sauce and garlic powder. Try the crab rice and see if it based on your taste. Transfer to a serving bowl ready to eat. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and ...

Lots of people make mashed potato ever thought combining squash and carrots together would make a better meal. Carmina was tired eating her squash and carrots how we normally do. Mashed Squash and Carrot Recipe Ingredients: 2 Cups - Squash (peeled and cubes) 1 - Carrot (peeled and cubes) 2 Cups - Water 1 - Vegetable Cube (any brand) 2 Tbsp. - Butter (any brand) Cooking and Preparing Instructions: I was making my meal starting off boiling it in a pot having it peel and sliced up in cubes. It won't take too long to have it cooked up. Rather using plain water for boiling the water adding vegetable broth for my seasoning.  After it was fully cooked letting it cool down, I had strained the squash and carrots. Set aside the broth can be used for something else. I had placed the squash, carrots and some butter inside the food processor.  Someone teased me saying my mashed squash and carrots can resemble baby food.  Everyone started eating food that was mashed up although it woul...

When you think about it Carmina is going advance, we are approaching the month of March in the Philippines summer is coming. People tend to place themselves in a diet or go toward a healthy style of living. Just happened to Carmina's condition which is not really bad since we can work around by food we can eat. Carmina has started eating wheat bread found the best one she has preferred to purchase in the Philippines. I used to think wheat bread was dry with no flavor.  My favorite brand is Monde Soft Wheat Bread.  I guess we learn from when we can only eat wheat bread and explore by making meals out of it. Have you tried putting sliced banana on your toast bread? Banana Toast with Vegan Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter Recipe Ingredients: Wheat or white bread (any brand) Toaster Vegan Cinnamon Almond Cashew Butter (any brand) 1 Ripen Banana (sliced) Prepare: Toast how many slices of bread you want to eat for breakfast. Spread the almond cinnamon cashew butter on toast bread and a...

Any type of vegetables can easily be cooked inside the air fryer or grilled to those who don't have one available. All you need to do is make sure you marinate the vegetables ahead of time giving up to thirty minutes let the spices soak on top. I have learned using an air fryer is very easy to use something to enjoy by exploring with food. French Beans Fries Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Pack of French Beans (remove the ends and clean) Olive Oil  Black Pepper Salt Prepare: After washing the French beans remember to strain out the water place it on a plate drizzle some olive oil using your hands to mix it together. Add the black pepper and salt or any other spices you would like to put on the French beans marinated for thirty minutes. Air Fryer: Place French beans inside the air fryer put it on vegetable setting and cook until it is cooking the way you want it. It doesn't take a long time since my French beans were too thin it took only five minutes until it was cooked. Everyone's...

We know comfort food is always something people prefer to eat at home. We can eat a simple meal just having three ingredients in your kitchen. Some people combine grilled cheese sandwich with a bowl of soup on the side. Or we can eat with our favorite chips anything is possible to make a complete meal. Easy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe Ingredients: Sliced Bread (any brand) Sliced Cheese (any brand) Butter (any brand) Prepare the cheese sandwich before ready to have it cook on the stove top. Cooking: In a nonstick pan put some small amount of butter on low heat place the cheese sandwich on the pan press with a spatula to make the cheese melt in between the sliced bread.  Flip and a small amount of butter on the other side of the bread do the same.  Place on a plate and ready to eat. Those who would like to upgrade their grilled cheese sandwich may want to try this other recipe. Grilled Cheese with Chicken Sandwich Recipe NOT SPONSORED.   Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle You...

Often when you cook food that is plant based it may taste off from your taste buds.  Must try this one because you won't know it is healthy for you.  Carmina was able to make salmon pho soup by using same ingredients in my recipe of  Vietnamese Pho Soup . The only difference we would revise the broth by adding the one cube of  Massel Instant Pho Cubes Plant Based . Plant Based Salmon Pho Soup Recipe Ingredients: Salmon (pre-cooked) 1 - Piece Vermicelli (soak in hot water) 6 Pieces - Fish ball (any brand and sliced in the middle) Vegetables of your choice 2 Cups - Water 1 Piece of Massel Pho Soup Plant Based Cube Cooking: Just add two cups of water in a small pot once it begins to boil add one cube of Massel Pho Soup Plant based broth mashed it. Add the vegetables, fish ball and once it is almost cook add the salmon simmer a bit once you can smell the broth and vegetables are cooked.  Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy you homecooked meal. NOT SPONSORED. Subscr...

When you have so many marble potatoes in your kitchen tired of eating them the same way. Carmina had leftover salmon she had grilled in her air fryer the other day. I was craving for potato salad since not allowed to eat any chicken right now. I was thinking why I can't improvise my ingredients to my potato salad in my home. Salmon Potato Salad Recipe Ingredients: Grilled Salmon (remove bones) Marble Potatoes (boiled and sliced in the middle) 1/2 - Onions (chopped) Mayo (any brand) Preparing: First thing to do is remove all bones from the salmon a way to do it use a fork by mashing it.  Place it in a bowl by adding all ingredients no need to season since the salmon was already seasoned with salt and black pepper. Add enough mayonnaise based on your taste buds.  Place in the refrigerator if you want it cold and can be eaten the next day. Optional: You can add any other ingredients in your salmon potato salad. I like mine simple. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouT...

Carmina got tired eating boneless bongus with salt and black pepper. Carmina decided to play by ear and try mixing ingredients together and see how it would work out. It was successful would like to share to you in case you're the type who love to cook to explore. Teriyaki Boneless Bangus Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Pack of Boneless Bangus not marinated (any brand) 1/2 Cup - Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce 1/2 Cup - Brown Sugar 1 Tbsp. - Minced Garlic 1/2 Tsp. - Black Pepper 1 Tbsp. - Cornstarch Plastic Container with lid Marinated Sauce Combine all ingredients together in the plastic container mix together before adding the boneless bangus. Place down one piece to the marinated sauce the second one face up both ways the mixture will go on each boneless bangus. Place in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.  Cooking Those who have an air fryer can add olive oil on the back of the boneless bangus before placing inside on fish cooking mode.  On my air fryer I just cooked it for 7 minutes i...

Long time ago Carmina use to cook a lot being independent picking what dishes you wanted to make into a meal. There is no rule how you can make a dish when passion comes to your cooking. The free of picking the right ingredients and what is season what makes a dish easy. We go based on what is on sale and in season because this is our way being practical.  Sometimes when we enter inside the grocery store, we have our written grocery list. Often, we walk around finding random vegetables that wasn't on our list. When the item is on sale we tend to grab and make something a part of our meal. Some people say not to shop when feeling hungry because we'll begin to grab unnecessary items that wasn't necessary.  Coming home unpacking what we have purchase begin to think ahead what we want to make a meal. The ideas begin endless not sure what dishes we want to cook.  Majority of our ingredients can be cooked so many ways. Today, I will be using boneless belly bangus milk fish with...

After eating my air fryer vegetable fritters, I felt my mouth was too dry. I needed something else to add to my meal. I came up with vegetable fritters udon cabbage soup to fill me up.  Vegetable Fritters Udon Cabbage Soup Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Pack of Udon Noodles 3/4 - Cup of Cabbage (shredded) 2 Cups - Water 1 - Vegetable Stock Cube (any brand) 1 - Thumb size garlic (thinly sliced) 1 - Tbsp. Garlic (minced) Leftover vegetable fritters Cooking: In a small pot pour small amount of oil add garlic, garlic and sauté until half cooked add the cabbage, water once boiling add the vegetable stock cube and udon noodles.  On the top of the soup can just add your leftover vegetable fritters. If you want can also had some sunny side up egg or hardboiled egg. (optional)  Recipe on my  Vegetable Fritters  those who would like to cook it at their location.  NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank yo...

Carmina went shopping at Farmers Market in Cubao, Quezon City with Mom Violy. For the first time I decided to purchase some fresh salmon. I had no clue how much it would cost and found out the price per kilo is 800 pesos.  I asked the seller if they can sell it for me half kilo of 400.00 pesos. The person asked how it wanted sliced and how thick.  They offered to have it fillet or sliced. I requested it to be sliced since no clue how I was planning to cook it at that time. My first cooking with my air flyer is grilled salmon.  I have read a lot of tips online saying when using the air fryer there should be space inside when using the air fryer. My salmon pieces are quite big no room to put two pieces inside.  Carmina's Easy Air Fryer Grilled Salmon Recipe Ingredients: Fresh Sliced Salmon (clean, season with salt and black pepper) Olive Oil Air Fryer: Before placing the sliced salmon inside the air fryer, I had rubbed small amount of olive oil on both sides. Plac...

Carmina is exploring in her kitchen trying new recipes.  My challenge to myself is cook with just vegetables. I know it is humid in the Philippines although craving for some tomato soup and potatoes. I will combine the two ingredients. Carmina's Tomato Cheddar Cheese Potato Noodle Soup Recipe Ingredient: 1 - Medium Potato (peel and chopped in cubes) 1 - Cup Blended Ripe Tomatoes 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic 1/2 - White Onion (chopped) 1 Tbsp. Butter 1/4 Cup - Pasta Noodles  2 - Slices Cheddar Cheese (any brand) 1 - Vegetable Cube (any brand) 2 - Cup Water Cooking: In a small pot you will add the butter, garlic and onion sauté, add tomatoes, water, potatoes, pasta noodles once it begins to boil add the vegetable broth. The pasta noodles and potatoes are fully cook add the cheddar cheese to thicken the soup. Ready to eat with toast bread or what you feel like combine your meal together. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and sha...

Last week I went grocery shopping and purchase some vegetables planning to make some chicken afritada, chicken curry and other dishes with meat. All a sudden I had skin allergies and was told to stay away from any meat and fish we have to figure what we can cook out of our meal. I was informed by my cousin Mariles not to eat any food that is fried. I don't have access of a oven in the house.  I have to think what I can eat with my vegetables. Carmina decided to make potato salad with asparagus and carrots. I didn't want to eat the carrots raw. I boiled it along with my potatoes, and asparagus. Potato Salad with Asparagus and Carrots Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Small Carrot (peel and chopped into cubes) 1 - Large Potato (peel and chopped into cubes) 6 Pieces - Asparagus (chopped into cubes) 1/2 - Small Onion (chopped) Mayo (any brand) Black Pepper (based on your taste) Salt (based on your taste) Cooking Instructions: In a small pot add water and the vegetables potatoes, carrots and ...

  Carmina wanted to explore by trying something new to cook. I went to the grocery store while I was there doing some errands. I had random picked some French beans that was sold by weight and pre-packed in the fresh vegetables for 33.00 pesos ($0.59). Carmina's French Beans Recipe Ingredients: Pack of French Beans 1 Tbsp. Butter (any brand) 3 Cloves Garlic (chopped) Onion (chopped) Patis (based on your taste) 1/4 Cup Water Cooking: I used a small sauce pot added the butter let it melt adding the garlic, onion sauté.  Some people would boil the French beans ahead of time. I didn't do it that way since I felt it can be cooked by adding small amount of water.  I wanted my French beans to be crispy. I had seasoned by adding the patis and in a few minutes everything with be cooked. Served with rice and add any type of meat. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!

Carmina has been seeing people using fruit dates those who want to eat something healthy.  I know the fact fruit dates is a fiber for people who have a hard time for their bowel movements.  I grew up with family members who have a hard time feeling constipated.  What happens to those who are not into eating fruit dates? I decided to change the recipe due I don't have a double broiler to melt the chocolate. I am trying something different to see if will be successful. Lots of people love eating chocolates yet some aren't into eating healthy food adding to their lifestyle. Carmina saw a store that carried KitKat Cocoa with Wafer Spread from  Nature's Holistic  Online Shopee Philippines. The price of 130 grams 185.00 pesos ($3.03) not including shipping and handling. I had purchased some  Vegan All Natural Cinnamon Almond Cashew  to replace peanut butter.  We know fruit dates are expensive. Lately my family from California had visited us and relative...