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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
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Almond Jello with Lychees Dessert Recipe


When I was a kid my mom had always made this dessert when she love having friends over to eat at our home. My mom loved to cook and I remember she had girl friends come over and they would eat and run as my dad would come home from work. 

You can say our house was like a restaurant only difference there is no tip other than food given by her friends that came over and washed their own dishes as they leave our home.

Almond Jello with Lychees Dessert Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 4 Packs - Knox Gelatin
  • 2 - Cups Milk
  • 2 Tsp - Almond Extract
  • 1 - Cup - Lychees (peel, remove seed and slice)
  • 3 - Cups - Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup - Water
Optional:
  • You can use canned lychees just drain the syrup found in the Asian Grocery Store.
Cooking Instructions:
  1. In a pot with boil water add Knox gelatin and melt it add milk, almond extract and sugar mix together add lychee place on flat casserole.
  2. Place in the refrigerator until harden ready to serve with shaved ice.

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