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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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Boston Market Home Style Meals Swedish Meatballs


In the year 1985 living in California my family would often purchase our meals through Boston Market when my parents didn't feel like cooking at our home.

I remember when the Sunday newspaper had arrived thrown on our driveway there would be coupon's to cut that Boston Market had a promotion to use which meals we're on sale during that time.

I grew up eating grilled chicken when I was young and still my favorite meal.

Today I was able to purchase a side dish made by Boston Market too bad there is no chicken version to be frozen but to get close to the taste back home. I have the Sweden Meatballs to share to you.

The taste brought me back to memory lane that I miss American food and no matter if you cook the food everyone's secret is all different based on their own ingredients.

I had purchase it at S&R online shopping for the price of PHP 279.00 ($5.58).

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I am not advertising for Boston Market Sweden Meatballs.

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