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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...
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Filipino Sarciado Recipe

This recipe is good if you have left over fried fish, and you want to add something to your fish to add more flavors rather than eating your fish plain. You can use any type of fish for this dish. Filipino Sarciado Recipe: Ingredients: 2 Tsp - Garlic (minced) 3 Pieces Onion (chopped) 3 Pieces ripe Tomato (chopped) 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper 3 Eggs 2 Tbs - Patis (fish sauce) 1 3/4 Cup Water 2 Tbs cooking oil Step 1: (in case you have no fried fish) Clean fish of your choice Fry fish on cooking oil in a pan Strain fish Set aside Step 2: Heat frying pan heat oil adds garlic, onion and tomato sauté together. Add patis, black pepper than stir. Add water let it boil Pour beaten eggs on the pan and stir together Add fried fish Transfer on a plate NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.
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Filipino Torta Eggplant Recipe

For those who are vegetarian or just want to eat something healthy and want to try something new than eating plain fried eggplant this may be for you. Eggplant torta is like eating a eggplant omelet in your terms we eat it as a Filipino dish for enough to add in one meal for lunch or dinner. Filipino Eggplant Recipe Ingredients: 4 Pieces Eggplant 2 Eggs Black Pepper (add to your taste) Salt (add to your taste) Patis (fish sauce) (add to your taste) Step 1: Place eggplant on your stovetop grill it until cooked on both sides Remove the skin from eggplant while hot Set aside place on a plate Step 2: Beat egg in a big bowl enough to place the eggplant inside Add black pepper, salt and patis Dip eggplant one at a time Step 3: Heat frying pan with little amount of cooking oil Once hot place eggplant on frying pan and cook both sides Strain with paper towel on plate. Best serve with tomato ketchup or sweet chili sauce. NOT SPONSORED....
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Let's travel to Mexico to get some homemade cooking we love so much!

Everyone loves eating Mexician food and when you have no time to travel why not cook it at home. Let's start chopping for our salsa to match up with our taccos or buritto and some rice all cooked from home. Guacamole Recipe :  https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2019/12/homemade-guacamole-recipe.html Taco and Salsa Recipe : https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2019/10/taco-recipe.html Taco Salad Recipe : https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2019/12/easy-mexican-taco-cup-salad-recipe.html Mexican Rice Recipe :  https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2019/12/homemade-mexican-rice-recipe.html
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Have you ever done self study?

My son asked, me if I have ever done self study in my life. I said, yes I have done self study by volunteer.  My son said, what do you mean? For example ever since I started my blog I never knew how to make a website I had to self study to get where I am and I am still learning new things. My son said, do you get paid not really because I am self employed where you give yourself an income. I asked why he wanted to know. He said, he is doing job immersion and he is not getting paid for it. It wasn’t a choice for me I have to do it because it is required for me to graduate. I told my son it may not be something you want to do by choice but think it is an opportunity for your future at least being 17 years old you are experiencing work for a company to see if you want to fall back in that kind of career. It gives you experience where most people don’t get a chance to some people graduate without having any job experience and fall back later not wanting the career th...
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