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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...

Smores Brownie Recipe

Long time ago when I was still living in California and I would love to bake at home to try something new because I felt I wanted to try a new recipe and to play with it as from all my baking I was able to practice and share it with my friends when we use to go bowling. This is something my close friends who always request even if they are on a diet or no diet them wanted something sweet to eat as we shared stories together. Smores Brownie Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Baker Square unsweetened chocolate bar 1 - Box Graham Crackers 1 - Package Marshmallow 1 - Cup All Purpose Flour 1 - Tsp Vanilla Extract 3 - Large Eggs 2 - Cup Sugar ¾ -  Cup Butter 1 - Flat Casserole or Aluminum pan Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a microwaveable bowl add butter and unsweetened chocolate bar to cook for 2 minutes in the microwave Mix well until chocolate is completed melted. Step 2: Preheat oven 350 F Add all purpose flour, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar mix together using a hand mixer. Pour int...

Scrambled Egg with Tomato Recipe

This is my favorite scramble egg when I will be eating it with a Filipino dish called longganisa, tocino or tapa it can be eaten during your breakfast or when you feel like eating it. Some people put it inside their pandesal or eat it with rice as for me since I stop eating rice for a long time I prefer to eat it alone with my main meal. Scrambled Egg with Tomato Recipe: Ingredients: 1 - Egg (beaten) 1 - Ripe Tomato (chopped) 1/2 - Onion (chopped) - Optional Salt to your taste Cooking Instructions: In a frying pan heat oil add onion and egg Stir while cooking and add salt  Note: Taste best when not over cooked on the scramble egg. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

Kalabasa Soup Recipe

Kalabasa is a squash which I love to eat in any way we can make it into a dish to be cooked at our home. This soup is easy to make it at home and you can use the same ingredients by using a different vegetable because in any dish it will be different with its texture cooked based on how you puree it in the blender. Main Ingredient: 1 - Nestle Cream or 1 cup of any cream 1 - Knorr Cubes any flavor 4 - Cups Water  1 - Onion (chopped) 1 - Kilo Kalabasa - squash (peel and cut into cubes) or any vegetable 1/2 - Tsp Black Pepper 1/4 - Cup Bacon (cooked and chopped) - Optional Blender Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a saucepan add water let it boil  Add onion and kalabasa cook until soft Step 2: Blender: Place Step 1 in the blender until texture is smooth transfer back in the saucepan. Step 3: Add nestle cream, until pot begins to boil add Knorr cube, bacon and season with black pepper. Ready to eat! Note: You can add croutons to your soup to add more flavor to you soup. NOT SPONSOR...