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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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Are you brave enough to tell someone what you see from them?

Have you ever walked around with your family and friends notice that they have something on their face when they are eating? Do you tell them or do you wipe it off from their face with a tissue? Or have you ever hanged out with someone and their zipper is not closed do you inform the person or do you just mind your own business. When you see someone and their hair is sticking up or they have something on their hair do you let them walk with a messy hair or you remove what is on their hair. There are a lot of incidence that has happened to me and I am the type who would inform whom I am with to inform them upfront so in case it will happen to me I hope if they are with me they would inform me as well usually it doesn't happen 100% in which I have notice. There are a lot of incidents that comes to us we use women who walk around not knowing they have a blood spot on them because they have no clue they have their menstruation or if their menstruation is too heavy not ...
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Mooyah in California

Mooyah is a favorite burger place my mom loves to visit when we're in California and the reason she loves it so much the way they make it. Must try it yourself and see why she approves this place so much by checking out what they have to offer in their website  Mooyah Burger .
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Kalabasa with Chicken Soup Recipe

Kalabasa is a favorite vegetable cooked in our home by Manang V who decide which dish she plans to serve us by her creation made daily in our home. This is an easy soup to make as your comfort food when there are days you feel lazy and just want to eat soup for the day like our days when it has been raining, we want something warm in our stomach. Kalabasa with Shredded Chicken Soup Ingredients: 1/2 - Kalabasa squash (peel, remove seeds and slice into cubes) 1 - Cup Shredded chicken 2 - Cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 - Onion (chopped) 1 - Knorr Chicken Cube 3 - Cup Water Cooking Instructions: In a pot pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic, onion sauté together add shredded chicken and water. Add chicken cube and let it dissolve in the water until it is boiled Add kalabasa once tender it is ready to be served in a bowl NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your su...
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Do you come across someone who promise something and don't push through with their promises to you?

We live life expecting things will happen when someone promise you or they say they will do something for you but when you find out later it is just something they feel you want to hear or they are just bragging about it by saying it through words. We live in life where some people talk to you it comes out of not thinking just words coming from their mouth and not remembering what they have told that person that they have promised or they have told a person. In those kind of people I’ve learned not to take it all serious because it has happened to me several times when a person say something they should really do it out of their consideration not just say something and really doesn’t push through. I’ve lived with people making up stories and in reality it is not true they have this imaginary image and think it is possible when in return it is all make believe in order for me to believe what people say I need to see it that it is true. May be from all false things...
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My Way in Helping Others Around Me

We often see people we know selling items from their homes, whether brand new or second-hand. After living in a place for a long time, you realize there are things you don’t really need or have outgrown. Whatever the reason, some people choose to sell these items to the public for anyone interested in buying. I’m similar, but I sell brand-new items on an installment basis because I know the people around me can’t always afford to pay in full, as they have their own obligations in life, whether single or married, helping support their families. Everyone wants to buy something, but it’s important to limit expenses on personal wants. I understand those who want something but can’t pay in full, so I create a promissory note for every transaction, written in Tagalog so they can fully understand what they’re committing to. This way, we have a formal agreement to ensure payment, making it like a business but favorable for them, as they can buy through installments with zero interest ...
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