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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...

Korean Garlic Loaf with Cream Cheese from Tous Les Jour

Carmina felt the garlic butter bun that she had purchased three days ago was tiny. Carmina wanted to look for a bakery that carried somewhat a bigger size. Garlic Butter Bun is quite popular you see it often floating in our social media. For so many bakery making their own Garlic Butter Bun Carmina had moved on to another bakery that sells in the Philippines. Each and every bakery are all different just when you have found something added in the ingredients you come across cream cheese inside a Korean Garlic Loaf for the price of PHP 188.00 ($3.76) giving you one dozen slices. We all know garlic is healthy for us and having to eat it the Korean Garlic Loaf by adding it with our pasta from our regular meals can put something else added to our flavor in our dishes served at home. To check out  Tous Les Jour  in your area to see what they have to offer. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.

Grab's Signature DUO Saver's for PHP 495.00 from Papa John's Pizza

  Carmina felt she had a lucky day by receiving a free Merci Buco Locally Coconut Water with Lychee Flavor and Jufran Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. To top it off I was able to use a promotional offer for Grab's Signature DUO Saver's for PHP 495.00 from Papa John's Pizza. My choice on my family pizza was Ultimate Beef & Pepperoni and Bacon Cheeseburger. I decided to try their Spinach Alfredo Pasta for PHP 99.00 ($1.98). To read what other pizza I have tried from Papa John's Pizza: https://www.carminalifestyle.com/2021/04/papa-johns-pizza-in-philippines.html To go directly to their  Official Website  for their menu. NOTE: Carmina is not selling or advertising for Grab's Signature DUO Saver's for PHP 495.00 from Papa John's Pizza. Subscribe @ Facebook Page Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you.