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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Carmina's Wellness - Lunch & Dinner Meals Cooked by Manang V

Carmina's Wellness  Lunch & Dinner Meals Cooked by Manang V Carmina went to a point in her life ordering food became expensive in the pocket. Carmina went to a turning point by eating food that was served at home and cooked by Manang V herself. There are times Carmina had put off rice in her meal only depending what food was being served at home. Rice was in my meal it would be one cup, 1/2 cup and went down too 1/4 cup until I had removed it completely using a rice measuring cup. I will give you how much serving Carmina would eat for you to understand how balance my meals have became. Carmina is not a professional for someone to tell you want needs to be done. You can control yourself in what you eat and what you feel is enough to make yourself full. You can slowly train your stomach to eat less by doing it gradually not to make yourself fatigue. Carmina had removed milk tea, soda, concentrated juice, ice-cream, donut and chips. It all went away slowly until we no longer crave...

Shrimp Pad Thai in a Box Budget Meal

Carmina is on a budget since her salary hasn't arrived yet. Craving something different but still diet-friendly, she decided to add noodles to her meal. She came across Pad Thai in a Box on social media and checked out their offerings. Reviews mentioned the food was affordable and tasty. You can choose between Chicken or Shrimp for your Pad Thai. For less than PHP 300.00, including the Grab Food delivery fee, she thought, why not give it a try? Check out my video clip to see how the Shrimp Pad Thai in a Box looked when it arrived—packed in a paper bag for the Pad Thai and a plastic bag for the Thai Milk Tea. Carmina transferred the Shrimp Pad Thai from the box to check how much serving it would provide for a Budget Pad Thai Meal priced at PHP 235.00 ($4.70). Shrimp Pad Thai tastes amazing, and what people say about it is absolutely true. It's satisfying enough to be a full meal, especially for those on a budget, and it often comes with a refreshing Thai Milk Tea included. For y...