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Protect yourself and your loved ones - get vaccinated!

Carmina went to do her two weeks grocery on March 25, 2025, at Landers Balintawak branch. Upon entering the store near the pharmacy there was a sign posted saying to register for vaccines that will be held on April 12, 2025. Carmina called up Becky asking if she is interested remembered to look out for the flu shot. Becky said yes and asked her to give me full name, birthdate and phone number contact information. Carmina also called up Mom Violy said alright and still faraway to decide.  Carmina felt Mom Violy should get the flu shot since we'll be traveling to California upcoming vacation. Two years ago, when we went to California got sick and that time it was covid season. I just wanted to protect myself even though hardly get sick in the Philippines. Two days before our flu vaccine received a SMS on our mobile phone number to confirm if we are going to get our flu shot. I had responded said yes. One day before I had message Becky if she had received her confirmation on her flu s...
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Carmina's Fried Rice Recipe

My challenge to myself is cook what ingredients I have available. Today I had used my leftover rice to make fried rice.  I also had leftover frozen mixed vegetables from the lumpia that was of my ingredients. Carmina's Fried Rice Recipe Ingredient: Leftover rice 2 Tbsp. - Lite Kikkoman Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp. - Oyster Sauce 2 Pieces - Garlic (minced) 1 Cup - Frozen Mixed Vegetables 1 Tbsp. - Butter 2 - Eggs (scrambled season with salt and pepper) Cooking: The first thing we will do is add some butter on the pot placing the scrambled eggs on one side. On the other side add remaining butter add the garlic once egg is fully cooking leave in the pot and begin cutting it up with a spatula. Add the mixed vegetables, rice and soy sauce and oyster mix together leaving your pot in low heat. Turn it off once everything is cooked. Place on serving plate.  NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your...
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Carmina's Healthy Version Banana Fritter Recipe

Long time ago we had an employee who used to make maruya which is banana fritters. It is a popular Filipino dessert during merienda. Carmina had ripped saba that needed to be eaten somehow. I didn't quite have any sugar in the house and improvised by using honey. Carmina's Healthy Version Banana Fritter Recipe Ingredients: 4 Pieces Ripe Saba (mashed with a fork) 1 - Egg 3/4 Cup - All-Purpose Flour 1 - Tsp. Cornstarch Cinnamon Powder (depending on you) 1 - Tbsp. Honey optional or Sugar (depending on you) Preparing Batter: In a bowl mash up the banana with a fork, add egg that has been beaten, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, cinnamon powder and honey to the mixture. Frying: In a frying pan add cooking oil and use a measuring cup using to scoop the batter adding it to the pan cook both sides. Use a strainer to remove excess oil and place on a serving plate. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support!
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Carmina's Vegetable and Pork Lumpia Recipe

Carmina has been craving for vegetable lumpia. Anyone who has mentioned to me that they have eaten for lunch and lumpia comes to mind. I begin to crave for it even more. I decided to make my own at home. It came by memory when I was purchasing my ingredients what Mom Violy use to buy when making it long time when I was a kid. Mom Violy uses to buy frozen mixed vegetables at the grocery store. I remembered Mom Violy puts fresh beansprouts. She would always ask me to remove the roots while I was watching television. Mom Violy has a best friend in California. Auntie Hermie always makes vegetable lumpia by handing out to her friends.  Auntie Hermie's friends call it egg rolls. Everything came all to my mind how vegetable lumpia was the common food eaten when I was growing up. Being an adult vegetable is still my favorite food. Just we begin to crave food what we use to eat. The only way is to save money is making our own and have it store in the freezer. Carmina also saw some people ad...
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