Filipinos Crowned Fastest in 2012 adidas Southeast Asia King of the Road in Singapore

 



Southeast Asia was ‘all in’ for running as 45,000 passionate runners came together to participate in adidas King of the Road 2012 (KOTR), the only running championship spanning across five countries within the region, clocking an impressive 84km distance – the equivalent of two marathons. As the global leader in running, adidas continued its commitment to the sport by hosting its second KOTR championship in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.

Multiply Philippines launched Origination Awards

Multiply the Philippines’ and Southeast Asia’s largest online shopping site is searching for the best original products, ideas and concepts among its merchants in the Philippines. Three local Multiply merchants with outstanding creativity and originality will be given the Multiply Origination Awards, a recognition of excellence and creativity among the growing community of entrepreneurs who have found new and exciting ways to market their products in the e-commerce space.

Designer Blooms Cafe serves Freshly Picked Freshly Prepared Organic Food

Designer Blooms has been a famous flower shop in the country. They've become a great source of fresh flowers and progressed in this kind of  business.

From being a flower shop, they now have a flower shop which is also a flower shop cafe.



As Designer Blooms celebrates it’s 20th Anniversary in the business it also  launched “Designer Blooms Cafe”, Philippines 1st and only fresh flower cafe

On October 27  at the Molito Mall near Alabang Town Center, guests, family and friends gathered to celebrate this momentous event and also tasted the organic food served in this cafe.



Designer Blooms is a family-owned business known for its sublime floral creations. The brainchild of sisters, Marie Garcia and Issa Garcia-Sicam, this concept café marries the beauty of flowers and the warmth of comfort food. Marie and Issa mom is the Artist in the family, she takes care of the concept of the interiors and flower arrangements.



“Freshly Picked. Freshly Prepared" true to it's tagline, I can say that this cafe is a place for healthy living enthusiasts. Designer Blooms Café offers a dining experience thru the very relaxing ambiance of it's place.

Their branch in Alabang is the first Flower Shop Cafe and they have plans of making another cafe tentatively at The Fort area.



"We have gone the extra mile to search for the freshest ingredients and we prepare everything à la minute,” says co-owner Marie Garcia.

From the modern-industrial interiors to the kitsch furniture pieces, Designer Blooms Café is a comfy and inviting spot for a quick meal, a good cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and a heaven for fresh-cut flowers.



















The menu, prepared by US-Trained and CCA Alumni Chef Diana Morales is simple, fresh and dainty. During the celebration yours truly together with a group of food bloggers tasted it's specialty dishes and tried out picking some of it's freshest flowers



It was a long list of menu...the longest I've seen so far. I strongly recommend their food because you will never ran out of good food to order.



Warm your soul with the café’s selection of hearty soups, like the sumptuous Cream of Mushroom,



the delectably velvety Roasted Tomato soup or refresh your senses with an interesting version


Roasted Beet Carpaccio Salad served with edible flowers.

If you’re craving for something a little more filling, why not indulge in the juicy Jalapeno Burger



or a delicious serving of pasta like, the Fresh Ravioli?

Conclude a delightful fare with heavenly dessert, like White Chocolate Cheesecake or Banana Cream Pie paired with the café’s freshly brewed selection of organic teas and imported coffee from San Francisco.





Warm, fresh and inspiring.

Here are some vegetarian options at Designer Blooms Cafe:

Vegetarian Panini - 215 Php

Hearty Mushroom Soup (specialty) fresh shitake and button mushrooms, thyme , parsley - 189 Php

Velvetty Roasted Tomato Soup with grilled cheese panini : roasted tomato cheddar, gruyere, rye bread - 249 Php

Designer Blooms Café is a dining destination for families, young couples and individuals in search of something more than just a place to eat.



This concept brings the outdoors in with its various floral offerings combined with a charming atmosphere to enjoy a gorgeous meal. Offering a full sensorial experience, Designer Blooms Café is sure to feed your soul.

Designer Blooms Cafe has partnered with ESQUIRE Financing Inc. to bring this unique concept of combining fresh flowers and freshly prepared food under the newly launch “powered by Esquire” program.



Powered by Esquire is actively finding more business ideas and helps entrepreneurs that want to grow their business with resources, expertise and network that EFI has acquire and stands to share to its clients.

Designer Blooms Café details:

Restaurant Location:
Molito Commercial Complex, Ayala Alabang
Contact Nos:  (632) 512-0353
(in front of Alabang Town Center)

Facebook Page: 
http://www.facebook.com/DesignerBloomsCafe

Twitter Account:
https://twitter.com/DBloomsCafeMNL

For inquires and reservations please call 02.512.0353, email David Abrenilla at designerbloomscafe@gmail.com.

2012 Cablewakeboard & Cablewakeskate World Championships

What: 2012 Cable Wakeboard Championships

Events: Cablewakeboard & Cablewakeskate 

When: November 6-11, 2012

Where: DECA Wakeboard Park in Clark, Pampanga

Organizers:

International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation in collaboration with Wakeboard and Waterski Association of the Philippines.

Coming from 10 countries with over 300 participants, 2012 Cable Wakeboard Championships is categorized into Boys and Girls division.

On Wakeboarding, levels are Junior, Open, Masters and Veterans.

On Wakeskating, there will be Men's and Ladies' sections in the Junior and Open levels.



At the presscon held last October 25, I got the chance to ask  Samantha Bermudez about the near competition, she is one of the competitors for the open women's wakeboard. If you want to know more about the Wakeboarding world  watch this video as she shares a lot of details.



Sam also shared the things we should know if it is our first time to watch a Wakeboarding competition.



Sam will be competing with the World's greatest wakeboarders. This is also the list of the Top Wakeboarders in the World

Angelika "Ange" Schriber (Australia)
Dominik Guhrs (Germany)
Steffen Vollert (Germany)
Frederic "Freddy" Von Osten (Germany)
Nick Davies (Great Britain)
Lior Sofer (Israel)
Denise de Haan (Netherlands)
Carlo Dela Torre (Philippines)
Mark Griffin (Philippines)
Moe Gomez (Philippines)

Vegetable Bouillabaisse Recipe

This is the recipe of Chef Jonathan Bautista of CCA which was assigned to Issa Quintos during the Electrolux Wok-A-Holic Kitchen Star Grand Cook-Off Challenge.

This is a Grand Finals Recipe:

Vegetable Bouillabaisse

Ingredients:
Egg plant, round slices 250 grams
Zucchini, round sliced 250 grams
Onion white, rings 200 grams
green bell pepper, mirpoix cut 200 grams
Red bell pepper, mirpoix cut 200 grams
Olive Oil for grilling (as needed)
Iodized salt, to taste
Crushed black pepper, to taste



Sauce:
Olive oil 5 Tbsp
White onion 75 grams
Crushed tomato, canned 5 cups
Water, as needed
Fresh thyme 5 grams
Capers 25 grams
Basil chiffonade 10 leaf
Iodized Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste

Garlic bread:
Unsalted butter, softened 200 grams
garlic, minced 150 grams
Focaccia bread, 15 lengthwise slices

Garnish:
Basil chiffonade 5 leaf
Pesto 5 Tbsp

Procedure:

For the vegetables
1. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper then drizzle with olive oil.
2. Grill the vegetables. Make sure not to burn and overcook it

For the sauce
1. Saute the onions and garlic. Add the crushed tomato then simmer until tomato is cooked
2. Add water
3. Simmer for a bit then add the capers, thyme and basil
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Set Aside

For the garlic bread
1. Mix the garlic in soft butter
2. Spread the garlic butter in slices of Focaccia
3. Toast until crisp

To serve
1. Reheat the sauce
2. Dump in all the vegetables. Make sure not to overmix the stew
3. Season with salt and pepper

To plate
1. Pour the stew in a bowl then arrange the garlic bread in the plate
2. Garnish stew with fresh basil chiffonade, fresh thyme and pesto  

Fitness First offers the latest program called “HardCore”

Achieving  fitness goals takes a lot of time and hard work, especially since those known for who wants to go slim and trim bodies - fabulously fit physique is always credited  to two things:

• strictly following healthy diets


• and consistently clocking in hours at the gym

More studies have shown that intensity, not duration, determines the effectiveness of one’s exercise routine.

Fitness First offers the latest program called “HardCore” starting this November, its first 30-minute class promising to deliver quick and effective results.

The brand new extreme core program is a short high intensity workout meant to give leaner waistlines, more strength and flexibility, as well as improve overall performance.

HardCore targets all the supportive core muscles while keeping the spine in a stable position, therefore improving posture and balance, flattening the stomach, increasing performance in both everyday and athletic activities and decreasing risk of injuries.

With Fitness First’s HardCore, sacrificing hours from one’s hectic schedule to stay fit is no longer an issue. Those determined to lose weight, look good and feel better can squeeze this in during lunch time, afternoon breaks or any time of the day where they have half an hour to spare.

Providing more power and control in exercise sessions, HardCore is ideal for anyone seeking new challenges to enhance physical and mental well-being. Not just targeted for the truly active and highly energetic, fitness junkies of all levels can benefit from HardCore’s different progressions and options.

Try HardCore for yourself and kiss time-consuming weight loss plans goodbye! Sign up for HardCore now at any Fitness First branch near you.

Fitness First clubs are located in the following: ABS-CBN, SM Megamall, Fort Bonifacio, Platinum Alabang, Platinum RCBC, RSC-Makati and SM Mall of Asia.

Vaseline XTERRA RP Team To Compete in XTERRA Off-road Triathlon Global Championship

Vaseline Men XTERRA RP Team all set for Maui.

A few weeks ago The Vaseline Men XTERRA Philippine Team was launched. They are Coach Noy Jopson, celebrity triathletes Drew Arellano and Matteo Guidicelli.

Completing the team is Redg Plopinio and Hector Yuzon who were  named as the two triathletes who will complete the Vaseline Men XTERRA Philippine Team

They will represent the country in the XTERRA Off-road Triathlon Global Championship in Maui, Hawaii on October 28, 2012.

Plopinio works as a corporate training manager at Sutherland Global Services, while Yuzon owns Second Wind running store. Plopinio and Yuzon garnered the highest total scores based on their points from the Vaseline Men XTERRA Tri-Outs Camp and their online votes.

As winners, they will join Coach Noy Jopson and celebrity triathletes Drew Arellano and Matteo Guidicelli in the Vaseline Men XTERRA Philippine Team.

The Vaseline Men XTERRA Philippine Team will depart for Maui on October 25, 2012.  Witness the team raise Filipino Pride in Maui, Hawaii as two videos will be uploaded this November.

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