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It’s a journey from East to West as Starbucks Philippines introduces a cool twist to their Green Tea and Dark Mocha Frappuccino – they infused it with White Chocolate Pudding!

Starbucks Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino

Green Tea & Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino

Starting today, all Starbucks Philippines store will be offering their newest pair of blended beverage called Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino and the Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino.

Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino

I love the added soft and chewy texture of the white chocolaty pudding to the Green Tea Frappuccino which lends it an extra decadent taste to the oriental take of the Green Tea Frap.

Topped with whipped cream, a Tall serving is at P 180 while the Grande is at ₱190. Venti comes at P200. I say get the Venti with a small addition to maximize the enjoyment,

Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Starbucks Frappuccino

At first thought, the White Chocolate Pudding Dark Mocha Frap would sound like an overdose of chocolate. Given the dark mocha frap, adding more chocolate, albeit white, seem to be overdoing it.

Starbucks Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino

But hold that judgement and test it to the taste. I was not disappointed as the beverage came out to be a good combination as well. If you think about it, the white chocolate pudding is soft and does not provide an overwhelming white chocolate taste hence complementing the dark mocha in a good way.

Chocolate lovers would find the combination of the dark chocolate and smooth white chocolate pudding to satisfy their chocolate cravings. It is also combined with Starbucks roast coffee, dark cocoa, chocolate chips, and milk blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and chocolate powder.

P10 more than the Green Tea counterpart, the Dark Mocha variant costs : Tall – P190, Grande- ₱200, Venti – ₱210)

Newest Starbucks Frappuccinos with White Chocolate Pudding

Verdict:

As much as the Dark Mocha is good, I’m settling for my good ‘ol refreshing Green Tea frap enhanced by the goodness of my white chocolate pudding.

Try it now as it is only available from today until September 9, 2013.

Buy One, Get One

Check out Starbucks Philipines’ Facebook App: SNAP OF THE WEEK from today until August 8, 2013 (my birthday) where fans will be asked to upload photos based on a weekly theme via the Facebook application.

Chosen photos will be winners of various Starbucks items and merchandise.

Starbucks Philipines is also now on Instagram! Check them out at @OfficialStarbucksPH. I’m at @JonelUy. 🙂

But wait, there’s more! 🙂

Starbucks Dark Mocha and Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding Frappuccino Blended Beverages is offered today on Buy One, Get One promo only from 2pm to 5pm in any Starbucks store in the philippines!

New Starbucks Frappuccino: Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding and Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding

So which one is your favorite Starbucks Frappuccino – the Green Tea White Chocolate Pudding or the Dark Mocha White Chocolate Pudding?

It was a deLITEful day south of Metro Manila as Magnolia Chicken Station LITE hosted an exhibition of good food and related activities last Friday at the Activity Area in SM Southmall.

Welcome to Magnolia Chicken Station!

The whole day event gathered food enthusiasts, health buffs, and mall goers towards a day of fun-filled and exciting activities.

Magnolia Chicken Station

Magnolia Chicken Station has recently launched Magnolia Chicken Station Lite (MCS LITE) in response to the growing health and wellness movement in the country. It is a healthier line of fresh chicken products that come from leaner and “healthier” chicken parts.

Magnolia Chicken Station DeLITEful Day @ SM Southmall

DeLITEful Day

The main program started at about 2pm where celebrity host Angel Aquino led the program. There was a dance performance at the start to perk up the crowd as well.

Celebrity Host Ms. Angel Aquino

Wellness Seminars

When the people were hungry enough for some knowledge, Ms. Llena Tan-Arcenas (RND, MSN, RN), San Miguel Pure Foods‘ in-House nutritionist, gave a very informative and insightful series of seminars about wellness and food. The first one was entitled “Embracing Good Nutrition” which encouraged the audience to develop a habit of good nutrition. It was followed by a talk on food safety.

“Embracing Good Nutrition” Wellness Seminar

Ms. Llena Tan-Arcenas, Nutritionist

Magnolia Family of Products

In between the informative seminars were fun games & exciting activities where Magnolia Chicken gave away prizes such as digital weighing scales and gift certificates from sponsors such as Slimmer’s World.

Surrounding the Activity center were stations holding free nutrition consultation. There were also booth sponsors offering beneficial memberships and freebies such as the Ysa Botanica booth, the San Miguel ‘My Great Food Club’, San Miguel Pure Foods, Mabuhay Chiropractic Clinics, and Slimmer’s World.

Exhbitors Slimmer’s World and Ysa Botanica

Magnolia Chicken Booths

San Miguel Pure Foods Booth

My Great Food Club 

Magnolia Chicken Station Models

Cooking Demonstrations

Finally, a healthy cooking session was demonstrated on stage using the current MCS Lite product line-up including the high protein, less fat Magnolia Free Range Chicken, as well as lean, skinless breast cuts like breast fillet, chicken strips, chicken chunks, and lean ground chicken!

In addition to whole chicken, choice cuts, and customized cuts, the Cook-easy line-up and special marinated cuts were also available.

Cooking Demonstrations with Angel Aquino

Taste Tests

Exclusive in SM Supermarkets

The brand is also set to introduce a healthy cook-easy line, lean cuts lightly marinated in natural herb and fruit-based flavors that can be used for salads, pastas, and sandwiches.

Magnolia Chicken Station Lite is exclusively available in major SM Supermarkets, SM Savemore, and SM Hypermarket outlets nationwide.

SM Southmall Officers with the Magnolia Chicken Station Team

Magnolia Chicken Station DeLITEful Day!

Activity Center of SM Southmall

Mascots Frida & Wanda

This is just the start! Follow Magnolia Chicken Station on their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ MagnoliaChickenStationPhilippines and know the succeeding DeLITEful Day venues. The next one would be tomorrow, July 12, 2013 at SM Mall of Asia!

It’s good to know that now, we have a better and healthier choice with the deLITEful Magnolia Chicken Station LITE.

Last week was a crazy week full of happenings, contests, and foodie events.

Aside from those we have already featured, here are some of the bite-size news and announcements you wouldn’t want to miss!

Greenwich Tweeter Contest Winners

Greenwich Twitter Winners

Greenwich, in cooperation with NomNom Club, had 2 impromptu Twitter contests for the past two weeks. If you are also following us at @NomNomClubcom then you must have heard the news where you simply follow the Greenwich Twitter account @greenwichpizza, retweet us and you get a chance to win a pan of Lasagna Supreme by using hashtags such as  #SolennTongue, #BestIn and  #SolennSoap.

And the NomNom Club’s winners are: @LadyInPinkTee and @-_rico_b_!

You will each get a Twitter direct message (DM) from @NomNomClubcom to get your details.

Red Ribbon’s Macaroons for a Cause

Red Ribbon, Apl.de.Ap Foundation and Franklin Baker launched a campaign last Thursday – July 4, 2013, to help increase access to education in the Philippines called “Red Ribbon Macaroons for a Cause.” More details on the link.

TGI Friday’s 4th of July Promo

TGI Friday’s 4th of July Pormo

We also had a 3-day TGI Friday’s 4th of July Promo giving away 3 sets of P1,500 TGIF gift certificates! The winners were announced in the rafflecopter widget in the contest post.

The winners have been contacted through their Facebook profile.

Thank you for continually supporting NomNom Club! Follow us on Twitter @NomNomClubcom , on Facebook /NomNomClub and Instagram @BloggerCircles & @JonelUy.

Aside from freedom and independence, the ideals of ‘Fourth of July‘ is deep set within the American pop culture — inspiring music, literature, films and even food! This males July 4 more than just a date in the calendar, a celebration, an anniversary.

Just like with T.G.I.Friday’s, it has become a way of life that most Americans live by.

T.G.I. Friday’s Fourth of July Promo

TGIFriday’s 4th of July Promo

The USA may be across the Pacific ocean from the Philippines, but this did not prevent Filipinos to celebrate with our American friends.

July 4 is also Filipino-American Friendship Day. Let us commemorate it the true-blue American restaurant in our midst – T.G.I. Friday’s!

First established in New York in 1971, and was first brought in the Philippines in 1994 by the acclaimed Bistro Group of restaurants, T.G.I. Friday’s has become an authority in quality American casual dining.

Since it’s all about celebrating, we will give you another reason to boost your celebratory mood. Everyone’s favorite Chicken Fingers, with its good old juicy glory, will be available at 50% off as a Fourth of July treat at only P 148!

NomNomClub Contest

To celebrate the T.G.I. Friday’s Fourth of July promo even further, you can be one of the three winners of T.G.I. Friday gift certificates worth P 1,500! Simply join the Rafflecopter contest below from today until 8pm of July 4, 2013. We will announce the 3 winners by 10pm of the same day.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks to our T.G.I. Friday’s Philippines contest sponsor. Happy 4th of July to our American foodie friends and be a winning hero with T.G.I.Friday’s Fourth of July Promo!

For the ‘Superdads‘ in our lives, it’s not really about the gifts, but the thought which they appreciate the most. So this Father’s Day, in case you are at a lost on what to get your dad, a simple Red Ribbon Father’s Day cake would surely be considered a sweet gesture.

When we were young, we considered our father to be our Superman, because even after work, he would still spend time playing games with us, share stories and even help us with our homework.

This weekend, say thank you to your Superdad with the limited edition Red Ribbon Father’s Day Black Forest Cake.

Red Ribbon Father’s Day Cake

The Father’s Day cake is available in all Red Ribbon branches for two days only – June 15 and 16, 2013 for the price of P550. The Black Forest cake is made with moist chocolate cake filled with cream and cherries and topped with chocolates and cherries.

Most importantly, share the Red Ribbon Father’s Day cake with him and the whole family. The simple gesture will go a long way.

It’s time for Filipino dishes to take centerstage as the Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival weekend happens soon!

Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival

Discover Delicious through a variety of food stalls serving scrumptious Neo-Filipino food! Set to be held at the NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, on Saturday, June 15 & 16, 2013, Electrolux wil be hosting cooking demos and a Media Cook Off Challenge, among others.

Celebrity Chef Endorsers Chef Bruce Lim & Chef Rosebud Benitez

Come in as chef-in-the-making or a Filipino food connoisseur where an open functional Electrolux kitchen will give everyone a hands-on kitchen experience. “Consumers will be asked to try out our kitchen display in the Electrolux Mobile Home and cook something with the assistance of our stay-in chef,” explains Andrea Pionilla, Group Product Manager, Electrolux Philippines.

Food Festival Activities

Starting at 11:00 AM, guests and attendees can also enjoy the taste of favorite Filipino flavors from the different food stalls at the venue while Electrolux celebrity endorsers Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud Benitez lead the cooking demos and workshops. Participants of the Media Cook Off Challenge can also get a chance to win Electrolux kitchen appliances! What do you know, you might even see some range cookers offering double and single ovens.

Up Dharma Down & Baihana

There would also be live entertainment featuring live performances. Prepare to sing and dance with Baihana on June 15 and Up Dharma Down on June 16 as they complement the festive mood of the foodies.

How to Get Your Tickets

One-day entrance tickets costs P50 online (ie: Ensogo) but the 1st 10 NomNom Club readers to comment in the section below gets to join for free. One day Entrance Ticket to the Electrolux DiscoverE Food Festival :

• Access to unique food merchants showcasing Filipino & Neo-Filipino Cuisine.
• Cooking Demos by Chef Bruce Lim & Chef Rosebud Benitez
• Performances from Up Dharma Down &Baihana
• Inter-School Discover-E Cooking Challenge
• Open Kitchen – Cook anything you like, it’s on us
• Chef’s Little Apprentice – Kids learn how to cook from the master Chefs
• Special Promotion on Electrolux Appliances

Discover-E Food Festival Passport

Program Flow

Day 1 – June 15, 2013 Saturday

• 11:00AM – Food Festival Opening with hosts Chico, Delamar& Gino
• 2:00PM – Student Cook-Off Elimination Round
• 6:00PM – Cooking Demo
• 7:00PM – Announcement of Finalist & Raffle
• 8:00PM – Performance from Baihana

Day 2 – June 16, 2013 Saturday

• 10:00AM – Chef’s Little Apprentice
• 12:30PM – Raffle
• 1:00PM – Student Cook-Off –Semi-Finals
• 3:00PM – Cooking Demo
• 4:00PM – Student Cook-Off –Grand Finals
• 7:00PM – Raffle / Games
• 8:00PM – Performance from Up Dharma Down

Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival NBC Tent, 8th avenue corner Katipunan Circle, Bonifacio Global City (across the FORT STRIP, walking distance from ROX,Bonifacio High Street) Website: www.electrolux.com.ph/discover-e Twitter: www.twitter.com/ElectroluxPH

Neo-Filipino Food @ Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival

So save the date and join NomNom Club this foodie weekend at the very first Electrolux Food Festival with a neo-filipino twist and lots of fun surprises!

A bonfire is not only found at the beach front encircled by a group of people for an activity, it is also a new restaurant where people can gather for a simple get-together or a  celebration.

Bonfire Restaurant

Replacing Sumosam at the Greenhills Town Center, Bonfire Restaurant opened just a few months ago offering straightforward comfort-food. Although they are slowly getting known for their steaks and baby back ribs, I love them for their pizza more.

Here is a straightforward list of Bonfire dishes you shouldn’t miss: at Bonfire Restaurant

1. Shrimp, Mango, and Alfalfa Salad

Start your meal right with the Shrimp, Mango, and Alfalfa Salad (P185) as appetizer. It’s a handful toss of fresh shrimp, mango, and alfalfa salad combination good for 2 persons. It will clean your palette ready for the main dishes.

Shrimp, Mango, Alfalfa Salad

2. All-in-One Pizza

The All-in-One Pizza is similar to the super supreme pizza which you are familiar with, only better. Topped with ground beef, olives, button mushrooms, bell pepper, and more, It’s a really tasty treat priced at P340 per serving.

All-in-One Pizza

3. Bonfire Grilled Chicken Pizza

And when you thought you already had All-in-One Pizza above, it just gets better with the Bonfire Grilled Chicken Pizza (P295). The chicken strips complemented well with the cheese on thin crust highlighted by the brown sauce you can see from the photo. I wasn’t able to confirm though if this was some kind of barbecue-related sauce.

Moreover, it was odd to find grapes slices on a pizza but they’re not bad at all. This is actually the flagship dish in this list; at least for me. It was not named after the restaurant for nothing.

Bonfire Grilled Chicken Pizza

4. Pan Seared Creamy Dory and Spinach Fillet

And now for the first main dish – the Pan Seared Creamy Dory and Spinach Fillet. Seemingly shy and covered with crispy spinach leaves, the soft dory came with a rich cream sauce and mashed potatoes on the side.

Although a bit expensive at P305 for its size, the taste and symphony of flavors made it all worthwhile.

Pan Seared Creamy Dory and Spinach Fillet

5. Baby Back Ribs

And now for the big boys, you should not leave Bonfire without having a serving of their Baby Back Ribs. The pork ribs are delightfully tender smothered in rich hickory barbecue sauce. It will remind you of your mother’s home-cooked recipe.

It is also served with mashed potato, sweet corn, and some veggies on the side.This one goes for P385 per serving.

Bonfire Baby Back Ribs

Bonfire Smores

Desserts

A meal is not complete for NomNom Club with out desserts. So we tried Bonfire Smores and Dulce de Leche Cheesecake.

The former had chucks of roasted marshmallows in between graham crackers topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzles of chocolate syrup. P125 per serving.

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

I prefer the latter however. Although it is almost doubly expensive at P210, the cheesecake-and-cream melody was almost perfect and light. It was a seemingly suitable ending for the heavy pizza and ribs.

Bonfire
Greenhills Town Center (near Gilmore corner Aurora Blvd)
#2 Granada St., Barangay Valencia, Quezon City

Chef Tristan Encarnacion

Cheers to head chef Tristan Encarnacion of Bonfire restaurant. I’m certainly going back even just for the pizza!

Undeniably, Filipinos love to eat! Be it in birthday parties, family gatherings, community fiestas, or meeting old friends in a restaurant – they just have to do everything while sharing food!

Electrolux Discover-E Kitchen Campaign

Appreciating this phenomenon positively, Electrolux is embarking on a journey to re-discover our appreciation of Filipino food, culture, and heritage through its #Discover-E kitchen campaign. It will involve a series of activities including the Discover-E Web Series, photo contest, and the Discover-E Food Festival in June.

Discover-E Web Series

The Discover-E Web Series will teach and demonstrate to home cooks easy ways to do Neo-Filipino dishes which they can prepare and enjoy in their own kitchen. Electrolux’s celebrity chefs Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud Benitez will showcase the delicacies of different regions of the Philippines per episode through these instructional 10-minute YouTube videos. The two chefs will be presenting their own recipes and will teach viewers how to turn ordinary and traditional Filipino dishes to 5-star restaurant dishes www.youtube.com/ElectroluxPH1.

Discover-E Web Series w/ Chef Bruce Lim & Chef Rosebud Benitez

Instagram & Twitter #Discover-E Photo Contest

Calling all food lovers who love taking photos of their even more! You shouldn’t miss out on the chance to win amazing prizes every week by publishing your food photo through Instagram and Twitter with the tags #DiscoverE , @ElectroluxPH , and @NomNomClubcom. The photo should be about a Filipino dish.

Once a week, three entries with the yummiest picture will be awarded free items, gift certificates and Food Passports for Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival! This contest is ongoing until June 30, 2013.

Instant Discovery Photo Contest

Discover-E Food Festival this June

Scheduled for June 15 – 16, 2013, the “Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival” brings together all-time favorite Filipino dishes from all over the Philippines. It will open doors to lets consumers discover Electrolux kitchen appliances through new flavors and tastes.

Celebrating and discovering Filipino cuisine, it will be held at the NBC Tent. They will feature different food vendors selling Filipino food, cooking demos by celebrity chefs, little chef apprentice cooking workshops, cooking challenge for culinary students, live entertainment, raffles, and games.

Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival

“Electrolux has carried out a nationwide initiative designed to promote culinary discovery and enjoyment of Filipino cuisine. Our Discover-E campaign will let consumers discover and do more culinary exploration in their kitchens with the help of Electrolux kitchen appliances,” says Andrea Pionilla, Group Product Manager, Electrolux Philippines.

Go on this journey of Discover-E with Electrolux and NomNom Club! Know more by visiting www.electrolux.com.ph/discover-e