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Come along to Barney’s Birthday Bash!

Join Barney and Friends as they celebrate with singing and dancing in an interactive concert party.

WHERE: SM Mall of Asia Arena
WHEN: March 29 and 30, 2014

This super-dee-duper live stage show will feature 25 of Barney and Friends’ much loved songs like “Mr. Knickerbocker”, “Dino Dance”, “Baby Bop Hop” and “Rock ‘n Roll Star”.

Children will be dancing in the aisles to contemporary cuts of old favourites “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Wheels on the Bus” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider”.

Celebrating fun and friendship, don’t miss all the laughter of the party when BJ pretends to be a magician and Barney blows out his birthday candles on the biggest birthday cake ever!

Like television’s Emmy-award winning series Barney & Friends™, this musical production encourages sharing, caring and imagination through the power of song, dance and the beloved cast of characters including dino pals Baby Bop™, BJ™ and Riff™. Barney’s Birthday Bash! is sure to entertain families and create cherished memories for years to come. The Emmy-award winning television series Barney & Friends™ has been trusted by parents and adored by children for more than 25 years and is one of the top-rated pre-school shows today.

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Tickets for Barney’s Birthday Bash are available in all SM TICKETS outlets located in all SM Cinema ticket booths. In partnership with SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. to provide quality family entertainment, e-PLUS Cardholders are treated to a 30% discount on tickets. For schedule and ticket information, visit www.smtickets.com or call (02) 470 2222.

A limited number of Special Barney Meet & Greet Passes are also available to ticket holders of Barney’s Birthday Bash! To avail of a Meet & Greet Pass, contact Vivre Fort Entertainment at (02) 470 6956 or 668 9535.

Barney’s Birthday Bash! is produced by Smile Live Entertainment and Hit Entertainment. The show is promoted in the Philippines by Vivre Fort Entertainment in cooperation with Mall of Asia Arena, SM Cinema, e-PLUS Tap to Pay, Businessworld, Philippine Star and 105.1 Crossover.

SM Lifestyle Entertainment Incorporated or SMLEI is the educational, sports, and recreational arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc. that offers the best in movies, events, leisure and technology. Starting with SM Cinema, the largest cinema exhibitor in the country, as its sole marque, the company grew into 12 major brands in just a short span of five years. Currently tucked under its belt are brands such as Director’s Club Cinema, IMAX Theatre, WM Cinemas, SM Skating Rink, SM Bowling Center, SM Science Center, Snack Time, ePLUS and SM Tickets. SMLEI aims to promote bonding activities among Filipino families and friends, through entertainment and leisure facilities, while advocating the ease of use and personalized service created to complement the Filipino lifestyle.

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PRESS RELEASE:

Imagine this: You had an exhausting day at school and you can’t wait to get home and rest. On your way home, the weather was unpredictable and the pollution in the streets was horrible. As you enter your room, you realize that it is not as spotless as you hoped it was. You come in to the kitchen to find good food, but you find nothing on the dining table. You had a draining day and the last thing you would want to do is take care of the household chores.

As you let out a weary sigh, you realize that your home appliances can take care of all these.

You see the MAB cleaner scanning your house and deploying its flying mini-robots to the areas in need of cleaning.

Meanwhile, an Atonium 3D Food Printer has determined your nutritional needs and is working on a healthy meal for you.

At the same time, the Breathing Wall started to purify the air while recreating an environment that will help you relive a happy memory.

Imagine this futuristic scenario made possible by you.

This advanced home is the brainchild of the top three winners at last year’s Electrolux Design Lab competition.

Electrolux Design Lab 2014

This year, Electrolux, a global leader in household appliances, partnered with the University of the Philippines-Diliman, De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, and University of the East-Caloocan to give design students a chance to create a thoughtful, modern home for the rest of the world to enjoy.

Design students around the globe are invited to submit innovative ideas for the future household for a chance to win € 5,000 and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux Global Design Center.

On its 12th year, Electrolux Design Lab continues to pave the way for future visions of urban household lifestyles, with the theme Creating Healthy Homes.

The competition seeks ideas for products, accessories, consumables and services for three focus areas:

• Culinary Enjoyment
• Fabric Care
• Air Purification

Through the Design Lab competition, Electrolux sees a creative and sustainable future that projects a healthy well-being and pleasant environment for everyone to live in.

Andrea Pionilla, Marketing Manager, Electrolux Philippines, explains, “Design Lab is Electrolux’s way of fostering technological innovation. This year, we look forward to receiving creative new ideas that will promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles to millions of people around the world.” She adds, “Design students from the country are capable of competing globally and are equipped with outstanding skills and the drive to be recognized by the whole world. For the winning idea to come from the Philippines this year would be a great finishing touch.”

All Filipino Design students are welcome to join. To enter the competition, participants should submit the following:

(1) a brief of their concept;
(2) a visual sketch illustrating their concept; and
(3) a description of the consumer benefits.

Submission of entries is from March 1 to April 6, 2014. To know more about last year’s winning entries and the details of the competition, visit www.electroluxdesignlab.com.

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Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Electrolux Grand Cuisine and White-Westinghouse, the Group sells more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. In 2013 Electrolux had sales of SEK 109 billion and 61,000 employees.

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OWL, Singapore’s leading coffee and tea brand is now available in the Philippines.

During OWL’s media launch, Mr Robert Francisco, a renowned Coffeeology Expert and Coffee Connoisseur talked about interesting trivia about coffee. He showed how elaborate it is to process instant coffee starting from the picking of the ripe cherries till the finished product. He discussed the different varieties of coffee like Robusta, Arabica, Excelsa and Liberica all of which have their own unique aroma and flavor.

“Owl has been brewing fine coffee since 1956. Its longevity and market success is a testament to its vast expertise and attention to detail in making the perfect coffee brew. Owing to its unique location along the straits of Malacca between Java and Penang, Owl is in the heart of one of the best coffee growing regions in the world. With Owl, you’re going to enjoy a great cup of coffee each and every time.” revealed Kerwin Wong, CEO of Transaxion Unlimited, the exclusive importer and distributor of Owl in the Philippines.

Owl Coffee comes in several variants: such as

Everyday Favorites

• 3-in-1 Strong
• 3-in-1 Regular Low Fat for diet conscious individuals.

Kopitiam Roast selection:

• Kopi Siew Dai with Less Sugar
• Kopi-C which features evaporated milk as its creamer giving a creamy smooth taste.

There is also Nanyang White Coffee line,  sweetened with coconut sugar for a unique aromatic blend.

Non-coffee:

• Owl Teh Tarik (Milk Tea)
• Ginger Tea with Honey great for a soothing morning and afternoon beverage.

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Owl on the Road
Last February 28, employees of the US Embassy along Roxas Boulevard were treated to a day with Owl Coffee and Tea. This was to be the start of the Owl roadshow. As people who were at LKG Tower last March 14 would know, this would be a great way to sample some of the flavors and to bring home a limited edition Owl Tumbler with a minimum purchase.

The “Owl Made Me Do It” caravan will be going around Quezon, Makati, and Pasig City business districts up until May 2014 bringing people together for their common love of coffee. The campaign aims to show that with renewed energy and vitality through drinking Owl, people can achieve more success in the workplace. Catch the Owl nearest you!

Owl is available in the Philippines at your leading groceries, supermarkets, convenience stores, and hypermarkets nationwide.

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Tooth-brushing is a task that young children see as not so enjoyable like other fun things to do.

Parents think of different ways to coax their children to brush their teeth at least twice a day. Tooth-brushing habits should be established without exerting a lot of effort in making the young children comply happily.

Pepsodent has devised a way to make “Brush Day + Night” a habit children will look forward to doing by having a sticker book. The sticker book encourages children to brush their pearly whites twice a day, with one sticker to put in the book for every time they do so. Let me just say that brushing the teeth is just half the fun because putting the sticker is the other half of the fun.

Prizes can be negotiated between the parents and the child at the end of a week perhaps, a fortnight or even a month.

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VASK at The Maya Kitchen
Regional cuisines from the Basque Country and the North of Spain take center stage on March 15, Saturday, 9am-1pm as Chef Jose Luis Gonzalez of renowned restaurant VASK visits The Maya Kitchen.

Chef Luis will demonstrate Pulpo a la Gallega Traditional or Galician Octopus is the signature dish of Galicia in the North of Spain. Octopus and potato are boiled and then garnished with paprika, rock salt and olive oil.

Pulpo a la Gallega Modern is a dish where the octopus is boiled, then smoked and grilled. The paprika is made with bread crumbs giving it a crispy texture. Instead of boiled potato, the potato is made into a foam.

Bakalao al Pil Pil with Pipperada is a traditional dish from the Basque Country (el Pais Vasco) and is well known all over Spain and popular with Spaniards and tourists alike. It is made with salt cod, garlic and olive oil. It is “sabroso” or tasty with the pil pil sauce, which is an emulsion sauce made with olive oil and natural gelatin of the fish. Piperrada is a typical Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, red bell peppers and tomatoes
Scallop Black Ink Risotto. In the Basque Country they do not have paella, they have risotto instead. The dish is a modern risotto where the flavors are traditionally combined but cooked with a modern twist.

Hailing from Santander, Spanish-born Executive Chef J. Luis Gonzalez recognized his affinity for cooking at an early age. Chef Chele, as he is fondly called, finished his degree at Artxanda, Bilbao. His culinary acumen and attention to detail earned him a referral at the restaurant of Juan Mari Arzak, acknowledged as the Father of Modern Spanish Cuisine. He went on to work in the world’s most respected restaurants, such as El Bulli, El Celler de Can Roca, Mugaritz, and Nerua-Guggenheim.

Gallery Vask is Chef Chele’s personal culinary gem. Western cuisine with Asian influences is the star of the menu. Select art pieces displayed in the area completes the ambiance. Gallery Vask is located on the 5th Floor, Clipp Center, 11th Avenue Corner, 39th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

This special cooking demo is made possible with Mida Food Distributors, a leading supplier of seafoods to major hotels and restaurants with the onset of the Lenten Season, these recipes are welcome suggestions in menu planning and selection.

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For more information, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108.

Yep, Tummy Fillers Plateful of Fun, that’s the food blog’s name, the blog which I am actively updating every now and then. we gotta eat right, right?

This pretty much sums up Sunday breakfast or brunch at home:

This still needs to be blogged and to say I have a long list of blog backlog is not stretching the truth.

Do visit the blog sometimes, ok? 🙂

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