Mango Juiced

Why I love tea

Paula Panaglima — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:14 +0000

Green tea, herbal tea, white tea... I must admit, drinking tea was never my "cup of tea" as I used to think that the taste didn't go well with my sweet tooth. I was more of a coffee addict and sometimes I drank 4 cups of coffee a day just because I enjoyed it. Now that I'm more health-conscious, tea has caught my attention -- and now I prefer it.

Project Runway Philippines Review: Episode 7

Katrina Ramos Atienza — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:10:11 +0000

  Strange. There are no runway recaps and no photos of this week’s episode in the ETC website. What gives, ETC? Is it because this week’s challenge was a tie-up with MEGA Magazine’s 20th anniversary, in which the designers re-interpret an iconic MEGA cover, which means we’ll only get to see photos of the designs if we buy the latest issue (because they’re not on MegaStyle.ph)?

  Anyhoo, let’s make do – and if you haven’t seen episode 7 yet, try to catch the rerun on Saturday, because this was a return to form for the show after a couple dud episodes. The challenge seemed to re-invigorate the designers, who came up with some truly beautiful clothes.

Traveling with Kids (Part 3: Why it’s worth it)

Lennie Gutierrez — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:37:48 +0000

The hassle of traveling is but a small price to pay for the experience you gain. As long as you prepare well and keep a positive attitude, your children and you will reap immeasurable benefits from travel.

PRP3 Episode 6 Review: “Looking Ahead”

Katrina Ramos Atienza — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:35:47 +0000

Aaaaand here we have the Sponsor Episode. Quick, how many times did you count the WACOM unit, a tablet-like computer sketchy thingamajig used by iAcademy in their Fashion Design course, mentioned in the program? Tweetie must have dropped it three or four times during her pre-runway spiel to the designers. I know that sponsors are lovely and make talent competitions like this possible, but this episode almost felt as though the editors didn’t have much to showcase, so they added the name-drops, plus a super-long and pointless sojourn at the L’Oreal hair and makeup studio, instead.

What a shame, because the challenge itself was rather interesting: the designers had to make a.) men’s streetwear b.) to be worn five years from now c.) by their non-model iAcademy student-tutors. Men’s streetwear is totally different from women’s fashion: the latter still takes its cues from traditional fashion outlets as runway shows and magazine editors, while the former is more pop culture-driven. See: Kanye West and the rebirth of the band jacket; Justin Timberlake’s transition from baggy to body- conscious; and even the definite impact Korean and Japanese artists have had on male street fashion and haircuts. Plus, there was the added complication of the “five years from now” directive. How would the designers interpret that?

The answer: not very well.

PRP3 Episode 5 Review: “Little Troubles”

Katrina Ramos Atienza — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:44:03 +0000

Whoah! I just missed one episode and all of a sudden my pet designer Enzo explodes in a haze of “bad” design, prompting Rajo to call his creation “a sad cabbage.”

As you might have guessed, I wasn’t too happy with how this episode turned out. Let’s break it down.

Summer Treats For You

Paula Panaglima — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:25:43 +0000

One thing I personally don’t like about summer is the amount of sweat that seeps out of me every day because of the heat! But summer also means getting to try new things, including desserts that'll keep me cool!

From my sweet tooth to yours, here are some mouth-watering refreshments to enjoy more of this summer.

Mighty Oreo Mud Pie from Texas Roadhouse Grill

Tania — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:10:20 +0000

The verdict: Basically a huge slice of frozen chocolate/coffee ice-cream sitting on an oreo crust -- while it may not exactly give you death by chocolate, the Mighty Oreo Mud Pie will get you pretty close.

Traveling with Kids (Part 2: While Traveling…)

Lennie Gutierrez — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:00:18 +0000

Now, a few ideas when traveling.

Prepare your child. They are never too young to understand, I think. I explain everything to my child. Even when she was an infant, I talked to her about what was going to happen or what was happening. “We are going on a trip! First, we will ride the car to the port, where all the ships are docked Then, we will get on a big ship. We will get our own cabin and maybe we can see dolphins! When we get there, we will ride a car to Lola’s house! You will see Lolo and Lola, aunties and uncles, and all your cousins! It is going to be so fun!”

One time, when we hit some turbulence flying somewhere over the South China Sea, I saw the fear flash across her face. I countered it with a calm voice, explaining, “We hit an air pocket! Isn’t this exciting? Is your tummy getting tickled?” Then I make light of it, “Bumpy-bumpy-bumpy bump! Wheeeee!” in time to the dips and rises. She giggled and asked for more air pockets.

Peas be with you!

Patricia Galan — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:00:50 +0000

We came home from a working holiday in Manila to find our vegetable garden overgrown with weeds. But amid the tangle of yard-high dandelions, milkweed and wild oats, there was a small island of solace and delight: fresh garden peas!

I had planted these in the fall, my first ever attempt at a winter garden. The seeds sprouted within a week, but took their sweet time growing over the next few months. The first soft white pea flowers didn’t even appear until mid February, way past the 60-75 days promised on the little seed packets. But yes, 5 weeks later and here the three plots I had seeded were bursting with peas--slender snow peas, thick sugar snap peas (stringless!) and peas with thick, stringy pods that would have to be shucked--but what tender sweet little round peas they held inside!

Rustan’s Supercenters and Human Nature promote natural baby care with Born Free campaign

Team MJ — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:15:38 +0000

Press Release: Rustan’s Supercenters, Inc. (RSCI), along with Mommy Mundo, most active Filipino mom portal and community partners with personal care and cosmetics brand Human Nature to champion natural baby care with Born Free: Making it Right from the Start, a campaign that introduces its Natural Baby Care Line as an ideal option for mothers with