Le Bistro Vert

We chanced upon this restaurant by accident. Hungry, tired and craving for a healthy lunch, a green signage appeared. It was like a sign from heaven: Le Bistro Vert Sustainable Foods. Unfortunately, we had to eat and run to our next meeting but we promised ourselves we’d definitely come back soon. True to our word, [...]

An Abundant Weekend

Overwhelmed. Overjoyed. Two words to describe how our team felt on our way home from our two-day seminar spearheaded by Reimon Gutierrez of The Institute for Steiner’s Ideas in Practice (ISIP) Philippines and Greg Kitma of Philippine Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Research Foundation (PhilBio). Overwhelmed because of the new things we heard, saw and learned; overjoyed because [...]

Clean Slate + Face Canvas by Leyende

One of the essential secrets for youthful, radiant skin is in your facial cleanser. In his book, “How To Wash Your Face”, Dr. Barney J. Kenet, M.D. recommends soap-free cleansers to his patients because they are gentle and effective for removing make-up and dirt. But, even if these cleaners are gentle, he strongly advises that [...]

Edelbrand Swedish Bitters

After our better-than-Farmville experience in La Trinidad Strawberry Farm, we crossed the street as we spotted a store named “Organic-Based Vegetable Production Project”. There were few vegetables in one side and a rack of organic wines to our right. We bought some wines and in the bottom shelf was the last bottle of Swedish bitters [...]

How to Cook Unpolished Rice

Many people have been requesting for this recipe. We told them, just cook it the way you cook ordinary white rice. But for people who can’t believe that it’s just as simple as 1-2-3, we decided to post the recipe, anyway.

NEXT WEEK IN PINOY ORGANICS: Mara Pardo de Tavera

Few weeks ago, we received a suggestion from several people to “launch” Pinoy Organics as soon as possible. We took it as a compliment but did not really take it seriously until last night, another friend asked us, “Have you launched Pinoy Organics already?” So, how do you launch a blogsite about Philippine organics? For [...]

A Shot of Grass, Anyone?

Chlorophyll Manila is your wheatgrass and natural products source. It is the brainchild of Arthur Tanco Jr. who believes that the quality of life of a person has depends on what he eats. The onset of health problems at the young age of 30 prompted his decision to change his lifestyle. In his research, he [...]

Geo Shop

Located in the alternative shopping loop, CubaoX is Geo Shop, a store that sells organic, natural and herbal products sourced locally in the Philippines. Geo Shop has been in the business for over 15 years. Some of their best sellers are the organic shampoo bar which is made of gugo, their herbal soaps and different [...]

Salcedo Market

Organized by the Ladies of Barangay Bel Air in 2004, this flea market is primarily known for the variety and quality of the food that is served weekly by the different concessionaires. Delicacies from the different regions in the Philippines are brought in and sold fresh. Home cooked meals from the kitchens of nearby residents are always in abundance while international chefs with their own stalls offer something different to those who are always willing to try something new. The Salcedo Market is a mecca for those who love to eat and appreciate good food.

Sidcor Flea Market

Sidcor Flea Market is located at the Lung Center compound and is open on Sundays, from 6:00am to 1:00pm. Sidcor was originally in Cubao, and is considered as the pioneer in the flea market industry. It has been in existence longer than the popular Salcedo and Legaspi flea markets. People who have been patronizing Sidcor [...]

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