Kapeng Ala Eh!

Strong. Pungent. These are among the words used by coffee aficionados to describe our Philippine Liberica, Barako. It is the Tagalog word for ‘wild boar’ because this animal eats coffee leaves and beans. Many stories have been told about how the first Barako tree was first planted in the Philippines. One story tells of how [...]

Back-2-Back: FTI Producers Market and Salcedo Market

Finally, after months of being in our wish list, we braved the early morning traffic and headed to FTI Producers Market. Upon turning right up to the market, several young parking aides were waving at us to park at their respective parking slots. At 6 am, there were still a lot of parking slots to [...]

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 [...]

Green Palette

Green Palette is a company that sells all natural & organic products since 2000. Owner Marissa Siojo-Marfil started the business by reselling Virgin Coconut Oil. At that time, buying organic products was still quite an unusual concept to most people, which made the first few years of business rough. Today, as public interest in organics [...]

Eco-Friendly Sack

Like most organic sellers, Ms. Go lives an organic lifestyle to an extent. She mostly eats organic vegetables, enjoys using organic toiletries and of course, uses Eco Sack when doing her grocery or shopping. She likes the idea of living an organic lifestyle because it’s simpler and a lot healthier for her and the environment.

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.

5 Ways to Improve Your Diet

So, how can you beat the “Biggest Loser” without isolating yourself from the Crispy Pata Gang this season of gluttony? First of all, forget about your diet. It will be a futile attempt until you draft your New Year’s resolutions after Christmas. Here are 5 simple ways to improve your diet this Christmas season and beyond:

MARA PARDO DE TAVERA: Mother of Philippine Organic Market

Mara Pardo de Tavera believes that organic living is the way to achieve good health not only for us, but our planet as well. This belief gave birth to Mara’s Organic Market (MOM), the pioneer in organic markets in the Philippines. In 1993, Mara’s concept of the organic market stemmed from a need to provide [...]

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 [...]

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