California Berry's Ice Ice Baby Launch!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

When you hear Ice Ice Baby you only think of Vanilla Ice and those old 80's tunnel pants that you still have in the closet. I'm a frozen yogurt lover so when the buzz around town traveled my way that California Berry's going to have their first ever bloggers event I hurriedly signed up for it; and boy was I in for a great thing to do that afternoon with the guys!


Here's a sneak peek at their prices which are all relatively cheaper than the other Froyo stores. They've got lots more in store too because where else would you find pasta and coffee to go along with your favorite frozen yogurt. I love their signature frozen yogurt creations together with huge chunks of seasonal fruits that are so healthy and perfect for diet fanatics like me!

Look at some of the images inside the store and you'll feel like you're in heaven! Aren't these so cute and adorable!

You won't go wrong with any of the toppings that they offer from jelly beans to chocolate bits they've got it all under one roof!

I wanted to open up each container and put them all on my frozen yogurt so I could taste all of you at one bite! I'd like to stay fruity this time though rather than going all out on nuts! That's a good second serving idea though! =)

For those who need to perk up in the morning they've got lots of coffee offerings also. You don't have to go for those expensive ones that are pretty much just all fancy coffee. For the same price you would probably get one and a half of what they've got in the store. It was strong and good for me since I needed to go to work right after the event.

They've got smoothies available too so if you plan to have just those fruits you love, they can make it in a jiffy! It's fresh and so easy for you to try out! Not too sweet, perfect for those who would want to stay away from too much sugar intake and diabetics. Ask the sugar water to be removed and they'll gladly oblige!

For the hungry ones, they also have pasta that can fill you up in minutes. Hot and so scrumptious you'll be tempted to take some of it home too! I tasted the lasagna and that was just pure bliss! Cheese over cheese over pasta... the only thing you think about when you're hungry!

Lasagna... which topped my list of favorite foods there was so nice. It was highly recommended by the staff and the people who organized the event. I like the cheesy top layer most which in my books should be the requirement of any Italian dish!

Seafood Carbonara for the health conscious and another serving of frozen yogurt after that wouldn't hurt your diet plans since its nonfat froyo! This one packs a punch but if you are allergic to seafood like I am you can go with the other meaty choices instead!

Spaghetti Bolognese that tastes a little tangy and meaty should be the perfect tummy filler before you get desert from the same store.

Here's my first bite at the Lasagna which is first on the list of Garfield and me! =) It was really nice and great for the budget. Only a few pesos for a serving pack you can reheat in the microwave. So good!

Next up was Mango Bango which I actually loved because it is not too sweet. You won't get too much sugar rush when drinking this one. The perfect way to beat the summer heat!

The Very Berry Strawberry was nice and you can still taste a little bit of those fruit chunks they prepare for you just like the yogurt flavors they have.

This was soft and tasted like you were eating pillows or clouds. Those ice cream shavings was pretty good. I wasn't fond of the ice cream and could have sticked to the frozen yogurt but they gave it away for me for free. Wish there was something to rave about but I was so preoccupied with the games they let us play. It was nice though because I got to enjoy my time with the other bloggers present at the event! I love Ice Ice Baby! Glad to have tasted it mmmm!!!!

I'd give California Berry another visit soon on their Tomas Morato Branch. They've got more of em around Metro Manila and major cities in the Philippines too!



Congratulations to young owners Kyle Yu and Kirk Wang for a successful launch! I wouldn't be surprised if there were more girls eating at your store because let's face it... you are handsome just like me! LOL! Again congratulations!





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Effective Marketing Strategies

Wednesday, March 30, 2011


It is doubly hard to sell something these days. There are different strategies laid out by multinational corporations in order to still get consumers to purchase their product. If a niche market does not respond anymore to the latest offers and promotions; you have to definitely try other avenues to sell your ware. People who tend to shop on line are the ones who couldn't go to malls and designer stores. If a normal billboard or TV advertisement doesn't work you can go through a more intimate path like email direct marketing. This particular medium has been tried and tested because you can get the complete information sent directly to the consumer without having to go through the logistics of just a few words in an advertisement. It's been practiced by a lot of marketing firms and deemed very effective in catching a market. The age of utilizing email as an avenue for this purpose has done wonders in the past economic crunch. This will help a lot of businesses to survive together with government interventions. This is definitely a time tested marketing tool.

If you imagine the demographics you can get from this kind of marketing strategy it would be pretty wide. Children have access to it too and so does the teens and working class. It wouldn't be a good thing though if you are going to be classified as SPAM because that might end up in the trash without the actual person reading it. Sending information about cameras and lenses to a photographer for example... it would answer a lot of questions before he gets to purchase the device. Wouldn't that be something you would like to do? To give the necessary information to the person directly interested in your products is like giving chocolate bars or marshmallow to a kid. The more tempting it is, the more chances of them getting it!




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Chef's Classics: Chef Mitchie Sison's Line

Okay. I know you guys feel weird why I'd attend something that should have been gone to by Mommy bloggers but hey... I CAN COOK... so I've got quite a lot to say about this. I was so happy to be invited to the launch of Chef Mitchie Sison's line; which is part of the Chef's Classics collection by Sunnex.

I've seen a lot of stuff that would be the envy of my Mom specifically their saucepans and indoor smokeless grill. That would be nice to have if we're having my favorite Bangus and steak! Just thinking about it makes me so hungry!

This modern version of a Wok could be the perfect replacement to the normal kawali we Filipinos have. I was educated a bit about how we'd be able to save a lot from using aluminum based pots instead of stainless steel. It's a good conductor therefore it distributes the heat evenly. You won't get the hotspots that we usually get with the latter. Good thing I brushed up on my engineering subjects in college. Strength of Materials anyone?!=)


Oh look at those modernly designed Oil Pourer and Sprayer. You'll get the perfect spritz for that salad that you don't want it drenched with. The salt and pepper shaker grinder was a great tool too so you would get the freshly cracked pepper and salt when cooking. A secret Chef Mitchie Sison shared with us.
Chef Mitchie got on the mood and made us special chicken with mushroom sauce and upside down apple crumbles which tasted so awesome. She cooked everything last night just so we could share it that day. Thanks Chef!



Voila! And here is her Chicken with Mushrooms. 3 kinds of mushrooms + potatoes cooked in the same pot because you can attach a steamer on top. Get two things done at the same time! That just saves a LOT of energy!

Mr. James Sy congratulates Chef Mitchie Sison for something that has been long in the works! This surely was a very happy occasion. Congratulations Chef!


Mr. Sy didn't wast time... he also educated us about the differences between Aluminum based and Stainless steel made pots and pans. It was surely an eye opener for most of us.

It was pretty sad where the design taste of the Filipinos went. It was nice he made the case in point; and showed us why Sunnex has been producing the best ones in the market.

Don't be fooled by the sound of thick Stainless Steel. He illustrates the difference between that and Aluminum sandwich based pots. He won us definitely!
Congratulations Chef Mitchie Sison! I'm sure your adoring fans (famed KATOQUE) and followers would be raving about this new line! It hasn't been released yet but it will surely be a hit!
Thank you so much to the good people at SUNNEX, Aprica, Goody and Philips Avent



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Maximizing Your Online Presence

I think I have spent quite a number of years trying to learn a lot about how SEO works. It's a love and hate relationship but just like anything I'm open to any changes. I've dug deep to try and see what would make my site work for the category I fall on which is lifestyle. True enough the words that popularly should have been functionally perfect for me isn't appearing for my site. That makes me a perfect candidate for a reputable ppc agency and the best way to approach this is through experts like them. It would be beneficial to invest there if this site was new or if I plan to pursue communicating words and change its density to something that would relate to my niche. Yes it will take a lot of work but I am optimistic that this would be sufficient.

The effort in making this site recognizable if the words related to it are typed in on any search engine would be really hard. I want to start as early as possible because there are more things in store for me and where this hobby is going to take me. I want to ride the clouds of cyberspace so I can brace for new heights and possibilities. I won't quit until this becomes successful. What have I got to lose anyway! If I'm going to invest time and money on this I have to make sure it would be a success. Do you have plans on making yourself on top of the best search engines? How would you do it? Why would you do in order to achieve that? Would you go out of your way and pay for it too? Let me know!



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