Lee Young-Ae is back. Filipinos might know her better as Dae Jang Geum, her character in “Jewel in the Palace”. It was a watershed moment for Philippine TV as the first Korean teleserye that captured the hearts of Filipinos everywhere, and thus started a trend that continues to this day.

After the tremendous success of this series, Young Ae chose to step back from the limelight, but this year she is returning to a new drama, which has caused much excitement in the entertainment world and among her multitude of fans. Along with her acting comeback, she has become the ambassador of Hurom Slow Juicer. It could not have been a more perfect fit.

“I’ve used Hurom for long time and I feel better and healthier than before,” declares Young-Ae. “There are two ways to make a juice, blending and slow squeezing. To get more nutrition, I love to use Hurom’s slow-squeezing method. Because when you squeeze ingredients slowly, it maximizes nutrition.” With her new production currently underway, she’s definitely going to need it. Young-Ae is starring in Saimdang, the Herstory”, a historical drama that will flit back and forth between present and the past. She plays the titular character Saimdang, who was a poet and artist in the Joseon dynasty as well as another character, a modern-day historian who investigates the life of Saimdang. It is set to air in Korea in October 2016.
When she retired from showbiz a decade ago, she concentrated on home life. Being a health conscious mom, she has extended this to her household. “I make fruit and veggie juice with Hurom for myself and my family. My kids don’t like fruit and vegetable,” she admits, which is a common problem all parents share. “But if I make fruit and veggie juice with Hurom, they love it. This is my secret to make them to eat fruit and veggies.”



In a commercial that aired on Korean TV, Young Ae is shown juicing apples and carrots on a Hurom juicer for her son, and he drinks it up happily, none the wiser that it’s packed with nutrition. In other ads she is seen holding a juicing party with friends and another one, where she pours her fresh juice in bottles and takes them to work.  “I make different juices every day,” she says referring to Hurom recipe book. “But my mom loves to make soy noodle with the Hurom slow juicer.”

Hurom is more than just a juicer. Depending on the model, there are many preparations you can do with Hurom  such as almond milk, and yes, like Young Ae’s mother, you can even make fresh noodles. The third (3rd) generation’s 2016 New Hurom HAA-Series even has an attachment where you can make healthy pure fruit sherbets and ice cream.

Lee Young-Ae has one of the most beautiful and ageless faces in Korea. She is as well known for her beauty as she is for her charity. Recently, she donated $50,000 to the earthquake victims in Ecuador and also paid for a Vietnamese child’s brain tumor surgery. Truly beautiful inside and out, she is also a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) ambassador.

With all of this activity and her foray back into the business, how does she keep healthy and fit?  “Drinking Hurom juice, that’s my health secret,” she says with a smile.




Here is a healthy recipe you can try on:




▶Ingredients
• Frozen Banana 2ea
• Oreo Cookie 5ea
• Condensed  Milk 2T
▶Instructions
1. Cut the bananas into 5 pieces and freeze them.
2. Cut the cookies in half.
3. Prepare the ice cream strainer and open the juice cap.
4. Get a juice cup and place it under the juice outlet.
5. Prepare the frozen bananas, Oreo cookies and condensed milk.
6. Take turns in inserting ingredients from number 5.


Ingredients
• Frozen soft persimmon 2ea
• Yogurt 2T
• Lemon juice 1ts
▶Instructions
1. Defrost the frozen soft persimmon and divide into 6 parts. (Remove the seeds)
2. Prepare the ice cream strainer and open the juice cap.
3. Get a juice cup and place it under the juice outlet.
4. Prepare frozen soft persimmon, yogurt and lemon juice.
5. Take turns in inserting ingredients from number 4.

Four out of ten Filipinos are considered to be overweight primarily due to lack of exercise and poor eating habits as revealed by the 2016 Healthy Living Index Survey conducted by the AIA Group.  Compared to 15 of its Asia-Pacific neighbors, the Philippines ranked 9th in terms of wellness.

To combat this growing concern, some companies strive to promote healthy and active lifestyles in order to break these unhealthy habits.  One such company is Philam Life who aims to commit itself to promoting a healthier and more active Filipino community.  Through its Corporate Solutions arm, Philam Life became the official life insurer of the country’s biggest and most anticipated footrace, the 40th National Milo Marathon.

All Milo Marathon participants get life insurance coverage, accidental death and disability and accidental medical reimbursement benefits during the run which kicked off last June in Dagupan and will have several legs around the country, ending in December with the National Finals at Iloilo.

Philam Life is helping Filipinos attain total wellness not just by being financially prepared, but also by staying active “so they can live longer, healthier and better lives,” as mentioned by the company’s CEO Ariel Cantos.

To know more about Philam Life and its health-focused solutions, please visit www.philamlife.com.


About Philam Life

The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (Philam Life) is the country’s premier life insurance company. Established on 21 June 1947, Philam Life has earned the trust of customers for its financial strength, strong brand name, and ability to deliver on its promises.

Philam Life has PHP236.4 billion in total assets as of 31 December 2015 and has delivered timely payouts of over PHP10 billion in education benefits (2004-2015) and over PHP131 billion in insurance benefits (1950-2015), while serving close to 600,000 individual policyholders and over 2 million insured group members.

Philam Life understands the real life needs of its customers and provides the right plans and the right solutions including life protection, health insurance, savings, education, retirement, investment, group and credit life insurance. It also offers bancassurance and fund management products and services through its subsidiaries – BPI Philam Life Assurance Company (BPI-Philam) and Philam Asset Management Inc. (PAMI).

Philam Life is a member of AIA Group Limited, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group.kskz&0"08888&&


About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets in Asia-Pacific – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Macau, Brunei, a 97 per cent subsidiary in Sri Lanka, a 49 per cent joint venture in India and a representative office in Myanmar and Cambodia.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai almost a century ago. It is a market leader in the Asia-Pacific region (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$168 billion as of 30 November 2015.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia-Pacific, AIA serves the holders of more than 29 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock code “1299” with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: “AAGIY”).

It was a very pleasant and cheerful conversation we had with the accommodating Mr. Bernhardt. We werevery much enlightened why he and his family opted to stay here in the Philippines. Having a Filipina wife,  Mrs. Helen Yambao Wagner, who hails from Pampanga, choosing our country was never a question for them to establish a business and settle here for good.  According to Mr. Bernhardt, Filipinos love to eat anytime of the day, with or without occasion, just like his wife who eats six times a day, he shared.

Mr. Bernhardt was enjoying his German beer 

He loves our dinuguan with puto and also enjoys our "balut," and he eats the whole of it, mind you. 

He also shared that they are planning to expand and have the authentic German-Austrian hot dishes if not in the near building by Megaworld, it could be in Alabang where the majority of the Israelis live or somewhere in Bonifacio Global City

and leave this resto as a German Bakery alone. You might be wondering who were the good hands behind the kitchen. Well, they are Mrs. Olga Brekitsch, wife of Mr. Thomas Brekitsch, business partner of Mr. Bernhardt Wagner, the owner-general manager. The other one who manages the kitchen is Mr. Bernhardt's son, Angelo Wagner.

Wagner German Bakery's signature bread, Krusten-Brot

I've also known that all the breads here are freshly made everyday and that all the ingredients come from Germany. And take note, all the German breads are fast-moving products so you better be early when you wish to buy some!

Brezn (Pretzel), Croissant or Fruhstucksbrot are their best-sellers

As for me, whatever you may call it, I love all the German breads they've offered! 

Hausegemachter Leberkäse

Homemade meatloaf with their signature potato salad and pretzel Php 450.00 

I like their signature meatloaf, it's tasty, firm, not greasy and the've put all the ingredients altogether in a equal proportions, it just taste right. 

Fiaker Goulash

Beef Goulash with fried egg and fried chicken sausage and dumpling Php 460.00

This beef goulash is somewhat similar to beef mechado, only with a much lighter flavor. You see there are tons of food around the world but you can always find some dish that somehow similar or alike in one way to or another, try it! 

Käsespätzle

Homamade noodles with cheese and roasted onions Php 440.00

If you are a fan of onions, this one is for you. I guess this will be perfectly paired when you're having a beer. 

Schnitzel - Veal, Chicken, Pork

Schnitzel with their signature potato salad.

Your choice of Veal (young cow's meat) for Php 650.00 or

Chicken/ Pork for Php 550.00 

Nürnberger Brätwürste

Grilled pork sausages (5 pc.) with Sauerkraut 

Php 430.00 

German version of our Longganizang Lukban but with a subtle flavor. I love the sauerkraut they go along perfectly! 

Of course they serve German beers! 

As for me, I had a fresh yellow mango shake

This creamy pistachio gelato is really a must-try! It is to die for! I bet yah! 

And last but definitely not the least, I requested for a coffee to cap off the night

Melange

Mocha, slightly extended topped with warm milk foam 

Php 150.00 

Serving a coffee with a metal plate is a German tradition since 1455 and they are still practicing it until now. 

You may contact Wagner German Bakery thru :

Phone: (02) 7720-955

Mobile: 0917-627-8880

They are open as early as 7am and closes at 7pm daily except for Sundays. 

They serve breakfast, lunch and sandwiches for snacks. 

DANKE WAGNER GERMAN BAKERY 

for making my German-inspired firsts all worthwhile! 

See you again soon! 

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The Filipino dining table treats condiments as a staple. Ranging from sauces, relishes, and the like, condiments bring more taste to our food no matter what dish is on the table.

This month, Goldilocks, the country’s no. 1 bakeshop adds a new pinoy favorite to the Pinoy Deli Bottled Product line of home cooked, ready-to-eat products in bottles – the Pinoy Deli Sweet Chili Sauce and the Pinoy Deli Spiced Vinegar, Sinamak.
The new Sweet Chili Sauce is a combination of a savory and sweet sauce and red chili peppers, while Sinamak is made from vinegar and mixed spices such as chilies, onions, garlic and black pepper. Both are a good partner for any fried dish of your choice.

These new variants join the Original and Spicy Bottled Bagoong.
Only at Php 80 per bottle for the Sweet Chili Sauce and Php 65 per bottle for the Sinamak, grab these mouthwatering flavor available in all Goldilocks foodshop and bakeshop branches nationwide.

For more information about the Pinoy Deli Bottled Products, you may also follow Goldilocks on Twitter or Instagram at @GoldilocksPH, on the Goldilocks Facebook page, or at the official Goldilocks website at www.goldilocks.com.ph