Chef Donita Rose Shares a Jolly Heart Mate Recipe at the 31st Kadayawan Festival

One of the events that I attended with my boys during the various activities held during the long weekend of the 31st Kadayawan Festival was that of celebrity chef Donita Rose sharing her passion in cooking at the first leg of her Regional Festival Tour held as part of a show in the atrium of Gaisano Mall of Davao on last August 20, 2016 Saturday afternoon.

(Photos by DavaoLife.com except for 2 images from JHMCO)

This event was part of a series of promotional cooking demo mall shows of Chef Donita with Jolly Heart Mate.

The atrium was jam-packed with many Davaoeños spending their Kadayawan afternoon weekend at the mall.

The cooking demo segment was part of the GMA Kapuso Mall Show with the Encantadia stars in this year’s Kadayawan Festival.

Chef Donita Rose as the Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil ambassador shared some of her cooking techniques and some cooking tips as well during the cooking demo. The celebrity chef also shared her insights on heart-healthy cooking using canola oil.

Chef Donita Rose’s Coconut and Durian Chicken Curry

She shared a recipe of a dish that is one of my fave as well as of my boys who have acquired the love for this dish too. Chef Donita’s version of chicken curry was with a twist adding into the dish – durian, the king of the fruits and a popular fruit in Davao City, which is usually in season during this time of the year in time for Kadayawan Festival.

You can find the recipe shared by  Jolly Heart Mate.

Davaoeños got a chance to sample the dish made by chef Donita and be part of some mini games where they won Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil freebies, to complete their 2016 Kadayawan experience.

This version of the curry dish tasted good. The very subtle taste of durian and curry was just enough. Anyone who isn’t as adventurous to taste our beloved fave durian will surely enjoy this curry dish.

Aside from the cooking demo at Gaisano Mall, Davaoeño customers who purchased any Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil products last August 20 was also able to avail of a free check-up consultation with a Registered Nutritionist and Dietician, to promote the value of health and wellness.

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After the cooking demo, Chef Donita had a meet and greet dinner with guests, the media and members of DDI at Rekado Filipino Cuisine Restaurant.

Celebrity Chef Donita Rose with friends from Fly Ace Corporation and influencers.

Fly Ace Corporation Senior Product Manager for Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil, Ms. Zeny L. Prudentino (in middle in the photo above) with friends from the media and influencers.

“We are very happy that Donita continues to be the brand ambassador of Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil; she easily connects well with her audience given  her lively personality. Her passion for cooking can be easily seen, and we believe that she can inspire others to live a healthy lifestyle by using a healthy oil like Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil in all the dishes we cook at home and especially in festivals such as the Kadayawan,” added Zen Prudentino, Fly Ace Corporation Senior Product Manager for Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil.

“Filipinos, especially the Davaoeños, really love to eat particularly during the Kadayawan, our culture is practically centered on food which brings families closer, so we should also be aware of how we prepare the food and what ingredients we use for the dishes that we serve. We must always be conscious that the ingredients we use should be good for the heart, like Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil which contains the lowest amount of bad fats (saturated fats) but packs in the good kind like omega 3 and 6 that are good for the heart,” Donita shared.

After the Kadayawan Festival, Donita is scheduled to have a stopover in Naga for the Peñafrancia Festival as part of her nationwide festival tour. For more information on Chef Donita Rose’s Festival Tour with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil, you can just visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JollyHeartMateCanolaOil.

“Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil also contains Vitamin A and has a pale golden color, light texture, and neutral taste that makes it good for all kinds of cooking. Aside from being versatile, it also has one of the highest smoking points which make it very ideal for frying.

Jolly Canola Oil is loaded with Omega 3 and 6 and has the lowest saturated fat among vegetable oils.”

As consumers, my husband and I have been using Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil as our cooking partner at home since we tried it in this event and so far we are satisfied using it especially in frying.