Donita Rose is Now A Perfect Heart Mate

Keeping a healthy lifestyle starts with the oil that we use for everyday cooking. Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil, Better for the Heart, Better for the Budget, is the heart-healthy, versatile, and value for money cooking oil.

A healthy heart

Canola Oil is one of the healthiest cooking oils because it has the lowest saturated fat (BAD FAT) content compared to other cooking oils, and also boasts of high monounsaturated fat (GOOD FAT) content. Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil has oleic acid, omega 3 and omega 6 which are good for the heart. It also contains Vitamin A. Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil has a pale golden color, light texture, and neutral taste so you can use it for any dish. It also has one of the highest smoking points which make it very ideal for frying.

This year, Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil introduces its first brand ambassador since the brand’s inception in 1997. Demonstrating her passion for cooking and yearning for healthy recipes for herself and her family,Donita Rose Villarama is the perfect heart mate that best represents the vision and qualities that the brand represents.

Passion for cooking

As an artist, Donita Rose’s versatility is undeniable. From being an actress, renowned former MTV VJ, and now a dedicated mom and a loving wife, Donita started her culinary journey with a degree in Culinary Arts from The Academy for International Culinary Arts (AICA) in 2012. She practiced her craft first at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Manila and shortly after her graduation, moved to Las Vegas where she focused on the hot kitchen of different cuisines like Italian, Japanese and even gourmet Filipino, catering to private events all over the city. Donita was even hired by the world’s largest catering group, Compass Group, where she was assigned at the headquarters of Zappos and mastered the art of cold food preparation. After several months, she returned to Manila and co-hosted GMA’s Basta Every Day Happy with Chef Boy Logro. Donita also wants to study next Molecular Gastronomy or the science of food on a molecular level. Sounds fancy? It is because it was the topic that she chose for her thesis in school and had to defend it for 3 long hours!

While her parents loved to cook, Donita only started her culinary journey in Singapore where she was based during her MTV stint. It was in Singapore where she was exposed to different cuisines like Malaysian, Thai, Indian and other international cuisines. While she was then in front of the camera, she had secretly wanted to become a full-fledged chef.

Today, in between her teleserye taping and other showbiz commitments that she attends to, she still finds time to lovingly prepare heart healthy dishes for her husband Eric, and son Joshua Paul. Asked what is her ultimate dream? Her own cook book and a restaurant, of course!

Fly Ace Corporation Senior Product Manager Zen Prudentino shares, “I admire the way Donita connects to her audience with her lively personality. I was surprised to see her passion for cooking during our segments in Basta Everyday Happy in December 2014 and it was then that I thought of her as a perfect embodiment of our brand’s vision of getting Filipinos into healthy cooking. I believe that she can inspire others to live a heart-healthy lifestyle by using a healthy oil like Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil in all the dishes we cook at home.”

“We are beyond happy to welcome Donita Rose into the Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil family. Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil is a consistent number one canola oil brand in the Philippines and with Donita Rose as our brand ambassador, I believe that she will strengthen our brand further” says Fly Ace Corporation President Jun Cochanco.

Donita goes straight into our kitchens starting today, to demonstrate two easy recipes to get your heart-healthy lifestyle started, with her version of Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa and Veggie Crunchy Salad.

The first recipe, Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa, lends a twist to your typical pan-friend salmon. The salmon is first marinated with Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil, lemon and cilantro before being tossed in the pan, giving it a crunchy look on the outside and a succulent taste in the middle. The flavor of cilantro is present in every bite and the mixture of mango and avocado is a refreshing take on the typical salsa. The texture of fresh onions and tomatoes with the fruits create a lingering interplay of taste and textures on the palate.

With the neutral taste of Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil, it is also great for salad dressings. Donita’s Veggie Crunchy Salad uses a Thai Peanut dressing with hints of lime, vinegar, soy sauce and honey. The salad is festive with cabbage and carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, edamame, and scallions all in one plate. Fried vermicelli or egg noodles are placed on top for extra crunch. To complete the meal, Donita recommends a Honey, Lime &Sriracha Chicken Skewersrecipe.

Donita Rose captures Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil’s mission of transforming every recipe into delicious, heart healthy dishes best enjoyed and prepared at home. Visit Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil on Facebook and Donita’s blog www.donitarose.com for more heart-healthy recipes.