Baking 101

 

             First day of my special class for Baking and Entrepreneurship. Learning the Basics of Baking from Cookies to Chiffon Cakes w/ Chef Mark Infante. First we learned how to make Chcolate Chip Cookies. Ive been baking cupcakes and Never Tried cookies so now i know its just as easy as strictly following what to cream/mix into the bowl so not to destroy the texture of the cookie. 

 

                                         Chef Mark taught us different variations and options we could  choose to take by replacing some of the ingredients in the recipe he gave us. We also tried making Soft baked Chocolate Chip Cookies  and Deep-dish cookies and drizzled it w/ chocolate ganache.The Recipe Comes in handy when i am craving for cookies.

 

                        Next was the Recipe for Chiffon Cakes which we also used to make vanilla chiffon cupcakes. It is the same recipe just different size. We first placed Chocolate Ganache then with butter cream frosting and white pearl toppings. Then we also had an option of trying to even out an actual round cake.

 

                  Frosting a cake to achieve a flat smooth texture  is tricky but maybe with practice and a good big spatula you willl get it right. Got it almost perfect for our finished product and learned a few piping and decorating skills to finish the edges of the cake. we had only one color for our buttercreamfrosting thus we choose blue. I like how it was taught to us step by step since baking is so tricky and you wouldnt learn the exact technique to make chiffon cakes over the internet. Looking forward to my next classes at Asian College. Enrollment is ongoing and they will start classes on June 15, 2015.There are discounts awaiting those with Academic award from highshool so you can go on inquire at the Asian College QC Campus.

XOXO

Coleen Perez

 

 

CEBU: Plantation Bay Resort

 

                          Plantation Bay is the will complete your vacation in Cebu. A good number of movies were shot here. Aside from that picture perfect view, they also have a lot of activities to choose from. The Villas have their own swimming areas its either gonna be a fresh water pool, Saltwater or fresh water lakes or the beach. So when you book for a room overnight youll be just a few meters away to swim.

 

                            We went only for a day tour that cost around Php 2000 / person that includes free use of their bikes & free ride to the Kalesas around the resort. It also inludes a buffet Lunch at the Kilimanjaroo Grill. We started our tour of the resort by taking the route to the left from the entrance. First you can see there is the game center where you can spend time if the heat will be too much for you in the morning.They have Xbox, billiards,table tennis,arade gamesand a Gym area all airconditioned

 

                     Next activity you might wanna do is take a bike ride to the wall climbing and Archery Area. if you feel a little bit extreme.just go to their safari area you can try climbing the wall from Level 1 - Level 3. The difference is that Level 1 has more stones and bigger ones that you can hold on to the top. The stones are smaller as the difficulty level increases. This will also let you think which track would be okay to climb.

 

                     If you are a hunger games fan then they also have the liesure to feel your inner katniss everdeen.Archery is also included in your Day tour pass and its okay to practice again and again if no one is inline behind you. It was my first time to try archery and realized it is not as easy at it seems to be. your arms have to be strong enough to hold steady when you target

 

                             Opposite to the Safari Area and the kilimanjaroo grill is the Beach area where one of the scenes of the famous kathniel movientitled Must be Love was shot. At the Beach area you could enjoy a lot of water sports activities. You could go on a jetski, go on island hopping helmet diving, banana boat or flying fish you can also have mermaid lessons on selected dates if you like. Thats what i've been wanting to try but unfortunately it wasn't available that day maybe next visit  could already.

 

        The middle of the resort is composed of freshwater and saltwater lakes where in you can try the Diving Rock.Also avail of your complimentary Kayak session. Kayakrides are complimentary for Day Pass holders and its the perfect activity to do at the near end of your day at plantation bay.The day pass for me is so worth it a fun-filled day at plantation bay & lots of pictures w/ good views for a good price.

        When the Sunsets at 5pm the Day trip ends already. You can already do a lot of things from 8am - 5pm  thats why  I do recommend Plantation bay for those who have extra time in Cebu. we spent our last day at Plantation bay upon checking out at the hotel, we headed to plantation bay before catching our evening flight. I suggest you take evening flights home when you take a trip so you can have more time to explore the place.

What Youll Need for this Trip:

- Swimsuit

- Sunblock

- Slippers 

- Sunglasses

-Towels are provided for Day trippers at the Towels Station

-You may bring your own toiletries or get one t the shops

-A Camera w/ loads of memory Card

- PHP 2000/ Person for Day Pass

XOXO

Coleen Perez

Grand Opening of Nailandia BF Homes Paranaque

 

(Photo on Left: (L-R)Ms. Rebecca's Mom, Me, Ms. Rebecca, Ms. Noreen Divina)

 

     Ms. Rebecca's Sweetest gift to her mom just a day before Mother's Day is the newest baby of the Nailandia Family. BF Homes Paranaque Branch. If you are Coming from South Luzon express way just take the exit at Sucat then go all the way and lean to your left until you see SM BF. Take a left to Presidents Avenue and go straight until you see Nailandia on your left before kfc in front of BPI

 

I am so happy to grace this wonderful event for my Nailandia family and pray for a blessed year ahead for them. It was happy to know that earlier on the day of opening there were already customers who had their pampering  done . Blessing indeed and im sure this branch will continue to relieve the stress & tension of all their ustomers with the quality service they will provide.

 

These lovely Nail Technicians are trained w/ the nailandia System of pampering before they get to work in the branch so you will be assured they will give you Nailandia's Sigature Footspa & Mani - Pedis everytime you visit them at Nailandia Paranaque

 

Nailandia is known for using imported nail polish such as Orly, Cuccio, OPI, Sally Hansen & Zoya with the lowest & Most affordable price of php 200. but what i suggest you try is their foot reflex & foot paraffin. It soothes your leg muscles w/ warm wax while the foot reflex improves blood circulation & relaxes your tired legs

 

These Yummy cupcakes were served at the opening & made by the Branch Owner's Sister I just had to take a photo of it.

It was a priviledge to grace this Event & I hope to witness more branch Openings of my Nailandia family. More blessings to come.

 

 FIND THE NEAREST BRANCH IN YOUR AREA

Tomas Morato (Moving to a new building) 

533.1030

0922.369.8833

SM City Fairview Annex 2

373.1727

One Oasis Pasig City

956.2113

0917.507.4974

0917.628.5488

San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

0917.242.1745

Malolos City Bulacan

0933.720.5423

0923.275.1971

August -Inn Resort Siniloan Laguna

0917.822.7928

0923.828.3875

Regalado Ave. West Fairview (Near FEU Hospital)

0933.568.6799

Robinsons Cybergate Cebu City

0917.621.7848

0922.821.9338

Robinsons Place Antipolo City

0917.551.1834

Robinsons Place Malolos City

0932.750.5589

0939.936.0819

Makati City 

752.8041

0916.5586115

0920.4533737

B.F. Homes Presidents Avenue Paranaque

0947.316.4234

0927.322.0391

 OPENING SOON on Tacloban City, Nuvali Sta.Rosa Laguna, BGC Taguig City & SM Premier Lanang Davao

Pusong Martir:Love Hotline May 8

 
 Guested for an Episode for Love Hotline entitled Pusong Martir. Kwento ng asawang tinitiis ang madalas na paglalasing at pananakit ng asawa. Kahit ang kanilang anak naapektuhan na hanggang saan kaya ang kayang tiisin nito at ano ang kakahinatnan ng kanilang relasyon.
Panoorin ang episode sa pagclick sa link na ito

Nailandia Nail Art

     Nailandia Body & Spa is where i go for a relaxing treat after a hectic schedule. It is also where i usually get my nails clean & done for a lot of events that I attend to. In Nailandia Pasig i let ate Jocel do my favorite nail arts when im usually not taping and when i have to attend events. Recently i had her do my nails for the opening of Nailandia's newest branch at BF Homes Paranaque. Heres how my Sweet & Dainty nail art was done

          

                    You have a choice if youll have it in regular imported polish (Sally Hansen,Zoya, Orly, Opi Polish) or using Cuccio Gel Polish. I had mine using Cuccio gel polish, after they clean ,file & buff your nails, they will then start to put the base of gel polish. After applying the baseyoull have it dry under UV light before applying the colors you prefer.

 

          Next they apply the base color of your choice you can mix & match. for mine i chose sky blue, carnation pink & nude as my base colors. Again they dry it out under UV light before applying the top coating

       When the base colors dries out they will then apply the topcoat & arrange the stones,pearls and any decor you wish to add to your nails. when all decors are set on your nails you will then dry it out under UV light then apply another topcoat to completely seal the stones into place.

 

                       Buff theedges & cut out the excess and then its done these nails are ready to go to any event. Many notice the nail arts i have & you can have yours done too. Nailandia has branches everywhere. Regular Manicure goes for only php 200 while gel polish is php 500.Nail art prices depends on the design & embelishments.Below will be a list of branches in your area.

Tomas Morato (Moving to a new building) 

533.1030

0922.369.8833

SM City Fairview Annex 2

373.1727

One Oasis Pasig City

956.2113

0917.507.4974

0917.628.5488

San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

0917.242.1745

Malolos City Bulacan

0933.720.5423

0923.275.1971

August -Inn Resort Siniloan Laguna

0917.822.7928

0923.828.3875

Regalado Ave. West Fairview (Near FEU Hospital)

0933.568.6799

Robinsons Cybergate Cebu City

0917.621.7848

0922.821.9338

Robinsons Place Antipolo City

0917.551.1834

Robinsons Place Malolos City

0932.750.5589

0939.936.0819

Makati City 

752.8041

0916.5586115

0920.4533737

B.F. Homes Presidents Avenue Paranaque

0947.316.4234

0927.322.0391

 OPENING SOON on Tacloban City, Nuvali Sta.Rosa Laguna, BGC Taguig City & SM Premier Lanang Davao

XOXO

Coleen Perez

 

Tresemme Runway Ready

    Three of the best hairstylist in the world Jing Monis, Lourd Ramos & Victor Ortega collaborates w/ 3 world class designers Rajo Laurel, Francis Libiran & Rhett Eala in one show. The Tresemme backstage fashion show where in models will be styled w/ the latest hairtrends on stage as they wear the unique pieces specially made for tresemme

     First on stage was Victor Ortega x Rhett Eala. Victor Ortega's braids & twist hair trend matched well with Rhett Eala's handpainted collection. I wore Rhett Eala once for PMPC awards night and i admire his creative mind when it comes to hand painting his gowns it makes each piece unique.

          Lourd Ramos' Hairtrend was the classic Bombshell Blowout. I myself prefer the hair trend when i'm out on events. It fits either day or night parties

           It brought more flow to Francis Libiran's Sheer & Flowy collection of gowns. It gave me such an ethereal feel while i was watching. Simple but classy

 

Last but not the least was Jing Monis' Long Tails hairtrend & Rajo Laurel's collection of cut out gowns. Lines defined in every outfit plus the long straight hair makes everything look tall.

 

Each team has their muse, but all three teams used tresemme products to style their hair you can see them doing it on stage.

 

Congratulations to the heart,soul & mind of Creations Salon Lourd Ramos for inviting us to this event. Surely it was a success and looking forward to attend more events with you. Thank you for always keeping my hair Salon Gorgeous

What I wore at the Black Carpet

HMUA - Ogie Waban

Styling - Sidney Yap

(H&M skirt, forever 21 Inner Dress, River Island Sheer Dress, Betts AU clutch)

XOXO

Coleen Perez.

 

 

Cebu : Oslob WHale Sharks

     If you are in Cebu and you got a day to spend for another side trip you can add Oslob to your Itinerary. You can ask your hotel or a travel agency to arrange the trip for you. Most ptobably you will be picked up super early from your hotel because it takes 3 hours to go to oslob.

 

            Upon Arrival in Oslob you will have to register on the log book and pay the fee for whale watching . Since we were there on holy week there were alot of tourists in line. Youll have to get the number and wait to be called for orientation. while waiting you can stroll around and check out the food and souvineirs in the area.

 

                    Before riding a banca to the interaction are you are called for a short orientation. wherein youll be reminded to keep distance and not to touch the butandings. Though if they touch you that will be alright. also you are not allowed to wear sunblock and if you already are youll have to rinse them off at the shower area first before going to the interaction area.

 

             They say it is best to view the butandings from 6 am until lunch time because that is their feeding time. the fishermen feed the butandings w/ krill or that small shrimps around the interaction area so you can also see them upclose.

 

                It was magical to see the butandings up close ,they're like as big as a bus and they swim really just close around. I was amazed when the 2 butandings were just above and below me as the fishermen were feeding them breakfast. I wouldnt want to go up the banca again but i could just stay and swim with them the whole day.

 

          Two thumbs up for this experience a must try in Cebu. I still wish to go back and see them again. Made my holiday trip worth it. It made me appreciate the beauty of nature,the more that we have to take care of our marine life cause we are so blessed to have them in our country.

XOXO

Coleen Perez