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