Advanced Cake Decoration Class

If you are one of my beloved readers, most of you know that I have a huge ♥♥♥ for baked goodies: Cakes, Cupcakes, cookies and other heavenly desserts. I admit I am no expert and I still have a lot to learn that is why I am making things happen one at a time. Recently I just finished Master Cake Decorating Class and now I am taking things to the next level. I want to learn how do fondant and sugar paste that is why I enrolled for Advanced Cake Decorating Class at Emelita W. Galang Culinary Arts Studio.

The course consists of 8 half day sessions which will be held weekly. I already finished 2 sessions so I have 6 more to go. Here are some pictures taken from Mrs.Galang's facebook page.

It's me again, cutting Rose Petals. Serious mode? :P

Galang Culinary Arts Studio

Galang-Wong Bldg., 110 MacArthur Highway, Balibago

• 2009 Angeles City, Philippines
• 045-322-5361; 045-625-8207
• **They also sell tools, materials, and ingredients for baking, cake decorating, and cooking, through Mrs. Galang's Kitchen Shoppe.

♥hugs and be safe♥

Sweet Day to you All!

♥Pink Chinadoll♥

Korean Night

I have an officemate who is very fond of watching Asian Dramas. I think KoreaNovelas had a major influence on why she loved listening to K-pop and eating Korean food. Then one night, while having our coffee break at the Cafeteria she asked us if we would like to join her for a Korean food trip on the coming payday, since this is something new and most of us haven't tried eating any Korean dishes and we've heard a lot of raves from her, we said yes. I am very glad we did!


For someone like me who likes green leafy vegetables and spicy food, Korean food is absolutely perfect! I enjoyed everything they served.

So far Dolsot Bibimbap and Samgyeopsal are my favorite and these two are the main reason why I kept going back for more.  It is also a good thing that the New Well Being Spa and Hotel is just a few blocks away from work and it only takes a 10 minutes minutes walk to get there. 

How bout you guys, have you tried Korean dishes already? If yes, do you like them as much as I do?

Sweet Day to you All!
♥Pink Chinadoll♥

Apple Crumble ala Chinadoll

(sorry guys, I left this post in my drafts for 4 days now..so it's a bit late hihihi)

◘ Apple Crumble topped with Vanilla Ice Cream ◘ yummy dessert for a beautiful Sunday  with the family and it's my advance monthsary treat for Sweets. Actually we do not celebrate monthsaries but we do greet each other...so there...I want to make it different this time so I decided to make an Apple Crumble.

I called this ◘ Apple Crumble ala Chinadoll ◘ because I tweaked the recipe a lil' bit. In case you haven't noticed the topping is crumblier  because I added a few cups of oatmeal. In every bite you can taste the sweetness of the apple and cinnamon while the topping gives you the perfect crisp that would keep you asking for more. For those who love oatmeal cookies this is perfect for you. :) 
How bout you guys, what do you enjoy most during weekends with your loved ones?  
Have a great weekend everyone!

Sweet Day to you All!
♥Pink Chinadoll♥

Red Velvet Love

For the past 4 years I'm always accepting orders from my mom's friends, they seem to love my cheesecakes and carrot cake so much that they consistently order every year. But last December, I want to try something new - Red Velvet cupcakes! And you wanna know why? It's simple, it's the latest craze!


It's also a good thing that my mom keeps her old, tried and tested cake recipes and believe me it's really convenient. I followed her original recipe but I confess I made some adjustments specially the cocoa, I only used a little because I don't want my red velvet cuppies to look reddish brown. I want the red to be very vibrant!

Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This was the first RV cupcake that I baked. I didn't get the "vibrant red" that I wanted to so I still have to tweak the ingredients a little bit to get the color that I desire but of course, I have to make sure that the texture and taste of the cake would still be the same - moist and velvety! 

I was able to bring some of the cupcakes in the office to check if my officemates would like it. I also asked them for any suggestions or if there are any improvements that are needed. And I am happy that they were all pleased and liked it! 

Red Velvet Cake and Cupcakes made specially for my friend/officemate's 30th birthday. And of course, special thanks to my fellow blogger and friend Aidisan for the very cute cupcake tower.

And then friends and co-workers started placing their orders....

and some more.....These were some of the orders made last New Year.

I was able to bake a total of 21 dozen Red Velvet Cupcakes last Christmas and 12 dozen last New Year. 

How bout you guys, do you like Red Velvet Cupcakes?

Sweet Day to you All!
♥Pink Chinadoll♥

Ooohh La La Lashes

The first thing that I look at a person is his/her eyes. You can simply read the person's personality and feelings through his eyes. It is a reflection of what a person feels inside. Since the eyes are the mirror of the soul, why not prettify your eyes!    I have always wanted to have a thick, long and curled eyelashes ---badly! I know that it is almost impossible to grow long eyelashes and too bad, I was not blessed for having a medium length lashes just like my mom's. But thank goodness, I found the perfect solution  Eyelash Extension! 
I asked my good friend, Charlene as to where I could get an eyelash extension. I want mine to be done by experts since our eyes are very sensitive. I asked her if she already heard about iLash Salon. She told me that most of her friends from work go there for extensions and she really recommends the salon. And you know what happened next -- APPOINTMENT!


At the salon.....the application...
At first, they will be asking you what type of extensions do you want. You can choose from Fine Natural and Mascara Effect. For each type, you will also be asked what length you prefer they have: short, medium and long. 
I picked medium length with mascara effect since I am very fond curling my lashes and wearing mascara..this would really save me a lot of time. They will also be asking you to fill out a card for their records and ask you to read the details on how the process works before they let you to go inside the room.

First thing...you have to lie down on their reclining couch (which was very comfy) all throughout the application.  They will ask you to look up so they can apply tape to cover your lower lashes and around the eyes that will serve as their guide before applying the extensions. If you feel any stinging during the process, you have to inform them right away so that they could do some remedy quickly. 
The whole process takes 1 and a half hour to 2 hours for Mascara effect while for the Natural lashes, it would only take an hour.

And while the staff was busy applying the tape, I didn't know that Cha was also busy taking my pictures!

Me and Cha (with her newly treated hair) Look at her smile...she's actually having fun taking pictures without me knowing it! But thanks to her though, I have pictures to post in this entry =)

After the application, you will be advised to not to wet your lashes for 12 hours,   You cannot curl your lashes and even apply mascara. You can still apply eyeliner but make sure to not to use liquid and cream based liners. Anyway, you won't be needing them anymore. ☺ They will also be giving you an After-care instructions on a piece of paper.  You also need to go back every 2 or 3 weeks for touch ups.
The VERDICT
I super L-O-V-E it! The extensions emphasized and opened up my chinita eyes. With these extensions having a long, thick and perfectly curled lashes is very easy.  
I had mine done for only 800 Pesos (about $17.29) instead of a thousand pesos (about $21.61) since they have a 20% promo. Not bad at all!
Even though washing my face takes a lil longer because you really have to be very careful to not let the lashes wet or you can't just simply rub your eyes and you have to be very conscious when sleeping, it still feels great to wake up with beautiful lashes! 
How about you? What are your thoughts about eyelash extensions? If you have tried it, how was it?
Keep on smiling and have a sweet day ya'll!
~ the Pink Chinadoll

Girl's Night Out

Last friday, me and my elementary-high school friends had a post birthday celebration and thanksgiving dinner for Kate.  She turned 29 years old young last May 11.  The celebration was a month late because most of us were busy while the others are already mommies and they have a baby below 1 year old.  But at least the dinner pushed through.  Aside from her special day, we have another reason to celebrate...Kate just got promoted to Asst. Manager in Citibank Savings Bank, and we are all very happy for her, from the very start we knew that she'll go a long way. 

We had our dinner at Gazebo Grille, this was Kate's choice because the owner of the resto is one of their clients.  All of them arrived around 6:00 to 6:30 in the evening and I arrived there quarter to 7 since I have to wait for Mommy and sis to come home so I could use the car. 

Here are some of the pictures as we wait for our orders.

Finally our orders have arrived! =^_^= Before beginning the feast, of course we need to let Kate have her thank you speech.

And here's our picture after....we all look bloated...oh the tummy! :X

From L-R: Yours truly, Cha, Khym, Analyn, Kate and Tine.

Gazebo Grille is located at Mac Arthur Highway, Balibago, Angeles City (Near Casino Filipino and Wok Restaurant)

 

Have a great Sweet Tuesday everyone! Keep on Smiling =)

~ The Pink Chinadoll ♥♥♥

Abe's Farm

Last May 29, me and my friends at work went to the Abe's Farm to attend the christening of our department manager's first born. Well actually we didn't attend the christening at the church because the time was too early and we haven't slept yet, just in case you didn't know I'm on a Graveyard Schedule so we ended up attending the reception instead. It was my first time to go to Magalang and boy it was a long drive, it took us 20 to 40 minutes just to get there.

If you want to escape all the hustle and bustle of city life and you want to relax in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere well then my friend this is the place to be! The Restaurant offers authentic Campampangan dishes and they are really famous for their Fern Salad, it is really a must try. If you want to spend the night with the comfort of living in a mountain home, they also offer accomodation where you can choose from Ifugao Hut down to their regular rooms. And if you would like to de-stress, they also have Spa.

I'm not really a huge fan of Kapampangan dishes so I would have to say that the food is not that extravagant, its just okay, but the Fern Salad was great though. If you're gonna ask me if I will visit the place again I would say Hell Yeah because of the dessert - Ube Halaya with Macapuno, it was the best Ube Halaya I that I ever tasted! ( I am a huge fan of Ube Halaya ☺) If you are not familiar with this it's just a purple yam but it really tastes good! hmmnnn....heavenly~

Let the pictures speak for themselves:  I have my cam with me but I didn't took a lot of pictures because of the weather, it was really humid and a migraine attack was slowly kicking in. But thanks to my officemates, they were able to take some snapshots from the event.

Fern Salad And Ube Halaya with Macapuno

♥Group Photowith the proud parents of Baby Sage: Me, Marj, Aileen and Pao ♥

♥First Photo: Aileen with Baby Sage :: 2nd Photo: Mark King♥

♥ Tunay na pag-ibig: Pao and Ambo :: Group Photo with officemates ♥

Here are some pictures we took when we were at the gift wrapping section at Marquee Mall before going to Magalang.

Me and Aileen

 

Meet Tito Bhoy and Krissy! LOL

 

Abe's Farm is located at: 98 Livestock Village, Barangay Ayala in Magalang, Pampanga

Business Hours: Open daily, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Except Tuesdays

Keep on Smiling, Rainy days are just around the corner..don't forget your Brellas. Have a Sweet Day ya'll!

~ ♥ PinkChinadoll ♥

Amigos y la comida mexicana

Last friday, me and my gal pals (from work) decided to have a short but fun bonding time before going to work  and of course most of you know that the best way to enjoy giggles, laughter and chit chats is that you have to have FOOD!

We've decided to go to Zapata's Mexican Restaurant. This is one of my favorite resto here in Angeles City not just because of the food but because of the place too,  I've never been to Mexico or Spain but once you get to see inside, it just gives you a feeling that you are in a different place, the yellow walls and pictures and mexican antiques is just perfect. 

They offer a wide range of mouthwatering authentic mexican dishes and they also serve the best iced tea! Just in case you do not know, I am a HUGE fan of their iced tea =) Don't get me wrong guys, aside from their iced tea, they also serve a wide variety of beverages, particularly cocktails.

Here are some of the snapshots...sorry for the poor picture quality, I don't have my digicam with me, I just used my phone's cam.

For the appetizer, we ordered Quesadilla. Sorry guys, I wasn't able to take a picture, we were so hungry that we immediately stuffed it in! So I just took a pic of the plate though, look how colorful it is. :P

 For our second course, we ordered Fajitas: grilled strips of marinated chicken which was brought sizzling at our table with mexi rice and grilled peppers.  This was served with Salsa, tortillas and sour cream...hmmmnnn oh so heavenly! 

 

And lastly, our main meal, Tacos: 2 large tacos with a tasty sauce - choice of  spiced beef or chicken ( we ordered beef) served on a soft fresh tortilla. Topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese.

Meet tita shawie and mariel rodriguez all rolled in to one and also a fellow blogger - Ads, (the one wearing black and red blouse) and Pao-Pao and her famous dimples (the one wearing yellow shirt)

 And of course, I should be in the picture too! Meet the ever so beautiful Toots and yours truly, forgive me guys, I look very tired because I went to Manila that day and I still need to report to work...what a bummer! and i don't have any make up on =) yeah yeah yeah, so much for the explanation ♥

 If you happen to be here in Angeles City and would like to have a mexican food trip, try to visit Zapata's Mexican Restaurant, located at 488 Don Jucio Avenue in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Oh and before I leave you sweethearts, I have a quick trivia for you. This (Zapata's) is where Sweets and I had our ♥first date♥

 ♥Sweet Day to ya'll♥

 ~Miss PinkChinadoll