Foodie Goodie | Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Cooking for your loved ones on Valentine's Day? How about adding this quick and easy red velvet dessert to your menu?

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
2 teaspoons red gel or liquid food color (use 2 1/2 teaspoons if needed)
3/4 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 cup white vanilla baking chips (add 1/2 cup more if desired)

Procedure:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with silicone baking mats or cooking parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in vanilla, egg and food color.
4. Add Bisquick mix and baking cocoa; beat on low speed until combined.
5. Stir in chips.
6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake for at least 8 minutes. (Take note - Do not bake beyond 10 minutes.) 
8. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
9. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

As seen on Betty Crocker.

Happy Hearts Day, everyone! And have a great weekend, too! :)

Urijah Faber vs Frankie Edgar to headline UFC Fight Night Manila!

It's gonna be another thrilla in Manila as the UFC's first visit to the Philippines will feature a main event fight between two mixed martial arts superstars and former champions.

Here we go!

Former UFC world lightweight champion Frankie Edgar takes on former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber in a five-round featherweight main event which will air live on FOX Sports 1 from the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. The event is set for May 16.

Frankie Edgar, who was the king of the lightweight division from 2010 to 2012, is now seeking gold at featherweight, where he has won three straight over Charles Oliveira, BJ Penn and Cub Swanson after a razor-thin decision loss to current champion Jose Aldo in February of 2013.

On the other hand, Faber, also known as the 'California Kid', ruled the featherweights in the WEC from 2006 to 2008. He went on to become an elite bantamweight since coming to the UFC in 2011. Winner of six of his last seven, Faber has never lost a non-title fight, an impressive record that could be tainted as he faces Edgar in the Philippines.

Five more match-ups have also been announced for the main card.
In the lightweight division, Tae Hyun Bang will be up against Jon Tuck while Zhang Lipeng takes on Kajan Johnson. At 125 pounds, Yao Zhikui squares off against Nolan Ticman and the Philippines' own Roldan Sangcha-an meets Jon Delos Reyes. In the welterweight division, Li Jingliang battles Roger Zapata.

Tickets will go on sale in March, launched in conjunction with SM Tickets at www.smtickets.com.
Stay tuned for more info and updates! :)

Wordless Wednesday #121 | McDonald's x Adventure Time!

Spotlight | K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner Micro.

Well there goes my promise of not buying new makeup!
I just could not resist buying this K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner Micro after seeing its relatively cheaper price tag on The Makeup Hub PH, an online store which I chanced upon on Instagram.

K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner Micro.

Priced at Php 895 (around $20) in Beauty Bar stores, this eyeliner sells for only Php 695 (around $15) at The Makeup Hub PH. And even if I had to pay an additional Php 100 for the shipping fee, I was still able to save a hundred pesos from the regular mall price. Talk about penny-pinching! Haha!

Product description at the back.

And instructions, too.

The K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner Micro is a water-proof and smudge-proof pen-type eyeliner that has a unique conditioning formula and high-water resistant polymer molecule to keep the line on your eyes intact all day. It boasts of a super thin 0.05mm brush that allows you to draw fine lines and dot the gaps between your lashes. And just when I thought I've seen the thinnest eyeliner from Etude House! 

Pen-type eyeliner.

Here's how (super) thin the applicator looks like.

Super thin!

And here are the swatches.

Left, swatched thrice. Middle, swatched twice, Right, swatched once.

I love how this eyeliner is on point with the super fine lines that it creates, and how flicking is as easy as 1-2-3. And aside from being waterproof (because you know I can't wear liners/mascaras unless they're waterproof), I also like how its slim and tiny applicator minimizes my makeup boo-boos. 

Flickin' it! :)

I have a feeling that this might just be my HG eyeliner. :)

Products Used:
FACE: Klairs Illuminating Supple Blemish Cream,
Benefit Erase Paste in Medium, Skin79 Skinny Mirror Pact.
EYES: Ever Bilena Eyebrow Pencil in Brown,
K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner Micro,
Love & Beauty Eyeliner in Dark Brown,
Fairy Drops Volume Burst Mascara.
CHEEKS: Tony Moly Cristal Blusher in Pleasure Peach.
LIPS: Tony Moly Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint in 01 Clear.

How about you? What's your HG eyeliner? :)

Spotlight | oNecklace.

Sometime last December, I received an email from the Marketing Manager of oNecklace, an international jewelry manufacturer that deals exclusively with customized jewelry. She asked me if I'd be interested in receiving one of their jewelry pieces (customized to my specifications), in exchange for a product feature/review. I browsed through their website, and upon seeing their wide selection of intricate jewelry, I said yes to the proposal.

About two weeks later, this came in the mail.

From oNecklace, with love.

Inside the box was my Three Ring Engraved Mother Necklace in Sterling Silver. This elegantly crafted choker pendant is designed with three round rings, each engraved with a name. I had our names engraved in the rings, with my son's name in between my husband's and mine.

Three Ring Engraved Mother Necklace.

The chain is also made of sterling silver, and can be ordered in different chain dimensions - from 14" to 22". They sent me a 22" chain, which is a pretty comfortable fit around my neck - not too tight, and lets the pendant dangle nicely when worn.

Silver chain.

Together with this lovely piece of jewelry came a Certificate of Authenticity. Take note that aside from Sterling Silver, oNecklace also sell jewelry pieces in 24K Gold Plated,14K Gold, and White Gold.

Certificate of Authenticity.

Now if you're thinking of ordering from oNecklace (and I encourage you to do so, all the more that Valentine's Day is just around the corner), you'd be happy to know that they offer Free Shipping worldwide, and they ship orders within 24 hours.

Shipping time depends on where they order is being shipped to. If you're in the US or the UK, you can expect your orders to be delivered within 3-5 business days. I consider myself lucky to receive my package within two weeks, because it usually takes an eternity for snail mail/packages to arrive here in the Philippines. 

Now here's how the necklace looks like when worn.

Wearing my Three Ring Engraved Mother Necklace from oNecklace. :)

Having had a good experience with oNecklace, I'm thinking of getting another piece from them. Perhaps a name necklace with 'Rebel' for its pendant. Not my name, because I already have one, which my husband sent as a gift about three years ago.

And for my readers, here's a little (Valentine's) gift! Use the code rebel10 upon checkout to enjoy a 10% discount on your oNecklace purchase! Happy jewelry shopping! :)