Awesome Easter Ideas

Easter Experience and Sweet Ideas:)

Advance Happy Easter Everyone!

Easter is something that I look forward, the festive celebration, the egg-hunt, and egg decorating is just so much fun bonding moments for the whole family. This year, I'm really excited! because my kids is now at perfect age, were they expresses their excitement and thoughts about Easter, and that makes me so happy. To pump it up to the next level-  Two days ago, I started shopping for my kids Easter egg basket and came up with this Awesome Easter Ideas. I can't wait to share my kiddies Easter basket. Also, I'll be sharing some sweet recipes, tips, and ideas for awesome Easter celebration. Are you excited? Let's go!

Shopping for Easter Basket: I shopped a week before Easter, where mostly are on SALE. Yes! saving money on things you buy is so much FUN.

Tips: Use coupons, rewards cards, and take advantage on store sales and discounted products. Seasonal products like Easter candies, basket and eggs usually go on sale, paired that with coupons. Awesome!

A Perfect Easter Basket: Aside from sweet chocolates and candies that you put on your Easter egg. You can also put some cute little things like hair ties, nail polish, lip gloss, and coins. Make it FUN!

 
My Kids Easter basket in the MAKING:
Now that we got everything we need for Easter Basket. Let's start!
- Lay piece of paper on the bottom of the basket, to avoid Easter grass from falling out. I used two color of shredded paper on mine as my Easter grass. (Blue and White)
- Put a piece or two candies on the each plastic eggs.
-Once the plastic eggs is all filled with candies. It's time to start putting them on the basket.
- Whoala! Easter basket for kiddies is DONE
Tips:
Used travel size lotion, body wash and hair clips to make more fun. Also used your kids favorite CANDIES.:)

Easter Egg-hunt Ideas:

- Invite your family and friends 3-4 weeks before Easter.
- Scatters the eggs before the egg hunt begin. I suggest hide it all over the house, or if you have big backyard that would be great as well. Make it fun and colorful by using different colors of eggs.
- Make the Easter gathering fun, easy and stress free by letting your friends and family bring some dish to share. Yum!
-Enjoy the moment with your family on Easter and have fun watching the kids hunting for their eggs.

Delicious Food that I LOVE :)
Easter celebration can't be complete without delicious food right? I've listed few of my favorites. Check them out! Maybe you'll find something that you want to try this Sunday. Here we go!

Most favorite food on Holy Week for sure Binignet, followed by Suman Malagkit, and then Biko Espesyal. Those are my top three favorite food. How about you? You can also check link below for more awesome and delicous recipe here on my blog.
Favorite Recipe Collections, Bake Goods, and Sweet Treats

 Egg Decorating with Fiora temporary tattoos:

Aside from the most awaited Easter celebration and making my kiddos Easter basket. I'm also very exited when it comes to egg decorating. Yes! this is something that I look forward to this year. Together with my kids, we dye 6 eggs and color them using an egg coloring. I invited my friends to come over to join with our egg decorating to make it more fun and festive for the kids.We used our Fiora temporary tattoos samples to decorate the eggs. Check out my creation below and also you can check other entries at Fiora Facebook page, OR you can simply check using #EggsPressYourself #StayBright.

The whole experience with egg decorating is so much FUN, Especially I got free sample of temporary tattoos from Fiora. ( Thank you, Fiora )

 I hope this Easter blog post inspires you in making your Easter Basket for your family and friends. Also a fun way to be creative with egg hunt ideas. I'm sure you guys are super excited for Easter, so do I, I simply can't wait on Sunday for our Easter celebration at my Aunt Mo's house. Check out some awesome recipes for Easter here on my blog, and  I'll see you in few days for more awesome, fun and cute inspiring blog post.

Have a fabulous Easter everyone!:)

xoxox- Melgie

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Buko Pie Recipe

Simply Homemade -Buko Pie Recipe

Sweet Morning Everyone!

 How you guys doing? It's been a hectic and cold week for me! Yup- its already snowing here in my place! I love the snow but not really liking the cold though. It's been like 3 weeks since my last blog post and I missed you all! Anyways! Whose excited for some Buko Pie?? It's been like forever since I had my last sliced of  this Filipino delicacy, Can you tell?. So, I challenge myself to make some Buko Pie-- and it went perfect! I felt nervous at first but after I made the Pie filling I'm just on it! Wohoo! I'm just so happy that the pie turned out good and its delicious!  I promise:)
On this recipe I used frozen young coconut meat that I bought from Asian store. I would recommend to used fresh coconut if you have some (can't beat fresh coconut meat and buko juice on this recipe). I also made a  homemade pie crust for top layer of the pie but you can totally grab some at the store all ready for you. This Buko Pie reminds me back home! A perfect treat anytime of the day. I can't wait to share my first buko pie experience with you all. I'm getting excited just by writing about this recipe (hahah) I hope you too! Are you ready to make some Buko Pie? Come on join me in my kitchen as we unfold the process on how to make delicious Buko Pie Homemade!
Check out the recipe below! Enjoy:)

 Notes: Store bought pie crust is good for easy cooking. If want to make your own pie crust. I got a recipe for you below that I used for the top layer of the pie. Just double the recipe if you decide to make the bottom and the top layer of the crust.
-Adjust the cooking time if you have to,:)

Ingredients:
Buko Pie Filling :
1 (16oz) Frozen young coconut meat- thawned
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup young coconut water
1/2 cup milk
Frozen Pie Crust- store bought

Butter flaky Pie Crust
1 1/4 All purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter- chopped
1/4 cup Ice cold water or 1/4 cup 7up or Sprite soda

Directions:
First let's start make the filling:
1.) In medium pan. Heat up the milk. Add the sugar and stir well.
2.) Meantime, combine the cornstarch and coconut juice- set aside.
3.) Once the milk boils. Add the coconut meat include the juice and let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
4.) Add the diluted cornstarch and stir to avoid lumps.
5.) Keep stirring until the pie filling is cooked. Turn off the heat and cool down.

Pie Crust:
1.) In large bowl combine the flour, salt, chopped butter. Mix the mixture.
2.) Add the water or lime soda and mix well. Put the dough in the baggie and keep it refrigerated until you ready to used it.
3.) Sprinkle little flour on the board, roll the dough until you achieve the right thickness.
4.) Covered your buko pie with your homemade pie crust. Trim the side, used fork to seal the edge of the pie and for cute decoration on the side as well.
5.) Poke the pie on the middle and on the side. Brush with egg-wash to achieve that golden brown color.

BAKE at 375 preheated oven for 40-45 minutes

Enjoy!!

This Buko Pie reminds me back home. I would say very close to what I used to eat back in Pinas. The buko pie filling is not to sweet, perfect blend with coconut meat paired with flaky crust. Perfection!  My kids love this pie and so do I ( Shhhh! I already have 2 slice since I woke up..wink! ) Let me tell you something! this Buko Pie is great with your coffee or hot chocolate in the morning. Yum!  Since holiday is right around the corner, what about a perfect gift for friends and family? BUKO PIE! this is also great pasalubong or even for potluck parties.I hope this recipe gives you an inspiration for upcoming holidays. Share your cooking experience on the comments below! I'll see you in few days for another awesome recipes! Stay warm and smile a lot!:)

xoxox- Melgie

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