Tryazon: BetterBody Foods- GET FIT Party Experience

Tryazon: BetterBody Foods- GET FIT Party

Hello Everyone!

I know its been like two weeks since my last blog post. I got so busy between work, family, and of course the trick or treating last week. Yes! I'm super happy and excited to do my first blog post of the month. I hope you too (wink)  Keep that excitement coming! because I'll be sharing my fantastic BetterBody Foods Get-Fit Party experience courtesy from Tryazon. Yup! another awesome freebie from Tryazon and BetterBody Foods. This is my first time trying BetterBody Foods products, and I'm excited to share that experience with you. Grab your favorite drink and lets get this party started.

But before we get to this get-fit party experience. I would like to say "Thank You so much" Tryazon and BetterBody Foods

 So what is Tryazon? "Tryazon is the newest way to try out innovative products. Host a party and get free stuff!"  This is my fourth time to host a party from Tryazon and It felt amazing! As you may all remembered my first post HERE. All the great products they offer to try out are pretty impressive and its FREE. Yes! you heard it right- totally free. All you have to do is SIGN UP. Just simply apply for sampling party that interest you, get selected, received the product for free, and host the party. Then, share the experience with your family and friends and enjoy. Super easy right? I think so too!:)

Are you excited what is BetterBody Foods? Here we go :)

BetterBody Foods is a fast-growing company dedicated to revolutionizing the way people eat. they bring healthy and tasty alternatives to sugar and fats in everyday baking and cooking. Always on the lookout for new natural and organic products, they have helped make delicious and nutritious food readily available. Awesome!

BetterBody Foods Party Kit includes:

Samples of PBfit  -is a delicious, low fat powdered peanut butter made from gently roasted peanuts. We extract about 85% of the oil from the peanuts and grind them to a powder. We add a pinch of sugar and a dash of salt to create a delicious powder that is chock full of flavor.

Samples of PBFit Chocolate - Chocolate PBfit is a delicious, low fat chocolate powdered peanut butter made from gently roasted peanuts. We extract about 85% of the oil from the peanuts and grind them to a powder. We add a scoop of premium cocoa, a pinch of sugar and a dash of salt to make this chocolate version of our classic powdered peanut butter

Samples of LIVfit Superfood -  is the ultimate superfood! It is an incredible combination of fruits, vegetables, vegan proteins, prebiotics, B vitamins and fiber that have been shown to enhance muscle mass, increase energy, improve cognitive function, encourage digestive health, boost the immune system and fight off aging oxidation of cells in your body.
LIVfit™ Superfood Blend will enhance all of your favorite foods with super nutrition.

Exclusive coupons for my lovely guest
Party Host Guide- to help me plan and carry out the party

My experience with BetterBody Foods was amazing. It gives me really helpful information about their products. YES! I'm totally loving it- its healthy, nutritious, and delicious. I tried the PBfit and PBfit Chocolate and it taste srumptious. It's super easy and fast healthy peanut butter spread on toast, apple slices, bananas, celery, and pretzels, It's 75% less fat than traditional peanut butter. Yum! I been using BetterBody Foods product, since, I hosted the party and I'm loving it! I love spreading PBfit Chocolate on my toast every morning- its BetterBody Foods version of healthy "Nutella" with 90% less fat. If your looking for party ideas check out this recipe that I got from BetterBody Foods.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread
Combine 2 tablespoons of Chocolate PFfit with 1-1 1/2 tablespoon of water and stir until smooth. That's it! pretty easy and delicious chocolate Peanut Butter Spread. Adjust the quantity for larger crowd
Simply served the Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread on big bowl. Along with apple slices, bananas, celery, pretzels and toast.

I also love to incorporate Livfit Superfood on my smoothies and whenever I'm baking. It enhance all my favorite foods with super nutrition. To all who LOVE smoothie that includes me and my family. I also have very easy recipe featuring BetterBody Foods

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:

1/2 very ripe banana

2 tbsp PF fit

1 tsp. BFF Coconut Palm Sugar

1 cup nonfat milk

1 ice cubes

Steps:

Blend until smooth and enjoy! 

I hope you enjoy reading my BetterBody Food party experience, and don't forget to grab some of this products. I LOVE BetterBody Foods and I highly recommended.

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone! and I'll see you in few days for more fun, exciting, and delicious foodie escapades. Stay healthy and gorgeous everyone! (wink)

  P.S- Thank you so much to Tryazon and BetterBody Foods for this amazing products.

xoxox-Melgie

Disclosure: I received this awesome BetterBody Foods GEt-Fit Party Kit for free courtesy from Tryazon to try out. Opinion is 100 percent mine. Thank you! #tryazon, #betterbodyfoods #PBfit #LIVfit #tryazonparty

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Tryazon: Simplify-It for Back-to-School Party

#Simplfy-It Back-to-School Party Review

Virtual Hug Everyone!
Yesterday was my daughter's first day of school as a first grader. Excitement overload as a Mom and of course my daughter love being at school! Its so much fun watching her giggling and getting excited every morning packing her lunch, and I'm so thankful to Simplify-It for Back-to-School party that I got for free courtesy from Collapse-It, Flip-It and Tryazon. It makes this back-to-school routine so much fun and easier. Join me as we experience together this awesome #Simplyfyit for back-to-school party.:)

So what is Tryazon? "Tryazon is the newest way to try out innovative products. Host a party and get free stuff!"  This is my third time to host a party from Tryazon and It felt amazing! As you may all remembered my first post HERE. All the great products they offer to try out are pretty impressive and its FREE. Yes! you heard it right- totally free. All you have to do is SIGN UP. Just simply apply for sampling party that interest you, get selected, received the product for free and host the party. Then, share the experience with your family and friends and enjoy.Super easy right? I think so too!:)

 I'm super excited to share what's inside my party kit. Let's take a peek!..wink:)

Simplify - It Kit includes:

* Collapse-It storage containers (3-pack- various sizes)

Collapse-It will help you rethink food storage with several collapsible silicone containers that are easy to store and locks in freshness with lids that create a vacuum seal. They come in variety of colors, shapes, and sizes

 * Flip-It Deluxe Cap Kit

 Flip-It! is the product you've been waiting for that helps you get every last drop out of your household plastic bottles. Simply screw the Flip-It! cap on and let gravity do the work.

*Exclusive coupons for you and your guests!

*Party Host Guide - to help you plan and carry out the party 

Party and Sampling Experience

Tryazon offers party guide which makes it so much easier. Yup! starting off by inviting my friends, plan the party and have fun. Let's start exploring all this great products starting off with:

Flip-It this is so awesome! all you have to do is screw the flip-it cap on ketchup, mustard, jelly, sauces and even lotion and shampoo. Let the gravity do the work and have fun using the jelly or lotion without hassle. I found it so easy to use and help me simplify things. 

Collapse-It this collapsible silicon containers is just perfect! After sampling this product, I have to say that its a MUST on every household. It keeps my food fresh, super easy to store, its dishwasher safe. You can use Collapse-It from freezer, microwave and into dishwasher- Yup! that's super easy huh? I think so too and they come with varieties of colors and sizes. 

My daughter actually uses the medium and the small size collapse-it containers. I put fruit slices on the small collapse-it container and the medium collapse-it container fit so perfect on her lunch bag. It keep her food fresh and delicious! It's super easy to open as well, which makes it so cool. My experience with Collapse-It and Flip-It products was amazing! I really like how makes my back-to-school routine so much fun and easier. Have you used Flip-It and Collapse-It products before? If so, share your thought on the comment below.  Enjoy the rest of the day everyone and don't forget to check some of my recipes to put on your collapse-it containers..wink:)

 Thank you for visiting my blog and I'll see you in few days! Stay gorgeous everyone!

- P.S- Thank you so much to Tryazon, Flip-It and Collapse-It for this amazing products.

xoxox-Melgie

Disclosure: I received this awesome Simplyfy-It for Back-to-School Party Kit for free courtesy from Tryazon to try out. Opinion is 100 percent mine. Thank you! #tryazon, #simplfyit #flipit #collapseit #backtoschool

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Star Wars- Themed KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Party

Crowdtap: Star Wars-Themed KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Party

Thank you Crowdtap and KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese

Hello Everyone!
and HELLO June! I'm really excited to start off this month, with another awesome hosted party courtesy from Crowdtap and KRAFT. YES! another awesome experience that I'm excited to share to all of you. As a big fan of KRAFT products, this party bring so much fun memories to my family and friends. As you may all know,that KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese has no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors which makes it so good and delicious. I was really excited when I got selected as one of the lucky people who get a chance to host  KRAFT Star Wars-Themed Macaroni & Cheese Party for FREE. Yes! you heard it right- totally FREE. How amazing right? I think so too! So,

What is Crowdtap?-  crowdtap is the place to use your creativity to win gift cards and score free products from big-name brands. Brands will challenge you to discuss and showcase how you use everyday items—through photos, videos, and writing—and then reward the best submissions."
It's totally free to join Crowdtap all you have to do is sign up. Start exploring the site and let's have fun tappin' together. I been a Member for almost a year now and I LOVE and PROUD to be Crowdtappers. Everything about Crowdtap is great, and fun part you'll get a chance to win gift cards at the end of the month. ( Thank you much Crowdtap!)

Let's take a peek and reveal what's inside my Kraft Star Wars Party Kit. Are you excited? Come on! :)

KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Party Kit Includes:

• 5 boxes of KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Star Wars Boxed Shapes with no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors
• 5 Coupons to pass out to friends
• 1 $10 gift card to buy additional party supplies
• 1 Star Wars Party Pack including plates, cups and napkins
• 1 Star Wars table cover
• 1 Star Wars tote bag 

 I really loved how Crowdtap sent out their package. Aside from the tracking number that they sent you through e-mail. Crowdtap also packed their package nicely. I truly enjoyed every single item on my KRAFT Star Wars-Themed Macaroni & Cheese Party kit, so generous and so fun! Thank you so much Kraft and Crowdtap.

Now that we have all the materials we need for the party. Let's start! I'm inviting all Star Wars fans to join me, as we discover together such a delicious good, great company and of course Kraft Star Wars Macaroni & Cheese.  I have to say that KRAFT Star Wars Macaroni & Cheese is such a great addition to any party. It has all the star wars characters that any one would love and enjoyed, especially those whose star wars fanatic.

Jedi Vs. Sith Dinner Party!!!

First on the food list menu is the Ultimate Fun Star Wars Shape Macaroni & Cheese that has no artificial flavors, preservatives, or synthetic colors. We also had Hawaiian Pulled Pork which makes perfect pair with Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Chicken Adobo, Potato Chips, Carrots, Sweet Mini Buns. We also had mini chocolate cupcakes for our dessert and enjoyed tropical blend juice as our drinks.
We enjoyed the food and seeing the kids laughing and playing as Jedi & Sith is simply rewarding.

The party experience with KRAFT Star Wars-Themed Macaroni & Cheese is simply AWESOME! We had so much fun exploring Star Wars characters and able to enjoyed the food and the party kit that was provided by KRAFT and Crowdtap.  My son along with other kids enjoyed the star wars shape macaroni & cheese and can't stop talking about it, a moment to be treasured forever for sure.

I hope this post inspires you on your next themed party. Don't forget to grab some of KRAFT Star Wars Shape Macaroni & Cheese to add some fun characters on your plate. Keep checking on my blog for your next recipes, and don't forget to sign up on Crowdtap and check Kraft Macaroni & Cheese website . Until next time everyone.  I'll see you in few days for more fun recipes. Stay gorgeous!

 Thank you so much to KRAFT and Crowdtap for making this Star Wars-Themed KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese party so much fun and able to share the experience with my family and friends.

xoxox- Melgie

 Disclosure: I received all the product mentioned above for FREE courtesy from KRAFT and Crowdtap. Opinion and experience shared is 100 percent mine. Thank you so much KRAFT and Crowdtap #StarWars #KRAFT #Sponsored #Crowdtap

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Tryazon: Gourmet du Village Dipping Party

Super Easy Gourmet du Village Dip recipes

Hello Everyone!
Happy Memorial Day to all! Wohooo! I'm super happy to share with you this super easy dip recipes courtesy from Tryazon and Gourmet du Village. Yes! I'm so excited to be selected to host such an excellent party sampling opportunity from Tryazon for FREE. I simply can't contain myself how happy I am, to host Gourmet du Village dipping party and able to share this experience to my family, friends, fellow bloggers, and all my awesome readers.
So what is Tryazon? "Tryazon is the newest way to try out innovative products. Host a party and get free stuff!"  This is my first time to host a party from Tryazon and I have to say, I'm so impressed with all the great products they offer to try out. All you have to do is SIGN UP. Yes! you heard it right- totally free. Just simply apply for sampling party that interest you, get selected, received the product for free and host the party, share the experience with your family and friends and enjoy.Super easy right? I think so too!:)

Having Gourmet du Village Dipping party is a perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day with family and friends. I invited my friends ahead of time to come over for dinner cook out and to sample two kinds of dips from Gourmet du Village. The experience is totally AMAZING! We had so much grilling food, talking and of course eating Spinach & Artichoke and Cheddar Bacon dips. Yum! Before we proceed to the dip recipes. I'd like to share my Gourmet du Village Party Kit first. Are you excited? Come on! Let's take a peek:) 

Thank you Tryazon and Gourmet du Village! for this awesome package :)

My Gourmet du Village Party Kit includes:

2 Dip recipe box Parmesan Artichoke

2 Dip recipe box Crab

1 Dip recipe Chipotle Garlic

1 Dip recipe box Hot Onion Caramel

1 Dip recipe box Spinach Artichoke

1 Dip recipe box Cheddar Bacon

1 Recipe Book Comfort Food

2 Dip Baker  Cranberry Red

2  Bag of Chips for Dip thick cut russet potatoes

Coupons to share

The Gourmet du Village Party Kit was delivered right on my front door and the best part it was packed perfect. A very impressive packaging for sure!:)

 Are you ready to get into this delicious dip recipes? Let's go and start cooking! I'll promise you this is easy peasy recipe.:)

SPINACH & ARTICHOKE DIP RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 Pouch Spinach & Artichoke dip mix

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese

1 can artichokes (strained & chopped)

1/2 cup cream cheese

1 cup real mayonaise

1 cup baby spinach chopped

 Directions:

 - Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit

1.) In a large bowl, or mixer combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and dip mix. 

2.) Mix in grated cheese ( reserved some to sprinkle on top before baking , spinach and drained and squeezed artichokes.

3.) Transfer to a gourmet du village sip baker or any heatproof baking dish you have at home, and bake (without lid) until hot. About 15-20 minutes. Serve with crispy baguette, pita chips and crackers.

4.) Don't forget to share this yummy dip with family and friends! Enjoy:)

Cheddar & Bacon Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

Pouch of Cheddar & Bacon dip mix

8.8 oz container of sour cream

4 oz cream cheese cut into small cubes & softened

1 cup mayonnaise

3 Tbsp. finely grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

- Put aside 2 Tbsp. of cheddar cheese

-Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit

 1.) Combine all ingredients ( except for the 2 tablespoon of cheddar cheese that have to set aside) in a bowl.

2.)Transfer to Gourmet du Village dip baker or any baking dish available on hand.

3.) Bake for about 20 minutes or until bubbly around the edges. Remove from the oven and sprinkle top with the cheddar cheese that you set aside.

4.) Place under the hot broiler for 1 minute. BE CAREFUL! the dish is very hot:)

5.)  Share and Enjoy this delicious dip with family and friends.

Grab some everyone!:)

 The whole experience is GREAT! I enjoyed my family and friends company. It so hard to choose between the two dips because both stands out to my family and friends. I have to say! that Gourmet du Village dips are scrumptious. I can't wait to try another dip flavor. Check out Gourmet du Village site for awesome products and recipe inspiration for your next party. I'll promise you! their dips are so goood!! Have you tried Gourmet du Village before? If so, share your experience on the comment below. Have a great Memorial Day everyone and I'll see you in few days for more delicious recipes.

Always smile and stay gorgeous! 

Thank you so much Tryazon and Gourmet du Village for such an awesome party experience. It was a blast!:)

xoxox- Melgie

Disclosure: I received this awesome Gourmet du Village Party Kit for free courtesy from Tryazon to try out. Opinion is 100 percent mine. Thank you #Tryazon, #gourmetduvillagedips, #gourmetduvillage

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Quick and Fun Party Ideas

Pacquiao VS Mayweather Fight Mini Party

 

Hello Everyone!
How are you all doing today? I know its been awhile since the last time I blog. I was super busy in past couple weeks and my allergies is kicking me out badly. I feel a little better now though (wink)
Anyways, I'm sure most of you watched the fight of the century the "Mayweather vs Pacquiao's" fight and of course being a huge fan of Manny Pacquiao, I hosted a little party for me and my friends. It was so much watching the fight and of course hanging out with each other. Join me as we discover few party ideas and food recipes for this most awaited fight of all time. Yippee!:)

Let's get is ON!
Start it off with DRINKS, Silverware and Snacks
-  I like to have a varieties of drinks from bottled water, tea, different kind of soda's and of course alcoholic drink that includes beer, margarita's and what not.
- In this party I mostly used paper plates, plastic cups,plastic forks and spoon for easy clean up. .
- Then, a lot of SNACKS- and that includes my favorite back home which is Chippy and Piattos and of course the classic snack chips and dip. Yum!

Food Ideas!
- We had Pizza galore. Yes! I mean 6-7 boxes of pizza's. We also have rice, dried fish, milkfish, mung bean stew, green beans and adobo.
- For our dessert we have german chocolate cake, binangkal and cassava cake.

My friends brought some food to share which makes it so much easier and fun! For more food recipes check out My Favorite Recipe Collections, Bread and Pastry Confections, No Bake merienda, Product Reviews with few recipes featured.


Feeling the MOMENT!

-After our dinner, the fight begun and it was like a roller coaster of emotions. At least for me, I was so nervous the whole time. We were screaming and cheering the whole time and before we knew it..its OVER!

 The pay per view was so expensive and I felt like its not worthed for 30 minutes running around, threw few punches here and there, and hugs galore. The excitement lasted only for few minutes, until I realized that they're doing same thing over and over again run, punch and hugs.

Win or loss- I'm still so proud of Manny Pacquiao and in my heart his truly the champion.
and to all my friends who came over and joined the fun. (Thank you so much ) Do you think that the re-match will happen? Share me your thoughts about the fight. I' d love to know :)

Cheers everyone and I'll see you in few days for more scrumptious recipes and more. Have a great day! smile a lot and stay gorgeous!

xoxox- Melgie

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Truvia Lemonade Stand with Crowdtap

My First Lemonade Stand Experience with Truvia

Hello Everyone! It felt like I never blog for like forever. I just never get a chance to just sit down, collect my thoughts and write. It's been a busy and great summer for us, can't complain!:) We attended two family reunions, went to vacation at Outerbanks, NC and I hosted a Truvia lemonade stand last Friday. Yippee! It's my first time to do lemonade stand and the whole experience was AWESOME! My kids are also pretty active and been so helpful in their own little ways. It's perfect summer celebration before the school starts and great day to just have fun and play outside with other kids.
I'm so thankful  to Crowdtap and Truvia for making this experience so much fun for my family and friends. My friends are so glad knowing about Crowdtap and able to experience the sample and share product with Truvia and now I'm sharing the excitement with you! Are you ready?:)
So, What is Crowdtap?-  crowdtap is the place to use your creativity to win gift cards and score free products from big-name brands. Brands will challenge you to discuss and showcase how you use everyday items—through photos, videos, and writing—and then reward the best submissions."
Its pretty awesome site and I love being a member of crowdtap for almost 3 months.Yup!I'm a newbie but I already won gift cards with crowdtap back last June and July. Aside from great gift cards prizes every month. You can also get a chance to sample products from big-name brands for FREE, Yes! you heard it right totally free, (see my first sample and share HERE). That's how I get a chance to be handpicked to host a Truvia TruFan Lemonade Stand and I'm beyond excited to share what's inside my lemonade stand kit is. So here's what I got :)

TRUVIA Lemonade Stand Kit contains:

* (1) Package of Truvia Spoonable          * (10) Truvia Plastic Cups

* (1) Package of Truvia Baking Blend      * (1) $10 gift card

* (2) Kids-sized Sunglasses                      * (1) Lemonade Stand Insert

* (2) Adult-sized sunglasses

What is Truvia?- The best sweetness comes from nature. Truvía^® sweetener is natural, great-tasting sweetness born from the leaves of the stevia plant." It taste and brown like sugar but with less calories. The idea of Lemonade Stand is great way to explore, experience and sample the product. My friends and family love the product.  I used Truvia products on both recipe featured here on my blog.  Check out my super easy lemonade recipe below!:)

Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade with Truvia Natural Sweetener Recipe  (see the source: truvia.com)
 - Adjust the ingredients and the taste according to your preference:)

 Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups of chilled water
4 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice, about 1 large lemon
1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp natural sweetener spponable or 4 packets Truvia natural sweetener

Directions:
- Combine the ingredients and stir to dissolve.
- Served over ice.

Summer won't be complete without fresh lemons right? So,This is a perfect way to satisfy that cravings with this super easy Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade with Truvia Natural Sweetener. Adjust the taste of the lemonade to your liking and when its set. Just let it cool on the refrigerator, add some sliced lemons and ice cubes before serving.
Lemonade Stand tips:
Create a Creative Lemonade Sign- Try to be creative without spending money. It is also a great opportunity to bond with your kids and recycle scrap papers if you have some. I used left over scrap paper from last month and this is what we came up with.- Check the photo above.
Table Design for Lemonade Stand - This is a great way to used that left over table cover from your kiddies birthday and left over balloons. Have fun and let your kids be creative.

Sweet Dessert Creations- It's always nice to make something sweet addition to your lemonade. You could make brownies, cookies, sweet tart, or even cupcakes. In my case, I made a mini muffin/cupcakes with colorful icing using the Truvia spoonable. I also add sprinkles where my kids enjoyed the whole experience. Below is so far the easiest frosting you could make in less amount of time not to mention its really GOOD!:) Let me know if you try it..:)

 Cream Cheese Frosting with Truvia Recipe ( http://truvia.com/recipes/cream-cheese-frosting)

Ingredients:

16 oz cream cheese, softened- I used Philadelphia brand
1/4 + 2 tsp Truvia natural sweetener spoonable
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp milk ( optional )

Directions:
Place the cream cheese and Truvía^® natural sweetener into medium mixing bowl.
Mix on low speed for 1 minute to combine.
Add the vanilla.
Mix on low speed 1 minute until creamy and blended.
Add 1 tsp of milk, if necessary, for thinner spreading consistency.
Spread on cooled cake and cupcakes.
- I added food coloring to my cream cheese icing and sprinkles.

Grab the Lemonade jar on the refrigerator add some ice cubes and your are ready to go! I also added  flower on both end of the table to make it look so pretty! You can also used ribbons if you have some. I also printed the recipe of the Truvia Lemonade and the cream cheese frosting and place them beside the product. Now, Truvia lemonade stand is OPEN! wink:)

It was such a great experience and I LOVED it. I would definitely love to do it again when I get a chance. I'm so thankful to my family and friends for coming over and being so supportive. The experience was pretty awesome and I'm just so lucky to get a chance to host my very first lemonade stand with Truvia :)
I hope this experience will inspire you and give you some ideas on your next lemonade stand. Keep on checking my blog for great awesome recipe and I'll see you in few days.. Have a sweet day everyone!:)

xoxox- Melgie
Disclosure: I received FREE Truvia Lemonade Stand Kit courtesy from Truvia and Crowdtap. My opinion is based on my personal experience on the product and 100 percent mine. Thank you, Crowdtap and Truvia :) #TruFanStand #SweetSummer #Crowdtap #Truvia

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Spider Man Cake for Birthday Boy!

My Son's Birthday Celebration

Hello! Everyone, getting ready for upcoming holidays? Thanksgiving is like 3 days away, there's gonna be a lot of scrumptious stuff all over the table and don't forget the Turkey! Yum! Although, I'll be working on that day, My mother in-law will gonna pack me some food. I can't wait!! Also, I'm excited to score some good deals this coming Black Friday, I probably gonna pick up some after work, keeping my eye peel to those cute stuff that I want for my kids stuffing stuffer. It seems like most of the stores open at 8 PM Thursday now, little early compare last year. Aside from that you can also get some good deals on Cyber Monday to avoid chaos with other shoppers. 

Aside from excitement of this coming holidays, I'm also beyond excited to share my son's 3rd birthday dinner with family and friends. He usually celebrate his birthday on Thanksgiving but this year kinda is totally different, Yay!. We decided to have like a dinner with family and friends at our place. Got some pizza, ice cream and cake, just very simple celebration. My son is a big fan of super heroes and one of them is Super Man- so that's how this homemade super man cake was made... wink. 

I'll show how easy it is to make this super man cake and pretty sure your kiddies loved them. It's not only you can save money from buying store bought cake, the experience of doing it is priceless, seeing my son's giggle while I'm putting the last touches on the cake is amazing.

Things you'll need:

Cake- I used 2 (8x8 inches pan) vanilla cake

Food Coloring- Black and Red 

Toothpick

Icing- I used store bought 

cake holder

spider man candle

Directions
1.) Bake and cool the 2 round cake in cooling rack. Put the cooled cake on the bottom of the cake holder, put little icing on the middle then stack the other cake on top.
2.) Put the remaining icing on the top, smooth it out using butter knife. Move from the top onto the side of the cake, make sure the everything is cover.
3.) Put the black icing on a pipping bag, if you don't have one just simply use the sandwich bag. That's what I used:) Draw a circle on the middle of the cake, just continue doing it until you reach the end of the cake. Refer the pictures above.
4.) Create the spider web using the toothpick. Start on the middle and just run the toothpick through the cake. Continue doing it until the cake look like a spider web. Refer the photo above.
5.) Top the cake with the spider-man candle. Whola! Spider man cake in no time.:) Put the cake on the fridge until you ready to served them.

When planning of dinner get together or party. I always think about other food to offer for the guest to enjoy. I made cassava cake, my friend Rose brought some delicious cupcake. We also have some chips, clementines and plenty to drink..:)

The main event on this dinner is the Pizza at our favorite pizza place close to our place ( Flyers). He was a super happy birthday boy, indeed!

Pizza varieties we have are ham and mushroom, pepperoni and cheese. We ordered so much pizza until today we still have left over :)
After eating dinner we have have cake and ice cream and the most exciting part.. opening the presents! My little boy was waiting for it all day long. That's how we celebrate my son's 3rd birthday just simple dinner with family and friends.
I would also like to extend my heart warming "Thank You"  to all who greeted my son and for being so generous as always. I love you, all!:)
UPDATE: I'm so Thankful to all of my readers and friends who give me inspiration to write more and explore my sweet journey here on Sweet Cuisinera. Have a Super Sweet Thanksgiving Everyone!

Friends Baby Shower Celebration

Cherry and Rose Baby Shower

( my friends baby shower )

 ( Note pad for Mommies to-be )

Saturday February 9,2013, A perfect day for baby shower celebration for my friends, Cherry and Rose. The weather is awesome! and everything works out the way I wanted to be. I got a lots of helped from my dear friends, making the baby shower memorable for mommies to- be. It just so heart warming experience for me and for everyone in the party. We had so much fun!As part of the preparation I made all the bread and sweet treat, a day ahead since I didn't any off during weekdays, but it work out really well!. By 9am at Saturday I already done cooking, and I still have time to paint my nails ( hahaha ). I'll show you guys photo captured for baby shower I had last Saturday.
Mj and Larissa do all the decorations in the shower, while I was making food in the house.

 balloons and baby shower banner

I made this Diaper Cake for decoration, and the Paper rose is just perfect addition making the diaper cake look so real.

This is our baby shower favors. I put little cute baby pacifier and heart candies into this little baggies and pre- packed it myself.

 

  This Homemade Cute Little Boxes is filled with sweet treats for guest to take home.

 Also, this Homemade Cute Little Bags is perfect treat for guest.

 Thank you! to my friend Larissa brought baby shower cake and baby carriage carved melon. I'm excited to share it with you guys, it just so CUTE!

This cake is so light and fluffy and the strawberry filling in the middle just add the perfection to the cake. She got it at Golden Delight Bakery ( filipino bakery here in my place ) YUMMO!

 

 Larissa carve this melon, first time! and it look so perfect on the table!

I would say professionally carved!

I also made cupcake for the guest to take home, just something add to the cake. Kids love cupcake!
Baby shower games that we played are:
Baby Name Nabble ( girl and boy's name )
Poopy Diaper Cake
Belly String
What's in your Purse?
Baby around the World
It was so much fun especially the Poopy Diaper Cake, the chocolate on the diaper just look real. Everyone who wins the games received glorious gift sponsored by my friend Mj.
We had bunch of food on the table
Bake spaghetti, Shrimp, Pancit, Lumpia, Adobo, Paksiw na isda, Cassava cake, macaroons, monggo bread, coconut rolls, lechon manok, fruit salad, deviled eggs, pepper chicken, BIko and much more!
The Mommies to- be recieved glorious gift and to end the event we had video-k, dance and drink some wine. It was a blast!

Welcome 2013 ( New Year's Party )

New Year's Party with Friends

 This is how I start my 2013, Having fun pigging out this scrumptious food on the table ( hahaha). This is very similar to the New Year in the Philippines, as in food galore!! the only thing missing is the fireworks but that's totally OK! The kiddos noise is just enough for me. I can't even decide what I'm gonna eat first (lol!) I'm telling you, there's much more food, we just don't have enough room to put everything on the table.We had blast! very festive and fun New Year indeed. We did few games like paper dance, tomato relay, banana eating and orange on the floor, My stomach hurt from laughing out loud with all the craziness we've done. To top it off ! We did exchange gifts Pinas style ( bunutan )

 Our gifts!ready to be exchanged "from gorgeous owner to beautiful receiver."

We agreed and decided that the gifts should be $20 (dollars) household items or product. In that way the the husband or wife can benefit out of it. I'm so happy of what I got and so my friends!

I pulled number (3) and its from Cherry. I was really excited and physic, what could it be inside this giant snowman bag, and I got very soft blanket perfect for this very cold season and my favorite shower gel "Sweet Pea". As you can see, I really loved it! I just remember the story about my old blanket.. ..hahaha!  My friends got some really good stuffs too:)

I'm just gonna take this chance to say "Thank so much"  for the amazing friendship and let's start our 2013 with fun, festive and big smile on our faces. CHEERS!!

I wanna share with you some of the food that I brought to the party. 

Cassava Cake- for recipe click HERE

 Pan De Coco- for recipe click HERE

 

Lumpia Shanghai- for recipe click HERE

 

Pumpkin Spice Mini Cupcake with Vanilla Orange frosting

 Tips: Before icing the mini cupcake let it cool first.
 

 My friends brought lot of very delicious food maybe one day, I can share their recipes here on my blog. I made couple more food to the party but I'll save those for next time.. wink!

Nothing more joyful than sharing delicious food on New Year's Day.