Grand Prize Win on Truvia Gingerbread House Contest

Yippee! Winner on Crowdtap and Truvia Gingerbread House contest

Hello Everyone!
I would like to "Thank all of you" for sweet birthday greetings! It truly makes me happy reading all  your comments. I hope you all enjoying the LOVE month! Oh yes!! Can you believe its February already? I can't! So, let me take you back to December (hahaha) were I submitted my entry for Crowdtap and Truvia Geingerbread house contest. Yes! I did participate and luckily I was crown to be their grand prize winner!!!! Wohhooo-  and I'm sharing that excitement with you all.  Let's go!
This is my second time, winning the Grand Prize from Crowdtap and it felt AMAZING!!- You may remembered not too long ago that I won a Grand Prize Weight Watchers cooking along with Ana and Laura. This time around its all about being creative and having fun at the same time. The Challenge was to create a Truvia inspired gingerbread house, with that being said, the theme for my gingerbread house will be "White and Green" So come on you guys! Join me as we make together my "Truvia inspired Gingerbread House!

The Making of Truvia Gingerbread House

Things you'll need:

*Gingerbread house Kit

* Colorful candies- I used just white and green on this project because of Truvia Theme:)

* Sprinkles

* Food coloring

* Icing

- In large bowl cream the butter and the cream cheese together. ( I used electric mixer on this process) Add the Truvia baking blend sugar for sweetness and consistency of the icing. At this point you can add the food coloring and set the icing aside.

Directions:

1.) Take out the Gingerbread house kit out of the box and lay it on the counter OR put it on the cake holder.

2.) Start by squeezing little icing on the roof top of the gingerbread house. Add the candy of your choice. You might need to press little bit more to avoid the candy from falling out. Repeat the whole process until everything on the top is covered.  Then, add little white candies to cover up the areas which was not covered with first layer of candy.

3.) Covered the whole house with green icing. Smooth it out using the spatula. Then you can start pipping the windows and the door of the gingerbread house.

4.) Be creative and have fun decorating the whole house. I did pipe icicles to have that great effect on the gingerbread house.

5.) Add some sprinkles, candies as you may like. Lastly put little Santa Claus on the side.

6.) I add some Truvia sugar blend all over to make it look like real snow and Whola!! Truvia Gingerbread house is ready!

I submitted my entry las week of December. Week later, I got an e-mail from Crowdtap stated that I'm their Grand Prize winner. I'm totally stoked and speechless. (I think I scream!  Oh YES! I did hehehe)  

 Last week of January, I got my Truvia Grand Prize Win delivered in my front door by FedEx. I'm extremely excited that I have to jump numerous times and then I open my prize!! The prize was packed perfect!  Come on lets take a peek what inside!

$100 Visa Gift Card- with personalized note from Crowdtap and Truvia (wohoo!) 

Wooden Spatula

1 pack of Truvia Baking Blend

1 Pack of Truvia Brown Sugar Blend

Making the gingerbread house with my kids and my friends around is amazing! I love how the idea put together into a very cute gingerbread house. The whole experience is great and I had so much FUN doing it. If ever given a chance to do it again... count me in!!I'm in-love making gingerbread house. Have I told you that this is my first gingerbread house??  O yes! So, next time you make a gingerbread house keep this inspiration in hand and just be creative. Enjoy the rest of the day and I'll see you in few days for sweet recipes and much more excitement!

xoxox- Melgie

Disclosure: I received the prize stated above by joining Truvia inspired Gingerbread house contest provided by Crowdtap and Truvia. Opinion is 100 percent mine.  Thank you so much #Crowdtap #TrufanCommunity #Sponsored

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Apple Crisp with Truvia Brown Sugar Blend

Apple Crisp Recipe with Truvia Brown Sugar Blend

Hello Everyone!
How was your week doing so far? Did you do something exciting? or maybe tried new recipe? My week  is doing pretty good and full of inspiration. I finally watched the movie "Divergent" and OEmGEE! I was totally into it. The characters in the movie are simply the best!  and guess what? I watched the movie 5 times within the period of 48 hours. Hahahha! I know its kinda annoying if you think about it buy hey! I enjoyed and loved every moment of it) wink. Aside from being obsessed with the movie Divergent, I'm also please and excited to try new product of Truvia, introducing the Truvia Brown Sugar Blend,, yippee! As you all remembered I hosted a TruFan Lemonade Stand in my neighborhood not too long ago and it was a blast! and now I get a chance to try a new Truvia Brown Sugar Blend- So grateful! @Truvia- Thank you so much.:)
I'm static to do a review on Truvia Brown Sugar, As you all know Me! I'm into trying new recipes and this is right on my alley. Couldn't ask for more! There's 7 great recipe cards included on the package and when I saw the Apple Crisp recipe, I was totally sold! It's one of my family's favorite dessert and its super easy to make. I made Apple Crisp before but I didn't add oatmeal to the toppings and now its my chance to to re-do the recipe and used Truvia Brown sugar blend. I'll promise you, this recipe is simply the best! great for company coming over, potluck party and much more.

Truvia Brown Sugar Blend Kit #YayBrown
The package was beautifully wrapped to perfection and delivered right into my front door through FedEx. It was totally a surprised and I was so trilled! So, Come on, join me as I discovered what's inside the package.. Wohoo! excitement overload! Can you tell? wink!
* 16 oz Truvia Brown Sugar Blend
* YayBrown booklet presented by Truvia Sweetener- basically talked about BROWN in general and kids are having fun reading it.
* 7 Recipe Cards- Yippee! A great addition to my recipe collections. One of my favorite  recipe Apple Crisp which featured here on my blog. Yum!
Are you excited to get this dessert take it to the next level? Come On join me in my kitchen, As, I make this super easy and delicious dessert that everyone will love. Also to experience the New Brown Sugar Blend  that has all the taste and texture of Brown Sugar, but only a quarter of the calories. Isn't is amazing?  Below is the recipe.
* Notes: Feel free to used and substitute ingredients according to your preference. Enjoy!

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

4 cups apples, sliced

2 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup all-purpose four

1/4 cup butter, unsalted

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend

Nonstick Cooking spray

Directions:
1.) Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
2.)  Spray bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3.) In a medium mixing bowl, toss apple slices in lemon juice to coat, then evenly layer them in the pan
4.) In a medium bowl, mix all the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over apples.
5.) Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is golden-brown and apples are tender when pierced with fork.

 This is recipe is so good and I don't even feel the difference between a regular sugar and Truvia. Awesome! My family love the Apple Crisp, especially if you add vanilla ice cream and let it melt over the warm apple crisp... Delish! Can't even put into words how good it is. ( hahaha) A perfect way to end your delicious meal or a sweet breakfast in the morning. I actually tried having it for breakfast the other day and it was yummy. I add vanilla yogurt on top. Yum!After trying the Truvia Brown Sugar, I simply loved the product! It taste and feels like brown sugar but only a quarter of the calories. That's amazing! #YAYBROWN indeed. 

 I hope this recipe give you inspiration to make it at home and keep that aroma of fall all over your house...

I hope you find this recipe so inviting and delicious and I'll see you in few days for more awesome recipes. Enjoy the rest of the day..

xoxox- Melgie

Disclosure: I am a member of the TruFan Community rewards program and Truvia sent me a sample of its Truvia Brown Sugar Blend to review. Opinion of the product is 100 percent mine. Thank you Truvia!:) #YAYBROWN

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