Hi everybody!
Happy Easter Weekend !!!!!
It is that time of the year again when moms goes out to buy chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny makes an appearance. I love Eater Sunday because for me, it brings me back to when I was a kid, feeling so much joy with the entire family and just having a laugh. Now that I am all grown up, Easter marks officially, the beginning of spring. In conjuction with the occasion, I thought it would be nice to bring out some easy Easter themed treats and snacks to enjoy during the long weekend.
Carrot Cake
Starting really nice and easy with some good old traditional carrot cake. I am not exactly the biggest fan of carrot cakes and I do try to stay away from it as much as possible. However, to some or most people, carrot cake is lovely and delicious. This recipe I have chosen to share today is a traditional carrot cake but with a slight twist as I think it makes for a better snack or dessert for this occasion.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup, well drained crushed pineapples
- 1 cup flaked coconuts
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- additional chopped nuts
Method:
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil, carrots and vanilla. Beat until combined. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts.
- Pur into a 13x9inch greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a cocktail stick inserted to the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a small bowl until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, beat until smooth. Frost the cake to your liking and top with additional nuts.
Salted Caramel Easter Popcorn
This is another easy recipe that you can do really quickly and with very little fuss. This is a really cute snack, perfect for everyone especially kids. This is putting a twist on the ordinary Saturday movie night munch, making it slightly prettier, tastier and more interesting.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups of plain popcorn
- 2 cups coarsely chopped salted pretzels
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups easter M&Ms
- 1 drop red food colouring
Method:
- In a large bowl, combine popcorn and pretzels. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, salt and water to a boil over medium heat. Boil undisturbed until mixture is amber in colour for about 8-12 mins. Remove pan from heat and slowly pour in heavy cream. Be careful as the mixture will bubble up. Stir until smooth and add marshmallows, vanilla extract and a drop of red food colouring. Stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pretzels and gently stir until popcorn is week coated. Stir in M&Ms. Transfer mixture to a large baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. Let cool completely.
Lemon Cookie Coconut Truffles
This is a very spring, Easter themed treat. Its a lot lighter than the ordinary chocolate dessert. It doesn't only taste amazingly delicious but it looks really pretty as well. This one is perfect to serve if you are having a get together or small party.
Ingredients:
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 cups finely ground lemon sandwich cookies
- melted white almond bark
Method:
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and coconut extract in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Stir in lemon zest, flaked coconut and ground cookies until well mixed.
- Roll into 1-1 1/2 inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Dip balls into melted almond bark and let the excess drip off. Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet and put in the fridge until the coating hardens. Keep in the refrigerator but let it come to room temperature right before eating.
There are to things in life that makes me happy. Food and clothes. Im only kidding!
But Easter Sunday parties are the perfect time to bring out the pastel coloured dresses and meet with the family. These are some outfit ideas that I would like to share with all of you.
- White sleeveless top
- Bright yellow maxi pleated skirt
- Brown skinny belt
- Brown cross body bag
- White crochet dress
- Chunky banngles
- Pink and green floral patterned dress
- Cute stackable bracelets
- Cream long sleeved top
- Small floral print skirt
- Black belt
- White mini dress
- Army green crop jacket
- Chunky bangles
- Short dark brown riding boots
- White sleeveless bralet
- Cream orange pleated skirt
- Crochet cardigan
- Bright yellow peplum top
- Denim shorts
- Cross body bag
- White lace collar dress
- Black fabric belt
- Cream handbag
- Gold thin bangles
- Cream crochet dress
- Black leather jacket
- Black- gold studded pouch
- Silver bracelets
- Mint green based - bright pink floral waterfall dress
- Neon pink skinny belt
- Simple necklace
And with that, it concludes today's blogpost. I hope you have enjoyed reading it and it has helped you in some way. If you would like to get more spring street style outfit ideas then look out for my upcoming blog post on spring 2014 trends that will be uploaded in the next few days. Also, do check out my last blog post on
Coachella 2014 fashion. Also, check out my other social media sites when you get the chance. Have a great day and enjoy the bank holiday weekend everyone ! Happy Easter !
Xx
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