Family Birthday Celebrations - An Absolute Food Gathering

One of my brother's is celebrating his birthday today. I'm sure, he'll be cooking something later that's very delish like he always does. 

In lieu of his natal day, birthday's in the family have become more than just a yearly tradition for us. Other than the fact that one more year is added to our age, our special gatherings have become one to look forward to.

And because of this, I would like to share the food staples in our humble gatherings every time a family member celebrates his/her birthday. Predictable as it may seem, I'm sure our family and friends will never get tired off our usual set of dishes. Here's just a few photos of our served dishes yearly

Pizza's from Shakey's

Take a bite into Swirls N Sprinkles customized cakes

I've always had a liking for cupcakes, especially the unique-looking ones. I remember lazing around, feet up on our living room table, while watching marathon episodes of Ace of Cakes. I love their work!!!!! And because of that show, I googled the same cake art here in the Philippines. Good enough, my research-savvy-self did not disappoint me. My fondness over these dessert goodies escalated more when I discovered Swirls N Sprinkles.

Swirls N Sprinkles owners, Nadine and Jeff were two of the most nicest people. My first order from them was smooth and was well-worth the investment. Moreover, my cupcake topper pegs were also made to perfection. They made my ideas into actual creations! =) 

I personally ordered 40+ different customized toppers (every piece had something to do with my kuya's life), which to me was not an easy job. But they've managed to deliver more than what I've initially expected to receive. Here's my first batch of cupcakes from Swirls N Sprinkles, 40+ birthday cupcakes for my Kuya who turned 4.0 last year: