Host a Beauty and the Beast Movie Night with your loved ones to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Create a magical evening by cooking up inspired recipes from Beauty and the Beast to enjoy while watching the movie. A number of these recipes are inspired by menu items from “Be Our Guest” at Walt Disney World.
Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies are formed by rolling sheets of red and white sugar dough together to make a log of spirals. They are cooled in the refrigerator and cut when desired to bake beautiful, flavorful and fun Christmas cookies. #ChristmasCookies Week is a sponsored event and Adams Extract is sponsoring today’s post. In exchange for …
Grinch Cookies are inspired by the Holiday offerings at Universal Studios Orlando in 2019. They are green crinkle cookies with a single red heart. This is of course in reference to the Grinch’s tiny heart that grows in the story. #ChristmasCookies Week is a sponsored event and Sweets and Treats is sponsoring today’s post. In …
I always enjoy hosting the Food N Flix challenge and this month is no different since Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. You can see the invitation here. I’m sharing the results today in Halloween Movie Night Recipes. It’s always fun to put on a good Halloween movie to enjoy with …
Harry Potter inspired Pumpkin Pasties are delicious hand held pumpkin pies. The filling is too delicious to pass up, truly magical! Harry Potter is a favorite for me, both the books and movies. I re-read or re-watch them often, especially at certain times of the year. Halloween time is one such time I really feel …
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios has a Wizarding World Butterbeer Ice Cream. This is a delicious treat to try while visiting this amazing area of the theme park. The butterbeer ice cream is fantastic alone or you can swirl butterscotch topping into it. It is also a key ingredient in my …
My kids have been experimenting playing some games that either are new to them or they have not played in a while. Portal became the recent obsession for both of them and they played it what seemed like non stop until they completed the game. Both Portal and Portal 2 are available on Steam. My …
Star Wars Scarif Salsa is inspired by the tropical planet, Scarif, from Rogue One. I thought this was one of the most beautiful locations in the Star Wars Universe, too bad it’s the site of such a sad story. This tropical location inspired me to create a Star Wars recipe that included that tropical feeling. …
March 14th is the day we mark as #PiDay (3.14). To celebrate #PiDay, I made Tin Roof Sundae Pie. I knew I wanted a chocolate pie as that is my son’s favorite. I recalled a sundae from my childhood and decided to base my pie on that sundae. We used to go to Farrell’s Ice …
Turkey Apricot Meatballs are a delicious and simple dinner option that offers fantastic flavors using Dijon mustard and apricot jam. These are one of our favorite go to meal options. These are easy to make. To make the meatballs, combine the ground turkey and seasonings together and form the meatballs. The sauce is easy to …
Snowflake Eggnog Coffee Cake is a festive breakfast option with the flavors of the season. My theme for the 12 Days of Holiday is the Yule Ball from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For my breakfast I wanted to continue the feeling of snow and ice and decided on a snowflake pan to …
Harry Potter Yule Ball Cookie Tree is a beautiful and impressive dessert that is actually quite easy to make and a fun family activity. I have been making sugar cookies with my family as long as I can remember. This is a Christmas tradition that I cannot live without, it is such an integral part …
This month’s #BakingBloggers theme is Holiday Pies. Pie is a favorite in our house. We love all sorts of pies. This Amazing Apple Pie is one my husband has been working on and modifying for years, it is an absolute favorite. This pie is requested very often and is likely what my husband is most …
This Hot Chocolate Mix recipe is one we’ve used in my family for years. It is an absolute favorite and must have during the cold weather. I typically make a double batch and see how long it will last. In my house full of hot chocolate lovers, I must admit, not as long as I …
I have been making this Apple Crisp, or slight variation of it, since I was a little girl. I received a cookbook for kids and this was my very favorite recipe in it. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, but this one remains my go to recipe, I don’t even bother trying others anymore. …
These Brioche Buns are inspired by my son’s favorite hamburger bun. When the #BreadBakers announced this months challenge to bake bread with seeds, I knew I needed to come up with a great Brioche roll that we could make here at home. These turned out so soft and delicious, I know they will be a …
I was inspired to make Wizarding World Roasted Potatoes this month when the Baking Bloggers challenge this month was baking with potatoes. When we visited Universal Studios Hollywood, we ate at the Three Broomsticks in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We really enjoy their food. The roasted potatoes are a side dish for many …
I’m hosting a Star Wars Recipe challenge for Food ‘n Flix Club and Fandom Foodies this month. Check out the information and join if you like! I really enjoy the entire Star Wars universe and am excited about the new Star Wars Galaxy Edge opening at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Now is the perfect …
Beautiful Fantastic Chocolate Cookies inspired by the movie. These are super rich brownie like cookies that are perfect with tea or for after dinner dessert. These are so “fantastic” I predict they won’t last long in your house! This month the movie for Food ‘n Flix Club is This Beautiful Fantastic. I will admit that …
Honey Lemon’s Honeybee Cupcakes are inspired by Big Hero 6 and a cupcake that used to be offered at the Hungry Bear Restaurant at Disneyland. I love honey and lemon together. This cupcake is light and refreshing. It uses a light whipped frosting with a yummy lemon curd in the center of the cake. Yum! …
This recipe comes from my great aunt. I always remember I loved her baked treats. Everything always tasted amazing. Her waffles, chocolate chip cookies, homemade ice cream, pies…. all were delicious. It was always a treat to go to her house. I remember this Zucchini Bread from when I was young and always thought her …
I’m joining Baking Bloggers this month for recipes using summer berries. We could use any type of berries, the only condition was that there must be baking somewhere in the recipe. I decided on Brownie Berry Dessert Pizza. I couldn’t resist the beautiful arrangement of berries and just knew this would be a hit in …
I don’t know if you’ve been following all the news on the opening of Disneyland’s Galaxy Edge, but I’ve been excited to see all the information coming out about the new land, as well as the attractions and of course the food and drinks. To celebrate the grand opening as well as to kick off …
Beauty and the Beast Rose Apple Tart inspired by the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. Beautiful handheld tarts that taste just like apple pie and a perfect dessert for your picnic menu. April 23 is National Picnic Day. For the Our Family Table Challenge, we were challenged to share portable picnic recipes to bring …
This Monster’s Inc. Cheese Ball is inspired by Mike Wazowski from the Pixar Monster’s Inc. movie. It’s a delicious combination of three kinds of cheese, bacon, and simple seasonings to give it a mild but delightful flavor. Perfect to spread on crackers or veggies. The cheese ball is covered in fresh chopped Italian parsley and …
Galaxy Slow Cooker Tacos are inspired by Summer of Heroes at Disney’s California Adventure “The Most Dangerous Tacos in the Galaxy“. Just add green onion slaw, purple cabbage and salsa. The version at Disney was served with green tortillas, buy you can use flour or corn tortillas. The recipe is inspired by Guardians of the …
The best Wild Blackberry Pie recipe, using fresh, juicy berries that bubble up through the lattice pie crust top. Food ‘N Flix I’m joining Food ‘N Flix club this month viewing Spinning Plates. Each month the club selects a movie to watch and make an inspired recipe based on the movie. Our host this month …
March 14th is the day we mark as #PiDay (3.14). To celebrate #PiDay, I made Key Lime Pie. I selected this pie for a number of reasons. I’m hosting a Lego Movie challenge with #FoodNFlix and the pies from Lego sets are typically cream pies. I also looked at pies from Disney and Key Lime …
Fruit Leather is a great snack you can take with you anywhere. It is small, light and doesn’t require refrigeration. This month the Eat the World group challenged us to come up with a recipe from Georgia. Georgia is a country south of Russia. I wasn’t familiar with traditional recipes from this area so I …
This month’s Fandom Foodies theme is Game of Thrones. This is one of my favorite groups to join in with as it’s full of very talented bloggers who are focused on various fandoms and I just love what they come up with. I’ll admit that I’m relatively new to Game of Thrones. I know it …
I joined a Share the Love game posted from #FoodBloggerLove group. We claim the last blogger in the comment stream and add our own link. Then we have a week to post an inspired recipe. I was excited to claim Chef Sarah Elizabeth. She and I have been in several different blogging groups over the years, …
This month’s Improv Cooking Challenge was to use Italian Seasoning and Wine in a recipe. Give how close we are to Valentine’s day, this immediately made me think of Lady and the Tramp and their romantic pasta dinner at Tony’s. That was my inspiration to come up with Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Meatballs. …
Wizarding World Chocolate Trifle is inspired by a dessert from the menu at Universal Studios in the Three Broomsticks restaurant. It is an individual dessert composed of chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache, strawberries, strawberry jam, whipped cream, and a chocolate decoration. My son ordered this on our last visit to the park and let us …
Wizarding World Beef and Guinness Stew #eattheworld #wizardingworld #harrypotter #stewrecipe
These sugar cookies are a family favorite! I’ve been making these cookies my entire life, starting with my mom and grandmother when I was very young. We’ve continued the tradition with our kids as well and I hope it’s a recipe they want to make with their children someday. We make these cookies many times …
This month’s #BakingBloggers theme is Baked Pasta. I must admit that other than a traditional lasagna, I’ve never really made much in the baked pasta department. I started looking for inspiration and surprisingly found it in the Walking Dead. I decided to make Baked Spaghetti as this is a meal that keeps showing up on …
Christmas Vacation is one of our favorite Christmas movies, it’s one of the first we watch each year. I’ve always loved the scene with Clark and Eddie talking over eggnog with the moose mugs. I enjoy eggnog but have never been brave enough to make it homemade. I decided on trying to make a Christmas …
This month’s Food ‘n Flix Club movie is Love Actually hosted by Eliot’s Eats. I made Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. The Prime Minister, played by Hugh Grant, wants a chocolate tea biscuit, not the boring plain ones. I reviewed quite a few traditional British tea biscuits and found that a sandwich cookie would fit right in to …
Weasley’s Canary Creams (aka Custard Creams) are traditional English sandwich cookies with a delicious custard cream filling.
Pumpkin Apple Jumbo Muffins are a pefect autumn morning treat. With just a hint of pumpkin and fresh apple pieces, and a sweet crumble topping! #MondayMovieChallenge
