Little Mermaid inspired Seashell Macarons are a tasty, sweet and fun dessert that looks fancy! This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. Sponsored Items used in this recipe include Dixie Crystal Sugar. This sugar is always great …
Ursula Blackberry Yogurt Mousse Cake is inspired by Ursula, The Sea Witch, from The Little Mermaid. This almost no-bake yogurt mousse cake is very easy to prepare and looks amazing. In addition, the Greek yogurt is an incredible ingredient for light mousse recipes resulting in a lighter and healthier dessert. This post and recipe was …
Ursula Blackberry Yogurt Mousse Cake #SummerDessertWeek Read More »
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. Beauty …
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! …
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 …
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. …
Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Oogie Boogie Meringue, copycat recipe from Disney. Marshmallowy meringue topping tart gelatin with creepy candy worms!
Incredibles Jack Jack Cookies inspired by The Incredibles 2. #IncrediblesFood #FoodnFlix #Incredibles
Incredible Egg Rolls inspired by The Incredibles 2. #IncrediblesFood #FoodnFlix #Incredibles
This month’s theme for Food ‘N Flix is Disney Pixar’s Coco and Culinary Adventures with Camilla is our host. The film is about a boy who wants to be a musician but due to a family incident in the past, the entire family is forbidden to play music. They make shoes, but Miguel is not …
This month’s Fandom Foodies theme is Dystopia, According to the dictionary, dystopia is “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives”. When I searched for dystopian movies, things like Blade Runner, Hunger Games, Maze Runner and many others show up. One that I know well as it’s a favorite of my kids was Wall-E. …
This month’s Food ‘n Flix Challenge is the movie Wreck-It Ralph, which is a family favorite. I was inspired to create this Cherry Bomb Smoothie based on the race held toward the end of the movie. My kids love video games, and we enjoy playing racing games together, so I loved the “Cherry Bomb” power …
The Disneyland Hotel holds a “Trick or Tea” and the menu includes Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberries. The tea menu uses Nightmare Before Christmas as inspiration for their strawberries. One of the strawberries looks like Jack Skellington’s head (except it’s orange) and the other looks like his suit. I wanted to try my hand and the …
I have always loved the Poison Apple Ear headbands at Disneyland and wanted to make a Poison Apple Ear Hat cake inspired by those headbands. Step 1: Bake and Frost the Cake Please see my Mickey Mouse Ear Hat Cake post to prepare the cake. Prepare the frosting per the recipe and tint black using …
I was inspired to create this Evil Queen Poison Apple-tini cocktail from the movie Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. The evil queen is one of my favorite fictional witches. She is so vain and so cruel, she thinks nothing of killing someone just because she is jealous. And to go to the lengths of …
We recently celebrated my son’s birthday. He has many interests, and one is a love of camouflage. My son wears camo clothing and gear such as backpacks, messenger bags, and water bottle holders. He even has a camo swim bag and swim suit. Due to this love, I really wanted to try my hand at …
The Carved Turkey Sandwich is inspired by Walt Disney World’s Be Our Guest menu. It is served on a warm baguette with Dijon mayonnaise and a side of pomme frites. Sometimes you need a quick, easy and satisfying meal option for dinner like a Carved Turkey Sandwich. My family loves sandwiches and this meal works …
The Be Our Guest Restaurant in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is amazing and I wanted to create a Be Our Guest inspired dining room for home. We were all happily stunned at the detail and beauty of the place. The Be Our Guest Restaurant has three dining rooms: The Grand Ballroom, The West Wing and …
We’ve always wanted to try more French recipes and Croque Monsieur was near the top of the list. My son has taken three years of French in high school and often he would have assignments to bring in French food to class. Something like this sandwich would have been very difficult to do ahead. We …
My family loves a good roast beef sandwich. Normally we do a French Dip with au jus, but we wanted to change things up and looked to the Be Our Guest menu for inspiration. The Horseradish Bleu Cheese Cream sauce is so delicious I find my husband putting it on all sorts of things now. …
When we traveled to Florida, we were able to get breakfast reservations at Be Our Guest. I was excited to eat in this restaurant as we do not have anything like it at the Disneyland Resort in California. We were not disappointed as the restaurant was beautifully decorated and had fun menu items. In addition, …
The reviews I read about the Strawberry Cream Cheese cupcake at the Be Our Guest restaurant in Walt Disney World made me want to take a trip to Florida just to taste them. Since that isn’t possible at this time, I have come up with a recipe for these cupcakes that hit the spot. These …
This Slow Cooker Braised Pork is a hearty meal that will leave you feeling satisfied. The recipe is inspired by the menu at Walt Disney World’s Be Our Guest restaurant. This slow cooker pork uses similar ingredients as Coq Au Vin. It is slow cooked on low heat for seven to eight hours. The meat is …
I have always wanted to try “The Grey Stuff” dessert but when we went to Walt Disney World and ate at Be Our Guest Restaurant for breakfast, it was not one of the menu items at the time. The Grey Stuff has been added to the Red Rose Taverne menu in Disneyland. This was originally …