Pizza Bites from the United States of America is a perfect bite size treat for your afternoon tea. This is the third recipe I’m sharing for our Red, White and Blue tea party in celebration of the Olympics for Summer Games Week. I selected countries that had Red, White and Blue in their flags. Be …
Star Wars C-3PO Cheddar Crackers are a cheesy and delicious themed snack to add to your Star Wars Day celebration. I got the idea for making these crackers from the “Symphony in the Stars, A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party” at Walt Disney World at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The menu has an assortment of both sweet …
Santa Claus is Coming to Town movie night is a holiday tradition in our home. Celebrate Christmas movie night with some fun and easy to make appetizers inspired by Santa Clause is Coming to Town. We love the classic Christmas movies in our home. I love watching the old animated movies from when I was …
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. …
Holiday Bread Wreath Tear and Share is inspired by Great British Baking show. My theme for the 12 Days of Holiday is the Yule Ball from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I wanted a potluck recipe with ties to the British and thought this would be a lovely addition to the holiday menu. …
We’re celebrating Football season with #TailgateParty recipes. I created Dutch Oven Party Twist Loaf as who can resist a tasty, flavorful, savory bread to share during a football party. You can make this bread and serve warm while your guests watch the football game in your living room. Alternatively, you can prepare ahead of time, …
Celebration Snack Mix to celebration Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday. Great for watching movies and a fun snacking treat for your next road trip! I wanted to make a fun snacking treat for watching movies and to celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday celebration. I decided to make a spin on a sweet Chex Mix and give …
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 …
We’re celebrating National BLT month with Magic Kingdom BLT Waffle Fries. This month Foodie Extravaganza challenged us to create a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) or a BLT variation. I couldn’t resist making these as they look so fun and delicious. This is basically like nachos but with waffle fries instead of tortilla chips. I …
Chocolate Marshmallow Dip is the perfect start to your Easter celebration with fabulous bright colored Peeps and fresh fruit. Who wouldn’t want to dive in!
Walking Taco Salad is a recipe that has been in our family for years. Perfect appetizer for parties like the Super Bowl or potlucks. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission from sales made through those links. Thank you for supporting this blog at no additional cost to you. Please …
This month’s #BakingBloggers topic of the month is Vampires Beware! We’re Baking with Garlic! All those who participate in the challenge must bake with garlic as an ingredient. I decided on a family favorite, Garlic Cheesy Knots. These are soft, chewy, fresh baked bread sticks tied in knots and smothered in garlic and Parmesan cheese. Yum! This …
Antipasto Appetizers using salami, cheese tortellini and black olives. Super simple and make ahead, great for a party.
This month on the Monday Movie Challenge we are taking inspiration from our Dad’s favorite movie. One of my dad’s favorite movies is Donovan’s Reef. There is not a lot of actual prepared food in the movie but there are items mentioned or alluded to such as lunch or a picnic or tea. Donovan owns the …
One of our all time favorite places to eat at Disneyland is Café Orleans. If you go there, do yourself a favor and order the Pommes Frites with Cajun Remoulade. We’ve had Pommes Frites at other locations at the Disneyland Resort, but they are really just ordinary French fries. That is not the case with …
For my second savory menu item in this months Theme of the Month Menu Hogwarts Tea Party, I decided on Gryffindor Turkey Cranberry Crostini. I love using homemade cranberry sauce as it has such a beautiful red color and tastes better than canned cranberry. If you cannot find fresh or frozen cranberries, the canned can …
My son loves the Bold Chex Mix available in the stores. He is a fan of onion, garlic and a little heat. This is one of the first snacks he will request. He recently asked if we could get some of this for his lunch, and I thought, I wonder if I can come up …
This year I wanted to create a dinner for Halloween inspired by Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride and came up with this Haunted Mansion Black Bean Dip for our appetizer. Given the Haunted Mansion is a retirement home for ghosts, filled with spider webs and is dark and creepy. Most of the food for my feast …
This melon recipe is inspired by our first night at sea on the Grand Princess sailing toward Alaska. Everyone at our table ordered this dish; they looked very pretty. The taste was light and refreshing and really yummy and I thought it would be perfect to make this dish at home. My kids asked “Why …
When we visited Epcot for the first time, we fell in love with the French Pavilion. My oldest son had been studying the french language and culture at school. We were having fun coming up with recipes for the days the teacher asked the kids to bring in a traditional french dish from a particular …
For my Star Wars Dinner Club menu, I wanted to come up with an appetizer for the party and decided on Bantha Steak Empanadas. In searching for inspiration, I came across these empanadas included in the Star Wars Day at Sea menu on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship. They looked delicious and this version we …
