FOODIE FRIDAY!! #4 Food (and/or) Beverage Booth I Want to Try!

Hey gang!  I'm at it again with another stop on my Epcot Food & Wine Festival places I want to try when I am on my trip!  I seriously cannot believe that it is only 25 days until I leave!  

Last week we were in Australia.......well, figuratively anyway.  My next stop has to do with beverages.   The Brewers Collection location sounds really interesting!  

We love beer in this house ( Paul a little more than me,).........but I am starting to appreciate it more and more with all the craft beers around these days.  They are so much better than your typical Budweiser or Miller!  

Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen has been a favorite of mine for a long time...........and then I see Pomegranate Beer on this list!  OH YEAH!!  That's me!!  

Brewer’s Collection

Wet your whistle with a glass or flight of Europe’s best brews—from Pilsners to wheat beers.

Beverages:

• Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)
• Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtrüb
•  Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen Pomegranate Beer
• Beer Flight

Thanks for joining me again this week..........next week we will talk about #5 on my list.......

the great white north........CANADA!

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by Thomas Smith, Editorial Content Director, Disney Parks

HOT OFF THE PRESSES OF THE DISNEY PARKS BLOG PAGE!

Anyone who has ever journeyed to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdomknows how unique and awesome it is. Where else can you soar on the back of a banshee, sail through a bioluminescent rainforest or walk under mystical floating mountains? It’s no wonder Pandora instantly became a must-do experience when it opened at Walt Disney World Resort last year.

Among the countless people who’ve been wowed by Pandora are editors at TIME magazine. They’ve named Pandora to their first list of the World’s Greatest Places. According to TIME, the list of 100 destinations from around the world “recognizes newsworthy, groundbreaking and innovative travel destinations, experiences and companies that stand out in the travel space, influencing both leisure and business travel globally.”

The list truly captures the best of the best from among more than 1,200 editor and expert nominations from around the world. If you haven’t been to Pandora yet, now’s the time. It’s officially one of the world’s greatest places, even if it’s 4.4 light years away!

FOODIE FRIDAY! #3 Food Booth I Want to Try!

Well, here we are at it again this week!  My trip is 30 days from today, and I seriously cannot believe it!  I am getting more excited every day!  I really need to get away from work!  I know some or most of you can relate to that!!

So, here we go with my next stop at the food booths.  Australia is next on my list.
I am anxious to try the Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas, and the Lamington, which is a yellow cake dipped in Chocolate and shredded coconut.  Yumm!!!  I think a wine flight would go nicely with my choices.
Below is the entire menu which will be available at this booth.

Australia

Explore an exotic array of food and drink options from the Land Down Under.

Food:

• Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas (GF)
• Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies (GF)
• Lamington: Yellow Cake Dipped in Chocolate and Shredded Coconut (V)

Beverages:

• Coopers Brewery Original Pale Ale
• Hope Estate “Wollombi Brook” Semillon, Hunter Valley
• Franklin Tate Estates Chardonnay, Margaret River
• Yangarra Shiraz, McLaren Vale
• Wine Flight

Join me again next week for another installment of FOODIE FRIDAY!!!  Can you guess where I might go next?  HINT: It all has to do with BEER!

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Since the 90th birthday of the Main Mouse is fast approaching, I thought we would pay tribute to Mickey every Monday leading up to his birthday on November 18.

We will feature a picture, painting, or something depicting Mickey for this kind of post.  Today, we start out at the beginning with Mickey as Steamboat Willie.
Hope you enjoy it!

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FOODIE FRIDAY! #2 Food Booth I Want to Try!

Hey there!
Last week we stopped at the first booth on my list which was Active Eats.  If you didn't see that blog post, here is the link!
https://disneynut1958.blogspot.com/2018/08/foodie-friday-1-food-booth-i-want-to-try.html

Today we will talk about the second booth that is on my list.  This one is The Almond Orchard hosted by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze.
First of all, I love Almonds!!  The things they have chosen for this menu look amazing!!
Secondly.....they have the Banana Almond Soft-serve Sundae with Fresh Berries and Chocolate Almond Streusel !!  This looks and sounds totally delicious!

The Almond Orchard hosted by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze®

Go nuts for tasty plates and beverages created with one of the world’s most popular snacks.

Food:

• Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Pulled Chicken, Blue Diamond® Lightly Salted Almonds and Parmesan Cheese served with Nut Thins® Crackers
• Fire-roasted Tomato Hummus topped with Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Roasted Almonds and served with Blue Diamond Artisan Nut Thins® Multi-seeds Crackers
• Banana Almond Soft-serve Sundae with Fresh Berries and Chocolate Almond Streusel (KA) (V)

Beverages:

• Almond Breeze Strawberry Smoothie (Non-alcoholic) (KA) 
• Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne
• Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne
• Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Rosé Champagne

All food items are made with Almond Breeze Almond Milk.

Check back next week for more food that is enticing me to go off my diet for a day!  

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

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It's seriously hard to believe that it has been 40 years since I first stepped on to Main Street, USA in Disneyland where Walt Disney walked so often.
Kids go to Disneyland, and Walt Disney World and they don't realize the magnitude of the situation, and how it can have a wonderful influence on the rest of their lives.

I took my first trip without family to visit an old friend who had moved way back when we were in grade school.  We kept in touch all those years and she and her parents invited me to come and stay with them for a couple weeks in southern California.  I fell in love with it and really didn't want to come home.  Her Mom even offered to let me live there if I wanted to stay!  I knew my Mom and Dad would be broken hearted so I reluctantly turned down their generous offer.

Let me digress here for one moment.  I took my first trip to Walt Disney World for my senior class trip in high school in 1976.  I was hooked immediately.  I didn't want to leave.

It would be two years before I would make my first venture to the west coast and go and spend a day at the place that Walt walked.  I was overwhelmed with emotions and even today, forty years later I can still remember that feeling.  As I walked around in Disneyland, it was almost like Walt was walking with me.

I didn't get back to Disneyland for another 38 years.  This time I was not just with a friend, but the love of my life who had never been before.  It was pretty close to a first time for me since it had been so long, and I had never been to California Adventure.  As I strolled into Disneyland in 2016, I had that feeling all over again.

Anyway, here I was at the tender age of 20 just after spending the day at Disneyland, and of course I had to bring home a very large Mickey Mouse!  He even had his own seat on the 747 that brought me back home!  See that big smile on my face?  I was one happy girl!

Here I am at home with my new pal! 

Fall/Halloween treats!

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FOODIE FRIDAY! #1 Food Booth I Want to Try!

Oh, I am so very excited for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2018!  It's been since 2014 that I had the chance to go the last time.   There are so many food booths that I am looking forward to trying.

I got the idea that for the next 5-6 weeks that I would explore a few here, and talk about the things I want to try.

ACTIVE EATS is the first place on my list.  (We might as well go alphabetical!)

Active Eats

Please your palate with these healthy, action-packed bites for pure taste bud bliss!

Food:

• Loaded Mac ‘n' Cheese with Nueske's® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions (KA)
• Spice-crusted Verlasso® Salmon with Warm Lentil Power Salad, Crushed Avocado and Sherry Vinegar (GF)
• Active Eats Energy Bar Bites: a mixture of Chocolate, Nuts, Dried Fruit and Dates (V) (KA)

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Beer Company HRD WTR Pineapple Coconut Hard Sparkling Water, Doral, FL
• L’Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
• Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Select dishes featuring Melissa's Produce.

I really want to try the Energy Bar Bites.  I figure it's really good for me, and will give me energy for the day to wind my way around World Showcase!  I mean, I love all the ingredients, so I gotta go for it.

  

Beverage wise I am thinking the Chenin Blanc Old Vines wine.  I totally love old vine vintages anyway, so this one, is right up my alley!  

See you next week, for my next choice in food booths to visit! 

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

FOODIE FRIDAY! The Epcot Food & Wine Festival Booth Menu's Are Out!

So many choices........so little time!  I am going to snack my way around World Showcase on my day at Epcot for my trip in September.  So many things to pick from as far as food and drinks......it's going to be hard to choose!!!

Several I am looking forward to are:

Active Eats

Please your palate with these healthy, action-packed bites for pure taste bud bliss!

Food:

• Loaded Mac ‘n' Cheese with Nueske's® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions (KA)
• Spice-crusted Verlasso® Salmon with Warm Lentil Power Salad, Crushed Avocado and Sherry Vinegar (GF)
• Active Eats Energy Bar Bites: a mixture of Chocolate, Nuts, Dried Fruit and Dates (V) (KA)

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Beer Company HRD WTR Pineapple Coconut Hard Sparkling Water, Doral, FL
• L’Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
• Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Select dishes featuring Melissa's Produce.

Belgium

Indulge in dessert-like waffles, savory treats and thirst-quenchers with a kick—courtesy of the Kingdom of Belgium!

Food:

• Beer-braised Beef served with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
• Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream (V) (KA)
• Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream (V) (KA)

Beverages:

• Leffe Blonde Belgian Pale Ale (Flight)
• St. Bernardus Witbier (Flight)
• St. Bernardus Abt 12 (Flight)
• Stella Artois Hard Cider
• Chilled Coffee featuring Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
• Beer Flight

Brewer’s Collection

Wet your whistle with a glass or flight of Europe’s best brews—from Pilsners to wheat beers.

Beverages:

• Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)
• Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtrüb
• Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen Pomegranate Beer
• Beer Flight

China

Introduce your palate to a diverse variety of popular plates and potables from one of the world’s greatest cuisines!

Food:

• Xi’an Pancake with Beef
• Chicken Dumplings with Chinese Slaw (KA)
• Beijing Roasted Duck Bao Bun with Hoisin Sauce
• Black Pepper Shrimp with Garlic Noodles

Beverages:

• Mango Bubble Tea with Assam Black Tea and Milk (Non-alcoholic)
• Jasmine Draft Beer
• Happy Peach: Peach Liqueur and Dark Rum
• Kung Fu Punch: Vodka and Triple Sec
• Byejoe Punch: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit, Lychee, Coconut and Pineapple Juice
• Honeydew Bai Jiu Cocktail: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit and Honeydew Syrup

Coastal Eats

Savor the ocean’s finest flavors along with wines grown near the Pacific coastline—you can almost feel the sea breeze!

Food:

• Lump Crab Cake with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Avocado-lemongrass Cream
• Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip with Sourdough Baguette
• Seared Scallops with Roasted Corn, Butterbean Succotash and Chili-chipotle Butter Sauce

Beverages:

• A to Z Wineworks Pinot Gris, Oregon
• ROCO Gravel Road Pinot Noir, Oregon

So, you get the general idea...........I am going to be eating a lot that day!  

Good thing I will be walking off most of it!!

Follow the link below for the full list from Walt Disney World!
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/food-wine-marketplaces/

See you again on the next FOODIE FRIDAY!!

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