FOODIE FRIDAY - On Break This Week!!

I will be back next Friday October 5th with the start of my Foodie reviews from my trip this week!

See you then!!

THROWBACK THURSDAY! 2014 At One of My Favorite Attractions!!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

MICKEY MOUSE MONDAY!

FOODIE FRIDAY!! The Last Food Booths on My List, and Tokyo Dining!

Hey everyone!  Welcome back.  This is my last post for FOODIE FRIDAY before I leave on my next Walt Disney World Adventure this coming Monday!  I can't believe I just said that!!  Monday.  I'm usually really prepared with everything at least two weeks ahead, but not this time.  Craziness has been going on around here with redoing the outside of our house, work has been extremely demanding, my Mom has been ill, (and not doing really well........so if you could spare a prayer it would be appreciated.)

Today I am going to talk about the last of the food booths that I want to try at Food & Wine Festival.  Since there is so much to cover, I am just going to pick 1 item from the rest of the bunch.

I am also doing dinner at Tokyo Dining with an "Eat to the Beat" dinner package so I get good seats for the 8:00pm show for Sugar Ray.  Tokyo Dining is one of my favorite places to eat at WDW because I love the atmosphere and I love the sushi!!


 



SIMMERING SIPS MIMOSA BAR

Gotta try the Almond Croissant with a Blood Orange Mimosa!  That just sounds like a delicious combo!

THAILAND

Marinated Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Stir Fried Vegetables .  No beverage here is on my list.

WINE & DINE STUDIO

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Vinaigrette, along with a Rainstorm Silver Lining Pinot Noir Rose.

and, this!

Taste Track

Enter a doughnut lover’s dream—if you can’t choose one, try them all!

 

Food:

• Croissant Doughnut Tossed in Cinnamon Sugar (KA)
• Croissant Doughnut with Chocolate and Marshmallows (KA)
• Croissant Doughnut with Chocolate Hazelnut Cream (KA)
• Croissant Doughnut with Sprinkles (KA)
• Add Chocolate, Hazelnut, White Chocolate Raspberry or Vanilla Bean Gelato for an additional charge.

I can't make up my mind which one to choose!!!!  They all sound delicious, and I LOVE "CRONUTS!"  

Well, that's it!  That's it you say?  I know..........they will have to roll me to the bus that night for sure!!  It's a good thing I will be walking about 10 miles around the place that day!!
Thanks for reading the blog during this series, and I can't wait to report to you on all the food items I get to taste on this adventure!  See Ya Real Soon!!

THROWBACK THURSDAY! I Miss Duffy!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION!

I saw a post about this product on The Mainstreet Mouse Facebook page. For my trip coming up I was having a dilemma. I wear a watch (can't live without it) I wear a Fitbit to track steps (yes, I could tell the time on this but in the sun it's very difficult to see) so, wearing a Magic Band is almost a problem.Yes, I can tell time on my phone, but don't have it out all the time.) 

I ordered from bdiproducts.com hoping the product would be helpful. I can't believe the quality here! I was planning on wearing my pin lanyard this trip, so I can hang the holder on that. 

The biggest issue was getting the disk out of my magic band. The screws are so tight and tiny I had to take it to a local jeweler we go to for help. He was finally able to get the screws out for me.
This has a expansion retractable string that is included so getting through entry gates will be really easy! 

I'm very impressed. There are many styles to pick from. I chose the Tree of Life since my band is green.

MICKEY MOUSE MONDAY!!

FOODIE FRIDAY! #7, #8, #9 & #10 FOOD BOOTHS I WANT TO TRY!

Hey there!  Here we are again at FOODIE FRIDAY!  Is it me, or has the last week gone really quickly?  That's good, and bad.  I've been extremely busy with family stuff.  My Mom has not been well, and has been in the hospital for over a week.  She's out now, and in rehab, but she's 95 and with major issues, so she will only come so far with gaining her strength back.
Anyway, it's not good too...........because my trip will be here before I know it and with everything going on with her, work, and trying to finish our house (we've been doing new siding all summer, ourselves!)  To say it's been an extremely busy summer is putting it mildly! And......then there is the fact that the sooner the trip gets here, the sooner it's over as well.  That's the sad part.

So, here we go with the next four food booths that I want to try.

 #7 is China.  They have duck!!  That's all I needed to see to know I had to go here!  The Beijing Roasted Duck Bao Bun with Housin Sauce is totally speaking to me!

China

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

Photo Credit: eatingwdw.com

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

#8 is The Chocolate Studio.  One thing I like even better than duck, is CHOCOLATE!!  This also has my name written all over it!  I know........not exactly diet food, BUT HEY!, I'm on vacation, and I will be putting in so many steps on this trip that I will be power walking all of it off anyway!  The Sweet Dark Chocolate Raspberry Torte is calling out to me all the way up north!

Photo credit: My Disney Experience website

The Chocolate Studio

Sate confectionery cravings with a trip to our one-stop chocolate shop for delectably dark and milky sweet treats!

Food:

• Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey-Caramel (GF) (KA)
• Sweet Dark Chocolate Raspberry Torte with Whipped Cream (V)

Beverages:

• Twinings® Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea and Chocolate Shake (Non-alcoholic) (KA)
• Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red, Piedmont
• Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
• Croft 10 Year Tawny
• Twinings® Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka

#9 is Costal Eats.  I saw scallops and said to myself.........I gotta try it!  I love, love, LOVE scallops and order them whenever I can.  Seared Scallops with Roasted Corn, Butterbean Succotash and Chili Chipotle Butter Sauce........how can anyone turn this down???

Photo Credit: My Disney Experience website

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

#10 is Hops and Barley.  

They have the New England Lobster Roll.........  DO I need to explain this?  

This is totally delish!!  I've had it before, so you COULD say......"Kris, You really don't need to have it again because you have already tried it!" WRONG!  I am going to try it again so I can really give you all a great review of this dish.  (Sounds legit, right?)  I think a nice Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay would go great with that.....right??

Photo Credit: DisneyFoodBlog.com

Hops & Barley

Stay stateside for all-American craft beer, wines and the hottest tastes from coast-to-coast!

Food:

• New England Lobster Roll: Warm Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll
• New Brunswick Slider: Slow-braised Beef Brisket “Pot Roast Style” with Horseradish Cream and Crispy Fried Onions on a Potato Roll with Pickled Vegetables on the side
• Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing (V) (KA)

Beverages:

• North Coast Bewing Co. Blue Star Wheat, Fort Bragg, CA (Flight)
• 3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde Ale, St. Petersburg, FL (Flight)
• Heavy Seas AmeriCannon APA, Baltimore, MD (Flight)
• Angry Orchard Rosé Hard Cider, Walden, NY
• Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands
• Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
• Beer Flight

Next Friday is only 3 days before I leave, so I will cover what ever is left.!!

THROWBACK THURSDAY! A Look Back to 2012 and a Wine Seminar

We did one of the wine seminars offered at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival back in 2012.  I am super excited to be doing one again.  I will be sure to review it after I get back!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

MICKEY MOUSE MONDAY!

FOODIE FRIDAY! #5 & #6 FOOD BOOTHS I WANT TO TRY!

Today we head to South America and Canada!  Yeah, I know right?  Two places that cannot be any further apart from each other geographically........... unless you are at Epcot's World Showcase that it.
  The Brazil food booth was next on my list as a possible stop,......... but then I read my friend Lisa DiNoto Glassner's blog page called The Castle Run(link below).  She talked about this food booth and trying everything there that they had to offer.  There is really only one thing that peaks my interest, and that is the Brazilian Seafood Stew!!  I love all things included in this, and it totally looks delicious!


Photo Credit: DIsneyFoodBlog.com

Photo Credit: DisneyFoodBlog.com

Brazil

Dig into South American cuisine and culture with the Land of the Palms’ finest fare.

Food:

• Moqueca: Brazilian Seafood Stew featuring Scallops, Shrimp and White Fish with Coconut-lime Sauce and Steamed Rice
• Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato and Onions (GF)
• Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (GF) (V) (KA)

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Beer Company Barbossa Black Beer, Doral, FL
• Casa Valduga Brut Rosé
• Quinta do Crasto Duoro Red
• Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

Next on my list is the Canada food booth.  Here I plan on getting a little Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup that comes with a pretzel roll.  The LeCellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet also sounds wonderful!

Photo Credit: DisneyFoodBlog.com


Photo Credit: Disney Food Blog.com


Photo Credit: DisneyFoodBlog.com

For a beverage here, I must try the Moosehead Radler!  I love all the flavors included in this one.......and I love a good Radler!!

Canada

Take your taste buds to the Yukon, with delightful dishes, lagers and wines from the Great White North.

Food:

• Canadian Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll
• Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce (GF)

Beverages:

• Moosehead Radler: Lager infused with Grapefruit, Grape and Lemon Juices, New Brunswick
• Château Des Charmes Equuleus Red Blend, St. David’s Bench
• Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Select dishes featuring Melissa's Produce.

Here is a link to Lisa's Castle Run Review on her blog page.
http://thecastlerun.com/review-of-the-brazil-booth-at-the-epcot-international-food-wine-festival/

Join me again next week when we talk about #7 and 8!  (I gotta double up.....I'm running out of time!!!)
See ya real soon!

THROWBACK THURSDAY!

Since Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party for 2018 is now in full swing, I thought I would take a look back at the last one I attended in 2014!
Seriously...........how can this be four years ago already!?!?

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

BFF's! (Best Fish Friends!) LOL!

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

MICKEY MOUSE MONDAY!

Happy September!