Make Your Own Starring Rolls Cafe Butterfinger Cupcakes

Miss Starring Roles Cafe?  

RIP to one of our favorite Disney World goodie spots.

Delicious Peanut Butter Recipes from Disney Parks

National Peanut Butter Lover's Day is celebrated annually on March 1st.  We've got some delicious Disney recipes for you to try out at home.

3 Sweet Recipes From Disney Parks

I love that Disney is always encouraging us to bring the magic of the theme parks into our homes when we are far away from “home.”  

Ohana's Famous Dinner Bread Recipe

Ohana means family! 

Trust us...one taste of this bread and your family will not leave one crumb behind on their dinner plates!

Boardwalk Bakery Crumbcakes Recipe!

Boardwalk Bakery Chocolate Chip Crumbcake Recipe

Ghiradelli's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Don't you love visiting Ghiradelli's Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop in Disney Springs? 


I came across this recipe on the Ghirardelli website and decided to recreate the magic at home.

Ingredients:

2¼ cups flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


½ teaspoon salt


1 cup (2 sticks) butter


¾ cup sugar


¾ cup packed brown sugar


2 eggs


2 teaspoon vanilla


1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)


11 ounce bag of Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2.  Mix flour with baking soda and salt, set aside.

3.  Beat butter with sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until creamy.

4.  Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture.

5.  Stir in nuts and Double Chocolate Chips (you can eliminate nuts if you prefer)

6.  Drop tablespoon of dough per cookie onto ungreased cookie sheets.

7.  Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.

8.  Let cool for 5 minutes, then pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy!

Store leftovers in... oh who am I kidding?  You won't have any leftovers! 

Disney Foodie Recipe: Roaring Forks S'mores Cupcake Hack!

Disney Treats:

Roaring Forks S'mores Cupcakes

Craving a sweet Disney treat but can't get to the parks?  
How about making a quick version at home?

Walt Disney's Favorite Chili Recipe!

Do you love the food at Disney Parks?  Do you find yourself craving the hearty meals you sit down to after a day of play? Then I have the recipe for you.

Food & Wine Festival Hawaiian Kalua Pork Sliders Recipe!

Epcot Food & Wine Festival 

Hawaii Booth Kalua Pork Sliders with Pineapple Chutney & Spicy Mayo on Brioche Buns

Kalua pork sliders are so easy to make at home and incredibly delicious! 

Muppet Rainbow Connection Cupcakes!

It's time to play the music

It's time to light the lights

It's time to make the Muppets cupcakes...

Finding Nemo Squirt Cupcake Recipe!

How cute are these Finding Nemo Squirt Cupcakes?  Want to make your own?

1900 Park Fare Strawberry Soup Recipe!

 

The Strawberry Soup at 1900 Park Fare is divine.  Want to make your own at home?

Adult Butterbeer Recipe!

Want to make your very own adult Butterbeer?  By adult I do mean alcoholic! 

Read on for a super easy, at home recipe!

LeFou's Brew New Fantasyland Recipe!

It's impossible to visit Fantasyland without getting a Le Fou's Brew.  

Now you can make a delicious brew at home!

Part of Your World: A Mermaid Themed Baby Shower

 

My daughter and I were excited to throw a fun, mermaid inspired bridal shower for my sister in law.  Of course it would need to have many nods to our favorite Mermaid of all...without being specifically Ariel themed.  Could we pull it off?  Come see!

My DisneySide at Home Party!

Last night I had my DisneySide Celebration! 

Disney Recipe: Le Cellier Cheddar Soup!

Happy Hump Day!! Here's a warm recipe sure to please your family! :)

Since I am, well, "the Disney girl" to many friends and family (and students and coworkers.... and who am I fooling the guy at Stop and Shop and the lady at the bank... lol) when a Facebook friend came across the recipe for the infamous Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup from Le Cellier they immediately posted it to me and I filed it under "I must try this" and forgot about it for a while.  Other Disney sites have posted it and I think its even in my Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs recipe book.  But I used this one and it came out super tasty.  I made a loaf of Beer Bread to go with it since they had bread at the ready at Le Cellier when I dined here (although, unlike most LC lovers I have not eaten here since the upgrade to 2 table service credits because it was not really signature caliber in my book).  In any case, I followed the recipe except where noted...

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. smoked bacon finely chopped
• 1 medium red onion cut into pieces 
• 1/2 cup finely sliced celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 12 oz. grated white cheddar cheese 
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup Moosehead Ale (or any darker ale, room temp)
• Salt and pepper to taste

*original recipe also called for 3 dashes of hot sauce, which I didn't have and didn't know what a dash was so I omitted- if you want to add it back in do so at the very end ;)

Directions:

1. Saute the bacon in a large soup pot over medium heat until wilted but not browned.

2. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook until the onion is translucent and bacon has crisped. (I omitted the carrots since I don't really like cooked carrots but didn't omit them from this recipe for your sake.)

3. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. 

4.  Stir in milk and stock, a little at a time, blending well to ensure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese, Worcestershire and beer (and hot sauce if you please). Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Mickey inspired Birthday Cakes

I turned 30 this year and to celebrate my handsome hubby and I planned a fabulous trip to Walt Disney World.  We booked my favorite hotel (Poly) got a coveted reservation at Be Our Guest and spent Spring Break playing and partying in the parks. I thought this would be my only birthday celebration so when my sister invited us over to hang out and there was a small surprise party waiting for me I was overwhelmed with love and gratitude and this adorable cake just put it over the edge.  I had liked it on Pinterest so long ago I'd forgotten it and my awesome mom recreated it for the most perfect 30th birthday cake any girl getting ready to celebrate in Disney World could image! :)

In the paste my awesome mama has made me Stitch and Tink cakes and lots of creative Disney endeavors, this simple mouse ear cupcakes were probably a close second for my best birthday cakes ever. Each cupcake was adorned with either Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears. :)

How do you celebrate your birthday? Don't forget about the unbirthday contest running through September 15, 2013.

Mondays Bite! Disneyland Monte Cristo

Upon visiting Disneyland the most popular dining recommendation I received over and over was "Do not miss Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square!" Boy was everyone right! 

Dress up your cocoa Disney-style!

Here's a fun Disney inspired Hot Cocoa Recipe: