Disney's Asparagus Soup Recipe...

The recipe hails from this cook book

In ode to St. Patrick's Day I thought I would post something a little green today on this snowy day. I was trying to be healthy & randomly bought asparagus last week. I never ate it & then remembered about this recipe. :)

This was fairly easy to make & I made it in exactly 1 hour with all the chopping etc....  This soup was REALLY good! It reheats very well too. I did not add crab meat to this because I don't have the money in my budget right now but I'm sure that would've added even more flavor to the dish. It is simple & a great appetizer soup!

Sautee the onions

Before puree

After Puree

This is how my Beurre Manie turned out. VERY EASY! & my first time doing it ;)

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Remember Studio Mickey?!

Does anyone else remember Studio Mickey? I was so sad to see it go! I believe it was next to Team Mickey in DownTown Disney. You could burn your own CD, take professional pictures with Mickey Mouse there & order prints. It also had a small gift shop inside. I LOVE the CD of Park music that I made back in 2000. I still listen to it today. It has the Fantasyland music from 2000,Fantasmic,Haunted Mansion, POTC,Remember The Magic! etc...

When I was working at Disney right before I left both semesters I took a professional picture with Mickey as a Mother's Day Gift to my mother. She still has the pictures to this day. God I was skinny! :( 

I will never be this tan ever again LOL  (2000)

(1999)

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Epcot Character Connection Review & Pics...

The Epcot Character Connection is located on the right side before you get into the countries area. We waited about 30 minutes to see all of the characters. The line went by smooth & efficient. If you really want to see the Fab Five I recommend coming here to get it all done in one shot.

                                                                     #6 on map


I've never gone to WDW with kids before. I enjoy meeting characters from time to time. I ALWAYS go to see Mickey. If this is your first time as an adult don't feel bad or odd about standing in line. The first time I went to WDW with my now husband he said it was his first time ever meeting characters?! He normally doesn't want to but does it for me because it makes me happy. :) Some people just don't want to which I understand but I always love seeing them as an extra magical experience. :) We are all kids at WDW right?! ;)

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Disney's Snickerdoodles Recipe & Review...

I got this recipe a long time ago. I got bored so decided to give these a whirl. This recipe didn't come with any real directions so I'll just tell you how I made these. :)

This Kitchen Aid Attachment w/ spatula material on it saved me SO much time!



Preheat oven to 375 degrees & bake for 8 minutes. I got 56 cookies out of this batch.

Ingredients:

3.5 cups of flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t cream of tartar
2 stick of butter softened
2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
1 t of vanilla

Topping: (mix ahead of time & set aside)

3 T sugar
1 t cinnamon


Blend butter & sugars together

Add one egg at a time making sure each is blended before you add the next;add vanilla;add milk & dry ingredients slowly until blended.

I used a cookie scoop to put on a baking sheet. I put a little bit of flour on the bottom of a glass so the dough wouldn't stick to the cup.

Half of cookies pressed & others straight out of cookie scoop

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top before putting in the oven.

These cookies are SO good! I was afraid I wouldn't like them but they are melt in your mouth amazing. If you are looking for a new cookie recipe I highly recommend these. It was so quick & easy to bake these!



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Non Park Day Activity Ideas...

Normally when we go down to Disney we have two days free to do what we want. We normally get a 5 day hopper & rest two days. For those of you who this will be your first trip or you haven't been in awhile these are my suggestions:

DownTown Disney is one of my favorite places to go. I spent a lot of time here during my Disney College Program days. DisneyQuest is located here & can be a fun day trip. If you pay for the day you can go/come back the same day as you please. There is only a cheesecake factory mini counter there so not many options for lunch or dinner inside.

I personally LOVE going in the Disney Kitchen store & World of Disney. There are many picture opportunities here as well. The Art of Disney is my favorite store on Property. Be sure to take a look in there!

 Ghiradelli's is really close to WOD if you want a nice dessert. Here is my review & pics:

http://yohoyohobloggerslifeforme.blogspot.com/2013/10/ghirardellis-review.html

If you want some restaurant recommendations in DownTown Disney I would recommend T-Rex or Raglan Road. Here are my full review & pics here:

http://yohoyohobloggerslifeforme.blogspot.com/2012/07/t-rex-downtown-disney-review.html

http://yohoyohobloggerslifeforme.blogspot.com/2013/11/raglan-road-lunch-review.html

Another fun way to spend a few hours or an entire day is to go hotel hopping! I love doing this. You can take a boat from DownTown Disney to Port Orleans. I love going to the Wilderness Lodge to walk around. Every Disney hotel has quick service & table service restaurants. Do your research on where you'd like to visit! When in doubt make table reservations if you really want to try a place on one of these day trips.  You can ride the monorail around to those resorts too! You can get a Dole Whip at the Polynesian hotel as a quick tip!

You can take GREAT photos like this of Magic Kingdom from a deck at the Contemporary Resort. Click  below link for the location:

http://yohoyohobloggerslifeforme.blogspot.com/2012/11/secret-spot-for-pics-of-castle-space-mt.html

For adults you can either monorail hop or go to Downtown Disney to bar hop. My friend & I did this our last trip & it is a nice way to see a lot of the restaurants. I will have a blog post coming soon on this!

There are also Disney WaterParks & Disney Mini golf. Quick tip: If you have a car you can drive to Pirate's Cove mini golf. It is really close to DownTown Disney area & MUCH cheaper than the Disney mini golf. In my Disney college program days we used to play for food there. :) There is also a Perkins,Red Lobster,etc over that way & a cheap disney gift shop there too!

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Fantasmic Show Review....

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Fantasmic at WDW is located in Disney's Hollywood Studios. It is next to the Tower of Terror area inside of the park. This night time show & Wishes are my favorite shows at WDW! Fantasmic opened on October 15th,1998. I saw it for the first time on my Disney College program in January of 1999. It is quite a show for those of all ages. I'm jealous of anyone who it is their first time seeing it! The first time I saw it I was just in awe of all of the special effects!

 Fantasia Mickey is my favorite Mickey in the whole wide world and he is in the show. You can also meet Fantasia Mickey in DHS Park at The Magic of Disney Animation. Sometimes you can meet rare characters there as well but you never know when that will happen! They do it on the spur of the moment most of the time. I will not spoil the show for you if you've never seen it. The score of music to Fantasmic is excellent. It is my ringtone. ;) 

 You'll want to get to the stadium 30-90 minutes ahead of show time to save seats. It all depends on the time that you are going. The last two times we went we got there 15 minutes before show with no problems but we were there during very slow weeks. Some seats up front might get a little wet just as FYI. ;) If you are on the Disney Dining Plan WDW offers a Fantasmic Dining Package that you should be aware of. We've never done the plan ourselves since we normally stay at BonnetCreek Resort. 

There is a beer/snack stand inside of the arena & also restrooms. Be sure to check for the days/times for Fantasmic. It is not an everyday show. It depends on the time of year that you are visiting. When the show is over you will have to stay tight with your group. It can be a bit mobbish leaving. We had that issue last time we went. It was a little chaotic but just be prepared!

I don't want to give much away to this show but it is always a must see. If it rains they still might have it. We went once when it was lightly raining. It was STILL worth it! They don't let you hold umbrellas at your seat so have your ponchos ready!! 

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Did You Know This Mary poppins Disney Fact?!

I'm not sure what took me so long but I just recently watched "Mary Poppins" for the first time around Christmas. We went to go see Saving Mr. Banks on Christmas & my husband's aunt bought the "Mary Poppins" DVD for me for Christmas! We went to Williamsburg for a week with my family & his family so we all watched it together. I think I know why I never saw it growing up..... My mom came in the room to say how much she disliked the movie...... It is a shame because I really enjoyed the movie but thought it was a tad too long. My favorite song is "Let's go Fly A Kite"

My friend Monika is OBSESSED with Mary poppins & it is her favorite Disney Movie. You can find the actual dress from "Mary Poppins" in the gift shop area after you meet Mickey Mouse in Magic Kingdom at WDW.  Monika asked a cast member about the dress & they said it was indeed the original dress & that Julie Andrews actually owned the dress. Monika asked why the belt wasn't fastened correctly & the cast member explained that only Julie Andrews is allowed to touch it! We found that to be a fascinating new Disney fact that we did not know.

I hope I taught something new to you today! Do you have a Disney fact you'd like to share???

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