Nearly Wordless Wednesday: S'more Brownie

Welcome to another Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! Thanks to the InfoMouse and to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting!


On our way out of Epcot, my friend B, wanted to grab a snack/light meal she could eat in her car on her drive home (I was still staying at AKL).  What better place to find something light and portable than Sunshine Seasons!  Of course, while we were there I needed to pick up a snack for myself. 

I decided on the S'more Brownie (sweet and no frosting to get smushed) and took it back to AKL with me to enjoy there.  It is basically a round brownie (kind of in between cakey and chewy) with a marshmallow semi-melted on top and a light drizzle of chocolate.  

There was a small hint of graham cracker crumbs in/on the brownie, but not enough to make it taste anything like a s'more.   The marshmallow wasn't melted quite enough and the texture wasn't great either.  Maybe if it was warm and fresh it would have been better.  I can see how nuking it in a microwave would improve pretty much everything.  But then when does warm chocolate NOT improve things?

In the end, it was meh.  I would have been better off getting a cupcake from the beautiful display!  I'm not annoyed that I tried it, but I would never pick it again either.  


Live and learn!  Now hop on to the next stops!

Keep your phones close and your enemies closer

Guys, I love this story so much I want to marry it. 

Dumb criminals, Disney, the genius of Apple continues, what more could I want (okay fine, chocolate cake without calories and an overnight in Cinderella's Castle, but still).

Nearly Wordless Wednesday: Earl of Sandwich (kind of)

While I've never gotten a chance to go to the location at Downtown Disney (although it IS on my bucket list), there is an Earl of Sandwich fairly close to me in NYC.

Tragically, they do not offer the legendary brownie frosting sandwiches (sigh), but I did get to check out their normal brownie.

It was good, not mindblowing. The appropriate amount of chewy. I could have taken a few more chocolate chips and/or icing or something to make it more decadent. But it hit the spot for $2.17 incl. tax.

How Toy Story 2 almost disappeared before it even happened

This is quite the story - can you even imagine?  Someone (intentionally? accidentally?) started to delete the entire movie from the computer!  Basically a newborn baby saved the day too - how cute!

Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL_g0tyaIeE&feature=youtu.be

Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Fish and Chips!

Welcome to another Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! Thanks to the InfoMouse and to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting!

On my most recent solo trip, I met up with my college friend B for a day at Epcot.  Despite our mediocre (at best) breakfast at Chef Mickey's, we were hungry by the time we hit World Showcase.  Still, I had a large ADR for dinner looming, so I didn't want something too heavy for our lunch/snack.  We decided to hit the Yorkshire Country Fish Shop, which I hadn't been to before.
 

We each ordered a fish 'n' chips and settled down on a bench by the water.  It wasn't long before the birds attacked.  I felt like I was in a Hitchcock movie!!  Nevertheless, the fish was hot and crispy and the chips were super yum!  Sharing the moment with a friend (while we fended off avian predators) made it even more special.  :)
 
 

Cool Article on the Disney "Brand"

Hey guys,

   I found this article on Disney's future interesting and I hope you do too!

http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/why-cant-disney-find-a-studio-chief.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nymag%2Fvulture+%28Vulture+-+nymag.com%27s+Entertainment+and+Culture+Blog%29

"But lost in all the media speculation and Hollywood chatter about who might replace the recently defenestrated chairman is a larger question that must be on the minds of potential candidates: What does “Disney” mean in 2012?"

"And therein lies the rub both for the Walt Disney Company and its once-vaunted studios: Should Iger hire a studio chief merely suited for what the job has become (essentially a vehicle to distribute the intellectual property of others), or someone who can make the Disney Studios what it needs to become to remain a vital and relevant brand?"

Hope this sparks some interesting debates!

Princessly yours,

V

Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Sunshine Seasons Treats

Welcome to another Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!  
Thanks to the InfoMouse and to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting! 


How about some yummy sweets from Sunshine Seasons.  I didn't taste test any of these guys but stay tuned for one Sunshine Seasons dessert I DID try out!