Favorite Food Friday: Eat Every Sandwich: Veggie Sandwich

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by the delectable Disney Day by Day!

Recently I was able to meet up with some of my other Disney internet friends and grab sandwiches at Earl of Sandwich in Manhattan.  This was the perfect opportunity not only to spend some quality time with wonderful friends but also to continue on the Eat Each Sandwich challenge. (For links to the rest of my reviews, scroll down!)

In honor of many of my friends being vegetarians (sure sure we'll go with that reason), I decided to get the Veggie sandwich on wheat.

This is basically a Lighthouse sandwich on better bread: shredded veggies, tomatoes andhummus on a toasted bun.  The bun stood up to the humus WAY better than the Lighthouse sandwich bread slices did when I tried it. 

I'm not sorry I ate this one and had a great time with my Disney buddies!

Previous Reviews:

the Full Montagu, the Original 1762, and Coronet Cakes
the Chicken Chipotle Avocado Sandwich (and their chocolate chip cookie)
the All American Sandwich (plus oatmeal mini cookies)
the Earl Club Sandwich (plus chocolate and vanilla cupcakes)
the Holiday Turkey Sandwich 
the Hawaiian BBQ Sandwich
the Italian
the Caribbean Jerk
the Pastrami Reuben
the plain brownie
the Philly Cheesesteak

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Test Track Round 2

I'm recapping my solo September 2013 trip. You can find the earlier posts  here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here!

After getting evac'd, I finally rode the new Test Track for the first time!  First as a single rider and then later with a FastPass so I could actually design my own car.

Success!!

Isn't my car BEAUTIFUL?

Success times  2!  Peace.

And there is my score!  So cool.

Kill/Marry/Refurb Blog Hop! Disney World Coffee Spots

I'm joining Mouse on the Mind and This Happy Place Blog for the Kill/Refurb/Marry blog hop!  This week's theme is coffee spots in Disney World.   

Frankly, I can't remember where and when I've actually had coffee in Disney World.  I am SURE I have because I cannot function without it, but I think it's usually just a quick cup from Kona.  So these are all purely speculation.  I have a trip coming up VERY soon, during which I will be sure to make better note of the coffee options! 

Kill:  Whoever speaks to me before I am caffeinated.  

Refurb: The Main Street Starbucks back to the Bakery.  And bringing back those cinnamon rolls is mandatory.  I don't care what you say, the ones at Gaston's are NOT the same.  

Date Casually Until Something Better Comes Along: Kona is good.  Kona is smart.  Kona is important.  The coffee is good and the location (as someone who used to stay EXCLUSIVELY at the Poly) cannot be beat.  But I have doubts as to whether it is marriage material.  And I'm deducting points for not being able to enjoy the lobby fountain while I sip anymore. 

Marry:  Victoria and Alberts.  I will get to this as soon as I find someone who is willing to spend the money with me.  Jamie from the Disney Hipster podcast swears it is legendary and I trust her judgment implicitly.  Brb, gotta go ring shopping real quick.

If you're smart, you will hop on to all the next stops. 

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! Vintage Chip and Dale

Welcome to this week's Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by the fantasmagorical Focused on the Magic!  I'm adding some more vintage Disney World photos.  This week featuring Chip and Dale!

Chip in his China Pavilion costume in Epcot circa 1986

Dale at the character breakfast at the Polynesian Resort also around 1987

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Favorite Food Friday! Japanese Pavilion

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by the deadly Disney Day by Day!

I'm recapping my solo September 2013 trip. You can find the earlier posts  here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here!

This is more like a LEAST Favorite Food.  Have you seen these tiny dried fish sold in the Japanese Pavilion?  I tried them once (or similar) at a very authentic Korean BBQ place in New York.  Let's just say they're not my thing.  

This guy is pretty cool though....

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Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: Vintage Photos!

Welcome to this week's Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by the fearless Focused on the Magic!  

This week we have some vintage photos:

Meeting Eeyore in Spring 1996.  This wasn't my first trip but it was my first trip as a Disney fangirl.

Somewhere there is a photo of 3 year old me doing the same pose on Sunset Point at the Poly.  I thought it would be funny to recreate it.

Not sure if this is from the same trip, but an interior of Peter Pan.

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Disney Halloween TV Specials

Guys, it is NOT Halloween until I have seen this TV special.  My mom recorded it back in 1987 when the Disney Channel was providing a free preview.  We have watched it on the VHS tape ever since.  In 2014, this Youtube version is almost as good but I do miss the 1980s Halloween commercials from the VHS!

It's amazing and you should absolutely watch it.

This is an older one from 1982 with a different host!

Favorite Food Friday Halloween Treats!

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by the disastrous Disney Day by Day!

You know I love a good cupcake.  These don't look like they have filling in them but they are Halloween-appropriate!  

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Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: French ice cream martinis!

Welcome to this week's Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by the finicky Focused on the Magic!  I'm continuing my recap of my trip from September 2013.  You can find the earlier posts 

here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here!

The new L'Artisans des Glaces in the France Pavilion at Epcot was DEFINITELY on my to do list.  Ice cream AND alcohol?  SOLD.

Profiterole ice cream with whipped cream vodka

Caramel fleur de sel ice cream with rum

The ice cream martinis were quite strong because the ice cream didn't melt quickly enough (in Florida, I know) into the alcohol.  Or maybe I just ate the ice cream too fast.  It was more like scoops of ice cream chased with a shot.  I'd give it another whirl though.

Aurora was greeting guests nearby.  I LOVE moments like this.

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Kill, Marry, Refurb Blog Hop: Food and Wine booths!

I'm joining the masterful Mouse on the Mind and heroic This Happy Place Blog for the Kill/Refurb/Marry blog hop!  This week's theme is Food and Wine booths.  

Kill:  Craft Beer and Fife and Drum.  Beer is disgusting.  Also the "snacks" available at Craft Beer look like airplane food.  First class airplane food, sure, but airplane food nonetheless.  Also, you can get a Ghiradelli sundae at Downtown Disney.  Not to mention that the "sundae" at the booth is vanilla soft serve with a bit of chocolate sauce.  I am unimpressed.  (Hops and Barley is getting a pass for now due to cheese and carrot cake.) 

Mercy Kill: Eat to the Beat.  I am so over the has-been bands that no one cares about playing that one song that everyone knows.  Call me when they get some good hip hop acts.  What is Coolio doing these days?

Refurb: Desserts.  Ahhhh the beautiful country of Desserts.  It is one of my favorite vacation spots.  Unfortunately, I am not interested in prepackaged chocolates I can buy at CVS.  The trio is equally uninspired (my primary dessert rule is "if it involves fruit it may be delicious but it is NOT DESSERT").  Could we maybe get something good instead?  Disney does some great sweets. (hi schoolbread.  hi cakecups.)  Why is the Dessert booth so dull?

Marry:  Greece.  For the griddled cheese alone.  Never leave me, Greece.  

If you're smart, you will hop on to all the next stops. 

Favorite Food Friday: La Cava Avocado Margarita

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by Disney Day by Day!

I'm continuing my recap of my trip from September 2013.  You can find the earlier posts here and here and here and here and here and here and here!

While I was in Epcot waiting for my room to be ready, I got a little thirsty so I headed over to La Cava in the Mexico pavilion to try my very first avocado margarita.  I LOVE avocado and this was like a creamy, mildly-sweet alcoholic milkshake.  It was delicious!

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Favorite Food Friday: Norwegian pastries

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by Disney Day by Day!

I'm continuing my recap of my trip from September 2013.  You can find the earlier posts here and here and here and here and here and here!

I had a whole list of treats I wanted to try on this trip and I made a pretty good dent in the list when I went to Kringla.   The Veiled Maiden wasn't available and I haven't seen it on the menu since so I think I might have missed my chance to try it!

Above we have the Troll Horn (Cloudberry Jam with Whipped Cream in a Crispy Pastry Sugar-coated Shell) which I liked very much, as well as the Verdens Best (Rum Cake with Custard and Almond Meringue topping), which was harder to eat.  I liked the rum cake part but the cake plus the custard plus the hard meringue was tough to get all into one bite.  

Of course I had to try the Lefse! This is Potato Flatbread rolled with a Sweet Cinnamon Butter.   I think I would have liked more butter or some other filling.  It was a bit dense/dry.

I think the winner was the cake part of Verdens Beste but frankly, I will take a cupcake over these guys any day!

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Disney Princesses and Villians Spring/Summer 2015 *Updated 1/28/15

Spring 2015 Fashion Weeks have been rolling by in New York, London, Milan, and Paris.  I've picked out some of my favorite gowns for some of my favorite princesses and villainesses.  (Check out my Spring/Summer 2014 selections here and my Fall/Winter 2014 selections here!) Let me know what you think!  I'll be updating them as the photos come out!

PRINCESSES/GOOD FEMALE CHARACTERS

Elsa (1)

Elsa (2)

Elsa (3)

Snow White (1)

Snow White (2)

Snow White (3)

Cinderella (1)

Cinderella (2)

Cinderella (3)

Flora, Fauna and Meriweather

the Fairy Godmother

Aurora (1)

Aurora (2)

Aurora (3)

Alice (1)

Alice (2)

Ariel (1)

Ariel (2)

Belle (1) 

Belle (2)

Belle (3)

Pocahontas

Jasmine (1)

Jasmine (2)

Mulan (1)

Mulan (2)

Nahla (if she were human) (1)

Nahla (2)

Tiana (1)

Tiana (2)

Rapunzel (1)

Rapunzel (2)

Merida (1)

Merida (2)

Merida (3)

VILLAINESSES

The Evil Queen (1)

The Evil Queen (2)

The Wicked Witch (1)

The Wicked Witch (2)

The Wicked Witch (3)

Lady Tremaine (1)

Lady Tremaine (2)

Step Sister Anastasia

Step Sister Drizella (1)

Step Sister Drizella (2)

Maleficent (1)

Maleficent (2)

The Cheshire Cat (1)

Cruella de Vil (1)

Cruella de Vil (2)

The Queen of Hearts (1)

The Queen of Hearts (2)

The Queen of Hearts (3)

Ursula (1)

Ursula (2)

Izma (1)

Izma (2)

Mother Gothel (1)

Mother Gothel (2)

Kill/Marry/Refurb Blog Hop - Disney Transportation!

I'm joining the magnificent Mouse on the Mind and hilarious This Happy Place Blog for the Kill/Refurb/Marry blog hop!  This week's theme is Disney transportation.  

Kill:  Disney buses.  There is nothing magical or special or fun about a bus no matter how many cute announcements they play.  Plus waiting for the buses also sucks.  "But V, if there are no buses, how will we get to DAK and DHS?"  AH!  See "Refurb" below.

Refurb: The Monorail.  1) They keep breaking. Fix that.  2) I know it's gauche because they were involved in fatal accidents but bring back the pink and purple monorails because those were my favorite colors.  Monorail color matters.  3) Extend the monorails to the other parks.  Boom.  Slam.  Lawyered.

Marry:  The Motor Launches.  I mean they are adorable looking for one.  They are special to the 7SL and Bae Lake (ahem) deluxe resorts for another.  The views from the launches are great and they are small so they feel extra special and exclusive. 

If you're smart, you will hop on to all the next stops. 


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Favorite Food Friday: CHOCOLATTEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to another Favorite Food Friday hosted by the debilitating Disney Day by Day!

"I got you all the candy."  Have sweeter words ever been uttered?  I submit that they have not.  "I got you all the candy."  The poetry.  The cadence.  It's the perfect phrase.  It puts "cellar door" to shame.  "I got you all the candy."

So my sister tells me she's taking a day trip to Disneyland and I ask her to buy and send me these special Disney chocolates if she happens to have the time.  These chocolates seem to be available in the parks on both coasts but I don't have plans to get to WDW for a while.  The next day, the most beautiful email ever sent arrived in my inbox.  She had gotten me ALL of the candy.

We'll start off with the mint flavored ones because mint is disgusting and you always want to end on a high note.  Mint ruins chocolate and none of your "but what about"s will change that.  Just accept it.  That being said, the mint here was not horribly oppressive.  It was more Thin Mint than Junior Mint.

As you can see, there is a soft outer chocolate shell and a softer, creamier chocolate-mint flavored filling.

Next up we have the raspberry/milk chocolate roses.  Fruit also ruins chocolate.  The only thing that ruins chocolate worse than fruit is mint.  So.  

However, the rose shapes are so pretty.  This is the only one that comes in a shape different than the Mickey squares seen above with the mint ones.  

Like the mint ones, there is a chocolate shell (not hard) and a chocolate creamy center.  Where the center had a hint of mint before, here there is a hint of raspberry.  

Finally the good stuff.  Caramel!  Caramel is an acceptable partner for chocolate.   

PS how cute is the packaging?

The outer chocolate was thicker on this one than with the others.  I assume that is because the caramel is the runny kind (you either get the runny kind or the thick kind in caramel filled chocolates.  Godiva also uses the runny kind in it's caramel-filled squares.  It is messy.).  

I don't approve of the messiness of the runny caramel and the flavor was mostly chocolate.  But you know, it's candy.  Chocolate.  No fruit.  No mint.  So acceptable.

Peanut butter!!!!  Perhaps the IDEAL partner for chocolate.  Chocolate's soulmate, if I may.  However, points deducted for the grossly heteronormative statement on this otherwise adorable packaging.  

The peanut butter was creamy and light.  We're not talking the grainy Reeses peanut butter here.  But the flavor stood up against the chocolate better than the caramel did. 

Okay fine, there is no more perfect partner for chocolate than more chocolate.  

However, I think I liked the peanut butter the best.  This was good, but it was just chocolate on chocolate.  No real contrast.  If these guys had been solid the whole way through I'm not sure I would have noticed a difference in the flavor profile.  Nevertheless: unadulterated chocolate.  So: success.

My sister is the greatest.

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