Recipe: MickGriddle

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Though it’s been many years since we’ve frequented the golden arches, it used to be a must on any visit to the Orlando airport! Not eating gluten really makes it challenging to eat there, but I still think about one of my very favorite breakfast treats – all the delights of a cheesy egg sammy sandwiched between two pancakes with little bites of maple goodness inside. I decided to make my own spin on that breakfast delicacy and add a little pixie dust – the MickGriddle!

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Adventure Is Out There Happy Hour

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One of my favorite traditions my husband and I have started over the past year is “Friday Happy Hour at Home.” Every Friday after we wrap the work day, we celebrate with a fun snack or drink (not always booze!) and listen to a fun playlist while our son eats dinner. This past Friday, it was our son’s first birthday, and since I was crying about my big, grown up toddler, I decided to make happy hour at home extra fun with an Up theme! I created a grazing board inspired by Making Main Street and whipped up a cocktail inspired by Ellie’s Grape Soda pin, which we are calling the Ellie 75!

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Recipe: POG Juice Smoothie

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While there may be a foot of snow outside my window right now, in my mind, I’m basking in the warm sunshine at the Polynesian Resort. If you’ve ever been to the Polynesian (or Hawaii IRL), you’ve likely sipped on the famed POG juice, a combination of passionfruit, orange and guava juices. I love POG juice so much I once cried actual tears of joy sipping a POG-mosa in the Club Lounge at the Polynesian. Please see below for evidence. So to bring the spirit of Aloha home and help you start off the day with a smile, we’ve whipped up a POG Juice Smoothie recipe that is sure to make you feel like you’re in a tropical oasis.

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Ohana at Home + Dole Whip Mimosa Recipe

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One of our very favorite dining reservations to snag is dinner at Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. In fact, I would wager it’s our most repeated reservation, and we even got it for room service when we stayed at the Polynesian. What makes Ohana so great? The atmosphere really can’t be beat – you’re treated like ohana and waited on by aunts, uncles and cousins, and if you time your dinner right, you can even catch the Magic Kingdom fireworks right at your table. The entertainment is a blast – a character meal during breakfast and a luau style show for kids with dinner. The star of the show, though, is the food. Especially for dinner where you get course after course of Polynesian-inspired dishes served ohana style. I’ve never left a meal there anything less than absolutely stuffed. So when the Disney Parks Blog posted the recipe for Ohana’s famed wings, I decided I wanted to cook up an Ohana-inspired meal for my own ohana. I found several recipes online and made a few changes to make them dairy and gluten free.

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For the First Time in Forever: Frozen Brunch

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On the list of things I truly love in life, Disney, theme parties and brunch rank rather highly. I combined those passions this week to throw a Frozen themed brunch for my gal pals! Thanks to my new favorite book, Entertaining with Disney: Exceptional Events From Mickey Mouse to Moana! by Amy Croushorn, it was an easy and fun event to plan and execute.

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