food IS a theme park
Some new Bluey items are popping up at Aldi!
©Bluey
As we’ve detailed in the past, supermarket chain Aldi often has some adorable and fun Disney-related items in stock. We’ve scoured their website’s Upcoming Aldi Finds page, and lo and behold, turned up some fun new Bluey and Disney items coming to stores soon! Fear not if you’re not close to an Aldi, as we’ve been able to track down a few comparable items on Amazon as well.
It’s no secret that we all love our Disney snacks and we will eat them every time we’re at the parks.
Always dreaming about our Disney snacks
Seriously, give us all the Mickey bars, Mickey ice cream sandwiches, Dole Whips, and corndog nuggets! But what about those times when we can’t get to Disney World? How can we get our Disney snack on at home?
You might think “seen one Disney gift shop, you’ve seen ’em all.” And, honestly, that’s often true. But when it comes to shops in the World Showcase pavilions of Epcot, you really never know what you’re going to find!
I love that the little shops which are situated throughout the pavilions have continued to offer items from the countries they represent. But seeing that I (and you, since you’re reading this) have a fascination with food, it’s the food finds that I prize above all!
Wooden Spoon Display in Epcot's France
Remember a while back when we started amassing yummy finds in the UK and Canada Pavilions for a tasty international picnic? Well, today, we’re crossing the Channel into the France Pavilion to showcase some new food items that I’d never found before!
Since France is the country of, well, food…among other things…I was especially excited to stumble across a bunch of new food treasures when I was there recently.
Perfect for taking souvenirs home (especially for the Francophile in your life), the shops are a great stop for feeling like you’re in France without having to mess with customs and hunting up your passport.
The first display I found was of some fun items to French up your pantry a bit. Chocolate Fondue, anyone? (Seriously…is this making it home with you? Because I’m reasonably sure it would never make it to my suitcase. We’re talking picking up a plastic spoon in the food court on the way back to my hotel room.)
Chocolate Fondue
But there is also a nice selection of kitchen essentials here as well, including a variety or Mustards, Salts, and Herbs de Provence.
French Pantry Items -- Mustards, Butcher Salt, Herbs de Provence
The beautiful containers also make lovely decorations, I think. Some of these little pots are totally reusable in your kitchen.
Tarragon Dijon Mustard, Herbs de Provence in a Crock, Fleur de Sel
Next up — more dessert! A box of chocolates is a great way to mark a visit to France. Who says you have to [Read more…]
Over the past few years, Disney has introduced some great fruity options in the parks. Some super healthy…and some not so much. But even when our selection isn’t necessarily a low-calorie treat, the added fruit at least makes us feel less guilty. 😉
So for those looking to make their five servings a day, let’s take a look at a few of those sweet treats!
Fresh Fruit at Disney's Animal Kingdom
I love to reach for a piece of fresh fruit, especially on a hot Florida day, and especially for breakfast. And these days you’ll find some really appetizing (as opposed to a few years ago) fresh-cut and whole fruits in each park. (I usually find the best stuff in Disneyland, but Disney World’s selection has gotten better and better.)
Fruit at Hollywood Studios
If you find yourself in between a Dole Whip and Mickey Ice Cream Bar at the Magic Kingdom, practicing some moderation with fruit from Liberty Square Market is a guilt-free option.
Menu Items at Liberty Square Market
One of our favorite fresh fruit menu items is found at the Animal Kingdom’s Bradley Falls and Tamu Tamu Refreshments. Doesn’t this fruit salad (pineapple, mango, grapes, blueberries, kiwi, and lychee) look amazing?!
Lychee Fruit Bowl at Bradley Falls Kiosk
If fresh fruit doesn’t work for your touring style, it’s time to grab the [Read more…]
So, we’ve all seen (and probably eaten) those frozen chocolate-covered nanners that you can get at the Disney ice cream carts, right? But have you ever seen an unfrozen version? I hadn’t! Until I scoped out the snack cases at Big Top Treats in the Magic Kingdom last week!
Chocolate and Peanut Covered Unfrozen Banana at Big Top Treats in Magic Kingdom
Here I found a new-to-me treat — a regular old unfrozen banana covered in chocolate and peanuts! Rock on! Of course, they have a version that skips the peanuts as well if you’re just a straight banana-and-chocolate kind of person.
The no-nuts version is $3.79 and the peanuts version is $4.29. Both are available for a Disney Dining Plan snack credit.
Two versions of the unfrozen banana available at Big Top Treats
I chose the version with peanuts (extra protein, you know!) and couldn’t wait to try it.
The frozen bananas are so hard to break into, but with this you get all of the great flavors without cracking your teeth! (Plus, it takes forever to eat those frozen bananas…the unfrozen ones mean instant gratification for us Disney snack fiends.)
Chocolate and Peanut Covered Banana
The chocolate was fresh and had great flavor — it didn’t taste or feel plastic-y or artificial at all. And the banana was ripe and sweet, so no worries about starchy, “green” fruit here. In fact, I was worried that the softness of the banana might make it fall right off the stick; so if you buy this for your kiddo, it might make sense to [Read more…]
Disney Food for Families columnist Erin Foster weighs in on Cars 2 Merchandise!
Back on Valentine’s Day, I was lucky enough to attend a D23 member event in New York City in conjunction with the annual Toy Fair. Attendees witnessed the unveiling of the range of toys that would be licensed for the June 24 Cars 2 film release. At the event, Disney Consumer Products Senior Vice President of Global Toys (cool title, eh?), Vince Klaseus, announced that Cars 2 would have more branded toys than any previous Disney/Pixar [Read more…]
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