What I ate, Top 5
I thought I’d have a bit of fun this week and give you guys a top 5
list!
I am thinking I owe some tribute to the top 5 things that I at
at Disney during my last visit, which just happened to be during this
holiday season! First off, I’ll start by reminding everyone how much I
love Disney food but especially the comfort food of the holidays all
around property! This season most definitely did not disappoint and
some praise is definitely due. Rules are, it can be snack, meal,
dessert, drink from anywhere across the parks! Simple right!
Let’s go!
And in no particular order!
Ok, let’s discuss the showstopper that was the Dockside Diner, trust me I was shocked too. On the edge of Echo Lake, you’ll find the adorable yet loud boat with snacks and drinks year-round that are honestly just ok, but not at Jollywood Nights! They rolled out the Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa: Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas inspired dark hot chocolate topped with cherry whipped cream (non-alcoholic). This had us scraping out the bottoms of our cups for every last drop of chocolate and cherry fabulousness! This is a must have, especially in the chilly night air right after the What’s This show! I paired mine with the Christmas Tree Cookie Stack and was pleasantly sugared up for a night of Jollywood fun!
For food, Epcot festivals literally never disappoint IF you play your cards right. And I can promise you, visiting L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen is a sure bet! Latkes are such a classic Jewish treat at the holidays and Disney steps it up a notch by topic these Lucious potato pancakes with smoked salmon! Honestly, I could have eaten 3 or 4 of these and been a happy camper. Blended with a creama style sauce and capers, the salmon is so creamy and pairs perfectly with the crispy, hot potato cakes! Definitely glad we didn’t miss this one!
It is literally no secret how much I adore Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ and Chef Art himself for that matter. So, when my favorite Chef has a charcuterie board on the menu…..that’s just screaming Carie! The Jasper Board is new-er to the menu and it was a first for me to try it this trip. Stop. The. Presses. This board has the literal perfect combos and honestly could be a full meal. However, you are never gonna catch me just doing apps at Art’s! So, I went ham on the entire menu BUT, back to the board. If this is not comforting charcuterie, then it doesn’t exist! This southern masterpiece is graced with pimento cheese, chicken salad, shaved country ham, candied pecans, bread and butter pickles, the list goes on. If you don’t love this one, you are wrong. And I'm not sorry LOL!
If you follow my adventures, you know that my Halloween time trip we had soup for every single meal. And I fully expected to continue this during the holidays, but there were to too many soup offerings surprisingly! So, when we sat down at the Grand Floridian Cafe and asked about the soup of the day, literally everyone at the table screamed with glee! Butternut Squash soup it is! Hearty and sweet sushi topped with a drizzle of cream and a sweet crunchy topping, this is one of the best bowls of soup I have had at Disney and that is saying something, considering I treat soup eating as my life source there! Always ask for the soup of the day and NEVER say no to the Butternut Squash!
Lastly, this treat took me completely by surprise! I didn’t even purchase it! In fact, my friend, Lauren had gotten it and shared with me and I am so glad she did! Pro tip here: Go to the festival booths with friends, divide, conquer, and share and you will have the best culinary experience ever! But, you have to hear about this next treat! At Bavaria Holiday Kitchen they had these huge, gorgeous Linzer Cookies. First of all, I have never had a Linzer cookie so now my life is no longe sad and two, I’m questioning my existence as to why I have never had one before. Where have these been all my life! Just the perfect amount of tart and sweet made me want to be a little fluffy Bavarian lady working in a Linzer cookie bakery! These were yummy and beautiful! And they will be something I look out for every year without fail!
