Yum...My Favorite Disney Treat

My oldest daughter wanted to spend some time with me tonight (I know--trying to hold onto that while it's still the case!), so she decided we should cook together. We made our favorite Walt Disney World dessert--the chocolate mousse they serve at Boulangerie Patisserie in Epcot (France). It's chilling right now, but I took a little taste before putting it in the frige and...YUM! It's gonna be soooooo good. I've given the recipe here before, but if you missed it, here it is again. Easy enough for a six-year-old and her non-gourmet mom to make together!


5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

Melt chocolate over hot water. Remove. Combine egg yolks and cream. Gradually add to chocolate, stirring rapidly. Add vanilla. Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into chocolate mixture. Chill until firm. Yields 3 cups.

Tangled Gets Its Own Site

Tangled, Disney's upcoming animated feature (formerly titled Rapunzel) has its own website now. Check it out here.

Friday Photo

Today, is my youngest daughter's 4th birthday! We actually celebrated last weekend with a Disney Fairies party. I have a tendency to, well, um...overdo theming at kids parties. I've been known to do CandyLand (featuring a chocolate "swamp" and a game-board cake), Neverland (with all the kids in costume--Peter Pan, Tink, Lost Boys, Fairies...you name it), and even a Mad Hatter Tea Party (we played crochet, although not with flamingos and hedgehogs). This year, my only thematic splurge--besides the cake that I copied from the one I saw at Publix--was a large paper tree that I constructed in our den...it's the Pixie Hollow tree, of course! Here's a pic:

And here's one of my little fairies. That's Presley, the birthday girl, dressed as Tink, of course. Reagan is being Vidia, the fast-flying fairy. And little Elphie is simply enduring the few minutes that she was dresssed in this Build-A-Bear fairy costume.

Thursday's Tip

Just about everyone knows that when you visit WDW, you need to wear comfortable shoes. But not everyone can agree on the perfect style. Our family are strict athletic shoe people--at least at the theme parks. But I know families who swear by Crocs, especially for their little ones. I've even known folks who wear flip flops to the parks (I admit that I don't quite get this one, but maybe that's just me). Today's tip isn't really about the shoes you wear; it's about what to do if the shoes you wear fail you: pack some moleskin.



Haven't heard of it? Moleskin is a sort of adhesive bandage (kinda like a thick cloth bandaid) that can be used as both blister prevention and blister coverage (preventing further pain). My husband found it to be invaluable for distance running, but it's equally effective for blisters from too much walking in uncomfortable shoes.

Sure, the smart plan is to break in your shoes before your trip, being certain they will provide the most pleasant walking experience for you. But if that just doesn't happen, it's a good idea to have some Moleskin on hand...just in case.

New Teaser for Tangled

You can catch a sneak peek at the new Disney animated film, Tangled (formerly Rapunzel) on the Disney Channel Sunday, during the all-new "Sonny with a Chance"--and you're already going to be watching that anyhow, right? OK, well, we were.

Dating Tips from Ken

You can find more of these on YouTube--too funny!

TS3 Cakes Featured on Tonight's Food Network Challenge

Don't you just love the Food Network Challenges? My favorite are always those involving Disney. Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 Central, the FNC will feature Toy Story 3 cakes. Four professional pastry chefs, along with their assistants, will create elaborate cakes featuring Woody, Buzz, Mrs. Potato Head, and Jessie. The chef with the best cake earns bragging rights and a check for $10,000. Check local listings if you don't have the Food Network channel memorized like I do. :-)