Food Friday! Carthay Circle House Biscuits (at home)

Okay, so I've never been to the Carthay Circle Restaurant. Oh, how I wish one day! But everyone freakin' raves about their house biscuits (described on the menu as: Carthay Signature Fried Biscuits - Stuffed with White Cheddar, Bacon, and Jalapeno, Served with Apricot Honey Butter. $11!), and I just am impatient and wanted a taste of the magic. So while making dinner one night I figured maybe I'd throw together something similar, like a semi-homemade or ghetto-ized version of my own. I got some biscuits-in-a-can, cubed some cheese, roasted a jalapeño and fried some small pieces of bacon. I chopped everything up and tucked the filling inside the biscuit. They baked okay and tasted good (I ate them with some honey) but nowhere near Disney quality. I am determined to do it, though, so maybe next time I'll try a homemade (or Bisquick) dough. And maybe fry them. That's really like a fritter though, yeah? Whatever. Have a magical weekend!

Food Friday - Bengal Barbecue at home!

Blog like the wind, Erin!

So, Food Friday! Figured I'd share something parks-inspired (well, copied!) I made last weekend - the Safari Skewer from the Bengal Barbecue in Adventureland.

It always has a longish line! (worth it.)

If you're not familiar, Bengal Barbecue is a counter service restaurant (really more of a snacky type place) featuring food on skewers, cooked on the grill. I've had a chicken skewer from there before, but on my most recent trip I got the Safari Skewer, which is basically bacon-wrapped asparagus with lime. It was so good! A perfect pre-parade snack on Dapper Day.

It's not rocket science, but the prep work takes some patience. I cut the asparagus in to pieces, then cut the bacon in to long enouch pieces for wrapping. I'd wrap and skewer, wrap and skewer, until they were all gone.
I cooked these on the griddle pan, stovetop-style. I'm sure you can use whatever grilling device you have handy. You just have to watch until the bacon looks done. Squeeze some lime juice on it and you're finished.
This got rave reviews, from people who've never had the real thing. To me it tasted exactly the same! YUM. Now I'll probably never buy the Safari Skewer again, since I can so easily make it home, haha.

Have a tasty weekend!

Food Friday - sweet (trolley) treats!

Okay! Since March 1^st is a Friday, I figured I’d make it a Food Friday post to begin my month of blogging. Here is a mini-review of some sweet treats from Buena Vista Street!

 

 

On my recent solo trip, I wasn’t spending much on snacks, but I ducked in to Trolley Treats on my last day for something small to take with me. I like bringing a little bit of the magic home! They had all the classic Disney Parks candies (cookies, apples, chocolates) but what caught my eye as something new was the marshmallow display. I don’t know if they’ve started carrying these in the Candy Palace on Main Street as well, but I’d never seen them before. They were selling two-packs of big ‘mallows for $4.95, but behind the glass I saw some “mini” ‘mallows for a great deal – 4 for $3.49! And when I say “mini,” I mean this:

Nutmallow - "mini" indeed.
 

I was in a hurry, so I apologize for the lack of photos. But at less than a dollar per treat, what a Disney deal! I decided on Luscious Lemon, Nutmallow, S’mores, and Banana Split, and they were all quite tasty! I can’t pick a favorite. Definitely SWEET, but not too big and a nice treat, especially if you’re sharing with friends. A prepackaged cookie at Disneyland is $4, so this is a great buy if you want to try something new – and fresh, since they make these onsite.

And yes, marshmallows don’t really strike me as a treat that travels well, but these held up surprisingly well – I had two at the airport and two the next day, and they were just fine.

 

Have a tasty weekend!

Food Friday!

Decided to try a Dole Whip Float Swirl while in WDW. At their Dole Whip stand, you can get the pineapple with vanilla or orange swirl if you want. It was good...different! I think I'm a traditionalist, though. Also, I was appalled that the WDW Dole Whips were located nowhere near the Tiki Room, AND that in fact there is no food or drink in the Tiki Room at all! Everything is so different, crazy! The policy is loosely enforced, however, and since I truly didn't know, I was able to enjoy my pineappley (+orangey) goodness whilst singing like the birdies sing. YUM.