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Thursday

Power Up Like a Marvel Super Hero and Win a Disney Cruise

Power Up Like A Marvel Super Hero and You Could Win a Disney Vacation for four

Are you smart like Iron Man, smashingly heroic like Hulk, mighty like Thor, brave like Black Widow, a leader like Captain America, loyal like Falcon, responsible like Spider-Man, skilled like Iron Spider, strong like Gamora, inventive like Rocket, or maybe these are qualities you aspire to have? Then, bring out your inner super hero for a chance to win one of many Marvel related prize packages!

Now thru October 15th, consumers can enter the Marvel Super Hero September sweepstakes for a chance to win a Grand Prize of a 7-night Caribbean cruise with Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Magic, featuring the all-new Avenger’s Academy. Additional prizes include Disney Store shopping sprees, Party City gift cards and Marvel super hero family fun game packs.

There is one week left to enter. Visit www.MarvelSuperHeroSeptember.com, upload a photo of yourself being heroic or showing your Marvel Super Hero or how you “power up like a Marvel super hero”; this can be a moment of achievement, a significant moment of time or even a photo of you in your Marvel Super Hero attire or costume.

One lucky Grand Prize winner could be sailing like a Super Hero with Disney Cruise Line

on the Disney Magic where kids 13 and under can experience the all-new Marvel Avengers Academy and adults can have the vacation of their dreams with activities for BOTH kids AND adults!

Additional prizes include Marvel Super Hero Shopping Spree gift cards from the Disney

Store, Party City gift cards for party supplies to help create the perfect super hero

themed party, and Marvel Super Hero Family Fun Game Night Packs including games,

snacks and more!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules for details.

Many will enter. Few will win.

For more details, the official rules, and to upload your photo and enter the sweepstakes

Visit: www.MarvelSuperHeroSeptember.com

The Sweepstakes is open to residents of the United States (50 States), District of

Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec)

5 Delectable Disney Desserts & Snacks

Today we're focused on our Top 5 Disney Snacks. One of my favorite topics and one I just love to write about. I recently wrote an article for Red The Magical Blogorail Loop listing my Favorite 8 Great Disney Snacks, which you can read HERE.

There are plenty of delectable desserts and snacks options I enjoy in the Parks and being a major foodie it's easy for me to go on and on. Today instead of prattling on endlessly, I have to keep it to 5 of our family favorite snack and desserts. Here they are and in no particular order.

1. From Via Napoli, The Tiramasu

Mascarpone cream, espresso coffee, lady fingers and chocolate. Oh what a delight it is!

2. From Palo, Chocolate Souffle. I can still taste it! This picture is with permission from Disney. There is no way I could do this heavenly dessert justice in a picture. I usually try to snap a few pictures first but it's difficult when faced with a fabulous dessert. Sometimes it's best to just enjoy the food and leave the pictures to the experts:) If you would like the fabulous recipe for this Chocolate Souffle, click here.

Disney Cruise Line, Palo, Chocolate Souffle

3. Coppa di Brutti Ma Buoni aka "Ugly but Good". Amarena cherry & vanilla gelato sundae with the "Ugly But Good Cookies":) All incredibly delicious. The vanilla ice cream is rich homemade goodness. This item was removed from the menu, I'm sad to report. Maybe if we all request it'll be brought back.

Via Napoli, Coppa di Brutti Ma Buoni , "Ugly but Good"

Epcot, Via Naploi, Coppa di Brutti Ma Buoni "Ugly but Good"

4. Turkey Legs -- not my favorite, that's for sure. My kids like to dig in though. I think they look like dinosaur bones but Disney Guest gobble up more than 1.2 million pounds of Turkey Legs every year in the four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks.

5. Dreamy Strawberry Cheesecake -- this can be found on many menus in Disney World. I think the best one I've had was at The Grand Floridian Cafe. Not to be missed! This picture is from Disney with permission. Again, my pictures were ugly and this deserves a beautiful tasteful picture. Click Here for the recipe.

Do you have a special Disney snack or dessert that you enjoy in the Parks?

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This post is part a great Foodie Hop. Be sure to stop by Disney Day by Day and see all the yummy blog posts linked up to the hop!

Have a Disney Day!

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Friday

Photo Flashback ~ Castaway Cay

It's Photo Flashback Friday! Time to once again enter the Wayback Machine and discovered (unearthed) a new, old Disney photo to share with you.

Today's pictures and ephemera are from a magical cruise aboard The Disney Cruise Line ship The Magic.

A scrapbook page taken from our album showing route we took on the ship. Beginning and ending our trip at the Grand Floridian in Florida.

This was taken at Castaway Cay, Disney's own private island. A stop on the

cruise to the Bahamas.

A fun activity aboard any of the Disney cruises is collecting trading cards.
As you may notice in this card, Chip & Dale appear to be waving their shorts in the air. After closer inspection and a little reading you'll see, it's a napkin from Parrot Cay while they do the "breakfast hand jive".
Lots of Disney fun early in the morning!

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Tuesday

Palo Chocolate Soufflé Recipe

Today's Foodie Fare find is a recipe from Palo the Disney Cruise Line signature dining experience. Dining at Palo is reserved exclusively for adults. Every romantic dinner, exquisite champagne brunch and elegant afternoon high tea provides unsurpassed service and inspired Northern Italian cuisine.

This is one cruise experience you don't want to miss. I always make ADRs for date night on the high seas at Palo. Sometimes more than one night too;)

The dessert menu includes this signature chocolate soufflé. It's Dreamy, Magical & Wonderful!

Palo Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Sauce. Palo, Disney Cruise Line

Palo Chocolate Soufflé Recipe

(Makes 6 Servings)

Ingredients You'll Need:

3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing the soufflé cups
6 tablespoons sugar, plus more for dusting the soufflé cups
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons *Dutch-processed cocoa
2 ounces (2/3 cups) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted
4 eggs, separated

any style ramekin will do as soufflé cups

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350. Set a full kettle of water on to boil.

2. Butter six 4-ounce soufflé cups and coat with sugar, set aside.

3. Bring milk to boil in a small saucepan. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cocoa to the butter and beat with a whisk until it has a smooth, paste-like consistency. Reduce heat and cook for 1 minute.

4. Slowly add hot milk, whisking until smooth, then blend in melted chocolate. Let cool for 5 minutes, then stir egg yolks.

5. Beat egg whites in separate bowl until frothy. Slowly add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until glossy peaks form. Stir a heaping spoonful of egg whites into the chocolate, then fold in the remaining whites just until combined.

6. Pour the batter into prepared soufflé cups. Place cups in a large baking dish and add enough boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the soufflé cups.

7. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve immediately with warm vanilla sauce.

Palo Vanilla Sauce for Soufflé

1. Bring 1 1/4 cups heavy cream and 1/4 vanilla bean (split lengthwise) to a low boil in saucepan over medium heat.

2. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 small egg yolks.

3. Add 2 spoonfuls of boiling cream to egg mixture and stir well, then pour back into the remaining cream and continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes.

Source: Disney Cruise Line

*More info than you need to know:
Dutch- processed cocoa was developed in the 19th century. It is chocolate that has been treated to modify it's color and give it a milder smoother taste compared to natural cocoa. It is used in ice cream, hot cocoa and baking. Dutch chocolate does not react with baking soda. It should be used in recipes that require baking powder.

Have you tried this recipe? What did you think?

Bon appétit mes amis!

Debs

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Monday

Dreamy Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

The Enchanted Garden on the Disney Dream is a whimsical, casual restaurant inspired by French gardens and featuring a dining environment that transforms from day to night. Custom glass “flower” light fixtures, ornamental light posts and a charming terrace fountain add enchantment to the room.

Dining at The Enchanted Garden is part of the rotational dining experience on the Disney Dream. The Disney Cruise Line originated the rotational dining concept. Guests experience a different restaurant for dinner each night, the same servers accompany them, providing friendly, familiar, personalized service.

Today's Foodie Fare find is a recipe for one of the dessert offerings from The Disney Dream's Enchanted Garden menu, a delicious classic Strawberry Cheesecake

Dreamy Baked Salmon Royale Recipe

Our Foodie Fare find this week comes straight off of The Disney Dream menu, Baked Salmon Royale with Truffled Cauliflower Puree over Swiss Chard. When I first saw the recipe for Baked Salmon Royale on the GMA website I knew it would be a great addition to my recipe collection and one I'd try for a special occasion.