Almost Wordless Wednesday ~ Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Welcome to the another edition of the The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week Disney Bloggers gather to blog hop, link up and share their Disney Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts. I am so sorry I wasn't here with the hop all ready for you last week. Hurricane Sandy had other plans for us unfortunately. I would like to thank my dear friend Beth for inviting everyone over to her blog Pursuing the Magic and organizing the hop there. It was so very kind and thoughtful! Beth is a very busy mom and owner of The Magical Blogorail and Pursuing the Magic. I hope everyone had a good time.
All your good wishes and happy thoughts really sustained me as I was missing all my Disney friends and having serious Disney blogging withdrawal;) I am very happy to be back! Full power ahead!

Let's share our Disney memories and pictures. Each week has a theme you can follow if you wish. Facebook pictures, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, Flickr or video posts are all welcome. You can email your pictures and I will be happy to add them to this page. 

The theme for this week's Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop, 11/07/12 is

"Your November Calendar Shot"

Pick one of your Disney pictures that would represent the month of November if you were to design a calendar. I chose a favorite picture taken at the Animal Kingdom Lodge lobby filled with warm earth tones and happy memories of our visit there last month. This picture is even more special because if you look closely at the gentlemen in the peach colored shirt, you may recognize him.

Do you see who I mean? Well, I'll help you out, it's the famous Disney Imagineer, Joe Rohde ! Yes, folks there I was snapping interior shots when low and behold the Disney geek I am spotted him through my Nikon 200mm lens. Later in the day I had the opportunity to chat with him and I have to say, he is a genuinely nice person.

Time to hop...

Boma ~ African Fruit Fool Recipe

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I'm dreaming about our next great foodie adventure coming up at Boma in Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Boma is located on the first floor of Jambo House serving breakfast and dinner daily in a 270 seat restaurant. The theme is designed to resemble an African marketplace with chefs attending wood burning grills and rotisseries.
Boma is a buffet with pods (serving stations) that offer exotic dishes from over 50 different African countries. It is 1T on the Disney dining plan.

African Fruit Fool is a refreshing dessert that has become a favorite. the recipe is super easy to follow.

9 #Disney Desserts Worth the Calories

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Sweet Disney Dining News:
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Chef Scott Hunnel sells more than 10,000 dessert soufflés a year at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. After a meal of everything from osetra caviar to seared Kobe beef tenderloin, discriminating diners at the award-winning restaurant look forward to a sweet ending.

An upswing in Walt Disney World dessert sales is a sign of the times, with sweet sales soaring in U.S. restaurants. And in spite of the no-carb craze, there’s no sign that the heightened demand is slowing down. Last year at Walt Disney World Resort, pastry chefs used more than 865,000 pounds of sugar.

Erich Herbitschek, master pastry chef at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, keeps a staff busy with increased dessert orders for his chocolate creations, crème brûlèe and other desserts. On a recent weekend at California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 50 percent of the diners ordered desserts such as butterscotch crème brûlée with banana cakes and caramelized bananas; warm Valrhona chocolate cake with molten center and raspberry ice cream; and chocolate pyramid with chocolate gelato and berries.


Which Disney desserts are making memories? Though you’ll find house-made sorbets and fresh fruit on menus, here are the decadent, longtime best sellers:

1.  Silky chai cream with tea tuile at Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. 
2. Warm berry cobbler at Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, seasonal fruit and a sugary crust served with vanilla ice cream.
3. Old-fashioned s’mores at 50′s Prime Time Cafe at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — graham crackers, chocolate square and marshmallows, served warm, just like the campfire days.
4. A Florida favorite, the Key lime pie at Olivia’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West Resort.
5. The legendary grapefruit cake at The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, made from the 1920s recipe shared from the original Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood.
6. The satiny crème brûlée with a crisp brown sugar topping served at restaurants at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
7. The Kona Kone at Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, a childish delight for kids of all ages: a giant waffle cone filled with ice cream and served with cotton candy and M&Ms.
8. The Kitchen Sink at Beaches & Cream at Disney’s Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts, a wonderfully sinful sundae meant for sharing with a gallon of ice cream, multiple toppings and an entire can of whipped cream.
9. Anything on the menu at Ghiradelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop at Downtown Disney Marketplace — a root beer float, hot fudge sundae, even an old-fashioned malt.

What is YOUR favorite Walt Disney World sweet treat? Share your dessert memories in the comments below!

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