Why don't we do a little day drinking? - F&W 2015 - Update 12/11 Bonus EPCOT Night!
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huggybuff
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Healing vibes!!!
Thanks!
I'm better than I was Monday but still not 100% - I'm throwing everything at it between over doing it on fluids of juice/water + oregano oil + sinus meds. Here's to hoping tomorrow I'm more on the mend. I'm glad my husband is the one driving up tomorrow so I can get some sleep as those sinus meds definitely make me loopy. Just have to get through 9 hours of work!
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September Running Update
Blue is Cardio. Red is Strength.
This was the month I had to start getting serious about running again. According to the official training plan, the Rebel Challenge training began on September 15th. On Tuesdays, I have a yoga class at 4:30PM that is really my favorite class of the week as it is the one that forces me to challenge myself the most. The official training has you complete 30 to 45 minute runs every Tuesday & Thursday and increasing mileage on the weekends & double runs starting in November to get used to back to back runs. I moved my Tuesday runs to Monday for September and most likely most of October.
As I started getting sick on Monday the 28th, I began fluid loading. I didn't take my measurements at the end of this month as my weight was fluctuating up to like 10 pounds or more a day Monday, Tuesday, and today.
We leave on the trip tomorrow! I can't wait!
September Miles Ran: 20.67 miles
Total 2015 Miles Ran: 205.03 miles
Blue is Cardio. Red is Strength.
This was the month I had to start getting serious about running again. According to the official training plan, the Rebel Challenge training began on September 15th. On Tuesdays, I have a yoga class at 4:30PM that is really my favorite class of the week as it is the one that forces me to challenge myself the most. The official training has you complete 30 to 45 minute runs every Tuesday & Thursday and increasing mileage on the weekends & double runs starting in November to get used to back to back runs. I moved my Tuesday runs to Monday for September and most likely most of October.
As I started getting sick on Monday the 28th, I began fluid loading. I didn't take my measurements at the end of this month as my weight was fluctuating up to like 10 pounds or more a day Monday, Tuesday, and today.
We leave on the trip tomorrow! I can't wait!
September Miles Ran: 20.67 miles
Total 2015 Miles Ran: 205.03 miles
huggybuff
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Have a safe drive and a FANTASTIC trip!!!
Thank you! The drive up was really lovely today, especially since I wasn't driving!
Thank you! It seems I finally got over it all today. It worked!
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Traveling Day & Settling In!
I'm pretty sure I was the happiest, most annoying person at work this day. I had a lot of things I had to accomplish but I was in such a good mood it didn't matter. I knocked out everything I had to get done before I left and was out the door at 3:00PM, just liked I had hoped! As I was walking to my car, I got the text message that the room was ready. I was super happy to see we had actually lucked out with one of the dedicated value studios in a great location for the two of us as we are close to the elevator that goes down to the gym/pool/etc and only have a neighbor on one side! My husband was awesome and got the dogs to the kennel, the car all packed up, and we were ready to leave by 3:20PM! He was driving so I was able to just relax and be super excited on our drive up!
We actually had a great drive up to Disney from Naples. There were no major traffic issues, barely any rain, and we were in a great mood overall.
One Day I Will Visit Dinosaur World
Super Short Rain Storm
Disney Springs Official!
We Made It!!!
At 6:15PM, we made it to Animal Kingdom - Jambo House & pulled up into the front. We got a luggage cart to fill up as we had a lot of stuff. My suitcase, his suitcase, the shoe bag, the computer bag, drinks and snacks for the room, that would just have been a pain to try to lug it all up ourselves. Shaun got the car parked and I went upstairs to take a look at the room.
He arrived at the room and shortly our stuff arrived from the Bellman and we began the tradition of settling into the room. We noticed that the value studios really don't have a ton of storage space for clothes but we were able to get more hangers from housekeeping so we made it worked. I find the ritual of the unpack so relaxing and an official start to vacation!
We still had 2 hours until our ADR time at Jiko and I was full of energy. We decided to go to the gym as I had skipped my run yesterday and we had time to kill. I rocked my run! 2.31 miles at a 12:59 pace which is great for me. We headed back to the room to get cleaned up and ready for dinner.
We arrived shortly before our ADR of 9PM and were quickly seated in the back of the restaurant. Not the best view of the place but we were both starving and didn't really care much. Shaun wasn't really excited for this meal as he questioned why I picked it It was travel day & you never know how traffic will be and I wanted easy
Our server quickly took our drink ordered and we were greeted by the bread when he came back with our waters. The bread had changed from what we had received during our last visit. I was actually ok with this as it was a nice multigrain bread that worked well with the butter.
Multigrain Bread w/ Vermont Butter & Desert Salt
Our drinks were served. My husband just went with a Diet Coke but I had a glass of sparkling wine called The Ring. It was fruity but crisp.
The Ring
We decided to split an appetizer that I mostly ended up eating. I love duck. I love meat filled rolls like this. This was a home run for me! The flavors were on point for the African taste profile I was wanting.
Crispy Duck "Bobotie" Roll w/ Cucumber Raita & Green Mango Atjar
For the main course, my husband had ordered exactly what I wanted so I did something different. I selected the Harrisa Chicken since I know I'll have a lot of red meat at other places this week. The chicken had a nice kick to it for the spices but that was quickly cooled when you had a bite of the cinnamon couscous. My only complaint was the the skin was soft (which I know was a result of the cooking method) so I just skipped eating that part of the chicken.
Harrisa Chicken - Joyce Farms Roast Chicken, Vegetable Medley, Cinnamon Couscous, & Saffron Broth
My husband really enjoyed his selection. The halibut was super flakey and when mixed with the tomato-butter was delightful! My husband actually pretty much ate all the sauce on the plate which is unusual for him.
Maize-Crusted Halibut - Vegetables of the Moment & Tomato-Butter Sauce
We skipped dessert as we knew our next day was going to be filled with a ton of food between the special events & booths @ EPCOT. When they brought us our bill, the presented us with some coconut macaroons which were a nice touch to end the meal.
Coconut Macaroons
We headed back up to the room where my husband watched the football game & kept making comments about how much he hates Michael Vick. I relaxed and went to bed shortly, ready for whatever the next day was going to bring us!
I'm pretty sure I was the happiest, most annoying person at work this day. I had a lot of things I had to accomplish but I was in such a good mood it didn't matter. I knocked out everything I had to get done before I left and was out the door at 3:00PM, just liked I had hoped! As I was walking to my car, I got the text message that the room was ready. I was super happy to see we had actually lucked out with one of the dedicated value studios in a great location for the two of us as we are close to the elevator that goes down to the gym/pool/etc and only have a neighbor on one side! My husband was awesome and got the dogs to the kennel, the car all packed up, and we were ready to leave by 3:20PM! He was driving so I was able to just relax and be super excited on our drive up!
We actually had a great drive up to Disney from Naples. There were no major traffic issues, barely any rain, and we were in a great mood overall.
One Day I Will Visit Dinosaur World
Super Short Rain Storm
Disney Springs Official!
We Made It!!!
At 6:15PM, we made it to Animal Kingdom - Jambo House & pulled up into the front. We got a luggage cart to fill up as we had a lot of stuff. My suitcase, his suitcase, the shoe bag, the computer bag, drinks and snacks for the room, that would just have been a pain to try to lug it all up ourselves. Shaun got the car parked and I went upstairs to take a look at the room.
He arrived at the room and shortly our stuff arrived from the Bellman and we began the tradition of settling into the room. We noticed that the value studios really don't have a ton of storage space for clothes but we were able to get more hangers from housekeeping so we made it worked. I find the ritual of the unpack so relaxing and an official start to vacation!
We still had 2 hours until our ADR time at Jiko and I was full of energy. We decided to go to the gym as I had skipped my run yesterday and we had time to kill. I rocked my run! 2.31 miles at a 12:59 pace which is great for me. We headed back to the room to get cleaned up and ready for dinner.
We arrived shortly before our ADR of 9PM and were quickly seated in the back of the restaurant. Not the best view of the place but we were both starving and didn't really care much. Shaun wasn't really excited for this meal as he questioned why I picked it It was travel day & you never know how traffic will be and I wanted easy
Our server quickly took our drink ordered and we were greeted by the bread when he came back with our waters. The bread had changed from what we had received during our last visit. I was actually ok with this as it was a nice multigrain bread that worked well with the butter.
Multigrain Bread w/ Vermont Butter & Desert Salt
Our drinks were served. My husband just went with a Diet Coke but I had a glass of sparkling wine called The Ring. It was fruity but crisp.
The Ring
We decided to split an appetizer that I mostly ended up eating. I love duck. I love meat filled rolls like this. This was a home run for me! The flavors were on point for the African taste profile I was wanting.
Crispy Duck "Bobotie" Roll w/ Cucumber Raita & Green Mango Atjar
For the main course, my husband had ordered exactly what I wanted so I did something different. I selected the Harrisa Chicken since I know I'll have a lot of red meat at other places this week. The chicken had a nice kick to it for the spices but that was quickly cooled when you had a bite of the cinnamon couscous. My only complaint was the the skin was soft (which I know was a result of the cooking method) so I just skipped eating that part of the chicken.
Harrisa Chicken - Joyce Farms Roast Chicken, Vegetable Medley, Cinnamon Couscous, & Saffron Broth
My husband really enjoyed his selection. The halibut was super flakey and when mixed with the tomato-butter was delightful! My husband actually pretty much ate all the sauce on the plate which is unusual for him.
Maize-Crusted Halibut - Vegetables of the Moment & Tomato-Butter Sauce
We skipped dessert as we knew our next day was going to be filled with a ton of food between the special events & booths @ EPCOT. When they brought us our bill, the presented us with some coconut macaroons which were a nice touch to end the meal.
Coconut Macaroons
We headed back up to the room where my husband watched the football game & kept making comments about how much he hates Michael Vick. I relaxed and went to bed shortly, ready for whatever the next day was going to bring us!
huggybuff
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Yay! What a great way to start off.
Good Husband Points awarded.
Your room looks beautiful. I love it!
Wha? Not excited for Jiko?
I would so love that! It sounds and looks amazing!
HAVE A GREAT TIME TODAY!!!
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Sounds like a great first day! Can't wait to hear about F&W.
It was a great first day! I don't want to jinx myself, but this trip has been awesome so far! Hopefully it stays that way
I agree! We both were so ready for this vacation that we wanted to get going! He has 3 days off after we get home so he can have his true relaxation then (or play a ton of video games which I guess is his relaxation choice)Yay! What a great way to start off.
Good Husband Points awarded.
I love the rooms at AKV! I'm glad we own here so that we get the chance to really be able to use the value studios or the concierge ones depending on the mood of the trip.Your room looks beautiful. I love it!
Wha? Not excited for Jiko?
I would so love that! It sounds and looks amazing!
My husband doesn't really love the dining options at AKL. We picked eating at Jiko this trip as you never know how the traffic or weather is going to be so why bother with trying to go somewhere else as you are just getting settled. Back in Feb 2014, we did Boma on our arrival night while we were staying in the concierge AKV studio and that was so not a great way to start the trip. Buffets are fine for some families but for us, it just didn't relax one bit. I'm glad that Jiko pleasantly surprised him though as he loved his Halibut! Our server was also great and it was the best way to start off vacation on a good enjoyable pace!
Thanks! We did!
It was! We've been having so much fun this trip so far! I just hope this luck keeps up since we are here for such a long time.
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A Chopped Brunch
During the normal work week, I'm up every morning by 5:00AM. This tends to make me naturally wake up early no matter what or how tired I am on the days I'm not working. I woke up bright and early at 6:00AM but my husband just wanted to sleep. I snuck out to the balcony to play on my laptop to do some work emails and post here on the dis. It was such a great way to start the morning! Eventually he got up & I had a breakfast of champions - Mountain Dew Throwback & a Corn Muffin. That was more so that I had something on my stomach before taking the daily vitamins.
I'm super fancy - Thanks Publix!
We got ready & headed to EPCOT a bit early so that we could activate my husband's new pass at the ticket window and wait for the park to open. We were going to be joined today (and for the two days following) by my best friend & her fiancé. They had done MNSSHP the night before so they weren't as ready to get there as early. We agreed we would meet outside of Soarin for our fast pass around 9:20AM.
As we had some time & the park wasn't too crowded as it was near opening, we rushed straight to Test Track so we could enjoy it today. Our goal this time was to make the Most Capable Car of the day. We got a Capable Score of 92 so I think we meet our goal well. It had an ECO score of Negative 3! It probably also should win for the ugliest car of the day.
After our ride around the Sim Track, we rushed over to the Land to meet with my friend and get on Soarin with our FP+ selection. I also enjoy that ride but our timing was a bit off as we didn't exit the ride until right before 10AM when we had our reservation for "What's Cooking with Amanda Frietag" about to start. We said goodbye to our friends until our event was over as they were going to enjoy some more attractions (they didn't want to spend the money on the event)
We checked in at about 10:05AM and were the last people to be seated. The event had just started but we were able to still get great seats with a direct view of the stage (without having to turn our heads at all) in the front row. The event wasn't sold out so there were a good amount of seats still open. Pam had just started her spiel about Wine Before Nine, Your Day Will Be Just Fine. We looked over the place settings and started enjoying our Prosecco.
Fresh Variety of Douce France Breakfast Breads & Pastries
Seasonal Fresh Fruit & Berries in Martini Chiller
Turns out being late was also fine as there was pretty much nothing going on on stage after Pam Smith's initial welcome until 10:45AM. We were served our food and multiple glasses of Prosecco as they had poured way more glasses than there were people.
Artisan Cheese & Duck Egg Tarin w/ Roasted Onion Jam & Balsamic Reduction w/ Bourbon Maple Glazed Pork Belly w/ Wilted Greens, Roasted Marble Potatoes w/ Baby Fennel
Normally I hate egg dishes but the Tarin was so very good! I finished it all along with the pork belly and potatoes. This dish was much better than the chicken served during last year's Sweet Sundays. I'm happy I get to have it a 2nd time come November.
Festival Chardonnay
At 10:45AM, Amanda Frietag came out along with Pam Smith. She was so cute! Her personality was bubbling and she looked truly happy to be at the festival for the first time this year. She talked about her struggles of being a Chopped Judge with allergies (they remove that ingredient from the pantry + won't put it in the baskets while she is there) along with her family stories. She stated she is the crier on the show & when they did the recent grandma episode, she hated sending any of them away as they were so sweet and nice. She began her demonstration of making her latkas along with discussions of her book.
Zucchini Latkas w/ Ratatouille, Avocado & Fresh Herb Salad
Parting Gifts!
This event was super fun!
During the normal work week, I'm up every morning by 5:00AM. This tends to make me naturally wake up early no matter what or how tired I am on the days I'm not working. I woke up bright and early at 6:00AM but my husband just wanted to sleep. I snuck out to the balcony to play on my laptop to do some work emails and post here on the dis. It was such a great way to start the morning! Eventually he got up & I had a breakfast of champions - Mountain Dew Throwback & a Corn Muffin. That was more so that I had something on my stomach before taking the daily vitamins.
I'm super fancy - Thanks Publix!
We got ready & headed to EPCOT a bit early so that we could activate my husband's new pass at the ticket window and wait for the park to open. We were going to be joined today (and for the two days following) by my best friend & her fiancé. They had done MNSSHP the night before so they weren't as ready to get there as early. We agreed we would meet outside of Soarin for our fast pass around 9:20AM.
As we had some time & the park wasn't too crowded as it was near opening, we rushed straight to Test Track so we could enjoy it today. Our goal this time was to make the Most Capable Car of the day. We got a Capable Score of 92 so I think we meet our goal well. It had an ECO score of Negative 3! It probably also should win for the ugliest car of the day.
After our ride around the Sim Track, we rushed over to the Land to meet with my friend and get on Soarin with our FP+ selection. I also enjoy that ride but our timing was a bit off as we didn't exit the ride until right before 10AM when we had our reservation for "What's Cooking with Amanda Frietag" about to start. We said goodbye to our friends until our event was over as they were going to enjoy some more attractions (they didn't want to spend the money on the event)
We checked in at about 10:05AM and were the last people to be seated. The event had just started but we were able to still get great seats with a direct view of the stage (without having to turn our heads at all) in the front row. The event wasn't sold out so there were a good amount of seats still open. Pam had just started her spiel about Wine Before Nine, Your Day Will Be Just Fine. We looked over the place settings and started enjoying our Prosecco.
Fresh Variety of Douce France Breakfast Breads & Pastries
Seasonal Fresh Fruit & Berries in Martini Chiller
Turns out being late was also fine as there was pretty much nothing going on on stage after Pam Smith's initial welcome until 10:45AM. We were served our food and multiple glasses of Prosecco as they had poured way more glasses than there were people.
Artisan Cheese & Duck Egg Tarin w/ Roasted Onion Jam & Balsamic Reduction w/ Bourbon Maple Glazed Pork Belly w/ Wilted Greens, Roasted Marble Potatoes w/ Baby Fennel
Normally I hate egg dishes but the Tarin was so very good! I finished it all along with the pork belly and potatoes. This dish was much better than the chicken served during last year's Sweet Sundays. I'm happy I get to have it a 2nd time come November.
Festival Chardonnay
At 10:45AM, Amanda Frietag came out along with Pam Smith. She was so cute! Her personality was bubbling and she looked truly happy to be at the festival for the first time this year. She talked about her struggles of being a Chopped Judge with allergies (they remove that ingredient from the pantry + won't put it in the baskets while she is there) along with her family stories. She stated she is the crier on the show & when they did the recent grandma episode, she hated sending any of them away as they were so sweet and nice. She began her demonstration of making her latkas along with discussions of her book.
Zucchini Latkas w/ Ratatouille, Avocado & Fresh Herb Salad
Parting Gifts!
This event was super fun!
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At least you get to go next year! You have all those cruises lined up as well which I'm jealous of! Next year we probably won't have as many events since I'm sure Hawaii will steal most of our vacation money for 2016.
I'm hoping the events we have upcoming are awesome as well. Here's to hoping the good luck keeps up!
It was a lot of fun. I know the new format got some complaints on the main Food & Wine thread but I've been doing these events for so many years that I know what to expect from the descriptions now & when not to get my hopes up too much for more than what is offered. The food at Jiko was so delicious! I was very happy
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Food & Wine Festival Booths - Before Crashing
My husband & I were feeling really good post our What's Cooking Brunch as we each had 4 full glasses of wine. I texted my friend to figure out where her & her fiancé were (they just got on Spaceship Earth) we agreed to meet at Club Cool as it would be an easy location to meet up at. With some time to kill, my husband and I decided to learn about making coffee thanks to Joffrey's
Stolen from the internet
Opps, Wrong Joffrey
It wasn't long until we met with our friends & were to begin eating at lots and lots of booths & drinking more.
We first headed to The Chew's area to visit their two booths, Sustainable Chew and Chew Lab
My selection at Sustainable Chew:
Pork Spareribs w/ Red Wine, Fennel & Cheesy Mascarpone Grits sustainably presented on VerTerra Dinnerware (Gluten Free)
My husband was supposed to share this with me but he decided against it as he ran to the Chew Lab instead & I finished it before he returned. The pork was super tender and had some great flavor from it from the red wine and fennel. The grits were only ok but I'm super picky on grits.
Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle w/ Warm Whiskey-Caramel (Gluten Free)
This may be my favorite dish from the festival so far from our first day of trying the booths. If you like chocolate and almond and caramel, you will be super happy with this! The presentation is also super fun getting to watch them make it.
My husband & I were feeling really good post our What's Cooking Brunch as we each had 4 full glasses of wine. I texted my friend to figure out where her & her fiancé were (they just got on Spaceship Earth) we agreed to meet at Club Cool as it would be an easy location to meet up at. With some time to kill, my husband and I decided to learn about making coffee thanks to Joffrey's
Stolen from the internet
Opps, Wrong Joffrey
It wasn't long until we met with our friends & were to begin eating at lots and lots of booths & drinking more.
We first headed to The Chew's area to visit their two booths, Sustainable Chew and Chew Lab
My selection at Sustainable Chew:
Pork Spareribs w/ Red Wine, Fennel & Cheesy Mascarpone Grits sustainably presented on VerTerra Dinnerware (Gluten Free)
My husband was supposed to share this with me but he decided against it as he ran to the Chew Lab instead & I finished it before he returned. The pork was super tender and had some great flavor from it from the red wine and fennel. The grits were only ok but I'm super picky on grits.
Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle w/ Warm Whiskey-Caramel (Gluten Free)
This may be my favorite dish from the festival so far from our first day of trying the booths. If you like chocolate and almond and caramel, you will be super happy with this! The presentation is also super fun getting to watch them make it.
New York Strip w/ Parsnip Silk, Balsamic Glaze & Arugula Foam (Gluten Free)
My husband & I didn't try this but our friends got it. They quickly ate it so I'll take that as a win.
Our next stop was Cheese Studio
Cheese Fondue w/ Sourdough Bread & Still River Winery Apfel Eis (Apple Ice Wine)
The cheese fondue tastes exactly like how it did at the Cheese Booth a few years ago. This made me very happy. What didn't make me happy was that I was going to just enjoy the rest of my cheese with a spoon after I ran out of bread and my husband threw it away on me as he stated we had more booths to go after. The ice wine was his choice and he took it like a shot.
We stopped at Dominican Republic for the guys as they wanted to try some stuff here.
Souffle de Yuca: Yuca Souffle topped with Griddled Cheese (Vegetarian) & Presidente Pilsner Beer
He really liked this! The cheese didn't have an overpowering flavor but the sweetness of the yuca paired with it well. The beer wasn't anything special.
The next stop was Canada
Moosehead Lager
We stopped at Canada to get something as our friends wanted to try the sausage. My husband enjoyed his beer.
We then stopped at Ireland
Warm Chocolate Pudding w/ Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur Custard (Gluten Free & Vegetarian) & Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
I love that warm chocolate pudding. I may have licked the plate as well to finish off the liqueur custard. My husband enjoyed his beer. My friend had the Irish Cheese Selection Plate & loved it as well.
My friend & I went to France while the men went to get ice cream.
La Passion Martini Slush - Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry & Passion Fruit Juice
We headed to Brazil to get one of my favorites from the year before.
Pao de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread & Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaca
My cheese bread was so awesome and I loved the Caipirinha. I also was happy to find out that my friend's fiancé said that the cheese bread tastes exactly what he gets sent from his family in Ecuador.
While I was enjoying my goodies from Brazil, my husband headed to Belgium and didn't head back to our table as he couldn't find us ?!?
No Photo (Opps)
Belgian Waffle w/ Warm Chocolate Canache & Whipped Cream
Belgian Beer Sampler
At this point, it was slightly after 3:00PM. All 4 of us were tired, overheated, and dehydrated. We all chugged a bottle of water and decided to head to the next show of American Adventure.
We sat along the back wall for a bit to 1) charge our phones and 2) cool down or 3)...
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Food & Wine Festival Booths - Post Crash
When I left all you readers yesterday, my husband was passed out at American Adventure. This nap was helpful for him. My friend also took a short nap as well.
We received our history lesson from Mark Twain & Ben Franklin while hanging out in the air conditioning. I didn't nap but was still really recharged as we left to begin to tackle some more booths!
Our first selection was Italy where my husband and I split the Ravioli. We picked this dish as we were going to attend the mixology seminar at 6:00PM and were going to pick items that we knew would soak up alcohol well. This was a good choice! The ravioli wasn't overcooked and the sauce had a decent flavor to it.
Ravioli alla Caprese: Cheese Ravioli, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan & Basil
Our next stop was solely for my husband, Germany. He picked the strudel as he loves this type of dessert, yet rarely orders while we are out. He finished it off quickly!
Apple Strudel w/ Vanilla Sauce
Our last selection before heading back to the Festival Center was Africa. This item got mixed reviews among our group. I really liked the spice level of it along with the chew of the naan. My friend really didn't like the dish at all. My husband liked the chicken but not the vegetables in it.
Buttered Chicken w/ Micro Cilantro & Naan Bread
We headed to the festival center for our next special event of the trip, Mixology!
Rabbit!
About To Drink More Selfie!
When I left all you readers yesterday, my husband was passed out at American Adventure. This nap was helpful for him. My friend also took a short nap as well.
We received our history lesson from Mark Twain & Ben Franklin while hanging out in the air conditioning. I didn't nap but was still really recharged as we left to begin to tackle some more booths!
Our first selection was Italy where my husband and I split the Ravioli. We picked this dish as we were going to attend the mixology seminar at 6:00PM and were going to pick items that we knew would soak up alcohol well. This was a good choice! The ravioli wasn't overcooked and the sauce had a decent flavor to it.
Ravioli alla Caprese: Cheese Ravioli, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan & Basil
Our next stop was solely for my husband, Germany. He picked the strudel as he loves this type of dessert, yet rarely orders while we are out. He finished it off quickly!
Apple Strudel w/ Vanilla Sauce
Our last selection before heading back to the Festival Center was Africa. This item got mixed reviews among our group. I really liked the spice level of it along with the chew of the naan. My friend really didn't like the dish at all. My husband liked the chicken but not the vegetables in it.
Buttered Chicken w/ Micro Cilantro & Naan Bread
We headed to the festival center for our next special event of the trip, Mixology!
Rabbit!
About To Drink More Selfie!
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1 Vodka, 2 Vodka, 3 Vodka, Floor
We waited until right before 6:00PM to be let in for our Mixology Seminar for Zu Vodka. I ended up finding one of the people I know here from the old Friendies Thread I used to be active on & said hello to him & his wife (no photo evidence acquired though)
When we were let in, we took a row with only 4 seats in the back of the seminar so we wouldn't have to share a row with other people.
We started off with a shot of the Zu Vodka. This is the vodka of Polish Royalty according to the Mixology Host as the vodka after being made is flavored with using a special type of grass that the bison graze on in Poland.
This initial vodka taste had a vanilla hint to it and was really flavorful leaning towards the sweet side.
The first cocktail David Ortiz (Mr. Mixologist - not the baseball player) was a daiquiri. He explained it wasn't always made with rum but rather a general technique used in drink making.
Vanilla Daiquiri
It was so good! It was sweet and went down smoothly. All 4 of us greatly enjoyed it!
The next drink wasn't as much of a hit. It was a bitter 1:1:1 ratio drink. My friend's fiancé and I had to take one for the team and drink our significant other's as they wouldn't touch it after the initial sip. I wasn't feeling much pain at this point so it was no big deal for me.
Zugroni
We were a bit silly now though (although polite)
Friend's Fiancé's Comment Card
During this event (and during a lot of the day) my husband and I were talking with some friends from Naples through GroupMe. My husband was being silly on it and counting every drink he took during the day. He was up to 15 at this point. My response:
Post taking the free shot (it was 6:35PM at this point - so we only had about 15 minutes left of them trying to sell us the Zu Vodka) I made a Mickey Mouse
At 6:40PM, two ladies walked in to the Mixology Seminar (?!?!?!) and looked confused that their basket of crackers and vodka were gone (opps!)
I giggled to myself as we totally had taken that but I then felt better as Disney also stole their pencils:
They gave me the idea
Where we done drinking for the day? Tune it later to find out!
We waited until right before 6:00PM to be let in for our Mixology Seminar for Zu Vodka. I ended up finding one of the people I know here from the old Friendies Thread I used to be active on & said hello to him & his wife (no photo evidence acquired though)
When we were let in, we took a row with only 4 seats in the back of the seminar so we wouldn't have to share a row with other people.
We started off with a shot of the Zu Vodka. This is the vodka of Polish Royalty according to the Mixology Host as the vodka after being made is flavored with using a special type of grass that the bison graze on in Poland.
This initial vodka taste had a vanilla hint to it and was really flavorful leaning towards the sweet side.
The first cocktail David Ortiz (Mr. Mixologist - not the baseball player) was a daiquiri. He explained it wasn't always made with rum but rather a general technique used in drink making.
Vanilla Daiquiri
It was so good! It was sweet and went down smoothly. All 4 of us greatly enjoyed it!
The next drink wasn't as much of a hit. It was a bitter 1:1:1 ratio drink. My friend's fiancé and I had to take one for the team and drink our significant other's as they wouldn't touch it after the initial sip. I wasn't feeling much pain at this point so it was no big deal for me.
Zugroni
We were a bit silly now though (although polite)
Friend's Fiancé's Comment Card
During this event (and during a lot of the day) my husband and I were talking with some friends from Naples through GroupMe. My husband was being silly on it and counting every drink he took during the day. He was up to 15 at this point. My response:
Post taking the free shot (it was 6:35PM at this point - so we only had about 15 minutes left of them trying to sell us the Zu Vodka) I made a Mickey Mouse
At 6:40PM, two ladies walked in to the Mixology Seminar (?!?!?!) and looked confused that their basket of crackers and vodka were gone (opps!)
I giggled to myself as we totally had taken that but I then felt better as Disney also stole their pencils:
They gave me the idea
Where we done drinking for the day? Tune it later to find out!
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