tlenzendorf
Always Dreaming of Disney!
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
- Messages
- 3,686
Oh Sweet Mother of Bread Pudding...What have I got myself into? 9/26 Update!
- Thread starter Dizneydawn
- Start date
We are 21-30th! grumpyyoungguy
I don't need any help...I am just lurking around..
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2006
- Messages
- 469
We want more...we want more....we want more.... 
tlenzendorf
Always Dreaming of Disney!
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
- Messages
- 3,686
lovealldisney
Lover of all things Disney!
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2006
- Messages
- 1,469
Then I think you need to unsubscribe from her TR and let us who ENJOY her writing enjoy it in peace!!!
Good-bye!!!
ps. Dawn & Dan, you two rock!!!your TR's!!!
Thanks Nancy I for saying that! I whole heartly agree with you. I saw that post this morning and thought HUH?? am I reading that right?
I think Dawn and Dan rock too!
ddstratton
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2007
- Messages
- 1,786
Loved the review of Tutto! You crack me up with your descriptions. 
Too bad the food wasn't better tasting -- it looked wonderful. Bad-tasting oil - ick! DD had the Layers Of Earth lasagna at T-Rex on our last trip. The portion was pretty big!!! And said it was delicious. I never even got a taste, though.
At least the desserts were tasty!
Too bad the food wasn't better tasting -- it looked wonderful. Bad-tasting oil - ick! DD had the Layers Of Earth lasagna at T-Rex on our last trip. The portion was pretty big!!! And said it was delicious. I never even got a taste, though.
At least the desserts were tasty!
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2006
- Messages
- 3,589
I will get another installment here today for sure. Carsyn leaves for Canada on Friday for rugby and we have to have her all packed to head out for college before that!
She will arrive home in the early evening Monday and as soon as her bus gets here, we need to leave for the SOUTH!
I am slightly stressed about this excursion because we will have two cars leaving, (Upon the hope that her car is fixed by then!) and only three drivers because it is just Dan, Carsyn and myself. We need to drop her car off at school, then make it down to Ft. Myers by Wednesday morning so Dan can work! That is a 30 hour drive and with no stops (yeah right) we will get there by Midnight Tues/Wednesday.
With gas, bathroom breaks and life getting in the way, this is going to be a tight squeeze.
Then we stay in Ft. Myers for a week and stop by the Mouse for a birthday surprise for Carsyn, hopefully with her friend flying in for the last bit of the trip and head to SC to unpack her, attend parent weekend and see Treyner who will also be driving and getting there by the 9th. He is driving solo from MN.
What can go wrong with 3 cars, 2 college students needing to get to school, a side business trip, a friend thrown in and two parents all in two weeks and a combined total of 82 hours on the road including the trip back for us to MN?
I asked Baylor is he did not want to come with us or Treyner and he said....
"Ummmm...NO."
I think after the road trip home from FL in March, back and forth to SC in a long weekend in April and back and forth to Charleston earlier this month for the wedding...he is done for a bit!
*** I will respond to the posts in a bit but to anyone I offend with a smart mouth, tongue in cheek writing...here is what I have to say.
I am not going to respond with a long post trying to vindicate myself because I think when you protest too much, you are just trying to prove you are not what you are accused of and it is not going to change the opinion of others who jump to thinking a person is a jerk vs. asking clarifying questions.
Am I a smart @ss?
Yes.
For anyone who has followed me, or reads most of what I have to write, they know that we are a family that laughs a whole lot and sometimes it would not be what others would think is humorous, including our own foibles, flaws and idiosyncrasies..
So if you don't like me, my humor or my writing, move on. For someone who suggests I need sensitivity training, calling someone out here, being intentionally mean and hurtful to one person comes pretty easy.
This person, who is so insensitive, would have probably sent you a private message, asking if you had considered what you wrote might be taken the wrong way.
Then again, maybe that's just me.
She will arrive home in the early evening Monday and as soon as her bus gets here, we need to leave for the SOUTH!
I am slightly stressed about this excursion because we will have two cars leaving, (Upon the hope that her car is fixed by then!) and only three drivers because it is just Dan, Carsyn and myself. We need to drop her car off at school, then make it down to Ft. Myers by Wednesday morning so Dan can work! That is a 30 hour drive and with no stops (yeah right) we will get there by Midnight Tues/Wednesday.
With gas, bathroom breaks and life getting in the way, this is going to be a tight squeeze.
Then we stay in Ft. Myers for a week and stop by the Mouse for a birthday surprise for Carsyn, hopefully with her friend flying in for the last bit of the trip and head to SC to unpack her, attend parent weekend and see Treyner who will also be driving and getting there by the 9th. He is driving solo from MN.
What can go wrong with 3 cars, 2 college students needing to get to school, a side business trip, a friend thrown in and two parents all in two weeks and a combined total of 82 hours on the road including the trip back for us to MN?
I asked Baylor is he did not want to come with us or Treyner and he said....
"Ummmm...NO."
I think after the road trip home from FL in March, back and forth to SC in a long weekend in April and back and forth to Charleston earlier this month for the wedding...he is done for a bit!
*** I will respond to the posts in a bit but to anyone I offend with a smart mouth, tongue in cheek writing...here is what I have to say.
I am not going to respond with a long post trying to vindicate myself because I think when you protest too much, you are just trying to prove you are not what you are accused of and it is not going to change the opinion of others who jump to thinking a person is a jerk vs. asking clarifying questions.
Am I a smart @ss?
Yes.
For anyone who has followed me, or reads most of what I have to write, they know that we are a family that laughs a whole lot and sometimes it would not be what others would think is humorous, including our own foibles, flaws and idiosyncrasies..
So if you don't like me, my humor or my writing, move on. For someone who suggests I need sensitivity training, calling someone out here, being intentionally mean and hurtful to one person comes pretty easy.
This person, who is so insensitive, would have probably sent you a private message, asking if you had considered what you wrote might be taken the wrong way.
Then again, maybe that's just me.
Cruella 66
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2007
- Messages
- 951
Like I said before...you rock
dizneydawn! For others who don't like her thread...move on 
, nothing for you here folks...
msmith1026
A muffin is just an ugly cupcake.
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2010
- Messages
- 336
Which is one of the reasons I love reading your TRs. You're reports are, for me at least, very real. It's how I'd talk to my husband and friends. And, if I had started reading and was offended, i would just not visit the thread anymore. Easy Peasy!
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2006
- Messages
- 3,589
Snacking around Epcot is so much fun...even if you should not be snacking or hungry! 
Why is it that delicacies, sweets and treats from other places on the globe, make someone stop dead in their tracks and feel the need to know what they are missing out on? Fear at some level, that a piece of chocolate from Italy is so far different than one from Germany that it is against the law in several colonies, to pass by without sampling both.
Then there is a matter of all the unique choices in each land. There is not only chocolate in England for example, but dozens of candybars, all proclaiming they offer something we cannot appreciate because we have after all, the chocolate sin here in America called:
M&M's.
So Dan and I are willing to sacrifice our bodies, our lean muscle machines underneath layers of winter storage, to ensure that indeed, you all know what is worth passing by and what happens to be the single most evolutionary movement forward on the culinary wheel of fortune.
We start with:
Egg Rolls from the Joy of China tea cart.
Pork and Vegetable Egg Rolls $3.99
These are the same variety we had at the MK. These though have pork while the ones at MK only are veggie. Pricewise - at MK you get one egg roll for $2.00 so again, comparable cost.
Good, crisp and warm but after the egg rolls at Yak & Yeti, we cannot compare these oven warmer wontons of veg & pork fairly.
Yes they are egg rolls. Yes they are served in the Chinese pavilion area but they are not on the same planet as Y&Y's. It would be like comparing a Lamborghini to a Pinto.
Next time we will be getting Egg Rolls from the Lotus Blossom CS at China to compare more equally and localized as well. They are only listed as Egg Rolls $3.99 so I am not sure if they are the same or different than what is sold at the cart. I had them a while back but not memorable enough to recall if indeed, they were the same.
We also got these little babies which were odd and good all at the same time.
Curry Chicken Pockets $3.99
They needed soy sauce for a bit of a punch because there was not a ton of curry flavor. The breading was very soft and the meat mixture was not overwhelming the bread but again, a bland sampling of curry.
These were HOT so bite down with care. I may have to sample these again to give a fair assessment because it was not what I expected and thus, might judge it unfairly.
While we were munching on carbs, Baylor cracked open the chocolate covered rice krispie bar we had purchased from Germany earlier.
It was the size of a small Chihuahua. The chocolate was good but I think they need to re-evaluate how they make their Krispies. If they are as fresh as they claim, more butter and marshmallow are needed to keep the rice cereal soft as it sits out. Even in the Florida humidity, it was not wilty and I was afraid my kid might loose a front chopper in the process.
That chocolate though was smooth.
I am talking Jay Jay Walker Dynomite smoothhhe.
I know they have to contend with the heat in WDW but my other suggestion would be to make it a bit softer. When you bite into it, you are afraid you may get all chocolate because it does not compress into the bar easily.
Dan of course also managed to suck down a few of these!
A few nights ago he gasped reading a WDW menu forum and thought he had found out his beloved Peach Snap was no longer a staple of Epcot.
Literally gasped like I though he read his own obituary.
He just had skimmed past it, crises averted but more proof that his true bride is a small glass of peachy goodness.
This beauty is served cold, ice blended with a peach overtone that does not get too extreme. It is not strong enough tasting to make one think they were having any sort of 21 and over cocktail and why these deadly sippers are glorious.
We also broke out a cupcake from Koochi Khan...well that is what we call Karamelle Kuche, doesn't everyone?
Still as good as the first one from here. Enough frosting to smooth over Joan Rivers plaster cracks and too much for one sweet tooth to enjoy without breaking into song from Willie Wonka. The cake was not flash frozen tasting and that buttercream is liquid gold.
Dan took a bite of the caramel-marshmallow roll and he thought it was just okay. He tried it again later at the hotel and was more impressed the second time around. I think this is more about the sugar coma he was already in when he tried it the first time.
The richness of these gems from Germany are so indulgent that you simply need to pace yourself and share. Calorie for calorie I bet you take in less with these than our American versions of the same simply due to the fact you slow down and appreciate what you are eating when it is made with actual ingredients from animals and not all chemically induced, one step from plastic treats we are so used to.
I mean lets be real.
How many times to you continue to eat once you are full simply because you hope to get some satisfaction from the 30th bite you have missed in the first 29?
Real food has real flavor and less is more when you actually have a hankering, smackering, crave satiated instead of making return trips to the fridge all night, hoping Martha Stewart put something in there you did not see the 137 times you opened it up before.
To Be continued:
Why is it that delicacies, sweets and treats from other places on the globe, make someone stop dead in their tracks and feel the need to know what they are missing out on? Fear at some level, that a piece of chocolate from Italy is so far different than one from Germany that it is against the law in several colonies, to pass by without sampling both.
Then there is a matter of all the unique choices in each land. There is not only chocolate in England for example, but dozens of candybars, all proclaiming they offer something we cannot appreciate because we have after all, the chocolate sin here in America called:
M&M's.
So Dan and I are willing to sacrifice our bodies, our lean muscle machines underneath layers of winter storage, to ensure that indeed, you all know what is worth passing by and what happens to be the single most evolutionary movement forward on the culinary wheel of fortune.
We start with:
Egg Rolls from the Joy of China tea cart.
Pork and Vegetable Egg Rolls $3.99
These are the same variety we had at the MK. These though have pork while the ones at MK only are veggie. Pricewise - at MK you get one egg roll for $2.00 so again, comparable cost.
Good, crisp and warm but after the egg rolls at Yak & Yeti, we cannot compare these oven warmer wontons of veg & pork fairly.
Yes they are egg rolls. Yes they are served in the Chinese pavilion area but they are not on the same planet as Y&Y's. It would be like comparing a Lamborghini to a Pinto.
Next time we will be getting Egg Rolls from the Lotus Blossom CS at China to compare more equally and localized as well. They are only listed as Egg Rolls $3.99 so I am not sure if they are the same or different than what is sold at the cart. I had them a while back but not memorable enough to recall if indeed, they were the same.
We also got these little babies which were odd and good all at the same time.
Curry Chicken Pockets $3.99
They needed soy sauce for a bit of a punch because there was not a ton of curry flavor. The breading was very soft and the meat mixture was not overwhelming the bread but again, a bland sampling of curry.
These were HOT so bite down with care. I may have to sample these again to give a fair assessment because it was not what I expected and thus, might judge it unfairly.
While we were munching on carbs, Baylor cracked open the chocolate covered rice krispie bar we had purchased from Germany earlier.
It was the size of a small Chihuahua. The chocolate was good but I think they need to re-evaluate how they make their Krispies. If they are as fresh as they claim, more butter and marshmallow are needed to keep the rice cereal soft as it sits out. Even in the Florida humidity, it was not wilty and I was afraid my kid might loose a front chopper in the process.
That chocolate though was smooth.
I am talking Jay Jay Walker Dynomite smoothhhe.
I know they have to contend with the heat in WDW but my other suggestion would be to make it a bit softer. When you bite into it, you are afraid you may get all chocolate because it does not compress into the bar easily.
Dan of course also managed to suck down a few of these!
A few nights ago he gasped reading a WDW menu forum and thought he had found out his beloved Peach Snap was no longer a staple of Epcot.
Literally gasped like I though he read his own obituary.
He just had skimmed past it, crises averted but more proof that his true bride is a small glass of peachy goodness.
This beauty is served cold, ice blended with a peach overtone that does not get too extreme. It is not strong enough tasting to make one think they were having any sort of 21 and over cocktail and why these deadly sippers are glorious.
We also broke out a cupcake from Koochi Khan...well that is what we call Karamelle Kuche, doesn't everyone?
Still as good as the first one from here. Enough frosting to smooth over Joan Rivers plaster cracks and too much for one sweet tooth to enjoy without breaking into song from Willie Wonka. The cake was not flash frozen tasting and that buttercream is liquid gold.
Dan took a bite of the caramel-marshmallow roll and he thought it was just okay. He tried it again later at the hotel and was more impressed the second time around. I think this is more about the sugar coma he was already in when he tried it the first time.
The richness of these gems from Germany are so indulgent that you simply need to pace yourself and share. Calorie for calorie I bet you take in less with these than our American versions of the same simply due to the fact you slow down and appreciate what you are eating when it is made with actual ingredients from animals and not all chemically induced, one step from plastic treats we are so used to.
I mean lets be real.
How many times to you continue to eat once you are full simply because you hope to get some satisfaction from the 30th bite you have missed in the first 29?
Real food has real flavor and less is more when you actually have a hankering, smackering, crave satiated instead of making return trips to the fridge all night, hoping Martha Stewart put something in there you did not see the 137 times you opened it up before.
To Be continued:
sue and co
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2004
- Messages
- 284
I have never tried that peach drink but it looks gorgeous for next time.
Hope your journey goes smoothly - as someone that hates long car journeys it's not something I would look forward to.
Hope your journey goes smoothly - as someone that hates long car journeys it's not something I would look forward to.
tlenzendorf
Always Dreaming of Disney!
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
- Messages
- 3,686
Koochi Khan-I think I peed a little laughing...
I have that peach tea on my list of stuff to try based solely on Dan's recommendation and the picture. Mmm mmm mmm, can't wait! I hope he can handle the pressure til we see you in October and compare notes
I have that peach tea on my list of stuff to try based solely on Dan's recommendation and the picture. Mmm mmm mmm, can't wait! I hope he can handle the pressure til we see you in October and compare notes
YukiPhnx
The Minnie to my Mickey
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2009
- Messages
- 3,108
Ohhh, where was that peach drink from? I love peach shnapps!
Oooh, that curry pocket looks good. Most of our curry pastries and baked goods don't usually have a very overpowering curry taste. Just a slight curry-ness in there is what we usually get. It would be great if they had some plum sauce though!
Wow....all that caramel stuff. So...the muffin was good? I wasn't sure how to interpret what you said.... We recently bought some red velvet cupcakes from the local bakery and Andrew is CRAZY about them. I bought them cause I like red velvet, but he's the one eating most of it.
Good luck with all that driving!!! And with moving Carsyn in too! She's so lucky to have a car!
Oooh, that curry pocket looks good. Most of our curry pastries and baked goods don't usually have a very overpowering curry taste. Just a slight curry-ness in there is what we usually get. It would be great if they had some plum sauce though!
Wow....all that caramel stuff. So...the muffin was good? I wasn't sure how to interpret what you said.... We recently bought some red velvet cupcakes from the local bakery and Andrew is CRAZY about them. I bought them cause I like red velvet, but he's the one eating most of it.
Good luck with all that driving!!! And with moving Carsyn in too! She's so lucky to have a car!
NancyLuvsMickey
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2009
- Messages
- 747
82+ hour road trip??? 
Baylor is a smart boy by staying home...
And you're not a smart @ss any more than the rest of us... That's why we love your TR's... We can relate to them and it's like we're part of your family... 
I got a stomach ache just by reading your "snacking around Epcot"...
I think I'll stick with the deep fried goodies and skip the sweets... But I do want a cup or two of that Peach Snap... 
Baylor is a smart boy by staying home... And you're not a smart @ss any more than the rest of us... That's why we love
your TR's... We can relate to them and it's like we're part of your family... I got a stomach ache just by reading your "snacking around Epcot"...
I think I'll stick with the deep fried goodies and skip the sweets... But I do want a cup or two of that Peach Snap... tlenzendorf
Always Dreaming of Disney!
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
- Messages
- 3,686
Where is that Curry Chicken Pocket from? I want to try them, they look pretty good.
SoccerDogWithEars
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2005
- Messages
- 2,017
This is why I picked an in-state college. 90 minute drive tops, and that's if I stay EXACTLY at the speed limit, which, let's be honest, I rarely do. Boring as heck as it's nothing but farmland, but easy.
I cannot wait to try one of those caramel cupcakes!! My mouth is watering just looking at it. I think I'm going to have to research and see if I can find the recipe. I've become quite addicted to baking this summer. Right now my current obsession is finding the perfect chocolate cake recipe. My mom likes the one off the Hershey's cocoa, but it didn't do much for me. Any suggestions?
Oh to go back to Disney....I'm having serious withdrawal, and no trip in site. Except that I'm applying for the college program for the spring, so MAYBE I'll be working there...keep your fingers crossed!
I cannot wait to try one of those caramel cupcakes!! My mouth is watering just looking at it. I think I'm going to have to research and see if I can find the recipe. I've become quite addicted to baking this summer. Right now my current obsession is finding the perfect chocolate cake recipe. My mom likes the one off the Hershey's cocoa, but it didn't do much for me. Any suggestions?
Oh to go back to Disney....I'm having serious withdrawal, and no trip in site. Except that I'm applying for the college program for the spring, so MAYBE I'll be working there...keep your fingers crossed!
PrincessBetsy
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2008
- Messages
- 1,544
Good luck on the road trip that never ends! Over 82 miles - That is insane!
Great update! All those snacks do look quite delicious! I feel like I have a sugar coma just looking at all those sweet you guys consumed.
Great update! All those snacks do look quite delicious! I feel like I have a sugar coma just looking at all those sweet you guys consumed.
Normangirls
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2008
- Messages
- 775
You're so good to us.
I came home from work today and worked outside with the kids and their 4H animals all evening. I just got the kids showered and ready for bed and realized I am starving. And then I found a food update from Dawn.
Now I'm starving, and nothing in my kitchen is going to be good enough because I read this. That cupcake is enough to make me cry.
Love the updates, Dawn. AND the commentary. ESPECIALLY the commentary. Without it, we might as well just read a menu. Keeping it coming, dude!
Mndisneygirl
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2008
- Messages
- 7,388
Good luck with all that driving!!
And thanks for the wonderful lunch time food review - puts my lame little lunch to shame.
And thanks for the wonderful lunch time food review - puts my lame little lunch to shame.
Stacybaeasm
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2008
- Messages
- 1,717
Whew! I was a bit behind but I am now all caught up. Dawn, you know there are lots of us who love you and your writing. Ignore the trolls (or let me at them). I mean, we know how I handle bullies. I have to go look at wedding pictures now. AND we still need to chat about October so I know if we are going to be able to meet up.
grumpyyoungguy
I don't need any help...I am just lurking around..
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2006
- Messages
- 469
My advice for the China Pavillion. Get 2 Curry pockets and 2 Peach Snap. Then make a half hearted attempt to share with someone (this way you know you will be turned down on your offer and be FORCED to consume that terrible tasting stuff yourself). I mean after all we are in a recession and it is sinful to waste.
and you are just being prudent...the Bush clan would be proud.Look for some innovative imports from China at the China Pavillion. This "Cart" near the water holds the Ancient Chinese secret for which you search. Be swift grasshopper for the delictables have a way of disappearing right before your eyes (i.e. they are darn good and now because of Dawn and others everyone knows about them)!
-
Disney Cruise Line Opens Bookings for NEW Mickey & Minnie Cove Cabanas at Castaway Cay
-
Fun Facts About Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
-
July 2025: Most In-Demand Resorts for DVC Rentals
-
10 Disney Parks Rip-Offs To Bring From Home Instead
-
FIRST LOOK at Jock Lindsey's HALLOWEEN Hangar Bar Menu
-
Hawai'i to Raise Transient Tax: What Disney Aulani Visitors Need to Know
-
Chicken Guy! at Walt Disney World Has NEW Menu Items
Receive up to $1,000 in Onboard Credit and a Gift Basket!
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE
