VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[jimmytammy]

Muushka

We use the recipe from the Disney Cookbook, the one that is white, has Mickey dressed as a chef on the front cover.

We buy the Black Diamond cheese from Sams because it is less expensive and if you look closely you can get a block of 1.5 lbs that will allow for exactly 2 batches.

Boddingtons Ale is pricey, but our local grocery store will sell just one. We have tried several other beers and ales, but this one just seems to just hit that Le Cellier flavor.

The Maple cured bacon was sort of a fluke we hit upon, but the maple syrup, Canada tie in made sense.

This soup makes enough to be eat on for several servings. Four of us can eat twice off of it.

If someone doesnt post the recipe soon, I will do my best to get it up by the weekend. Takes me forever to type

 

[stopher1]

Let Anniversary Guy know that John disclosed one evening at the OL Wine Event at Epcot that the record right now is 14 OLs. Yes, fourteen (14) ! ! Makes two sound very reasonable, doesn't it!

I think you would need a two bedroom just for the storage of all of the lockers. Can you imagine packing them up when the magic is coming to a pause!?! (it never really ends )

Something tells me this may end with Anniversary Guy sending DiznyDi a PM encouraging her to get that second OL, so forget I mentioned it . . . . .

On my golly, I'd read before about someone having 7 - but 14. Wow. Talk about just stepping on and off the plane with nothing in tow but your wallet & car keys. I'm definitely going to have to share this little tidbit with the family. My DS14 thinks both DW and I are nuts for pondering a 3rd one, since as he says, "we don't LIVE there - we're just on vacation there." Someday he'll get that convenience and being well supplied only make your vacations better; and of course we live there, just not year-round. We aren't living at home while on vacation, now are we?!? No, we're living there when we're there. Ugh. Teenagers.

 

[Muushka]

Muushka

We use the recipe from the Disney Cookbook, the one that is white, has Mickey dressed as a chef on the front cover.

We buy the Black Diamond cheese from Sams because it is less expensive and if you look closely you can get a block of 1.5 lbs that will allow for exactly 2 batches.

Boddingtons Ale is pricey, but our local grocery store will sell just one. We have tried several other beers and ales, but this one just seems to just hit that Le Cellier flavor.

The Maple cured bacon was sort of a fluke we hit upon, but the maple syrup, Canada tie in made sense.

This soup makes enough to be eat on for several servings. Four of us can eat twice off of it.

If someone doesnt post the recipe soon, I will do my best to get it up by the weekend. Takes me forever to type

Thanks JT, sounds yummy. No rush, it would be a winter meal .

14 OL????? Oh my.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I've never tried to make it, but p. 23 of Fall 2005 Vacation Magic has the recipe for Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup.

 

[horselover]

Let Anniversary Guy know that John disclosed one evening at the OL Wine Event at Epcot that the record right now is 14 OLs. Yes, fourteen (14) ! ! Makes two sound very reasonable, doesn't it!

I think you would need a two bedroom just for the storage of all of the lockers. Can you imagine packing them up when the magic is coming to a pause!?! (it never really ends )

Something tells me this may end with Anniversary Guy sending DiznyDi a PM encouraging her to get that second OL, so forget I mentioned it . . . . .

14?!! I wonder if that might be for Off Kilter or something like that? I heard they use OL's services. I think AG's guys fears are the more OLs I have the more trips I'll want to take (and he's probably right!) & he already thinks I/we take too many.

Ok here' the Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe from allears.net. Enjoy!


Ingredients:

½ Pound applewood smoked Bacon (cut into ½” pieces)

4 Tablespoons butter

1 Diced red onion (about 1 cup)

3 Diced celery stalks (about 1 cup)

1 Cup all purpose flour

3 Cups chicken stock

4 Cups whole milk

1 Pound aged white Cheddar cheese (shaved or grated)

1 Tablespoon salt (to taste)

1 Tablespoon pepper

1 Tablespoon worchester sauce

1 Tablespoon tobasco sauce

1 cup warm beer

Method of preparation:

The number one rule in Cheddar cheese soup is “Low and slow”. This recipe takes about an hour to make, and if you try to turn the heat up and rush it, you will only ruin your work

The number two rule is “Keep stirring”. This is a soup that can burn, and takes a lot of tender loving care. When in doubt, “Keep stirring".

1. In a large Soup pot (At least 1 ½ Gallon) render down the bacon. All you are looking to do here is to liquefy the fat in the bacon, you are not trying to brown it.

2. Add the Butter and melt it.

3. Add the Onion and Celery and sauté until onions to start to get translucent.

4. Dust this with flour and mix to form a roux. Keep stirring until all of the flour has been incorporated.

5. Add chicken stock, slowly, while constantly stirring. You are looking for something resembling a gravy at this point. It's going to be very thick.

6. Next add milk, again slowly, while constantly stirring. This should significantly lighten up your soup at this point.

7. Turn heat up slightly, it's time to melt the cheese. Add cheese very slowly in small amounts, while stirring constantly. Allow each portion of cheese to melt away before adding the next. Keep stirring.

8. Now add salt and pepper. Be very careful with your salt. There is a lot of salt in your bacon, and possibly even in your chicken stock.

9. Next add worchester, tobasco, and beer. Keep stirring.

10. Turn down the heat slightly and let simmer or serve. You can garnish each bowl with some finely chopped bacon and chives.

When you are reheating this soup (especially in a microwave) you need to remember the 2 rules. “Low and slow” and “Keep stirring” you want to be constantly stirring this to ensure it blends evenly.

 

[stopher1]

I just saw a link on the DIS home page to Parade/Show information for WDW that the MSEP will have an extended run. When clicking through the link and scrolling down, it says that there is no announced end date. So if that's true, then it will definitely last longer than the Summer Nightastic! promo which is slated to end 8/14.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I just saw a link on the DIS home page to Parade/Show information for WDW that the MSEP will have an extended run. When clicking through the link and scrolling down, it says that there is no announced end date. So if that's true, then it will definitely last longer than the Summer Nightastic! promo which is slated to end 8/14.

That's great! We saw it in July, and I would love to see it again.

 

[Muushka]

If MSEP was there when we cruise in Sept, we may just have to stop by to see it! Thanks Stopher!

 

[wildernessDad]

I would just like to announce that there is 130 days to go until I, hopefully, step into our beloved lodge! Woo hoo!

 

[Nicoal13]

Just had to post an update. We accepted an offer on our house last month and finally found a house we like. Our offer was accepted today! Yay! We'll be moving in September. With moving, DS starting 4K and remodeling the new house, I have a feeling the months will fly by and it'll be May and time for our trip.

So excited to move!

 

[wildernessDad]

Was talking with DW just a bit ago and she said to me, "There's only one place that I want to hear welcome home - Aulani."

We talked about it for a while. I was stationed in Hawaii during my sub service in the Navy and she was a Navy wife living in Hawaii, Oahu to be exact. She loved Hawaii and hated to leave.

I suggested once every 3 years. So we'll see what happens. Probably nothing. We're good financially, but I don't want to get a loan. I'd rather save the money for a purchase. But we're doing that Southwest vacation next year, but I may be able to scrape up something. What do you think about Aulani?

 

[DiznyDi]

I personally think Aulani is wonderful! If you think you'll be traveling every 3 years, I say go for it! I've also been discussing with DDad the possibility of Aulani points for us.
While staying at the Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club just a month ago, we were only a lagoon away from Aulani. The area is beautiful, the lagoons - 4 of them makes for a nice easy walk morning or night. You're away from the busyness of Waikiki. Unless Disney would provide transportation such as the ME, you probably will need a car. Hopefully the parking fee will be reasonable. We paid $30 per night + tax just to park!
Hawaii is a place I never had a particular desire to go to, now I can't wait to go back!
Yes, by all means, consider Aulani!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Uh-oh. . . .

 

[Granny]

Uh-oh. . . .

Hmmmmm....maybe this wasn't the time for that "discussion" to go public!

Aulani looks great. We don't plan on buying there but hopefully we can figure out the "slow DVC booking season" and reserve at the 7 month window at some point.

 

[jimmytammy]

AHHHHH....Aulani, Electrical Parade extended and Cheese Soup. Can life get any better? Oh yeah, VWL. Now life is perfect!!

 

[wildernessDad]

Looks Aulani is off the burner. She came back from picking up DS and didn't mention it further.

 

[stopher1]

Looks Aulani is off the burner. She came back from picking up DS and didn't mention it further.

It could still be percolating... my DW often mentions something briefly, almost randomly, then weeks or even months later comes back with a much more full-blown, planned out and fully brewed idea.


We too have considered Aulani, though almost flippantly at this point. My brother lives on Oahu, and it sure would make for a nice place to stay and get and do a twofer every 3 years. He's a jr. partner in a business venture there, so his stay sure seems like it will not be brief. The two years he's spent there already demonstrate that he's more and more committed to staying there, so we would more than likely have that secondary reason for quite some time. But pulling the trigger is not something we're willing to do right now. So it will percolate for the foreseeable future. Picking up VGC points was a no-brainer, we're out there annually or more - Hawaii, not quite as easy a determination.

 

[Granny]

AHHHHH....Aulani, Electrical Parade extended and Cheese Soup. Can life get any better? Oh yeah, VWL. Now life is perfect!!

When I first read this, I thought you were saying that the Electric Water Pageant had been extended to include Aulani. That would be quite a trip each night!

But you weren't even talking about EWP.

Must have coffee....

 

[stopher1]

When I first read this, I thought you were saying that the Electric Water Pageant had been extended to include Aulani. That would be quite a trip each night!

But you weren't even talking about EWP.

Must have coffee....

 

[sleepydog25]

When I first read this, I thought you were saying that the Electric Water Pageant had been extended to include Aulani. That would be quite a trip each night!

But you weren't even talking about EWP.

Must have coffee....

Be sure it's not decaf. . .