Disney Themed Dinner at Home

This past weekend was my last at home before returning to work from maternity leave. In order to make it a special and memorable one, my husband and I cooked up a Disney themed dinner from the comfort of our home and it was delicious! Ohana is my favorite restaurant on property and that's what inspired our menu!

For dinner and dessert, we enjoyed:

• Ohana Marinated Chicken
• Pot Stickers
• Fried Rice
• Grilled Pineapple
• Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake (recipe from Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom)

Keep reading below for the marinated chicken recipe, inspired by Ohana at the Polynesian! 

 

This dinner was so delicious, we'll definitely make it again! 

I had no clue you could purchase pre-made pot stickers from the grocery store! Watch out...I'm in trouble now!

Since we had a pineapple in the fridge from our recent Bountiful Baskets order, we decided to cut it and toss it on the grill, too! 

Dessert was made from a recipe I've shared here on the blog in the past - it's called Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake and is straight from the Liberty Tree Tavern lunch menu. Add a little Blue Bell ice cream and caramel sauce and you're in heaven! Y'all...although this stuff is incredibly unhealthy, it's SO amazing!

 As for the Ohana marinated chicken, this was our first time to have it and we were unsure of what to expect! It was really good and we will definitely make it again! 

Ohana Marinated Chicken

Adapted from: Clover and Thyme

Ingredients:

• 1 tbl. garlic, minced
• 1/8 cup malt vinegar
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 2 dashes tabasco
• 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (this was my twist to the recipe - you could do 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper if you'd rather that instead)
• 1/8 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4-5 chicken breasts

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except olive oil in a blender/magic bullet and blend until mixed well.
Slowly add olive oil and continue to blend.
Thaw chicken breasts and punch holes in meat with a fork.
Place chicken in a bowl.
Pour marinade on top of chicken to coat.
Cover and cool in fridge for 12-24 hours to marinate.
Grill/cook as desired.
Serve and enjoy!

Blending away!

Ready to chill in the fridge!

Post-grilled yummy goodness!

That's all there is to it! If you try this recipe, I hope you enjoy!! :) Have a great day!

Have you ever attempted a Disney recipe at home? If so, what did you make?

Wordless Wednesday: Resorts and Relaxation

Happy Wednesday! It's another Wordless Wednesday and this time, it's mostly wordless! Aren't you proud of me? :)

Today’s Wordless Wednesday theme is: Resorts and Relaxation
Host: Deb at Focused on the Magic

Today's theme is Resorts and Relaxation and I've compiled a group of pictures from my favorite Disney resorts which range from Port Orleans Riverside to Vero Beach, the Polynesian, Wilderness Lodge, and the Grand Floridian. We aren't really fans of hanging out at the pool, so below you'll find our favorite ways to relax at our favorite Disney resorts! Enjoy!

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What's your favorite way to relax at Walt Disney World?

February Disney Trip Part 1

Did anyone catch Dancing with the Stars last night? I LOVE Disney night and ABC went above and beyond on this season’s episode. My favorite dance of the night was the Pirates of the Caribbean dance and I love how Riker got 100% into the Jack Sparrow character! Overall great episode and definitely one of my favorites!

Speaking of Disney, I realized that I never shared anything outside of the races during our Princess Half Marathon trip!

Overall it was a really fun trip and I enjoyed spending time with friends and making new ones!

Our flight left Houston super early in the morning (around 6 a.m. maybe?) which put us landing at MCO around 9 a.m.! I loved having an entire day to spend at Disney that wasn’t mostly filled with travel!

Obligatory MCO picture :)

Did I mention that it was SUPER cold in Disney when we landed? Like, holy cow this is COLD. I was dressed in so many layers, it was a bit ridiculous!

Magical Express was not busy and we were able to get right on a bus to Coronado Springs.

I loved my Magic Band addition – simply cut with vinyl on a Silhouette Cameo!

The best sight in the world (and Carissa)!

Our resort of choice was Coronado Springs. A friend of mine warned me about the huge size of this resort, but I’d stayed there before in 2009 with Heather and didn’t think anything of it because we were close to the main building and enjoyed our stay there. Well this time around….even though I requested a building close to the lobby and a first floor room…we were placed literally in the very BACK corner of the resort, a good 10-15 minute walk from the lobby (and we were placed on the second floor). To be honest, I didn’t mind it at all – we had a bus stop right outside our room which was super convenient, especially for the races. We also weren’t on the dining plan which means we didn’t have refillable mugs to worry about (thank goodness)! Had the later been true, I would have been a little more annoyed. Does anyone know if there’s another refillable mug station at Coronado apart from the lobby? If not, there should be!

Jason and I hung out at our room for a few minutes, then hopped a bus to the Expo. We met up with our friend Randy for lunch at the Wide World of Sports Grill and it was GOOD!

My friend Lisa also happened to be at the Expo so I messaged my location to her and we were able to meet up for a quick hello. She also brought goodies to me which were amazing!!

YUM! Cadbury chocolate is my favorite! :) I also brought her a gumbo mix…hope she enjoyed!

After the Expo, we decided to bypass park plans and take a nap instead. I’m SO glad we did!!

Dinner that evening was at Ohana with friends.

Always a favorite, I love this place!! (I’m sure you’re tired of hearing me talk about it, but it really is my favorite restaurant on property!)

Here’s a few pictures of our food…it was delicious as always! We also had a vegetarian at our table and they fixed an extra special dish just for her! So nice!

On our way back to the Magic Kingdom bus stop, we spotted Wishes from outside the Magic Kingdom. It was neat to see a different view! We stood and watched for a while, then began walking to the buses to beat the crowd.

Overall it was an amazing first day at Disney! We went to sleep as soon as we returned to the room because Jason was participating in the 5K the following morning!

How do you typically spend a travel day at Disney? Parks when you get there? Take a nap? Relax?

This is REALLY Good–Wordless Wednesday

Welcome to another (almost) Wordless Wednesday….Disney Style…hosted by Focused on the Magic!

Today’s theme is: This is Really Good!!

If you’ve ever read or heard me speak about Disney restaurants and food, you know that Ohana (dinner) at the Polynesian Resort is my favorite, hands down. This is a must do for every trip, especially trips that involve a half or a full marathon (or both)! 

My favorite part of this dinner is the dessert (don’t get me wrong the entire all-you-care-to-eat dinner is fantastic, too)! As a matter of fact, the Bread Pudding with Bananas Foster sauce is the best I’ve ever had (I’ve tasted others, nothing compares) and is my favorite dessert on property. Our waiters/waitresses always laugh at me because I ask if they will bring dessert out first! :D Somehow, my request always ends up landing myself a personal sized portion of dessert (aka, I get my own)! Muahah…ok ok, I do share.

I’ll let the photos do all the talking….now that my mouth is watering! :)

After Princess 2012, Goofy’s Challenge 2013, and Glass Slipper Challenge 2014, it’s a tradition! Those are my super cheesy I’m eating my favorite dessert, ever faces! By the way….no, I didn’t eat all of that dessert alone (I did share)! :D

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What’s your favorite Disney/non-Disney  post race meal/snack?