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I watch what I eat even being at Disney. I drink alot more water and of course all that walking helps too!
Well, sorry, but that's much too health-conscious to be a genuine Disney Diet. We'll have to assign you to the "Sensibly Modified Disney Diet" group. < sassy wink & grin > You'll simply have to work at being MUCH more foolishly and recklessly self-indulgent. ::::giggle::::
(Seriously, I have to be more careful what I eat than this topic indicates. I've learned from going on the Disney Diet once that my digestion rebels uncomfortably. Much better to be reckless in moderation, I agree.)
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reckless for me is having dessert - oh and Mickey waffles! I MUST have Mickey waffles! oh, and I find the Mickey bars much too rich (don't read the label, it'll scare you!). my girls have shared one a couple of times and I'm good with just a bite. I actually love those Dole frozen fruit bars.
you know, we bought the girls those Mickey rice krispy things (we call them rice krispy squares) on their very first night at Disney in 2012 and they were STALE! they didn't eat half of it and have never wanted another one. maybe we got a bad batch, don't know.
Yup, Amy, you did. The four krispie treats I got just last week were all yummy.
Btw, you can order those online from Minnie's Bake Shop which makes the non-Mickey ones without a stick. Out of curiosity, I checked. The price, however, will give you heart failure. The one of those I got on a snack credit was marked $3.95, but the same shape online is $7.95!!!! I bet shipping is extra and was afraid to find out.
I'll make plain old squares myself and dip them in chocolate like the Mickey heads for a whole lot less!
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Yup, Amy, you did. The four krispie treats I got just last week were all yummy.
Btw, you can order those online from Minnie's Bake Shop which makes the non-Mickey ones without a stick. Out of curiosity, I checked. The price, however, will give you heart failure. The one of those I got on a snack credit was marked $3.95, but the same shape online is $7.95!!!! I bet shipping is extra and was afraid to find out.
I'll make plain old squares myself and dip them in chocolate like the Mickey heads for a whole lot less!
My hubby buys the premade Rice Krispie treat by Kellogg. (They are in our vending machine at work). Then he takes it home and uses our Mickey cookie cutter to make me a Mickey Rice Krispie treat. Now I need to dip it in chocolate and add sprinkles!
My hubby buys the premade Rice Krispie treat by Kellogg. (They are in our vending machine at work). Then he takes it home and uses our Mickey cookie cutter to make me a Mickey Rice Krispie treat. Now I need to dip it in chocolate and add sprinkles![/QUOTE]
That is a great idea for a semi-homemade gift/favor!!
If you have a recipe for the chocolate dip used for chocolate-dipped bananas or strawberries, that would work well for making dipped krispie treats.
I use the sugar-sweetened chocolate and vanilla dipping sauce recipes intended for glazing homebaked donuts that I found in the Babycakes Covers the Classics recipe book. Great stuff in that one for vegans or those needing to avoid gluten.
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We absolutely do the Disney Diet while visiting the world. I don't know if I have a favourite treat but love walking into the bakery and picking out something sweet to enjoy at parade time!
I am most definately going to try a cinnamon roll at Gastons as cinnamon is definately a weak point for me.
I remember being around 7 or 8 enjoying a churro with chocolate sauce near the haunted mansion. I can still picture it clear as day and it's 1 of those memories that spring to life every time I smell anything with it in!
My Disney Diet includes a dessert with just about every meal. We never eat that way at home, but at Disney we do. I especially love the Mickey Rice Krispy Heads, Red velvette cupcakes, Salted Carmel, and of course a Dole Whip Float. I also like to eat seafood for every meal, and love the trying everything I can. I am a pretty adventuous eater, so Disney's selection is amazing!
I always have cream cheese danish for breakfast. I buy them at the bakery @ Magic Kingdom or the bakery on the Boardwalk by Spoodles. Love them!. Also caramel apples from the Villian shop @ DHS.
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I have a rule when on vacation - Try to order things you could never afford to make/don't have the time to make on a regular basis. Think escargot, sushi….
As someone with life threatening food allergies to over 25 + foods, the Disney Diet is an annual must do. It's one of the only places in the world I'm actually comfortable eating out. During the year, otherwise, I get too anxious.
I'll take the Pixie Dust theory…but on vacation, calories are a moot point for me. I'm on vacation to indulge, not watch my waistline.
I had never heard about this particular property of Pixie Dust. The heck with flying, sprinkling it on food and making the calories go away -- this is a breakthrough!
I had heard that all the food at Disney is "fat free" -- the food costs, but the fat is added in at no extra charge.
The only diet I have at Disney is that I can't have the same food twice, with the exception of Dole Whips.
If I see it, and I'm hungry, I eat it. I love seeing how many foods I can try on any trip. I have gone many trips without ever having a hamburger or chicken nuggets. And, I am always able to stay for an entire week without the same food twice. 4 or 5 or 6 Dole Whips, but not the same entres or appetizers.
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