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Looks like some nice food and beverage choices lined up for the booths to sample at the festival!
Going back to the mulberry trees, you should have seen our kitchen floor and even the carpeting in our house my brothers and I would track them in! My mom was not happy with this! We always wiped our feet, but only so much we could do and then told to take our shoes off before coming in the house.
I can imagine. The time we ended up in the mulberries during our walk, we took our shoes off before heading into the house. It took me a half hour or so to get them clean again.
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Oh my goodness your food choices have me hungry. The food and wine booths are one of the things I am most looking forward to about my trip to Disney.
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I am so happy that Disney added the Outdoor Kitchens to the Flower & Garden Festival.
Wow, that is quite the list of food choices you've got there! Thank goodness you have a fair few opportunities to try everything.
Ok... now you are going to have to explain how to make meme photos in Photobucket. I had no clue you could even do that.
In Photobucket, I opened a photo I wanted to use. Then I clicked the Edit button/icon (looks like a pad with a paintbrush). From there use the right arrow to scroll to the second page of options. At the very end is one that says Meme and has a Cat icon. Click that and boxes come up for you to add the text to the photo. Once you've added your text, click the Apply button followed by the Save button when it comes up. It was so easy.
Getting closer! Love your meme photo. Great choices on that list! Two we tried a couple of weeks ago are Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables, and the Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue. Both delicious! Can't wait to hear the reviews of your other choices. Then the trick is to remember them for next year!
I'm a bit behind on reading your PTR but the minute you mentioned the Caring for Giants tour I had to pause a moment...not only am I excited for your trip report of the F&GF but the Caring for Giants tour sounds amazing! I look forward to reading all about your trip.
Getting closer! Love your meme photo. Great choices on that list! Two we tried a couple of weeks ago are Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables, and the Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue. Both delicious! Can't wait to hear the reviews of your other choices. Then the trick is to remember them for next year!
Thanks! I'm so glad to here that the Beef Tenderloin Tips and Key Lime Tart were both good as these are two new items for me that I definitely want to try.
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I'm a bit behind on reading your PTR but the minute you mentioned the Caring for Giants tour I had to pause a moment...not only am I excited for your trip report of the F&GF but the Caring for Giants tour sounds amazing! I look forward to reading all about your trip.
When Luke first told me about the tour, I got excited, but I was immediately on the phone when he told me the cost was just $30. We even got a DVC discount on that price.
All your food choices sound delicious!!! We tend not to try all that much during the Flower and Garden Festival versus the Food and Wine but we might be more adventurous this trip! Thanks for the Photobucket tip. I'm just starting to familiarize myself with using the site so I will look into it.
Love the meme and aren't you clever to have figured that out? Very nice of you to share the info, too!
I am looking forward to trying that pepperberry sorbet/ice cream, as well.
In Photobucket, I opened a photo I wanted to use. Then I clicked the Edit button/icon (looks like a pad with a paintbrush). From there use the right arrow to scroll to the second page of options. At the very end is one that says Meme and has a Cat icon. Click that and boxes come up for you to add the text to the photo. Once you've added your text, click the Apply button followed by the Save button when it comes up. It was so easy.
Wow, it is easy, but only when you know how. That meme button is sure hidden. Thanks for sharing.
I must say we have never been that adventurous when it comes to trying different foods. The choices you made sounds like some of the things we would try, but nothing cooked with alcohol for us. It is getting really close now
Thanks! Each day gets a little closer to trying some of these dishes.
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All your food choices sound delicious!!! We tend not to try all that much during the Flower and Garden Festival versus the Food and Wine but we might be more adventurous this trip! Thanks for the Photobucket tip. I'm just starting to familiarize myself with using the site so I will look into it.
I guess our experiences at F&WF made us excited to see what was offered at the Outdoor Kitchens. There are fewer booths but that gives us a chance to actually try more of what is being offered.
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Love the meme and aren't you clever to have figured that out? Very nice of you to share the info, too!
I am looking forward to trying that pepperberry sorbet/ice cream, as well.
I'd never needed or wanted to create memes until now, and was very happy to find out how easy it is.
Wow, it is easy, but only when you know how. That meme button is sure hidden. Thanks for sharing.
I was about to give up until I saw that button at the very end of the line.
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I must say we have never been that adventurous when it comes to trying different foods. The choices you made sounds like some of the things we would try, but nothing cooked with alcohol for us. It is getting really close now
I'm much less adventurous with food than Luke, but he has helped me to stretch by trying new things.
We awoke to a sunny day that warmed up nicely, so we headed out mid-morning again for a walk. Initially, we thought we'd just do 2.5 miles, but we were enjoying the beautiful day so much that we extended it to 3.27 before heading home. For the most part today has been a day of rest, so Disney vacation preps will have to wait until tomorrow.
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My mom was not happy with this! 
We always wiped our feet, but only so much we could do and then told to take our shoes off before coming in the house.
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