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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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02-03-2002, 12:02 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 5,377
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Recipes for our diets!!
Alright....
It seems we are all on some sort of diet so there MUST be a lot of good low cal low fat recipes that are good!
Here is one from me that we tried tonight. It was excellent!
Now for the rest of you.....
What are your favorite diet meals.
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN W/ PARMESSAN GRAVY
8oz spagetti
1T olive oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled
½ t dried sage
¼ t red pepper flakes
½ t salt
½ t fresh ground pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2T flour
¾ c fat free chicken stock
2/3 c 1% milk
10oz pk italian green beans
¼ c parmesan cheese
1 t grated lemon zest
1) Cook spagetti, Drain & set aside.
2) Meanwhile, heat oilve oil, add garlic, sage, red pepper flakes, cook about 5 min on low.
3) Discard garlic, salt & pepper chicken. Raise heat to med and cook chicken to golden brown and cooked through. (about 5min each side)
4) Remove chicken, add flour & cook to lightly browned. Add broth & milk & cook to slightly thickened. Stir in green beans, parmesian, & lemon zest. Cook till beans are tender.
5) Divide spagetti, top with chicken and gravy. Serve.
6) Serves 4
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02-03-2002, 12:08 AM
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Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sasquatch Territory, Pacific Northwest
Concierge Level: 8
Posts: 17,166
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
Water & lettuce... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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02-03-2002, 12:09 AM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 3,235
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
What do you mean 'discard garlic'... are you crazy? [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Send all discarded garlic to me! I LOVE it.
My husband thinks I'm nuts because I saute garlic when I make tomato sauce and I leave it in. He hates what he calls 'hunks' of garlic. I also leave it in my chili and my beef stew and then I fish them out at the table. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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02-03-2002, 12:32 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Concierge Level: 6
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
Your right Janet44,
I changed that part too!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
I love garlic so I used 3 minced cloves and left it in! Much better in my opinion!
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02-03-2002, 03:58 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY, USA
Posts: 2,398
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
I have to say 'great job' to my hubby! This meal was delicious! Of course, I deserve some of the credit, since I told him what to cook! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
We got the recipe in the mail today for the Lobster Cream Soup at Coral Reef. Diet or no diet, I must have this sometime soo! I told Wild that if we skip all other meals on that day, maybe we can fit it in! [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]
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02-03-2002, 11:41 AM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Dayton,OH
Posts: 120
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
This sounds like a great meal! Thanks for the recipe Wild.... and yes, I'd leave the garlic in too. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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02-04-2002, 06:02 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,138
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
Thanks for the recipe...I'll have to try that soon.
My personal favorite is chili made with ground turkey (the ultra low-fat variety). I saute everything (ground meat as well as onions, garlic and green peppers)using PAM, so there is absolutely no added fat. I also make it heavier on the beans, which are a healthy, low fat source of protein. I serve with a scoop of rice, add a dollop of low fat sour cream and a sprinkle of low fat cheddar cheese. YUM! (Good thing I made it yesterday and can have leftovers for dinner tonight!)
Another general tip I've found is that really good spices make all food taste better. I order all of my spices from www.penzeys.com. It’s a fantastic website and I've been hooked since ordering from them a few years ago. The overall quality is so much better than what's available in your local supermarket. |
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02-04-2002, 07:15 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Duluth, Ga. , U.S.A.
Posts: 844
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Re: Recipes for our diets!!
I found a great site for low calorie recipes. It's Weight Watchers recipes, so it has the Points values!
Try this: www.angelfire.com/journal/wwrecipes/
I haven't tried any yet, but I can't wait!
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