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This post covers what I always refer to as "sad food day," or in other words, food from the Magic Kingdom. It is really hard for me to find anything to eat at the Magic Kingdom. I usually just pack a granola bar or some nuts in my bag. Junk food warning. Pretzel with fake cheese sauce Corn dog bites Funnel cakes Turkey sandwich on cranberry bread Cinnamon glazed almonds We took a break from the parks in the afternoon and headed over to the Polynesian resort for drinks at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto And an early dinner at the Kona Cafe. Disappointing sushi Potstickers Pork buns Noodles Togarashi spiced tuna Fruit and chocolate fondue Disappointing food day but the fireworks were nice

Snacking around EPCOT A bratwurst with paprika chips from the Germany pavilion A cheese plate from the Prost! booth A chicken schwarma plate from the Morocco pavilion A cheese toast from the France pavilion Various desserts all from the France pavilion. Bunche de Noel Chocolate tart Eclair Chocolate mousse Napoleon Kir royales A few things from that evening's Sparkling Dessert Party

Here are some things from the Animal Kingdom. From Harambe Market, chicken tikka masala with black eyed pea salad and rice Not great, but better than your typical burger and french fry theme park offering. I liked the salad. We also got a borewat sausage in curry batter with papaya salad Later that afternoon we stopped by Nomad Lounge for a cocktail. This is a quiet and peaceful oasis that I don't think many people know about. That won't last long, as it is on the walkway to Avatar Land which is scheduled to open this summer. That night we had dinner at Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Bread service (after it had already been attacked by my niece and nephew) Taste of Africa, with double hummus and no papaya sambal as it had shrimp paste in it. We ordered two of these for the table and they got devoured. Iguaday tibs in brik: filo parcels stuffed with mushroom and curry with curry flavors Flatbread with chicken and coconut A salad Scallops with pork belly Macaroni and cheese with truffles Elk Koki corn with mushrooms, avocado and greens Malva pudding Complimentary chocolate snow cookies

The day prior we were at EPCOT and went to my nephew's favorite restaurant on Disney property: The Rose and Crown Pub in the UK pavilion. It is one of the only places where he can eat fish and chips. His allergy is so severe that he can't even eat potatoes that have been fried in the same oil as any crustaceans. The menu at this place is crustacean free, so he can happily chow down on fish and chips here. Cheese plate smoked salmon scotch egg fish and chips and mushy peas sticky toffee pudding trifle.

I am at Disney for a pre-Christmas vacation with some of my family. I thought I'd add some photos of our dining experiences here. We are not dining off site due to time constraints and we are not on the "Disney Dining Plan" because we stay in a house rather than on Disney property. I did not see a thread that seemed obvious to link to but mods please merge if i am mistaken. This is going to be out of order, based on when I have time to post. The parks are crowded and we (my niece and nephew) have lots of plans. Also I am here with six others so there will be lots of pictures, but not of everything because I only take photos of things near me at the table. Last night we ate at Todd English's BlueZoo. I am from Boston and so have eaten at some of his other restaurants. The menu is fish heavy which is my preference. A couple of cocktails--on the left is a bee's knees, the right is a mescal based margarita. Tuna tartare with miso "caviar" and sriracha "snow". My niece liked it Flatbread, my nephew's choice. He has an anaphylactic allergy to crustaceans, and Disney is great with allergies tempura haricot verts and shake and bake fries (we did not end up eating these but they are in the fridge for a snack) grouper with modified low country flavors (shrimp omitted) Miso glazed nero salad with jamon iberico A dessert for my niece and nephew to share, chocolate bread pudding with a Star Wars theme Because they told the waiter we had been at the Star Wars fireworks earlier.

I am at Disney now and had a reservation there but ended up having to reschedule. I have been there before and agree it is a fun and casual place to eat. I like their fish and chips.

I separate the leafy part from the stem part and saute the stems for longer than the leaves. Otherwise, I agree, the leaves get mushy and not as appetizing. I'll be posting my meals over on the Florida board for the next week. My husband and I are taking my niece and nephew to Disney at their request. Should be.....crowded.

Faroe Island salmon (from fish share), bok choy and snap peas, and kimchi fried rice

Fish sandwich with banh mi flavors. The fish was from my weekly share and was sand dabs. My share runs in eight week cycles, and you can opt out of any weeks that you are traveling, which I will be doing next week. This was week seven of the cycle, and therefore marks the first time ever I have made it through an eight-week cycle without getting pollock. I love my fish share but really, really dislike pollock. I keep trying new ways to cook it, but have not found a keeper yet. If anyone has a good recipe I'd love to see it, because I am sure to get pollock at least once in the next cycle.

peppery egg and bacon sandwich

My niece did not care for the menu last night, so she made herself some sushi. Not to bad for a 15 year old: The rest of us had roast chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. Nic comfort food for a freezing night. Leftovers will be turned into soup for lunches this week.

my breakfast; poached egg on toast husband's breakfast: sunny side up eggs, duck bacon, and english muffin

rice bowl with tuna, snap peas, and baby bok choy

I got scallops as an add on to my fish share this week. I made scallop rolls with smoked paprika aioli and arugula. Mini tater tots in the background because sometimes I just feel like tater tots.

lettuce wraps

Everyone's dinners look delicious! I have been cooking but running around and missed taking pictures most nights. My house was in chaos decorating for the holidays. It's (mostly) done now, so I will be better about taking pictures. Here's a sandwich I made last night from portobello mushrooms, peppers, onions, arugula, cheese, and leftover roasted leg of lamb (that I did not get a picture of when I made it originally). I don't eat lamb so mine only had the vegetables in it.

thanksgiving prep is going so smoothly that I have time to come on and see what everyone's been cooking. Here's a couple of meals from earlier this week. Fish tacos made with hake and then last night, soft pretzel sticks and cheddar-bacon soup to dip them in

A few recent meals. Fish sandwich with oven fries Teriyaki salmon Greek chicken stew with cauliflower and olives from the New York Times Cooking site

I used this recipe for the cornbread: http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017494-east-coast-grills-cornbread It's a bit cakier and sweeter than my usual cornbread. y family came over for dinner yesterday and we had antipasto. Assorted meats and cheeses Mortadella stuffed with taleggio and baked Pepper frittata topped with an arugula, olive, and goat cheese salad There was also grilled bread, a bit pot of meatballs, and assorted marinated vegetables and olives. My Dad's plate My brother's plate. He is very weird and is proud of the fact that he eats no vegetables. He insisted I take a photo of his plate. I am not sure how he has managed to survive all these years.

East Coast Grill cornbread Barbecued chicken, ribs, and steak There was also mac and cheese and spinach.

popovers to go with a chicken stew that I did not get a picture of: and then last night's dinner of bratwurst, potato pancakes, sauerkraut, homemade applesauce, etc.

I really, really like cookbooks and probably have too many. I do read them all and cook from most, and I have the shelf space for many more. I'm one of those people that writes in their books too: notes on what I would change, or if we really liked it, or if we hated it. I bought quite a few new ones from the fall releases. I think I might be done for a while. People tend to give me cookbooks for Christmas and I don't want to spoil any presents. Here's what I bought from the fall releases: Land of Fish and Rice, Fuschia Dunlop Vegan, Vegetarian Omnivore, Anna Thomas (OK this was a spring release but I bought it last month so I'm including it in my list) Appetites, Anthony Bourdain Le French Oven, Hillary Davis Lucky Peach Power Vegetables Cooking for Jeffrey, Ina Garten Big American Cookbook, Mario Batali

A big kale caesar salad. There was also chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, and garlic bread, but I did not have a chance to get photos of those.

East Coast Grill was one of my favorite restaurants back in the day. It was such a fun atmosphere. We did New Year's Eve 2000 there. I still remember the macomber turnip and oyster chowder. It's closed now I think, the original chef sold it some years ago and we never went back after that. This has been on my to-try list. I'll note your suggestions for improving it. Last night I made a recipe my mom gave me for grilled turkey meatballs with a ginger-chili sauce. I served them with rice and bok choy and mushrooms. The flavors were nice but the texture of the meatballs needs improving, they were too dense for my taste. I liked the overall flavors enough to try and cook it again sometime with changes to the meatball recipe.

Eggplant and peppers Rice pilaf with apricots and barberries Chicken shawarma I also made homemade pita bread and there was a big chopped salad, but did not get a picture of those before they were eaten.