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Monday, December 30, 2024

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
All images: Marvel

Marvel has a new animated series coming to DisneyPlus next month. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is the latest version of the Peter Parker Spider-Man story.


Here's the official synopsis from Marvel: 

"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. The talented voice cast includes Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy, and Charlie Cox.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Poster

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man arrives on DisneyPlus on January 29th.

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Doctor Who Quote

The Fourth Doctor
BBC

"There’s no point
in being grown up
if you can’t be
childish sometimes."

- The Fourth Doctor, Doctor Who

Saturday, December 28, 2024

The Polynesian Pearl At Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto

Polynesian Pearl - Black

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is my favorite lounge at Disney World. The theming is fantastic, the cast members are hilarious, and the food is delicious. And then there are the crazy drinks. Every drink at Trader Sam’s has a gimmick: from thunder and lightning (with just a quick spritz of rain), to squeaky hippos, to a magical pearl that arrives in a giant oyster, there's something fun at every turn. And many of the drinks come in souvenir containers. 

Polynesian Pearl - White

The Polynesian Pearl is my favorite souvenir drink. Most of the pearls are white, but once or twice a day (and on one extremely rare occasion, 3 in one hour with 2 arriving together), a black pearl appears, like magic.

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is located in the Polynesian Resort.

Friday, December 27, 2024

Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding Recipe From Disney

Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding
Disney

There are so many tasty dishes to try at the  Disney World Resorts. It's fun to discover new sweets and treats each trip. But, with so many to try, it's hard to choose which ones to eat and which to skip until next time. Luckily, Disney has shared the recipes for many of these delicious delights over the years so that we can make them at home. This recipe for Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding is from Sebastian’s Bistro at Caribbean Beach Resort. 

Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding Recipe 
Serves 12 

Pineapple Topping
1/2 cup apricot jelly 
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 
1 cup shredded coconut 

Whisk apricot jelly, crushed pineapple, and shredded coconut in a medium bowl until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. 

Caramel Sauce 
2 tablespoons light corn syrup 
1 cup sugar 
2/3 cup heavy cream 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1/4 cup unsalted butter 
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt 

Heat corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium low heat for 3 minutes, until warm. Add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir until sugar is melted before adding each additional 1/4 cup.  
Cook sugar stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until amber in color.

Slowly add cream and vanilla, stirring to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramel reaches 225°F. Pour into medium bowl.
Cut butter into cubes and whisk into caramel until combined.

Refrigerate up to 2 days. Warm before serving.

Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding
2 1/2 cups heavy cream 
7 eggs 
2 1/2 cups whole milk 
1 tablespoon vanilla paste 
1 tablespoon coconut extract 
1 1/2 cups sugar 
1 (1 pound) loaf challah, cut into 1-inch cubes 
1 (1 pound) loaf sourdough, cut into 1-inch cubes 
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 
1 cup shredded coconut 

Whisk heavy cream, eggs, milk, vanilla paste, and coconut extract in large mixing bowl. Add sugar and whisk until dissolved. Add bread and stir until fully submerged in liquid. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter. Add drained crushed pineapple to bottom of pan and evenly sprinkle shredded coconut on top. Pour soaked bread mixture on top and gently press down to spread evenly.

Cover pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes, until center of bread pudding reaches 165°F. Remove from oven. Increase heat to 350°F. Evenly spread Pineapple Topping on top of bread pudding. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, until topping begins to brown.

Cool for 15 minutes.

To Serve:
Cut cooled Coconut-Pineapple Bread Pudding to desired size. Top with vanilla ice cream and warm Caramel Sauce.

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Doctor Who Season 2 Teaser

Doctor Who Season 2 Teaser
BBC

Doctor Who is heading to DisneyPlus for another season in 2025. And he's got a new companion... again.


Here's the official synopsis from BBC & Disney: 

The Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and begins an epic quest to get her back to Earth. But a mysterious force is stopping their return and the time-traveling TARDIS team must face great dangers, bigger enemies and wider terrors than ever before.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Greetings


This Christmas greeting that I send
Comes from a heart that's warm and true -
"May Gladness and Contentment blend
To make a perfect day for you."

Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Darcy the Dragon

The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album
BMG

One of my favorite Christmas albums from childhood is The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album. There are so many wonderful songs on the album, but the one I enjoy the most is Darcy the Dragon. 


The entire album is available as a CD, record, or on various music platforms like Amazon Music or Spotify.