Food Recipes
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It’s Epic Mickey Pretzel Time
Inspired By Our Time At Disney World Orlando, FL We love a good pretzel. For those of you who have been with us since our days in Boise Idaho and our very first Loft & Learn blog, you may even remember our first attempt at baking huge carnival type pretzels. We loved them then and after trying the delicious offering at Walt Disney World in Florida we had to recreate the magic again for ourselves in the Loft Kitchen! While we had a bit of trouble artistically recreating Mickey’s face and ears, we opted for the standard pretzel design. But it’s still a delightful treat Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm…
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Crispy Baked Honey BBQ Huli Wing Dings
Inspired By Our Time At Marriott Lakeshore Reserve – Orlando, FL Looking for a quick fix guaranteed to please the appetizer or last minute main dish option? Look no further than this delectable and easy to prepare Finger Lickin’ Good Offering. We tasted a version of this gem while visiting the spectacular Marriott Lakeshore Reserve in Orlando a Mariott Bonvoy experience. Upon returning home we immediately had to recreate it and put our own Loft Kitchen spin on it adding a Hawaiian flare. Ingredients: 4 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon hot mustard ½ teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup green onion 1 tablespoon onion powder Canola…
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Grilled Pizza Dough Recipe
Inspired By A Love Of All Things Pizza We have tried A LOT of different pizza dough recipes. We’ve tried recipes for grilling, thin crust, deep dish, Chicago style deep dish – you get the idea. There are recipes that call for all purpose flour, some that call for bread flour. There are some that use honey, or some that use sugar. Some that use olive oil, and some that use vegetable oil. There are a lot of recipes, and a lot of permutations of recipes that you can use for every type of pizza. We’ve tried A LOT of different recipes, subsequently, there have been A LOT of failures…
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Hooray For Parfait!
“You know what ELSE everybody likes? Parfaits! Have you ever met a person, you say, “Let’s get some parfait,” they say, “Hell no, I don’t like no parfait.”? Parfaits are delicious!” Donkey, 2001 A classic line from the classic movie Shrek. We took him very seriously and enjoy our parfaits a great deal here in the Loft Kitchen. It is a regular brunch staple! Parfaits are not only delicious, but they also contain amazing fruits, berries, and yogurts that help improve your spirits. Yup, parfaits cover your mind, body, and soul. Who knew a parfait could be so transformative…..well, Donkey may have. Here is a wonderful Parfait recipe that will…
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Spicy Tuna Pepper Wrap Time!
Tuna is an amazing way to get some Omega 3s into your family diet. It’s yummy and when prepared as an alternative to a lunch meat sandwich, is a welcomed treat. Quick Tip When Having Tuna: Drain your canned tuna and then place in the refrigerator overnight. Taking out the tuna about 20 minutes before preparing takes away the chill, but gives the tuna a fresh taste that pops. Here is a great pepper tuna wrap recipe that everyone enjoys as a great lunchtime meal. It’s quick and simple, which is how we like our recipes here. Ingredients: Solid White Tuna In Water Garlic Powder To Taste 1 Teaspoon Turmeric…
