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Black Eyed Pea Hummus
Looking for a change of pace from your same old, same old? Let’s mix it up a bit…. …or maybe you don’t like Black Eyed Peas by themselves, and are just looking for a way to knock some down to have good luck in the New Year. This is a perfect recipe to really get out of the usual routine and try a whole new spin on a regular classic. Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, peeled 1/4 cup of olive oil Fresh lemon juice from 1/2 a lemon 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon paprika 1 can black-eyed peas, drained Directions: Load up the old Food Processor Add…
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Easy Disney Pepperoni Spring Rolls
Inspired by our time visiting Disney World Walking around Disney World really builds up an appetite. Especially, if you have little kids…they seem to be constantly hungry and are always asking if they can get one of those when you’re at Disney. If you are looking for just a little snack in between your “Character Lunches,” try to find the Spring Roll Cart. These little bites of goodness are exactly what you need when you’re walking from one ride to another. Both filling, and portable, these rolls are the perfect snack. They come in Pepperoni Pizza Roll, Cheeseburger, and even Buffalo Chicken. Take your pick, or try them all. Easy,…
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Baileys Ice Cream Caramel Sundae
Time to indulge in the perfect holiday drink Santa’s Helpers!! Presented by The Loft Kitchen Let’s talk about enjoying the holidays to the fullest folks, and not just muddling through. Are you looking for a drink or cocktail with a purpose this holiday season?! Something that will make your tastebuds soar??? Well, look no further than this Baileys Caramel Ice Cream Sundae Delight. All you need is: Salted Caramel ice cream 3 ounces Baileys Original Cream 1 ounce Hershey’s Caramel Sauce Whipped Cream 1 Bar of Hershey’s Chocolate or Hershey’s Cookies & Cream 1/2 Cup of pretzels All you need to do is: Place one, two or three scoops of…
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Big Island Style Mai Tai
Inspired By Our Time On The Big Island Volcano House Restaurant & Hotel Volcano National Park, Hawaii One of our most memorable camping trips ever was going to Volcano National Park, on the Big Island of Hawaii. This National Park feels like Home – as we’ve been several times. Ace even got to go on a field trip with his elementary school, where he and his fourth-grade classmates were able to spend the night camping and got to go bowling at the park’s bowling lane!! We’ve been going to Volcano National Park for so many years now with many different relatives and it is such a memorable trip to look…
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Sushi Roll Anyone?!
Sushi Prepared by The Loft Kitchen Here is an absolute family favorite that I have to admit we don’t cook hardly enough…..Sushi. Not only does everyone love eating it, it’s also a lot of fun making it together with the whole family. The kids love to help out picking what goes into each roll, and then its great watching them try to roll each one when it’s overstuffed!! We know there are some of you out there that can’t bring themselves to even try sushi. For whatever reason you might feel it’s not going to be very tasty. We’re here to tell you, we have been there. There was a…
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Crispy Battered Fish & Chips
Inspired by Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista Florida Raglan Road Irish Pub is one of our constant stops and favorites at Disney Springs. We always bring guests visiting from out of town and enjoy stopping in ourselves for merchandise and gifts. Colin’s family on both sides is from Mayo County Ireland. Both he and his father have visited them and had the best time. We plan on taking a trip soon with the boys. Until then, we prep for our trip by heading over to Raglans for fine food, drinks, and entertainment. You can even lookup and trace your Irish ancestry right there in…
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Let’s Get It Poppin!
Sweet Caramel Buttery Popcorn Recipe from the Loft Kitchen Inspired by our fun times spent at beautiful Bogus Basin in Boise, Idaho Imagine a picturesque skyline with beautiful snow-capped mountains. The Sun shining heavenly through the crisp white clouds. Snow so fluffy it looks like the freshest baby powder you’ve ever seen. We were fortunate enough to see this view on the weekends while watching Ace take snowboard lessons from the ‘the Name Droppa’ ski instructor (That was his actual name, with it boldly printed on the bottom of his board) at beautiful Bogus Basin in Boise Idaho. One of the biggest treats that we looked forward to, after bundling…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Inspired By Our Time In Hawaii! It was not often that I yearned for cold weather or snow, when in Hawai’i but in order to create some of the creature comforts of the changing of seasons, the best way to feel the seasons was to recreate drinks or meals that reminded me of fall in Michigan. This Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe is a sure-fire way to bring every inch of Halloween and all of its magic to the forefront of your thoughts as well. So, Grab your cashmere throw with your favorite book in hand, find your cushiest couch, light your cinnamon-scented fall candle and curl up with this delicious…
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5 Cool Ways To Get Ready For Halloween
So if you haven’t guessed it by now, we’re THAT family. You know the one. Every holiday is fully on display on the outside and the inside of the house….& yes, each holiday actually starts the month before. Hey, we like to celebrate stuff. Holidays, birthdays, Tuesdays…, any occasion really. We’ll find a reason to break out partyware just because. We are on Holiday Everyday…so Celebrate Accordingly! It should be no surprise that we stretch out these occasions to the fullest. We start the Halloween countdown on October 1st and have our scary movies and décor at the ready on Sept 30th. We break out the Easter pastels well before…
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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…
Holiday Rising
