Lunch at the Columbia

The Husband and I got the opportunity to slip out for a late lunch the other day and we headed to downtown Celebration to one of our favorite places, The Columbia.

They have the yummiest Cuban food around that really hits the spot!

And the atmosphere is so lovely!

Fyi, the mojitos are to die for! And don't worry I haven't had one since before getting pregnant. But if your able to imbibe I highly recommend them!

Needless to say, I did NOT.

I did have a delicious hot pressed Cuban sandwich with plantain chips though.

Divine! If you've never had one and eat meat it's a must try!

Everything I've had there has been super yummy though!

And to finish the Husband and I split a Dulce de Leche flan topped with toffee crumbles... Mmmmm...

If you're ever nearby in Florida and looking for some authentic cuisine and a lovely leisurely meal this is the place!

Kisses,

K

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Epcot Food and Wine 2015

This year was the Food and Wine Festival's 20th anniversary!

So despite being very pregnant and sick I had to try and go... It's one of my all time favorite events after all. Disney and food? That's my happy place!

So the Husband and I drove over and while it was rough and I only made it for just under two hours I was super happy and fortunate to have been ble to go at all.

We came in through the back entrance so we started off in my favorite country for food, Canada!

Their beef filet with mushrooms is Aaahmazing if you eat meat! And the beer cheddar soup? THE best! Yummy!

It was pretty hot out but the World Showcase was still looking lovely!

I also snuck in a bumpie pic with the official festival sign for my son's future prosperity.

And the topiaries I got to see were on point as always!

It wasn't a good time of day for pictures at all (beautiful sunshine can make for some bad shadows) but here's the sweet Husband.

And because I'm so pregnant and it was so hot... We were grateful to have the air conditioned Chase lounge to sit in.

We actually ended up in here most of the time because it was just too HOT for me out there!

It's pretty neat though because it's actually up on the top floor of the American Pavilion in Epcot and the rest of the year it's off limits. So you feel pretty spiffy being able to go up there.

They also offered free charging stations, a special wine tasting you could buy, and unlimited free sodas and water.

Plus, you can look out the window and across the lagoon at Spaceship Earth. It's a good place to be.

Which is good indeed because after that, we went home. It was a very short trip but I am very lucky to be a pass holder so I can do stuff like this.

Despite not being there long we had a nice time!

And cooled off a little at the Boardwalk hotel before we left. It's our favorite because we got married there!

Now if only I can make it back again for a longer trip and try more food!

Kisses,

K

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Things Lately

After all the craziness and health problems last week we decided to take the weekend easy...

We watched the Disney Blog's castle Christmas Lighting ceremony via live stream on Sunday night.

Went grocery shopping and stopped by Jillycakes cupcakes too...

Above are the Apple Pie and Tiramisu flavors that the Husband and I split. Mmmm...

And this park is actually a hidden gem back behind the shopping plaza.

Aaah, Florida Fall...

Lots of sunshine and highs in the 90's (Fahrenheit). People were out paddle boarding even.

And this sweet gentlemen is my adorable nephew! How stinkin' cute is he!?!

Abby did a lot of sunspot napping with a favorite friend.

And I dressed up in my Lilly Pulitzer duds to shop for the Lilly's birthday weekend fun in stores.

It was a great and relaxing weekend!

How was yours?

Kisses,

K

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Food And Wine Thus Far

A photo drop of my Epcot Food and Wine Festival excursions thus far.

Double rainbows on the way into the parks!

Sporting my Magic Band with the Small World cover, an Argento Alchemy original silver and braided silk bracelet, a silk thread friendship bracelet (that I share with my Mom actually) from J Crew's past seasons, and my freshly loaded food and wine bracelet. You load it up with money so you can just hold it up and have it scanned. No fumbling with wallets which you would otherwise do a lot. It also helps keep you on budget, when the money you loaded is gone... You're done!

Love walking past the Dance Hall on the way into Epcot... memories...

Sister shot.

And because someone was nice enough to offer to take a photo of the three of us, Allen got in on the action too.

Different Epcot trip with other family members this time. :)

The view out the top floor windows of the American Pavillion in the Chase Banking members lounge. Just flash your bank card and your in! You'll enjoy a free quirky soda extravaganza, access to a place you never normally get to, A/C, nice restrooms, and free charging stations for your electronics.

Another view shot overlooking the concert stage with Spaceship Earth in the distance.

Spaceship Earth.

The Brazil stand plays lively music and is cheerful even on the rainiest of days.

The "banks" of the French Pavillion overlooking the lagoon and the Morrocan, Japanese, American, and Italian pavilloins (respectively when going counter-clockwise).

Playing with the viewers.

Aaah, Paris...

And a lovely lit night shot for good measure.

Kissers,

K

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Disney Day: Dinner at Sana

The Husband and I have been trying to make time to "date" each other more and the other. Ought he surprised me with dinner at Sana, the Indian/ African restaurant on the Vacation Club Kidani Village side of Animal Kingdom's lodge.

Since it was date night I made and effort and trotted out the heels and a cute new clutch I love.

We were both pretty tired looking cause we were both pretty tired but it was still fun. I loved this wall of lanterns at the entrance.

The whole resort has these wonderful quotes painted on the walls throughout. I really loved this touch! This one is in the main entrance.

The lobby was beautiful.

And of course I went straight to the windows to look for animals on the "Savannah." Do you see the giraffe?

Pic heavy animal sightings and food goodness after the jump!

Wanderlust Wednesday Foodie Edition: Proper Pie Co.

The other day my Husband and I were craving some honest to goodness British crumpets... Mmm... Back in Seattle we'd just head on down to Pikes Place Market to the awesome crumpet dedicated bakery there.

(So so good, if you're ever that way go!)

But where to go here inOrlando

A quick internet search lead us to Proper Pie Company.

So we popped in the car.

It's a fantastic authentically British and totally yummy bakery.

They bake a variety of sweet and savory pies everyday and even do fish and chips every Friday.

The bakery itself is pretty small and informal with the kitchen area visible and in a tiny roadside plaza but the food...

So yummmy!

They have pies coming out of the oven, pies baked and frozen for travel (One Brit in front of us in line drives all the way down from North Carolina), and pies baked that morning that are chilled in the refrigerated display with along with Brit desserts and drinks.

If they don't have what you want hot, no problem.

They'll make it toasty in a jiffy.

They also have all the yummy shelf goods. Like the British Oxo gravy and my favorite candy, the crunchie bar.

They even had the British Easter candy in stock for the holiday!

(I was sure to pick one up to tuck in my Husband's basket.)

And this Vimto I tried, it's like a blue slushie! One of my favorite things!

If you're in a hurry to fill your tummy, like we were, you can take your hot pie outside to a little picnic table. The staff will bring anything being heated out to you along with some HP (kind of like a British A1 steak sauce).

The pie above was a yummy curry one but every kind we tried was sooo delicious that we couldn't pick a favorite.

And if you want to pack it up and bring it home everything heats to perfection still.

Even this Scotch egg was still yummy heated up at home.

(It's a hard boiled egg covered in a breaded sausage mixture that's lightly fried and sometimes has bacon thrown in there too for good measure.)

Of course, they had crumpets and scones too but we ended up saving those for another day. Lol.

Proper indeed!

If you're local, go!

(They ship and cater too!)

Proper Pie Co.

145 Ridge Center Drive, Davenport, FL, United States

(863) 438-2705

info@properpiecompany.com

www.theproperpiecompany.com

www.properpiecompany.com

Kisses,

K

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