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Monday, April 28

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!

Bevies of Beverages

Elderflower Green Tea Slush

To make this fun and easy alchoholic slushy you only need three ingredients: iced green tea, Elderflower Liquor, and ice.

Pour one shot of the liquor per two cups of green tea into your blender.

Add ice to the top of the liquids then blend.

Pour and enjoy!

I used St. Germain, one of my faves, and pre-brewed and pre-sweetened green iced tea from my local grocery store, Publix.

But you could also use Arizona brand green iced tea or brew your own hot, sweeten it, then chill it.

No matter what specifics you choose, though, you'll end up with a refreshingly cool and yummy slush! Perfect for spring and summer!

Kisses,

(All images by Krista Carson.)

Posted with love, please credit when re-posting.

Wednesday, April 23

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,

(All images created and owned by Krista Carson. Taken at/ of Proper Pie Co.)

Posted with love, please credit when re-posting.

Saturday, April 19

Easter Baskets Of A Sort

I love Easter! The resurrection of my savior, the joy, the renewal, spring,

and,

yes,

the chocolate too!

So here's a peek at what I've got going on in the Easter basket department.

First of all, there are no baskets... I use bird cages.

More after the jump!

Park Avenue in Winter Park

One of my favorite Florida gems to visit is the little town of Winter Park, Florida.

It's a sweet historic town with a lovely little railroad station, charming shops, great restaurants, art galleries, museums, and prestigious Rollins College.

Last time we went we decided to stop by for lunch and a stroll.

My favorite place to eat is an Italian place called Panullos. They have the best calzones around!

We shared bruschetta to start then dug in to the main event.

Their calzones are huge! We had so much that we split it and still took some home. They'll put anything you want in it but my favorite combo is spinach and pepperoni. The fresh basil and and grated parmesan on top really take it up a notch.

After eating we strolled up and down the avenue tucking into shops here and there and just relaxing.

I was lucky enough to live in Winter Park for a short time and this fountain was my favorite place to sit and read in the afternoon sun.

I always love this historic house La Casablanca's Feliz. (More on it later in another post though.)

The trees ate very reminiscent of old Florida. Mostly tall and stately oaks dripping in Spanish moss.

The Ave also has a lot of fabulous Art Deco details! which I love.

And the streets are quaintly done in cobblestone.

The sun hiding behind some clouds.

How fun is this old bicycle outside this antique jewelry store.

The Ave has a lot of special little nooks full of surprises like this garden and koi pond with it's surrounding shops.

Some of the koi are pretty big too. Well fed, I'd say.

And I love this tree growing in the middle of it all.

The far back wall consists of this cool slate fountain and a really neat painted Winter Park mural.

Here are a few pics of it:

Aaaaand, there's a Lilly Pulitzer store!

This zebra dress with the fringey bottom really wants to come home with me, I just know it.

I loved its kitschy palm tree chandeliers.

And this framed fabric print made me smile.

Winter Park is one hidden gem of a place in an otherwise very touristy are that I highly recommend these king out for a lovely break from all Orlando's theme parks.

Kisses,

(All images created and owned by Krista Carson.)

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Monday, March 17

What I Ate: Macarons

Let's talk sweets.

Specifically macarons.

When the Husband and I were in downtown Winter Park we stumbled upon one of the franchise locations of Le Macaron.

All I can say is yum!

Here's what the
website says:

"Bringing you the famous macaron from Paris

The macaron is considered to be the jewel of french pastries in Europe. Shopping for macarons and other French pastries is an enjoyable experience.

There is a quality of life the French have perfected. It requires you to slow the pace of life and take the time to do things right, using high quality ingredients and perfecting a craft. It is about allowing yourself a little luxury and slowing down long enough to appreciate the quality of a thing done right.

We have done our best to capture that French spirit in our delicacies so we can share it with our customers. We have tested and perfected recipes for products made in our bakery. We are very proud of the quality of our products. We offer little luxuries that make people smile — make life a little better.

Over the years, we have put our heart and soul into making Le Macaron French Pastries what it is today."