Ribollita is a Tuscan soup that is famous for being made with bread and vegetables. I have tried many varieties along the way and have now created my own version. The name ribollita means reboiled. The staple ingredients in a ribollita soup recipe are leftover bread, cannellini beans, kale, cabbage and your typical soup veggies (carrots, celery etc). I think you will like this ...
Drinks & Food
Is Royal Caribbean’s Playmakers worth the cost?
I used to be the type of cruiser that would never do speciality dining. My school of thought was that the included food always suited my needs. This is back when I used to cruise once a year and was on a strict budget. Now that I am blessed to cruise multiple times a year, I tend to want to change up my experience. In this post, I’m going to tell you why Royal Caribbean’s Playmakers Bar and Grill ...
Rochester, New York Fall Travel Tips
Travel is a very broad word. For some people travel is across an ocean while others may consider it going to the next town over. One of my goals has been to always encourage people to become tourist in their own town. This weekend we decided to be tourists in our own home town and ROC the Weekend. We did have a swim meet on one day but I have compiled a ...
Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace Dinner Review
It is Travel Tuesday and it is time for another travel review. This week we are heading back to Disney World's Magic Kingdom to review dinner at the Crystal Palace. Disney has been great character dining venues and it had been a while since I had been at this one. When I say a while, I mean since I was a child. Let's get the magic started. The Basics of Crystal Palace The building ...
4 Tips for Ultimate Disney Food & Wine Festival Success
I am a firm believer that Fall is the best time to visit the Walt Disney World Resort. The weather is starting to cool and my favorite events occur during this time of the year. My preferred method is to go while Food & Wine Festival is going on and also tag in a Mickey's Not So Scary! Last year was my first year going to Food & Wine at EPCOT and it taught me a lot. Now I'm able to put ...
Afternoon Tea at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
I'm late! I'm late! I'm late writing this blog post to date! Well I tried giving a little homage to Alice in Wonderland. I'm actually really excited about this post. This is the first new (to me) activity at Disney World, Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian Resort. One of my friends who lives in Florida recommended it and I figured why not try something new. Olivia and I planned at being ...