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Aladdin Themed Dinner
This week, our family set off on a magic carpet ride while enjoying an Aladdin themed dinner! Aladdin was the first Disney movie I remember seeing in a theater, and a childhood staple growing up. I’ve been wanting to do an Aladdin themed dinner for so long, but I’ve held off because I wanted to make sure to get it just right. Well, this week I finally put in the work and completed all my research and planning. And now, I’m thrilled to share our Aladdin themed dinner! Our menu was inspired by the film’s setting in Agrabah. Despite Agrabah being a fictional city, we know it’s somewhere in the…
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The Emperor’s New Groove Themed Dinner
This week, we enjoyed a special dinner themed to The Emperor’s New Groove! In this Disney comedy, arrogant Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama by his devious advisor, Yzma, in her attempt to usurp the throne. Lost and alone in the jungle, Kuzco is forced to team up with a kind peasant named Pacha to reclaim his throne. The Emperor’s New Groove is one of my favorite Disney films. When it first came out, I was at an age where I thought I was too cool for Disney (shocking, I know!). I eventually ended up watching it with extended family, and I couldn’t stop laughing! The cast of…
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Dumbo Themed Dinner
This week, we partied under the big top with a Dumbo themed dinner! Dumbo has been capturing the hearts of audiences for over 80 years. The film is the fourth feature in Disney Animated Canon, and a personal favorite of Walt Disney. Dumbo even has his own high-flying attraction in Disney theme parks across the globe! The inspiration for our Dumbo themed dinner came from a lucky find I came across on Marketplace. Someone in our area was giving away a circus play tent, and I knew we had to have it! Not only would this tent provide hours of fun for the kids, but it would also be the…
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Halloweentown Themed Dinner
This week, we’re kicking off the spooky season with a special Halloweentown themed dinner! Halloween starts early in our house – too early some may say. But the way I see it, if Halloween parties are taking place at Disney, then we should be celebrating too! So, to kick-start the Halloween season, we enjoyed a themed dinner to the Disney Channel Original Movie – Halloweentown! To create our Halloweentown dinner menu, I took inspiration from the characters and fun food references in the film. So, grab your broomstick and a witch’s brew as we share our Halloweentown dinner and movie night! Town Square Jack-O’-Lantern Cheeseball The giant jack-o’-lantern in the…
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Brave Themed Dinner
This week, we sampled some traditional Scottish dishes for our Brave themed dinner! I’ve been wanting to do a Brave themed dinner for quite some time as it is one of my favorite Pixar movies. To create our menu, I considered using various food references straight from the film (roasted fish, apples, and spell cakes came to mind). But ultimately, I decided to use traditional dishes from the film’s setting in Scotland. Prior to our Brave themed dinner, I didn’t know much about Scottish cuisine. So, this was a great learning opportunity for me! And during our Brave themed dinner I was able to share my new knowledge with my…
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Enchanted Themed Dinner and Movie Night
This week we enjoyed a special dinner and movie night themed to the Disney motion picture, Enchanted! On the surface, Enchanted seems like a run-of-the-mill fairytale featuring an evil queen attempting to curse an innocent maiden. But as the story unfolds, viewers learn this fairytale is anything but ordinary. Giselle is a maiden living in a fairytale land who dreams of finding her soulmate to share true love’s kiss with. And when she meets Prince Edward, they happily set off to be married. But Edward’s evil stepmother, Narissa, rules as queen, and Edward’s marriage will depose her from her standing. So, she uses magic to send Giselle where “there are…
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Nightmare Before Christmas Themed Dinner
This week, we had a spooky and merry time enjoying a Nightmare Before Christmas Dinner! The Nightmare Before Christmas is the perfect mashup of Halloween and Christmas spirit. There is a hot debate as to whether it’s considered a Halloween or Christmas movie, but I personally believe it’s a Christmas movie for the following reasons: It begins with the conclusion of Halloween It takes place during the Christmas season The plot is about the discovery and celebration of Christmas spirit Santa is in it! It’s our family tradition to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas after a night of trick-or-treating to conclude Halloween and welcome the Christmas season! (Yes, I’m that…
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Snow White Themed Dinner
This week’s Disney Dinner was themed to Walt Disney’s first animated feature film – Snow White! As the weather cools, apples are ready for picking, and fall approaches. What better time to enjoy a Snow White themed dinner? Seeing as how Snow White takes place in Germany, our menu featured traditional German dishes alongside the star of the film – apples! I also made our very own poison apple to incorporate in our Snow White dinner décor. Click HERE to see the tutorial I used as well as other Disney Halloween craft tutorials. Snow White Dinner Menu As I mentioned before, our Snow White dinner menu was inspired by traditional…
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Frozen Themed Dinner
The cold, dark winter days of January are here, so I decided to brighten things up with a Frozen Themed Dinner! What better movie to enjoy while the average temp outside is 10 below zero? And coincidentally, we found ourselves in the middle of a winter storm the day of our dinner party. The cold may never bother Elsa, but it sure is affecting me! The menu I created for our Frozen Themed Dinner was influenced by some fun food references in the film. And because Frozen is set in Norway, I also took inspiration from traditional Norwegian cuisine. Incorporating these Norwegian dishes on our menu was a great opportunity…
