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May
1
2012
Tags: Cafe Orleans, California, disneyland, Monte Cristo, restaurant review, travel
Where to start with Cafe Orleans….we had such a great dining experience a few weeks ago. The Cafe is located right in the middle of New Orleans Square close to Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion. It is so charming and looks just like the streets of New Orleans in the French Quarter. There is outside inside dining under the shady patio’s blue striped umbrellas and some indoor seating as well. If you choose to sit outside you get a lovely view of the boats on Rivers of America.
As you make your reservation at the desk, this is the area you will be in. Lovely New Orleans architecture.
I had to snap a picture of this beautiful horse on our way to lunch and there is another beautiful shot of a New Orleans style building on the right.
Here’s a glimpse of the outside patio area. Lots of tables and very relaxing environment.
I was oh so grateful that the waitress brought the boys some crayons and activity books. Kept their minds off of how hungry they were:)
We started with these fabulous Pommes Frites. The fries were tossed with Parmesan, garlic, parsley and served with a Cajun Spice Remoulade. Drool!
I almost asked for another sauce, because it was so good. We couldn’t keep our fries out of it 
We also shared a bowl of the New Orleans Gumbo. It was a rich, flavorful stew with chicken, andouille sausage and ham, served with Cajun-style “dirty rice”. Very delicious.
My youngest little guy ordered Mickey’s Cheesy Macaroni. It comes with a side of fruit as well. There were zero complaints from him and his mac and cheese
My other son ordered the Chicken Breast with pasta, marinara and a side of fruit. He enjoyed his meal as well.
My dad and I shared a couple entrees including the Chicken Gumbo Crepe. Isn’t it gorgeous? There was asparagus spears, sauteed chicken, andouille sausage, ham and creole gumbo sauce over a soft perfect crepe with some browned seasoned red potatoes. I would order this again for sure.
Some of our beautiful sides.
The famous Monte Cristo Sandwich….finally! I had heard so much about this sandwich and was so excited to finally try it. Can I just say it was definitely worth the wait. Soft fried dough surrounds ham, turkey and cheese then the whole thing is dusted with powdered sugar. You almost just have to try it to understand what I am talking about. They also give you a berry puree sauce to dip. Take a look below.
It’s sweet and salty heaven my friends. Hope you get to try one for yourself!
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A few things:
If you are going on a weekend you will definitely want to make reservations here: (714) 781-3463
This is a nicer dining experience so expect to spend between $15-35.99 per person
Here is the entire menu as of Jan 2012
Starters
French Onion Soup – Sauteed sweet-onion medley in a traditional broth with Croutons and Melted Gruyere. $8.49
New Orleans Gumbo – A rich, flavorful stew with chicken, andouille sausage and tasso ham, served with Cajun-style “dirty rice”. Cup $5.49, Bowl $8.49
Pommes Frites – Traditional French-fried potatoes tossed with Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley, served with a Cajun spice remoulade $5.49
La Salade de Maison – Our Cafe Orleans signature house salad, featuring tossed baby greens in a raspberry vinaigrette, topped with cherry tomatoes, crumbled goat cheese and caramelized pecans. C’est bon! $5.49
Entrees
Split Plate Charge $4.00
Cafe Orleans Salmon Sandwich – Grilled Atlantic Salmon with fresh Cucumber-Tomato Relish, Bacon, and our Cafe Remoulade served on a Multigrain Roll with seasoned Sweet Potato Fries. $18.99
Monte Cristo Sandwich – Sliced turkey, ham and Swiss cheese fried in a light batter and served with berry puree dusted with Powdered Sugar. $17.49
Three-Cheese Monte Cristo – Swiss, mozzarella and Double Creme Brie fried in a light batter and served with Berry Puree dusted with Powdered Sugar. $17.49
Mardi Gras Chicken Sandwich – Blackened Chicken Breast with Cajun Spices and Avocado Relish served on a Multigrain Roll with seasoned Sweet Potato Fries. $17.49
N’awlins Vegetable Ragout – Vegetable Ragout with Eggplant, Red Onions, Bell Peppers, Squash, Zucchini, and fresh Garlic served with Corn Cakes topped with Grana Padano Cheese. $14.99
– With Blackened Chicken $16.99
– With Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon $18.99
“Crescent City” Salad – Choose Blackened Chicken or Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon on top of fresh Spinach and Mixed Baby Greens, tossed with Carmelized Pecans, Red Grapes, Navel Orange Segments, Caramelized Onions, Chopped Green Onions, Roasted Sweet Corn, and Orange-Cilantro Vinaigrette.
– With Blackened Chicken $14.99
– With Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon $16.99
Freshly Prepared Crepes
Delicate Crepes – made to order. Served with Sauteed Asparagus and New Potatoes.
Chicken Gumbo Crepe – Sauteed chicken, Andouille Sausage, Tasso Ham, and Creole Gumbo Sauce. $17.49
Seafood Herb Crepe – Pan-seared Mahi Mahi, Shrimp, and Scallops in a Creamy Tomato-Fennel Sauce. $17.49
Desserts
“Mickey” shaped Beignets – Topped with Powdered Sugar served with Raspberry Coulis and vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise $7.99
Royal Street Bananas Foster Crepe – Delicate Handmade Crepe filled with Sauteed Bananas and topped with Caramelized Bananas and Caramel Rum Sauce. $7.99
St. Charles Mixed-Berry Crepe – Delicate, hand-made Crepe, filled with Raspberries and Blueberries tossed with a Warm Spiced Apple Glaze and topped with a Balsamic-Orange Reduction Sauce. $7.99
French-Quarter Thirst Quencher
Glowing Character Punch – Minute Maid Light Lemonade Punch served in a souvenir cup with a glowing Disney Character Light. $6.99
Beverages
Coke, diet Coke, Sprite, Light Lemonade, or Fanta Orange $2.99
Coffee, regular or decaf $2.79
Hot Tea $2.79
Hot Chocolate $2.79
Espresso – $3.19
Cappuccino – $4.29
Caffe Latte – $4.29
Caffe Mocha – $4.49
To see the kids menu click HERE.
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Have you tried something that I haven’t?! Do share!
Mar
20
2012
Tags: blog conference, FBF Orlando, Florida, Orlando, travel, Walt Disney World
Last weekend I flew out to Orlando for a Food Blogging Conference, The Food Blog Forum. The conference is put together by Jaden of Steamy Kitchen, Todd and Diane of White on Rice Couple and Julie of The Little Kitchen. These people are downright incredible and made the best weekend happen. It’s hard for me to even know where to start because of all the fun we had. I will let my pictures do the talking, let’s take a look.
I arrived Friday evening right before our opening party at the gorgeous Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. I met my roomie Angie of Bakerella at our hotel and we hustled over. As you can see, we had a beautiful arrangement of good eats ready for us.
We were dying over the size of these shrimp! They were so good
Lots of these photos will be from my Instagram, so bare with me In this photo Left: Nikki, Krissy, Julie, Me, Angie and Rachel.
These salads were suspended and so delish!
Oh the mac and cheese. Let’s just say it was perfect.
Photo via Julie
Here I am snapping photos as usual, lol!
Angie and I got a kick out of the cake pops, the chefs were making then from the baby cakes machine, lol! Didn’t they know Bakerella was in the house?! Too funny
Loved this chef making baby creme brulee for us!
Hard at work
Yup, it was a real treat
Left: Rachel, Julie, Angie, Me, Nikki and Krissy. After our dinner, we went straight to Magic Kingdom. You know me, I am a Disney fanatic, so I was in heaven.
Krissy, Me and Angie enjoying some Disney World Churros. What a treat!
We even caught a few minutes of the Electric Parade. I was so excited since they don’t do this in CA!!
Left: Julie, Rachel, Angie, Me and Nikki
Here we are enjoying our Dole Whips!! At Disney World you have the option of adding a vanilla swirl to your Dole Whip and you can even get an Orange Whip. What?! Come on CA, we need this
Saturday morning we woke up nice and early, hopped on the monorail and headed to Epcot Center for our Conference. Talk about a fun place to have a conference. This park is absolutely stunning. If you haven’t seen this giant ball in person, you must!
We had our lunch break in a gorgeous decorated ballroom full of Disney Chef’s feeding us their best dishes. This was one of the highlights of the trip. The food was out of this world!
We walked from station to station eating our hearts out. I think it’s safe to say we were stuffed!
These pork sandwiches were one of my favorites.
How good does that look? Those are crispy quinoa fries on the side
The desserts were equally as beautiful.
This pretty little cheesecake was to die for.
Our last day, Sunday morning, we spent at a local Whole Foods Market, The set up was absolutely beautiful and the food was non stop. They went above and beyond for us. Really had a beautiful time.
Left: Angie, Me, Lindsay and Julie
The Whole Foods Chefs were so good to us. Get a load of this banana french toast?! So good.
This quiche was so addictive. Think I had half of this platter, lol!
These babies were equally as good.
Angie was the best roomie ever. Loved our late night chit chats, and crazy time at Disney. I seriously love this girl to pieces.
Thanks to the Food Blog Forum Team and Walt Disney World who made it all possible. There were so many wonderful food bloggers I got to meet, Wish I had photos of everyone! I am so grateful for our wonderful foodie community. I feel so fortunate to do what I do.
Mar 2, 2012 | Tags: CA, cupcakes, Newport Beach, travel, Wonderland Bakery
An absolute favorite stop during me and Amanda’s foodie weekend was was the adorable Wonderland Bakery in Newport Beach. I am so lucky because this bakery is right down the street from me, I get to go whenever I want! Next time you are in Southern California, definitely make time to stop in this bakery, especially if you have little girls. It’s a dream inside. Let’s take a look
Not only does Wonderland Bakery have delicious baked goodies, but it has so many cute foodie things to buy. Plates, dolls, books, cake … Continue Reading »
Feb 28, 2012 | Tags: California, Joans on Third, Los Angeles, travel
Joans on Third is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It is by far one of my favorite places to eat and if it were closer to home I would be in BIG trouble. I have been here a handful of times, first with Angie, Bakerella last year and a couple weekends ago with Amanda, Kevin and Amanda. We got a number of incredible goodies, can’t wait to show!
I ordered the Caprese Sandwich and can I tell you that is is incredible. If you go for lunch, make sure you order it!
Feb 21, 2012 | Tags: Bruxie, Orange CA, review, travel, Waffle Sandwiches, waffles
Last weekend, one of my favorite friends Amanda of Kevin and Amanda came to visit me in CA for a jam packed foodie weekend. We had so much fun and ate until we couldn’t eat anymore
One of my favorite stops of our weekend was by far Bruxie Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches in Orange, CA. There is little I can say that can tell you how amazing the food was, you literally have to try it yourself. If you visit Southern California, PLEASE make time to visit Bruxie. You’ll thank me later.
It’s located in Old Towne Orange that is completely charming and full of fun … Continue Reading »
Jan 24, 2012 | Tags: Arizona, bakery, La Grande Orange, Phoenix, travel
I can NOT believe all the years I grew up in AZ and I had no idea La Grande Orange even existed! I have to move away to CA to find out about it
I am telling you, if you live in AZ or plan to visit Phoenix, make sure you plan a day to visit. Fun Fun Fun eating. Breakfast, lunch and dinner items on the menu….I have tried a little of each and they are all delicious.
Click HERE to see the Grocery side Menu. Click HERE to see the Pizzaria side Menu. The photo above is … Continue Reading »
Jan 17, 2012 | Tags: breakfast, California, disneyland, Goofy's Kitchen, restaurant review, travel, Where to eat at Disneyland
When we stayed at the Disneyland Resort Hotel back in November, I knew that one of places we had to eat was Goofy’s Kitchen that is located in the Resort. Now, take my advice and learn from our mistake……make your reservation in advance. We walked up to the counter like idiots saying, “Table for 4 please.” The lady looked at us a little funny and said, “You don’t have reservations?” Needless to say we had to wait a good 30-45 minutes for our table, but there was no way I was missing out on breakfast!
