Disney Vegan

Eating vegan in Disney World, Disneyland, and on Disney Cruise Line. Follow me as I cook around the world and veganize popular Disney recipes!

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Gardein products are currently featured at two booths during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. The Greece kiosk is offering a vegan moussaka with meat-free sausage crumbles. At the South Korea kiosk, Gardein beefless tips are served Korean BBQ style with rice and cucumber kimchi.

http://gardein.com/gardein-at-epcot/

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Vivoli Il Gelato

Vivoli Il Gelato opened in late June in The Landing, the newest area of Disney Springs. This is the third location for this small, family owned Italian gelateria, with other locations in Florence, Italy and New York City. I spoke recently with owner Sylvana, and was able to confirm that while their gelato flavors all contain dairy, their sorbet flavors are all dairy-free and are indicated by blue spatulas (as opposed to the white spatulas in the gelato). 

Their sorbets are made in-house and boast a very short ingredient list including water, fresh fruit, sugar, and dextrose. 

Flavors vary and include:

Fragola (strawberry) Limone (lemon) Limone e Basilico (lemon basil) Arancia (fresh Florida oranges) Mango (mango) Pera (pear) Ananas (pineapple) Melone (cantaloupe) Mela e Cannella (cinnamon apple)

Photo Credits: Disney Food Blog, Disney Parks Blog, Eating Out Without

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Food & Wine Festival: Grilled Tofu with “Singa” Sauce

Seared Mahi Mahi with “Singa” Sauce and Jasmine Rice is a dish served at the Singapore Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. I decided to simply modify this recipe by replacing the Mahi Mahi with super firm tofu. I also decided to grill it instead of fry it. 

The tofu in this recipe is marinated in “Singa” sauce, which is Disney’s take on a spicy, Singaporean chili sauce. The sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, sour, spicy, and salty. Serve over jasmine rice alongside some grilled veggies, and you’ve got a quick, tasty summer meal.

The original recipe from Disney can be found here.

Grilled Tofu with “Singa” Sauce  - Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 16oz package of high protein super firm tofu

1/8 cup lemon juice

1/8 cup lime juice

1/8 cup orange juice

1 tbsp lemon zest

1 tbsp lime zest

1 tbsp orange zest

1/4 cup black bean paste

2 tbsp sambal chili sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Instructions:

1. In a large container, whisk all ingredients, except tofu, to create marinade.

2. Slice block of tofu until four even slices. Place tofu in marinade for 20 minutes.

3. Grill tofu for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve over jasmine rice. Drizzle with extra “Singa” sauce.

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Disneyland Forever 60th Anniversary Fireworks!

Credit: Jason Pan

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Happy 60th Birthday, Disneyland! 

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Now available at Torrid! (Online only) http://www.torrid.com/search?q=Her+universe

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Attention Once Upon a Time Fans!

Merida is coming to Season Five!

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Happy 4th of July! 

Download this desktop wallpaper created by Disney designer, Leo Cardoso. 

Photo Credit: Disney Parks Blog

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e.l.f. Cosmetics Disney Collection

e.l.f. Cosmetics has released a gorgeous line of Disney themed makeup. The products are available exclusively at Walgreens. Not only are these products affordable, but they are also completely cruelty-free. e.l.f. cosmetics are not tested on animals and do not include any animal-derived ingredients.

From their website:

We do NOT test on animals or endorse such practices. Our products do not contain animal derived ingredients. Beeswax has been replaced by synthetic beeswax and lanolin has been replaced by Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladinpale-2. We currently support HSUS and are partners with PETA in the Caring Consumer Project.

The Jasmine line features a beauty book which includes 7 eyeshadow colors, a dual ended eyeshadow applicator, an eyeliner pencil, blush, bronzer, a blending bush, and lip color. It also includes a step-by-step guide for Jasmine-themed makeup looks, such as “Arabian Days” and “Arabian Nights.” 

Other items in the Jasmine line include an eye shadow palette, eyeliner collection, ultimate face collection, nail polish collection, and a lip collection. 

The Good vs. Evil line features a beauty book which includes 12 eyeshadow colors, 2 lip glosses, and a brightening eyeliner pencil. It also includes a step-by-step guide for “Day Beauty” and “Night Villain” looks.

Other items in the Good vs. Evil line include an eye shadow palette with vegan mascara, lip gloss collection, brush set, eye liner collection, and a nail polish collection.

The Belle line features a beauty book which includes an eyeshadow brush, 7 eyeshadow colors, blush, bronzer, eyeliner pencils, and a lip color. The beauty book also includes step-by-step instructions to create Beauty and the Beast themed looks like “Inventor’s Daughter” and “Princess Belle.” 

Other items in the Belle collection include an eyeshadow compact, eyeshadow and eyeliner, face palette, and lip shine.

The Elsa line features a beauty book which includes 8 eyeshadows, shimmer pencil, eyeliner pencil, face shimmer, and lip color. It also includes a step-by-step guide to create themed looks like “Elsa the Princess” and “Elsa the Snow Queen.”

Other items in the Elsa line include an eyeshadow compact, face palette, Let It Go eyeshadow and eyeliner, and a lip shine.

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A Taste of Epcot, Recipe 19: Carrot Cake

This Carrot Cake recipe comes from Disney’s A Taste of Epcot cookbook. Although I’m not usually a big fan of carrot cake, I found this recipe to be incredibly moist, dense, and full of spice.

Carrot Cake - Makes 24 cupcakes or one 2-layer 8″ cake

Ingredients:

1 cup raisins or dried cranberries

1 cup orange juice

1/4 cup water

2 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups canola oil

1/2 cup applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp vinegar

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

2 cups grated carrots

1/2 cup diced pineapple

Instructions:

1. Soak raisins or dried cranberries in orange juice for 6-8 hours. Drain raisins and discard juice.

2. In a large bowl, whisk water, sugar, oil, applesauce, vanilla extract and vinegar. 

3. Slowly whisk in in cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix until combined.

4. Add raisins, walnuts, carrots, and pineapple. Mix until combined.

5. For cupcakes, bake at 350 °F for 30-35 minutes. For cake, bake at 350 °F for 40-45 minutes. 

6. Top with your favorite frosting.

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TBT! Here’s a photo of me and my brother with Goofy. Taken November 1990.

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The Disney collection from Vans is now available at Journeys. Most of the styles appear to be vegan.

The Disney x Vans Sk8 Hi Mickey Mouse Skate Shoe and Disney x Vans Sk8 Hi Slim Princesses Skate Shoe are NOT vegan and contain suede. All other styles are made with canvas and rubber.

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Disney and Vans are teaming up to create a line of Disney themed footwear, apparel and accessories! The collection will be available Fall 2015.

In addition, Journeys will be getting 3 exclusive styles starting on June 5th!

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A Taste of Epcot, Recipe 18: Baked Alfredo

Baked Lobster Alfredo is served up at the Hops & Barley Marketplace during Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. When I first started brainstorming ways to replace the lobster in this dish, my mind initially went to vegetarian chicken, tofu, vegetarian shrimp, etc. The cookbook itself actually suggests substituting chicken for the lobster as an alternative. After a bit of deliberation, I opted to forgo the lobster all together and make my twist on the recipe be a cauliflower alfredo sauce.

I’ve heard lots of good reports from people making a cauliflower-based alfredo sauce. I have to admit, I had serious doubts about how good the sauce would taste, but I’m officially a convert. It was pretty incredible, and I think it worked even better in this dish because the rest of the dish still used more decadent ingredients like margarine and dairy-free cheese. And as an added bonus, it’s a great way to get even the pickiest of eaters to scarf down some cauliflower.

This dish can also easily be made gluten-free by substituting gluten-free pasta and bread crumbs.

Baked Alfredo - Serves 8

Panko Topping Ingredients:

1 cup panko bread crumbs

2 tbsp melted dairy-free margarine

1/4 cup shredded dairy-free cheddar cheese

1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

Panko Topping Instructions:

Mix ingredients and set aside.

Alfredo Sauce Ingredients:

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp water

1 cup cauliflower, chopped

3/4 cup non-dairy milk, unsweetened

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Alfredo Sauce Instructions:

1. Saute garlic in water for 1-2 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil. Add salt, pepper, and cauliflower. Cook 7-8 minutes. 

2. Transfer cauliflower mixture to a blender and add nutritional yeast and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. 

3. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.

Baked Alfredo Ingredients:

1/2 lb elbow pasta

1/3 cup dairy-free shredded cheese

Baked Alfredo Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions, typically 8 minutes.

2. Drain and rinse pasta. Add pasta and cheese to alfredo sauce. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. 

3. Spread pasta into a baking dish and sprinkle with panko topping. Bake 20 minutes. 

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To the men and women in uniform - past, present, and future - thank you. 🇺🇸

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10 Theories of What REALLY Leads To 'Captain America: Civil War'

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Live Stream for Disney's Coolest Summer Ever 24-Hour Event at Magic Kingdom!