If you can’t get to the wonderful world of Disney just yet, but really want to enjoy their cult-favorite Disney Dole Whip treats, you’re in luck. Earlier this year, the company released a look-a-like recipe for the famous Pineapple Dole Whip called the “Frozen Pineapple Treat.” So what exactly do you need to make one at home? Keep reading to find out.
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According to the recipe, you’ll need one scoop of vanilla ice cream, 4 ounces of pineapple juice, and two cups of frozen pineapple. Then add all to a blender, blend until smooth, and then add to a piping bag before swirling out the delicious Disney Dole Whip treat—because it has to look like it came straight from the ice cream machine, right?
Who’s getting excited for Halloween? In anticipation of the ultimate spooky season, Disney just expanded its Adaptive Roleplay kid’s costumes and wheelchair cover sets to include even more options this year.
Disney’s adaptive costumes came on the market last year and included options like Disney Princesses and Pixar characters. Now, kids can also choose from Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Adaptive Costume, a Star Wars: The Mandalorian Adaptive Costume and Star Wars: The Mandalorian Wheelchair Cover Set and more!
Kids and adults who use wheelchairs and have other accessibility needs will find the adaptive costumes a great fit. The costumes are made with stretch fabric that opens in the front, is open in the rear and has a long inseam.
Each costume has flap openings on the front center with self-stick fabric closure to accommodate tube access and the wheelchair cover sets fit most standard wheelchairs with 24-inch wheels. The sets include plastic piping pieces for added support and long self-stick fabric strips to secure the pieces.
The 2021 Halloween collection is live on shopDisney.com and already has tons of costumes for new releases like Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon as well as classic films. You can find decor, clothing and accessories to last you the whole season!
Bake with Duff! If you’re a fan of celebrity baker Duff Goldman, you’ll love these new kits from Baketivity. They’re designed with kids in mind, with pre-mixed ingredients and simple instructions.
Try your hand at a S’mores Sandwich Cookie for a delicious campfire-inspired dessert. It’s two fresh baked cookies dipped in chocolate that smoosh a gooey marshmallow filling. All you’ll need to do is add the butter, milk and your kids, of course!
Or for a real treat, whip up the adorable Fuzzy Monster Cake and Cupcakes, inspired by Sesame Street. It levels up the fun with a piping bag to add blue “fur” to your monster. If your kids need a little extra help, a tutorial video is included.
Both recipes are straight from Duff Goldman himself and super simplified for less mess and more enjoyment. Baketivity is a baking subscription box brand that features all sorts of treats for the little chefs in your life. Add one to your cart and get ready to bond over baking!
Duff Goldman is a household name it comes with baking and if you haven’t gotten enough of him on the Kids Baking Championship, he wants to bring you something special!
Teaming up with Goldbelly, Duff’s Cakemix is ready to ship their most popular DIY cake decorating kits right to your doorstep––no matter where you live! Now you don’t have miss out on that special baking sesh, even if his locations are closed.
The Valentine DIY Cake Kit comes with everything you need to serve eight to 10 people. You’ll get one three-layer confetti cake covered in white buttercream, two packs of red fondant, one pack of brown fondant, one pack of red buttercream, candy accents, piping bag, popsicle stick, toothpick, two Q-tips, cake board and Duff’s decorating basics. Tools are sold separately.
Before decorating, each cake measures 6″ and weighs 4.7 lbs.! The limited edition Valentine Cake Kit sells for $69 on Goldbelly, but you can use promo code GOLDBELLYIT for $15 off first time orders of $50 or more.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. If you are looking for a fun gift your kids can make for mom, then Sam’s Club has you covered. Sam’s Club just rolled out DIY cake decorating kits.
For just $9.98, you can pick up these Mother’s Day DIY cake kits in clubs. Each kit includes a pre-iced small sheet cake, piping bags filled with colored icings with tips, and edible cake decorations. All icing and decorations are bagged in club, so your cake will be just as tasty as it is beautiful. Each kit also includes instructions and expert decorating tips. Hurry to your nearest club, or place an order for club pickup, as these will only be available May 8-10 (while supplies last).
Sam’s Club members can also buy 100 roses for under $100 in either classic red or an assortment of colors. These beautiful arrangements come in a vase, ready to gift. You can find these floral bouquets in clubs from May 7-10 for $89.98.
Churros are the ultimate treat. According to the Disney Parks Blog, churros are sold all over the Disney Parks on both coasts and guests consume over 5.5 million per year. Now, you can make them right in your own kitchen.
Here are the ingredients you need:
1 cup of water
3 eggs
4 oz butter
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 ¼ cups flour
Cinnamon/Sugar Mix
1 ½ cup oil
Follow the instructions below:
Combine 1 cup water, 4oz butter, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp cinnamon in a pot over medium heat
Bring pot to a rolling boil
Add 1 ¼ cups flour
Reduce heat to low
Stir vigorously until the mix forms a ball
Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min
Add 3 eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined
In a skillet, heat 1 ½ cups of oil to 350o and stir
Spoon rested dough into a piping bag
Squeeze 1-inch strips into hot oil
Fry churro tots until golden
Drain churro tots on a paper towel
Coat in cinnamon/sugar mix
Serve with melted chocolate sauce
Churros can be found all over the Disney Resorts in many fun flavors from the classic cinnamon sugar to sour watermelon. Until you can get to one of the parks, enjoy these delicious treats in the comfort of your home.
What exactly is the new affogato at Dunkin‘? The drink-meets-dessert, which is available now at Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins combo stores nationwide, marries two of your faves—coffee and ice cream!
This traditional Italian dessert has made its way around the globe and settled in your local Dunkin’ Baskin-Robbins store. And sorry bambinos—this ice cream treat is for mom or dad only.
The word “affogato” comes from the Italian meaning “to drown.” And that’s exactly what this delish dessert does. It’s a scoop of Baskin-Robbins’ French Vanilla Ice Cream drowned in Dunkin’s own piping hot and uber-caffeinated espresso. So if you’re looking for a creamy, sweet and downright delizioso caffeine fix, here you go!
Get this new menu item at your local Dunkin’ Baskin-Robbins store for $3.49. If you’re into trying before buying, make sure to stop by your local store on Monday, Mar. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time for a free sample.
Flapjack fans rejoice! Make your calendars because Tuesday, Mar. 12 is Free Pancake Day and we’ve got the scoop on where to get free pancakes all day long.
Head to your local IHOP—a.k.a., the United Nations of Pancakes—for a free short stack of Original Buttermilk Pancakes on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Here’s an even better reason to grab yourself a piping hot stack of pancakes for National Pancake Day, (besides the obvious benefit of a free meal): these are pancakes with a purpose.
You might know Free Pancake Day as National Pancake Day. Same thing, right? Yes—but IHOP has upped their game to make free pancakes even better by renaming their big day to “Free Pancake Day: Flip it Forward for Kids.”
For each stack of pancakes IHOP serves on Free Pancake Day, the national chain will donate money to help children battling critical illnesses. According to IHOP’s website, the company has raised more than $30 million to help its community partners since the first National Pancake Day in 2006. IHOP has chosen to spotlight three charities at its National Pancake Day website: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
There’s even a new item on the menu, courtesy of the company’s charity work: IHOP asked kids who were treated at any Children’s Miracle Network hospital to create their dream pancake recipe. After some very tasty work, the pancake pros picked three finalists—with six-year-old Brody taking the top prize for his OREO Oh My Goodness pancakes. IHOP will donate one dollar for each of these cookie crumble-topped pancakes sold on National Pancake Day
Happy New Year! Here’s to another 365 days of enjoying the mess, craziness and of course, all the love of parenting. Sit back and enjoy some hilarious tweets about surviving the last seven days from our fave Twitter parents, while you wait for school to resume from the long winter break.
1. When does school start again?
My kids have been home for 9 days for winter break so far and they've been talking the entire time. The. ENTIRE. TIME.
I may be a 37 year old mom but I still know how to live life on the edge. For example, I’m eating my piping hot soup on the couch while my 2yo jumps on the cushion beside me. YOLO. Yeet. And the like. #momlife#parenting#toddlerlife
I can't wait for when my daughter's a teenager and loves to sleep so I can come into her room at the crack of dawn, lay next to her and tell her all about how much I love cheese like she did to me this morning.
Oh you had to go back to work today? My kid doesn’t go back to school until January 8th and wants to “paint the iPad a new color” but yeah that sounds rough
Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season and not too overwhelmed with all the check lists of things to do. Although this time of year can tend to be a bit crazy and stressful, it is important to remember the message of the holidays and for everyone that means something different. For me, the holidays means family, friends, memories, and showing the people you love how much you appreciate them.
I love teaching this message to my children and one way we do this is having them help with all the gifts that they give to people. This year we chose a cute reindeer hot chocolate that is easy to make and of course adorable. Lets get started:
MATERIALS AND INGREDINTS:
Piping Bags
Chocolate Envelope
Mini Chocolate Chips
Mini Marshmallows
Red Pom Pom Ball
Wiggle Eyes
Tan or Brown Pipe Cleaner
Ribbon
Glue
Scissors
Stapler
Custom note for who you are giving the gift too
Single Hole Punch
Directions:
Pour hot cocoa mix into piping bag all the way to bottom
Layer in mini chocolate chips
Add layer of marshmallows
Cinch the top of the bag and tie on a ribbon
Cut out a gift note and punch a hole in the top. Weave the ribbon through the hole and knot it to hold the gift tag in place
Wrap a pipe cleaner around the bag and shape it into antlers
Place wiggle eyes and glue a pom pom for Rudolph’s face
Trim off the excess piping bag above antlers
This is the time of year where our kiddos get spoiled with gifts and attention. In all the gift receiving, it is important to teach our children that giving gifts, appreciating others, and showing your love is just as important.
My name is Dr. Katie Friedman and I am a board certified pediatrician, wife, mother of two and a sister to three siblings. Along with my sisters, I co-founded Forever Freckled, a website dedicated to helping people with pets, children and everyday lifestyle. Come join us in our journey!
