DIY Superman Ice Cream

The kids asked if we could have a sweet treat while watching the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, and I said that sounds like a SUPER idea. We’re currently making our way through all the classic Superman films to get ready for the NEW one flying into theaters July 8th! We whipped up some homemade Superman ice cream all you need is 2 cups whipping cream, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and food coloring! Super simple, super fun, and super delicious. Don’t miss Superman in theaters July 8!  Watch the tutorial here.

DIY Apple Dessert Bar & Watch Snow White On Digital

Snow White is finally available on digital and we couldn’t let the fairest of them all launch without a royal celebration! My little princess and I whipped up an epic apple dessert bar, dressed head-to-toe in our Snow White costumes. Between bite-sized apple slices and fun toppings (all perfectly harmless, of course!), and giggles over every crunchy, sweet bite, we felt like true Disney royalty. Here’s to magical mother-daughter moments, happily ever afters, and apple-filled adventures! Watch Snow White on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, and Fandango at home with a new sing along for the whole family to enjoy and own it on June 24th on 4K, UHD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Disney’s Moana 2 Sails To Disney+ Today

Can I Get a Chee Hoo?! Disney’s MOANA 2 sails To Disney+ today! Let's make kid friendly Kakamora pina coladas to get us ready to watch Moana 2 on Disney+. Add 1/2 cup of your favorite non-alcoholic pina colada mix and 1 cup of ice to a blender and mix. Pour into these fun Kakamora cups, add a fun umbrella, pineapples, a straw and serve. Everything for this recipe is linked below.  Watch the tutorial HERE on how to make these drinks.

Christmas Cheese Tree appetizers

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree! Let's make Christmas Cheese Tree appetizers. These are so easy to make the whole family can get involved. I love recipes that the family can help create and enjoy too. All you need is Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges, pretzel sticks cut in half, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning and 1 tsp crushed red pepper. Unwrap the cheese wedges, fill a bowl with seasonings and press the cheese wedge down into the seasoning until it is completely coated on one side. Insert half of the pretzel stick and serve.  Watch the tutorial on how to make them here.

Candy Cane Cinnamon Sticks

When I saw these Pillsbury Mini Cinni Sticks at the store I knew I had to get them. We created candy cane cinnamon sticks! Make mornings special and have some holiday fun with these candy cane cinnamon sticks. They are ready within minutes and make 24. Just stretch them out a little bit, curve the top into a candy cane shape and bake. You could easily use the cinnamon icing it comes with or add some white and red icing for extra candy cane sweetness!  Watch the tutorial here.

Trader Joe's Mini Pumpkin Spice Cakes

I have the perfect desert for Thanksgiving, whether you are hosting or need to bring something. Pick up a Trader Joes pumpkin spice sheet cake and these adorable chocolates from Trader Joes too. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut out the mini cakes and top each one with piece of chocolate and serve. This is the perfect bite size desert! This works best with the cake out of the fridge (cold) so the cutter goes smoothly through the cake and pulls out nicely. This recipe idea is affordable and takes no time.  Watch the tutorial here.

Let's make Boo-Schetta

We are exactly 1 week away from the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on Disney Channel. Let's make Boo-schetta to eat while we watch the first 2 episodes next Tuesday October 29th. Cut french bread in 3 inch slices, cutting it in half again. Put the bread on a baking sheet, add some olive oil, and put it in the oven for 5-10 minutes at 450 degrees. Take fresh mozzarella and Halloween cookie cutters and cut out some ghosts and bats. Top the bread with arugula, bruschetta sauce from Trader Joes, add balsamic glaze and top with the mozzarella ghost or bat. Use the balsamic glaze to add faces to the bats and ghosts. Serve and enjoy!  Watch the tutorial HERE on how to make Boo-schetta.

Which WITCH Are You?!

Which WITCH are you? We are beyond excited to see Wicked in theaters in November. We could not wait to try out these color changing mixes to find out if we are more Enchanting Emerald OR Perfectly Pink. These Wicked Magic Mixes are in stores now. You can make Wicked vanilla cupcakes or Wicked vanilla cookie dough pops. Thank you Wicked Movie, General Mills and Betty Crocker for sending us these Wicked sweets. See Wicked in theaters November 22.  I highly recommend you watch The Wizard of Oz before seeing Wicked and The Broadway Musical Wicked is on tour NOW. It is in SF NOW through October 13. It will be LA Dec 4 - Feb 2, 2025 and SD Feb 5 - March 2, 2025.  Watch our tutorial here on how to make vanilla cupcakes and cookie dough pops.

DIY Uma Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes For Descendants The Rise Of Red

What's my name?! Uma! Let's make Uma mint chocolate chip milkshakes to get us ready for Descendants: The Rise Of Red coming to Disney Plus on July 12 and August 9 on Disney Channel. We can't wait for this movie. All you need is 3 cups of mint chocolate chip ice cream, 1 1/2 cups of milk, blend and serve. Add whip cream and chocolate chips on top. China Anne McClain is back as fan-favorite Uma, the new principal at Auradon Prep. Uma extends an invite to the school to another VK, Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts from Wonderland. The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, and especially against Cinderella, and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops her daughter Red off at school. When the Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, Red must team up with Cinderella's daughter Chloe and travel back in time using a magical pocket watch to try and undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path. Create these milkshakes the night Descendants: The Rise Of Red premieres on Disney Plus in less than 1 month.  Watch the tutorial here.

Easy Summer Recipe with Minute Instant White Rice

Summer is here! I have a delicious simple meal that everyone will love. One of my go-to weeknight dinners is chicken lettuce wraps with Minute Instant White Rice. It is a family favorite and is so tasty and easy to make. You can even eat it with your hands. The family loves gathering in the kitchen and creating their own lettuce wraps and on warm summer nights we eat outside and enjoy the evening together. There are only a few ingredients, so this meal is on rotation at my house.

Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream is now open at Universal Studios Hollywood

Butterbeer soft serve in Hogsmeade?! Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream is now open at Universal Studios Hollywood just in time for summer. There are 10 amazing flavors. Which flavor are you most excited to try? There is Butterbeer, Banana, Chocolate, Mint, Orange, Vanilla, Toffee Nut, Granny Smith Apple, Pistachio, and Toffee Apple. While in The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter make sure to enjoy the rides, purchase a wand and robe and discover the magic, check out the entertainment like this Triwizard Spirit Rally and more. So make sure you visit this summer and check out all the magic.  Watch the video HERE of everything you can't miss in The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter.  Looking for discounted tickets click HERE.

Minute Instant Rice & Quinoa

With everything we have going on in life it can be hard to find the time to eat well. That is why I love using Minute Instant Rice & Quinoa. All you need is 10 minutes, then you have enough time to enjoy the whole grain deliciousness you crave in your meals. Minute Instant Rice & Quinoa is ready to complement my everyday meals, especially on busy nights when I want to eat well, but get a meal on the table fast. This week I served this Minute Instant Rice Quinoa with a simple chicken piccata. The entire family loved it.

Oilpop Barbie Event At VanLeeUWen

Come with us to the Olipop Barbie event. We got to taste the new limited edition Olipop Barbie Peaches and Cream Soda. It's a sippable tribute to the Peaches 'N Cream Barbie doll. The soda captures her timeless, vibrant, and sweet, but not too sweet, spirit with an unforgettable fusion of real peach juice, vanilla, and white peach gummy flavor. We experienced a slice of Barbie's Dream World where we tasted this iconic flavor paired with ice cream and left with some extra peachy swag. We even got the re-released Peaches 'N Cream Barbie. Thank you Olipop and Barbie for inviting us. We really ap-peach-iate you! So go ahead, crack it open and celebrate the magic and joy the iconic doll has brought countless hearts over the years and make your sweet tooth happy too! Find the new Olipop Barbie Peaches and Cream Soda at Whole Foods and Sprouts and online.  Check out our video of all the fun we had HERE.

Minute Instant Basmati Rice With Dried Fruit And Almonds

The end of the school year is always busy. With graduations, parties, teacher appreciation week, projects, and other extracurricular activities, I like to prepare a meal for my family that is simple so I can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying the meal and time with my family. One of our favorites is Minute Instant Basmati Rice with dried fruit and almonds. I usually serve this meal with chicken kabobs. It is a family favorite and is so delicious and easy to make.

Good Burger 2 on DVD & BLU-RAY March 26

Calling all dudes, buckle up, because we are making a burger board to celebrate the new adventures of Ed and Dex! Our favorite fast food duo is back and serving up nostalgic laughs and new antics in Good Burger 2. Follow Dex and Ed as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees. Dexter is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old job back. With a new crew working at Good Burger, Dex devises a plan to get back on his feet but unfortunately puts the fate of Good Burger at risk once again. Available on digital now and on DVD and BLU-RAY March 26!  Watch the tutorial HERE on how to put together your own burger board!

Wonka is available now on Digital and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray

Remember what Willy says: “It’s not the chocolate that matters, it’s the people you share it with.”  Make your own candy charcuterie board at home. Wonka is available now on Digital and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray today.  Click HERE to watch a tutorial on how to make a candy charcuterie board.

Easy Delicious Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Let's make chicken lettuce wraps. You need Bibigo Korean Style crunchy chicken, butter lettuce, rice, shredded carrots, green onions, cucumbers. These take under 20 minutes to make. Start by putting your Bibigo chicken in the air fryer for about 15-20 minutes. While the chicken is cooking, wash and slice your veggies. When the chicken is done add the sauce, mix and assemble your chicken lettuce wraps. These are so delicious! Watch the tutorial HERE on how to make these chicken lettuce wraps. Purchase the Bibigo Korean Style crunchy chicken HERE.

DIY Sweetheart Snack Mix

 Let's make a sweetheart snack mix.  You can literally add anything you want.  I added Honey Nut Cheerios, Teddy Grahams, peanut M&Ms, Circus Animal Cookies and mini marshmallows.  You can add anything your heart desires.  Add everything in a bowl, mix, and add it all into a snack dispenser.  Then when the kids come home from school and they want a little snack or sweet treat after dinner they can easily get it themselves with this festive snack mix you made.  You will be your kids' favorite Valentine this year!  Watch the tutorial here on how to make the sweetheart snack mix.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie!

In celebration of the Digital release of PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie™, I am excited to share this tasty recipe to indulge in inspired by the PAW Patrol!  PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is on digital now and will debut on Blu-ray and DVD on December 12 right in time for Christmas.

DIY Haunted Mansion Movie Night

There are 999 happy haunts, but there's always room for one more. The Haunted Mansion hits theaters July 28th and to get ready we are having a movie night at home and watching The Haunted Mansion from 2003 and Muppets Haunted Mansion. Both of these movies are on Disney+ and after watching these films we will be ready for a new story line and more jump scares, chills and thrills with The Haunted Mansion in theaters on July 28.  Watch the tutorial here on how to have a movie watch party at home.