UPDATE!

Now 4 months into my Disney cookbook adventure, I wanted to give you an update on how far I've made it.

Category - Completed/Yet to be made

Beverages 1/26
Appetizers 1/14
Soups 10/20 (1/3 done, yay!)
Breads 9/12
Salads 4/33 (I better start working on this category!)
Salad Dressings 1/17
Eggs & Cheese 4/8
Seafood 1/43 (I better start working on this category too!)
Poultry 10/18
Meats 8/33
Vegetables 5/15
Desserts 12/35
Sauces 2/19

Total 68/293

So there you have it, I am 23% through the book. Yikes, I better get cooking! :-)

Brandied Apple Cobbler

Liberty Tree Tavern - Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom

Now replaced by a caramel apple tart, this is no longer on the menu.

It took a bit of work to make this dessert, having to make the short dough, cobbler filling, and vanilla topping. For all the effort and the great smell, it really wasn't sweet. In fact, it was pretty bland. It gets 2 mickeys. I have had much better cobbler. I was sadly disappointed.

Sauteed Zucchini

Liberty Tree Tavern - Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom

I love zucchini so I will be fond of any zucchini recipe, but getting my husband to eat it is a different story. He actually LIKED this recipe, which means it was a huge success! Super easy and fast, it gets 4 mickeys!

Tenderlion Chasseur & Rice Pilaf

Steerman's Quarters - Empress Lilly, Shopping Village
As mentioned before, this restaurant no longer exists.

This recipe knocks out 2 at once! It calls for you to serve it on the rice pilaf, also in the cookbook. First off, I would recommend that you actually use beef tenderloin steaks, not round steaks like I did (again, I had them in the freezer and needed to use them). It would have been WAY more tender. The sauce is great though and so was the rice. 4 mickeys to both!

Chicken Cashew

Polynesian Review - Polynesian Village Resort

The only thing I did not use in this recipe was the fresh ginger - I used ground ginger instead. I loved how easy and quick this recipe was, something that you don't always find in Disney recipes. I served it with the sauteed zucchini.
4 mickeys!

Scotch Barley Soup

Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room - United Kingdom Showcase, EPCOT

This recipe was a first to me...actually a couple of firsts. I had never cooked with leeks, turnips, or lamb before. I am typically anti-lamb/calf cooking, but for the sake of this recipe I allowed it. I was pleasantly surprised! My husband and I typically don't like leeks, but you couldn't even taste them in this soup, nor could you taste the turnips! The lamb was noticeable (you can see the oil on the soup) but good. I used regular barley instead of pearl barley because I have barley that I need to use up! It still tasted fine. It also makes A TON of soup, so we froze most of it. 4 mickeys to you soup!

Corn Muffins

Pioneer Hall -Fort Wilderness Campground Resort
Farmers Market - The Land, EPCOT
Columbia Harbour House - Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom

I blogged on these earlier, but just as a remembrance of when my mom made them. I decided to make them myself. The only thing I did differently was that I didn't put them in paper cups (I didn't have any!). A very good corn muffin, but I still prefer mine a bit moister. The sweetness of good though! 4 mickeys!