![]() ![]() I promise.Īnd also- don’t forget to enter the Two Smitten Boutique giveaway- there is only one day left to enter. We ate plenty of broccoli and brussel sprouts like we always do. ![]() I mean, I am already on an unhealthy roll here, why stop now? This is my new favorite thing for breakfast- this chocolate chip coffee cake from Einstein Bagels.ĭon’t worry Mom, we ate very healthy the rest of the week. Cheesier (and much tastier) than a lime-green leisure suit, the O-Town MacDown is a macaroni-and-cheese cooking contest and fundraiser for Give Kids The World Village, a 79-acre resort for children with life-threatening illnesses. It’s my new favorite unhealthy indulgence, along with that Orangina. Nearly 2,000 people attended the second annual O-Town MacDown this past weekend at Osceola Heritage Park. I love finding Orangina at this little French bistro Chad and I visited one afternoon for lunch.Īt the same little French bistro I ordered this Tomato, Brie and Butter sandwich. Probably one of my most favorite drinks ever. The hotel was booked and the dinner reservations were made the very next day after the event. Yay! Looks like we will have a little staycation later in the month. I ended up winning a weekend at one of the ritzy hotels here in Orlando and dinner at their fancy schmancy restaurant. We got to sample a few of the restaurants participating in the program, where diners pay $33 for a three course meal at some of the area’s top restaurants. We attended a Yelp event this past week to kickoff Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month. We won’t eat mac and cheese again…until next year. Tickets were only $10 per person and we most definitely got our money’s worth. I think Chad and I tried all 40 of the different versions of mac and cheese. There were over 40 local restaurants and home chefs competing to win the title of the best Mac and Cheese in Orlando. Last weekend was the first annual O-Town MacDown presented by Sea World to benefit Give Kids the World. ![]() This event showcases products like a variety. This week’s Friday Favorites is all about unhealthy food. O-Town MacDown is a 1 day event being held on 20th August 2016 at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, USA. And they also call an umbrella a “ bumbershoot.” Now that you have learned something today, let us carry on…. A “ mac” is also a raincoat in Great Britain. Like mac is a real word- not just a shortened word for “macaroni” although this week I ate way too much mac. Osceola Heritage Park is located at 1875 Silver Spur Lane in Kissimmee.įor more information visit /features/feature-macdown.Hello! It’s Friday! Can I get a woot woot? A Mac and a Bumbershoot. They are $15 for adults in advance ($20 at the door) and $10 for kids ages 12 and younger ($15 at the door). In addition to the mac-n- cheese battle, the event will include live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, a Kids’ Zone, and unlimited samples of the best mac-n-cheese on the planet. A group from the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida is being trained to compete, led by Chef Joel Padilla of Platinum Chef, winner of last year’s Wild Card Award. The presenting sponsor is Subaru South Orlando.įor the first time, the event also will feature a team of young chefs. Chefs from such well known restaurants as Hard Rock Café, Four Seasons Resort Orlando and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company will compete. The event features talented chefs and caterers from around Orlando, each looking to whip up the best mac-n-cheese dish in Central Florida. Wish families from all over the world enjoy weeklong, cost-free vacations to visit Central Florida’s theme parks. Proceeds will go to Give Kids The World Village, a 79-acre whimsical resort built for kids that is home-away-from- home to nearly 8,000 children with life-threatening illnesses and their families each year. The event promises to find the best mac-n-cheese in Central Florida by inviting chefs from area resorts, restaurants and other eateries to offer up their top recipe for tastings. GKTW is currently looking for competitors. The third annual O-Town MacDown is scheduled on Saturday, Aug. O-Town MacDown presented by SeaWorldwill take place at the Orange County Convention Center on Saturday, August 23 from 11 a.m. The competition also will feature a team of kid chefs for the first time. On August 20, the O-Town MacDown will serve up the best of the best mac-n-cheese at Osceola Heritage Park when top chefs compete to benefit Give Kids The World Village and help make dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses.Ĭelebrity baker and Kissimmee resident Elaine Duran of season 4 of TLC’s “The Next Great Baker” will be a guest judge this year. Chefs will compete for the O-Town MacDown crown on August 20 to benefit Give Kids the World Village. ![]()
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