Disney & Pixar’s “Luca”

Disney & Pixar’s Luca

By Erin

*Photos courtesy of Disney. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.*
Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 18, 2021. This is an adorable family movie for summer

Disney and Pixar have done it again and created some pure magic! Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming- of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) and produced by Andrea Warren (“Lava,” “Cars 3”).

Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 18, 2021. This is an adorable family movie for summer the whole family will love. It will also leave you itching to travel with all the beautiful scenery.

There are some great messages in Luca as well; such as conquering and getting over your fears. As Alberto likes to say, “Silenzio Bruno!” Remember to silence your inner critic that’s always telling you, you can’t do that, so you can achieve your goals! Any fin is possible. Overcoming obstacles and following your dreams are two other themes we find often in Luca. While most of us don’t have scales, we all have things in our life that seem a hindrance and weigh us down to prevent us from being able to do something we really want to. Luca can inspire all of us to follow our dreams deep inside of us.

Disney and Pixar’s “Luca” will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 18, 2021. This is an adorable family movie for summer

FUN FACTS

Here are some fun facts to get you excited about the film!

CHARACTERS

BEST FRIENDS – The character of Alberto is inspired by director Enrico Casarosa’s own childhood best friend, also named Alberto.

SCALE IT BACK – Sea monster Luca has 3,436 scales on his body.

SOUND EFFECTS – When Luca gobbles up his first plate of pasta, Jacob Tremblay, who lends his voice to the character, was happy to provide the burp that followed. It turns out that burping on command is a special skillnof the actor.

QUICK COMMUTE – Jack Dylan Grazer (voice of Alberto) recorded every single line of dialogue inside his mother’s closet.

MANGIA, MANGIA – Emma Berman (voice of Giulia) speaks fluent Russian and has an extreme love for spaghetti. She loves to go to her favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant in San Francisco, where she practices ordering food in Italian for her family.

GETTING IN SHAPE – Artists gave Giulia a distinct look, embracing triangle shape language—particularly in her hair and pants.

Luca and Alberto

CAMEO – Director Enrico Casarosa provides the voice of the winning card player in Portorosso who shouts “Scopa!” He is also the fisherman in the boat who yells to a speeding boat, “What’s wrong with you, Stupido!”

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Minnie Mouse Hot Cocoa Bombs!

Minnie Mouse Hot Cocoa Bombs

By Erin

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Minnie Mouse Hot Cocoa Bombs are a super cute addition to the Hot Cocoa Bomb rage. Add some Disney Magic to your Hot Cocoa! It’s bound to put a smile on your face as well as the rest of the family!

Minnie Mouse Hot Cocoa Bombs

Makes 8-10 Hot Coco Minnie Mouse Bombs

Ingredients

2 Silicone Sphere Molds – found on amazon

1 – 30 oz of Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate melting wafers

2 cups of hot cocoa mix

1 disposable piping bag

1 cookie sheet fitted with wax paper

2 cups Mini Marshmallows

1 package of Wilton Royal Icing Bows

Directions

This part is 100% optional and a personal choice:

Cut the silicone molds so that each sphere mold is by itself as shown
here. I did this because I felt it was easier to control
the mold when working with the melted chocolate.

Making hot cocoa bombs

Use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel and wipe the inside of the
silicone molds. This will allow your chocolate mold to have a shiny
coat on it.

Remove about 16-20 size matching pieces of the melting wafers and set aside.

Chocolate Melts for Hot Cocoa Bombs
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Minnie & Mickey Christmas Cakesicles

Minnie and Mickey Christmas Chocolate Cakesicles

By Erin

Minnie & Mickey Christmas Cakesicles

Winter cheer! Minnie & Mickey Christmas Cakesicles makes it easy to get in the holiday spirit with these magical and festive treats. The best part is you can make them at home to create some Disney magic in your own home to enjoy. Here’s how to make these fun treats that are sure to put a smile on your face!

Makes 18 cakesicles

Red Fondant Bow ingredients (Only need to make about 9 bows):

1 package of Wilton Red Fondant

1 wilton bow fondant mold

1 cup cornstarch

1 cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat

Directions

Dust your hands and the fondant mold with cornstarch

Work the red fondant to where it becomes soft

Pinch off about 1 tbsp of the red fondant and mold it into the small size bow

Remove and place onto the cookie sheet

Allow to air dry overnight

Chocolate Cupcake

1 box of chocolate cake mix

1 ¼  cup of whole milk

½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

3 large eggs

1 16 oz container of chocolate frosting

2 – 14oz bag of Ghirardelli chocolate melting wafers

1 cup of your favorite christmas sprinkles

1 silicone cake popsicle mat

1 cookie sheet with a wire rack

18 popsicle sticks

1 disposable piping bag

Cupcake Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners

Using a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, milk, butter and eggs

until combined and smooth

Fill the cupcake liners ¾ way full

Bake in the oven for 21 minutes

Allow to cool completely

Once the cupcakes have cooled, remove them from their cupcake liners
and crumble them into a large mixing bowl

Making the cakesicle cake dough directions :

Once all the cupcakes have been crumbles into moist sand like texture,
scoop in about ¼ – ½ Cup of the chocolate frosting

Using either your hands or a rubber spatula, mix in the frosting into
the crumbs until a dough like mixture forms

Decorating directions

Remove 36 solid round chocolate melting wafers from the bag and set
aside. These will be used to make the ears

Using the remaining chocolate in the wafer bags, pour into a large bowl

Using a microwave, melt the chocolate in 30 second increments, mixing
after each time to ensure smooth melted chocolate

Once the chocolate is melted, spoon about 1-2 tbsp of the melted
chocolate into the cakesicle molds

Move the cakesicle mold around to ensure that the sides are coated in
the chocolate

Carefully push in the popsicle stick into the bottom of the cakesicle mold

Place the mold into the fridge for about 10 minutes

Once the chocolate is set, remove from the fridge

Take about 1-2 tbsp of the cake mixture and carefully press into the
mold, make sure the side of the chocolate does not break

Remelt the chocolate used to coat the cakesicle mold

Once the chocolate is remelted, spoon on about 1-2 tbsp of the
chocolate onto the top of the cake mixture into the mold

Place mold back into the fridge for another 30 minutes

Carefully remove the cakesicle from the mold

Place onto the wire rack

Repeat steps with remaining cake dough

Using the remaining melted chocolate, spoon it into a piping bag

Minnie & Mickey Christmas Cakesicles

Decorating Mickey and Minnie Directions :

Carefully cut the bottom off of the chocolate rounds that were set aside earlier

You will want the bottom of the chocolate rounds to be flat in order
to stick to the sides of the cakesicle

Cut the tip off the piping bag

Carefully pipe a line of melted chocolate onto the smooth bottom of
the chocolate round

Carefully place the chocolate round onto the side of the cakesicle

Hold it there for about 30 seconds or more to make sure the the round
doesn’t fall

Repeat steps to all of the cakesicles made

Once that is completed, dizzle lines of chocolate onto the cakesicles

Sprinkle some christmas sprinkles onto the chocolate lines

Carefully remove the bows from the cookie sheets and place in the
center of half of the cakesicles

Allow the chocolate to set before enjoying!