As I listened to her recall these precious family memories, I thought, I can help! I love how food can bring people together; whether it is through cooking, baking, or eating! Food creates conversation, comfort, and creativity!
I set a goal for myself to create a fun food menu for the Olympics that families can engage in cooking/baking together and enjoying on their coffee tables or TV trays.
I wanted to be sure to include themes of general Olympics, Sochi, Russia, and the United States. These foods can spark great discussions related to the vocabulary of nationalism, diversity, pride, and unity.
Watching the games may even ignite excitement in a little one's dream of working towards a goal. Whether that goal be the next Super Star Snowboarder or a future Figure Skating Champion, teaching our children about dreaming and hard work can all start in the kitchen!
Below find my calendar of "events" and all the recipes to match! I would love to hear how you were able to incorporate the Olympics in your Kitchen!
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Olympic Ring
Fruit Pizza
TS Product: Key Lime Cheeseball |
7
OPENING CEREMONIES
Olympic
Ring
Pepperoni
Pizza
TS Product: Mama Mia Marinara
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8
America
Flag
Taco
Dip
TS Product: Fiesta Party Dip Mix |
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9
Cabbage
Rolls:
Sochi
Russian Recipe
TS Product: Onion Onion |
10
Red,
White, & Blue Potatoes
TS product: Bacon Bacon |
11
Russian
Katleti (Turkey Burger)
TS Product: Onion Onion, Seasoned Salt, Everyday Grilling
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12
American
Apple Pie
TS Product: Nana’s Apple Cake Mix |
13
Olympic
Ring Veggies & Dip
TS Product: Your Favorite Dip Mix! |
14
Olympic
Torch Appetizer
TS Product: Artichoke & Spinach Warm Dip |
15
Absolutely
American Trifle
TS Product: Absolutely Almond Pound Cake |
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Russian
Turkey Cherbureki
(Turkey
Turnover)
TS Product: Seasoned Salt |
17
Olympic
Onion Rings & Dip
TS Product: Fiesta Party Dips Mix |
18
Olympic
Fruit Ring Buffet & Fruit Dip
TS Product: Key Lime Cheeseball
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Patriotic
Taco Dip
TS Product: Fiesta Party Dip Mix
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20
Bagel
Ring White Pizza Bites
TS Product: Artichoke & Spinach Warm Dip
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Olympic
Torch Popcorn Cups
TS Product: Your Favorite TS Seasoning! |
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Key Lime Fruit Pizza
Ingredients:
Crust
4 cups Bisquick
1 cup Water
Mix the above ingredients together and then roll out to 5 1/4
inch thick circles. Use parchment paper or a Silpat on your cookie
sheet to avoid sticking to the pan. If it is too sticky add extra
Bisquick. It will rise during baking.
Bake at: 350 for 15 minutes
This makes 2 large crusts
Cool completely
Topping:
2 8 oz Cream Cheese
or Light Cream Cheese (Fat Free Cream cheese doesn't work well)
Key Lime Cheeseball Packet 1
Blend the above 2 ingredients together. Spread evenly on
the cooled crust.
Sprinkle 2 Packet 2
Fruit Layer:
Arrange Fruit around circles into rings - Grapes, Strawberries,
Blueberries, Pineapple, Blackberries,
Adapted from
nateandchristine.blogspot.com
Olympic Ring Pepperoni Pizza
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Mama Mia Marinara Sauce
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 Pilsbury Pizza Dough Can
3.5 oz. sliced pepperoni
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions: Combine first 2 ingredients; stir to blend. Preheat oven as directed on pizza packaging. Stretch dough to fit in a cookie sheet. Spread Mama Mia Marinara Sauce mixture over crusts; top with pepperoni, olives if desired and cheese. Bake as directed on pizza packaging.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Mama Mia Marinara Sauce
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 Pilsbury Pizza Dough Can
3.5 oz. sliced pepperoni
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions: Combine first 2 ingredients; stir to blend. Preheat oven as directed on pizza packaging. Stretch dough to fit in a cookie sheet. Spread Mama Mia Marinara Sauce mixture over crusts; top with pepperoni, olives if desired and cheese. Bake as directed on pizza packaging.
Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients
10-12 Cabbage Leaves (Depending on their size.)
1/2 Cup No Salt Added Tomato Sauce
1 Capful Onion Onion
¾ Teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 Pound Lean Ground Turkey
1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
2 (16 Ounce) Cans Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
Directions: In a large pot, boil cabbage leaves until soft (about 3-5 minutes). Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup tomato sauce, Onion Onion, Seasoned Salt, pepper, turkey, and rice. Lay cabbage leaves out flat and place around 1/4 cup turkey mixture into each leaf. Roll the cabbage leaves around the turkey mixture, being careful to seal all sides so that the mixture doesn’t fall out. Once assembled, place the cabbage rolls into your slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour sauce mixture evenly over cabbage rolls. Cook on low 7-8 hours. Serve and enjoy!
Adapted from food.com
Ingredients
10-12 Cabbage Leaves (Depending on their size.)
1/2 Cup No Salt Added Tomato Sauce
1 Capful Onion Onion
¾ Teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 Pound Lean Ground Turkey
1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
2 (16 Ounce) Cans Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
Directions: In a large pot, boil cabbage leaves until soft (about 3-5 minutes). Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup tomato sauce, Onion Onion, Seasoned Salt, pepper, turkey, and rice. Lay cabbage leaves out flat and place around 1/4 cup turkey mixture into each leaf. Roll the cabbage leaves around the turkey mixture, being careful to seal all sides so that the mixture doesn’t fall out. Once assembled, place the cabbage rolls into your slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour sauce mixture evenly over cabbage rolls. Cook on low 7-8 hours. Serve and enjoy!
Adapted from food.com
Red,
White & Blue Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
1 bag of red potatoes, cubed
½ -3/4 Cup Blue Cheese Dressing
1 Tablespoon Bacon Bacon (or more!)
Crumbly Blue Cheese
Directions: Boil potatoes until soft. Smash potatoes to desired thickness. Add Blue Cheese Dressing and Bacon Bacon. Garnish with Crumbly Blue Cheese.
Ingredients:
1 bag of red potatoes, cubed
½ -3/4 Cup Blue Cheese Dressing
1 Tablespoon Bacon Bacon (or more!)
Crumbly Blue Cheese
Directions: Boil potatoes until soft. Smash potatoes to desired thickness. Add Blue Cheese Dressing and Bacon Bacon. Garnish with Crumbly Blue Cheese.
Katleti Turkey
Burgers
2 pound ground turkey
1 capful Onion Onion
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup white bread crumbs
2 eggs
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon Everyday Grilling Seasoning (optional)
Olive Oil
Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly browned and soft (7 to 8 minutes). Set aside. Fry the carrots in 2 tablespoons olive oil for about 5 minutes until lightly browned and soft. Mix all of the ingredients together until evenly combined. Form patties with your hands about 1/4″ thick (don’t try to flatten them once they are on the skillet or juices will seep out). Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat. Saute the patties (adding more oil if necessary) until browned on both sides, flipping twice so they don’t burn. Place the patties on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for 10 minutes.
Adapted from famousfashionista.com
2 pound ground turkey
1 capful Onion Onion
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup white bread crumbs
2 eggs
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon Everyday Grilling Seasoning (optional)
Olive Oil
Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly browned and soft (7 to 8 minutes). Set aside. Fry the carrots in 2 tablespoons olive oil for about 5 minutes until lightly browned and soft. Mix all of the ingredients together until evenly combined. Form patties with your hands about 1/4″ thick (don’t try to flatten them once they are on the skillet or juices will seep out). Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat. Saute the patties (adding more oil if necessary) until browned on both sides, flipping twice so they don’t burn. Place the patties on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for 10 minutes.
Adapted from famousfashionista.com
American Apple Pie
Nana's Mock Apple Pie
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Michelle Lasure (NY)
Ingredients
Nana's Apple Cake Mix®
1 can apple pie filling
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1
Directions Combine first 3 ingredients. Spread into greased 8 x 8 baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
Combine cinnamon and brown sugar; mix well. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mix over cake and bake additional 10 minutes. Let cool completely
Nana's Mock Apple Pie
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Michelle Lasure (NY)
Ingredients
Nana's Apple Cake Mix®
1 can apple pie filling
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1
Directions Combine first 3 ingredients. Spread into greased 8 x 8 baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
Combine cinnamon and brown sugar; mix well. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mix over cake and bake additional 10 minutes. Let cool completely
Olympic Ring Veggies & Dip
Arrange
colorful veggies in bowls to form the 5 Olympic Rings. Provide your favorite Tastefully Simple dip
for the veggies!
Absolutely American Trifle
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Rebecca Truex (OH)
Ingredients
Absolutely Almond Pound Cake Mix™
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) melted butter
1 cup water
2 lbs strawberries, sliced
2 pints blueberries
2 bananas, sliced
3.5 oz. cheesecake-flavored instant pudding
8 oz. non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup milk
Directions: Prepare Absolutely Almond Pound Cake as directed with butter and water; cool and cut into 1 inch cubes. Meanwhile, mix pudding with milk; stir until creamy. Fold in non-dairy whipped topping. In a glass trifle dish layer ingredients starting with strawberries, sliced bananas, pound cake, cheesecake filling, and blueberries. Continue layers until you reach the top. Top with an outer circle of blueberries, then strawberries and banana in the center. Makes 10-12 servings.
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Rebecca Truex (OH)
Ingredients
Absolutely Almond Pound Cake Mix™
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) melted butter
1 cup water
2 lbs strawberries, sliced
2 pints blueberries
2 bananas, sliced
3.5 oz. cheesecake-flavored instant pudding
8 oz. non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup milk
Directions: Prepare Absolutely Almond Pound Cake as directed with butter and water; cool and cut into 1 inch cubes. Meanwhile, mix pudding with milk; stir until creamy. Fold in non-dairy whipped topping. In a glass trifle dish layer ingredients starting with strawberries, sliced bananas, pound cake, cheesecake filling, and blueberries. Continue layers until you reach the top. Top with an outer circle of blueberries, then strawberries and banana in the center. Makes 10-12 servings.
Ingredients for the
Easiest Chebureki you’ll ever make:
2 lb ground turkey
2 lb yellow onion
2 tsp Seasoned Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
38-40 raw tortillas, depending on how much you fill them.
Directions: Peel and chop your onion into large pieces, then puree the onion in a food processor until it has an applesauce consistency. Add 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper to the turkey and stir. Add the pureed onion. The amount of onion will frighten you and you might start crying. It will disappear into the meat. Spread a heaping tablespoon of your meat filling over 1/2 of your raw tortilla, leaving about a 1″ border at the edges to seal. Brush all the way around the edges of your tortilla with cold water. Fold the tortilla in half and seal the edges by pushing down around the edges with a fork. Heat a large skillet with enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan. Heat over medium/high heat. Once the oil is hot (the chebureki should sizzle when you put them in), add chebureki to the skillet 2 at a time and sautee 3 min per side. Adjust the temp if you notice it’s browning too quickly. You need to saute 3 minutes per side for the meat to cook through. Transfer cooked turnovers onto papertowels to soak up excess oil.
adapted from Natashaskitchen.com
2 lb ground turkey
2 lb yellow onion
2 tsp Seasoned Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
38-40 raw tortillas, depending on how much you fill them.
Directions: Peel and chop your onion into large pieces, then puree the onion in a food processor until it has an applesauce consistency. Add 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper to the turkey and stir. Add the pureed onion. The amount of onion will frighten you and you might start crying. It will disappear into the meat. Spread a heaping tablespoon of your meat filling over 1/2 of your raw tortilla, leaving about a 1″ border at the edges to seal. Brush all the way around the edges of your tortilla with cold water. Fold the tortilla in half and seal the edges by pushing down around the edges with a fork. Heat a large skillet with enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan. Heat over medium/high heat. Once the oil is hot (the chebureki should sizzle when you put them in), add chebureki to the skillet 2 at a time and sautee 3 min per side. Adjust the temp if you notice it’s browning too quickly. You need to saute 3 minutes per side for the meat to cook through. Transfer cooked turnovers onto papertowels to soak up excess oil.
adapted from Natashaskitchen.com
Onion Rings & Fiesta Dip
Simple Wing Dip
Submitted by Kim Rozen (IL)
Ingredients
1 cup ranch dressing
1 - 2 tsp. Fiesta Party Dip Mix™
Directions
Combine ingredients; chill 1 hour. Use as dip for chicken wings or onion rings. Makes about 1 cup dip.
Simple Wing Dip
Submitted by Kim Rozen (IL)
Ingredients
1 cup ranch dressing
1 - 2 tsp. Fiesta Party Dip Mix™
Directions
Combine ingredients; chill 1 hour. Use as dip for chicken wings or onion rings. Makes about 1 cup dip.
Olympic Fruit
Ring Buffet & Fruit Dip
Arrange bowls
filled with colorful fruits in the shape of the Olympic Rings. Dip into Key Lime Fruit Dip
Key Lime Fruit Dip
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Misti Rierson (IA)
Ingredients
Key Lime Cheese Ball Mix
8 oz. softened cream cheese
7 oz. jar marshmallow crème
Assorted fresh fruit
Directions: Combine Packet 1 of cheese ball mix and cream cheese; blend well. Fold in marshmallow creme; chill 2 hours. Sprinkle top with Packet 2 of cheese ball mix. Serve with fruit. Makes 8-10 servings.
Key Lime Fruit Dip
Tastefully Simple recipe submitted by Misti Rierson (IA)
Ingredients
Key Lime Cheese Ball Mix
8 oz. softened cream cheese
7 oz. jar marshmallow crème
Assorted fresh fruit
Directions: Combine Packet 1 of cheese ball mix and cream cheese; blend well. Fold in marshmallow creme; chill 2 hours. Sprinkle top with Packet 2 of cheese ball mix. Serve with fruit. Makes 8-10 servings.
Taco Flag Dip
Ingredients
3 cups sour cream
1 Capful Fiesa Party Dip Mix
1 cup black beans, washed and rinsed
4 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup sliced olives
Directions: In the bottom of a 9x13 pan, spread the sour
cream. Then sprinkle the taco seasoning and black beans on top of the sour
cream. Spread the lettuce over top of the beans. Lay out the halved tomatoes in
lines to form a flag. Put cheese between the tomato stripes, and then put the
sliced olives in the top left corner to look like stars. .Serve with tortilla chips!
Adapted from tasteoflizzyt.com
Bagel White Pizza
Bites
Ingredients:
1 packet Artichoke & Spinach Warm Dip Mix
1 8 oz package of cream Cheese
1 cup Swiss cheese (or mozzarella cheese)
Olives (optional)
Bag of Mini Bagels, sliced
Directions: Combine dip mix, cream cheese, and swiss cheese. Chill 2 hours. Spread dip mixtures on top of bagel halves. Add any other toppings. Toast in oven at 350 until the cheese bubbles.
1 packet Artichoke & Spinach Warm Dip Mix
1 8 oz package of cream Cheese
1 cup Swiss cheese (or mozzarella cheese)
Olives (optional)
Bag of Mini Bagels, sliced
Directions: Combine dip mix, cream cheese, and swiss cheese. Chill 2 hours. Spread dip mixtures on top of bagel halves. Add any other toppings. Toast in oven at 350 until the cheese bubbles.
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