How will you be supporting team Canada during the winter Sochi 2014 Olympics? Cheering from home? Sending words of encouragement? Maybe you will be there live cheering from the stands? I am excited to watch and cheer from home and follow along on social media this year. As a snacker I am excited to tell you all about this fun way to support team Canada. Go Canada go!
Lesley Stowe, lead sponsor of the Women’s Ski Jumping Team would love to share with you all some fabulous recipes to try for yourself at home. These recipes from the team members themselves (Atsuko Tanaka, Taylor Henrich and Alexandra Pretorius) are tasty and delicious. With Sochi 2014 just around the corner this is the perfect time to show these athletes your support. To motivate and inspire the team, Canadians can show their support by sharing a personalized good luck message on Lelsey Stowe’s official social media platforms. Lesley Stowe will contribute $1 per message, to a max $5,000 to the team.
Send your supportive message today via Facebook and Twitter Be sure to include the @LesleyStowe handle in your tweets for them to count!
Now for the recipes
Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip
Courtesy of Lesley Stowe Fine Foods
• INGREDIENTS
• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 tbsp. (30 mL) lime juice
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups (500 mL) sweet green peas, thawed
• 1 tsp. (5 mL) sea salt
• cayenne or hot sauce
DIRECTIONS
Spoon out the avocado flesh and put into a food processor. Add the lime juice and garlic. Add the green peas and salt, then process until you have a smooth puree. Add cayenne or hot sauce for a kick. Serve with Raincoast Seed Crisps.
Taylor’s Take Off Olive & Fig Tapenade
Courtesy of Lesley Stowe Fine Foods
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh figs, quartered
- 1 cup (250 mL) pitted niçoise olives or other brined black olives
- 1 tbsp. (15 mL) capers, drained
- 1 large clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tbsp. (45 mL) olive oil
- 1 tbsp. (15 mL) fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a food processor, roughly chop the figs. Add the olives, capers, garlic and thyme; pulse until combined and slightly coarse. Add the oil and lemon juice; pulse to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with Raincoast Fig and Olive Crisps.
Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip
Courtesy of Lesley Stowe Fine Foods
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp. (15mL) olive oil
- 1/4 cup (50mL) mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup (175mL) sour cream
- 3 oz. (85g) blue cheese (Roquefort, Danish blue or stilton)
- 6 oz. (170g) cream cheese
- 4 tsp. (20mL) fresh lemon juice
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
Heat the olive oil in a small sauté pan to medium-low add onion, cover and cook until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 mins. Cool. Whisk together mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl add the blue cheese and cream cheese mash with a rubber spatula until smooth. Stir in caramelized onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with Raincoast Cranberry Hazelnut Crisps or wheat-free Raincoast Rosemary Oat Crisps.
Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts
Courtesy of Lesley Stowe Fine Foods
INGREDIENTS
- 1 bunch of black kale
- 2–3 tbsp. (30–45mL) balsamic vinegar
- zest of 1⁄2 lemon
- sea salt – to taste
- freshly ground pepper
- 1⁄4–1⁄3 cup (50–75mL) olive oil
- a shot of chili oil (optional)
- parmesan – lots grated
- 1⁄4 cup (50mL) currants – soak for 10 min & drain
- 1⁄4 cup (50mL) pine nuts lightly toasted
DIRECTIONS
Remove the tougher stems and very finely julienne the kale leaves. Whisk together the vinegar, lemon zest, salt, pepper & olive oil. Toss on the julienned kale.
Now that you have sent the athletes a supportive message you can try out one of their tasty recipes for yourself. Lesley Stowe Fine Foods can be found in specialty stores across Canada. Look at their store locator for a retailer new you.
Giveaway time!
I have a fabulous prize pack for one lucky Canadian reader to win. This is surely going to get you in the Olympic spirit. The prize pack or opening ceremonies hosting giftpack, includes three boxes of Lesley Stowe Raincoast crisps, a serving tray, dip bowl, grocery gift card ($25 value) and Canadian flag napkins.
Enter the form below for your chance to win. Good luck!
We will be watching whenever we can. Loved the bobsled, ski jumping, hockey the last Winter Olympics. We will probably wear our Canada Olympics gear as well.
Have a tradition of watching the luge with friends at our favorite watering hole
I'll be watching the events at home with friends.
My husband and I will be cheering from our living room! We'll have our grandkids with us as much as possible and undoubtedly I will shed some tears with pride!
we will gather some friends for snack/drinks and cheer from our living room:)
We are looking forward to having our own Canadian celebration at our home. It is going to be so much fun.
As we don't have a television we will have to cheer once we get the results via the internet
I will be watching on tv and I like the figure skating
We'll cheer at home in front of the television, and might have friends over for some of the hockey games.
will be cheering by spending too many hours watching tv
I'll be watching them on TV!
I'm going to try the Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts
I would really like to try the Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip looks really creamy and good
Hubby and I will also be cheering on Team Canada from the sofa
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I would like to try the Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip
I'll be at work during a lot of the Olympics but will watch some of the events when I can! GO CANADA!!
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I will be following online!
I would like to try Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip!
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I would love to say that I will be there but I'm not..I will be cheering them on from my couch,,,love the Olympics watch all that I can daily!1 Go Canada!!
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I'll be watching them on TV and online!
By watching & tweeting.
My husband and I will be cheering from out living room
Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip sounds amazing!
I would like to try the onion & blue cheese. I make a tapenade as well, definitely will have to try the fresh figs.
Watching it at home with my family
watching as much of the events as we can!
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we'll definitely be sitting comfortably in our living room and cheering the Canadians on in various events.
watching at home whenever I can
Probably on TV
(but maybe the exciting hockey games at the bars?)
We'll be watching on TV and online!
I'll be cheering on Team Canada by watching the action on tv with my kids and my hubby.
watching at home
I will be watching,and keeping up with it all on social media! 🙂
I will be cheering on team Canada with hubby from our family room.
Can't wait for the games to begin….will be having a Go Canada Go Curling party with lots of snacks and rinks!!
I want to try the
Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip
Watching and cheering
So excited to watch the hockey games!!!
Watching it at home with friends and family
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by watching them on tv
Will be watching on TV as much as possible and following all the 'action' on twitter, FB!!
We will ne making snacks and cheering them on from home… go Canada go 🙂
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I want to try the Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip recipe
I'll watch be watching it on TV.
i will be watching every single day 🙂
We'll be watching. My husband has been talking about it for weeks and weeks. And this will be my daughter's first time seeing the Olympics.
I would like to try the Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts.
I'll definitely be watching and cheering on Team Canada!
I'll be watching at home and checking out social media.
I especially want to try making Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip!
we wil be wearing red and white while we watch it on tv
We will be watching on TV as many events as possible!
The Winter Kale Salad with Pinenuts sounds yummy!
I'll be watching from the comfort of my couch 🙂
I will be watching and cheering
We have our Olympic toques ready!
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I have some Olympic clothes, and I will be watching on TV.
I will be cheering them on with friends and family as we watch on TV.
I try not to miss anything but the hockey and skiing and even the skating, we watch it all and now love the bob sledding!
I would like to try the Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts
I'll be cheering on via tv and online viewing and following online!
The Kale Salad sounds delicious!
I'm really unhappy with the IOC and Russia for all the disgusting controversy surrounding these games… I cannot in good conscience financially support the olympics when GLBTQ people are being tortured and abused. That said, I fully appreciate and support our Canadian athletes for achieving their olympic dreams, and I feel for them that their accomplishments are being overshadowed by the controversy. I'll be cheering for them quietly, from the comfort of my own home…through thought rather than financial contribution.
I'll be watching many of the live events on tv (whenever possible) – especially hockey and ice skating. And I'll be catching up on the events I missed via the news re-caps
I have my Team Canada Knit sweater with a beaver on the back and I'll be watching my figure skating, curling and ski jumping. Go team Canada
We will be cheering on Team Canada at SOCHI by watching and cheering! Go Team Canada! 😀
I'll be watching on TV and online! Go Canada go!
will be watching what I can online.
I don't watch the Olympics, so I won't be cheering anyone on.
Having some friends get together for the hockey games… watching it on tv and following the news on Twitter and Facebook!
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I will be watching them on TV.
We watch a lot of Olympics. I enjoy watching almost all winter sports. We will be hosting some hockey viewing parties as well.
I'd love to try Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip.
I will be cheering them on at home with my family!
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we'll be watching all the coverage on tv
We will be cheering while we watch them at home on tv
By watching with my family. At was at the last winter Olympics in Vancouver and love the Olympics.
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watching when I have time from my living room
I'll be watching it all on the telly with a glass of vino!
I'd like to make Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip
watching tweeting liking facebook posts and praying that we win some metals especially in hockey <3
Will be watching and cheering on when I can. Will definitely be watching the figure skating!
I would like to try the Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts recipe
I'll be cheering them on by watching the events on TV!
I will be watching on TV. Looking forward to the skating mostly, but will we watching the Canadians on most sports.
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Glued to the TV & twitter and have been sending some cheers to particular athletes.
The family will be cheering on our awesome Team Canada from the coach, we love watching the Olympics.
by watching and wearing my red mittens!
Tuning into the games with friends and family!
we'll be watching daily and tweeting. thanks
We'll be watching them on TV
I love bobsledding and figure skating, my boys will be glued to the hockey! We will have creative dinners and snacks and cheer on our Canadian athletes!
I be watching on TV
I will be watching on tv
I'll watch online probably. In the warmth of my own home :).
I will be watching on TV as much as I can and also having Olympic parties with friends.
Watching on TV and posting on Facebook
I'll watch on TV & cheer loudly
i will be watching the games and cheering the athletes on from home
Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip looks delicious.
I'll be supporting by watching them on tv and having a party when we win the GOLD!
we'll be cheering on with our friends over at the Knights of Columbus
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I would love to be there to cheer with my spouse…. but we will be cheering!
While I am working night shift I will be cheering them on and updating the morning shift.
By tracking progress through TV and Twitter! And using the Pride & Joy app!
I'll be wearing my Red and White and cheering on the team by yelling at the TV!
We watch the Olympics as a family, keeping track of our favorite olympians
I love Avocado, so i would like to try the Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip
I will be watching with bf on tv. The Winter Olympics r my favorite sporting event of ALL time !! GO CANADA GO !! The Canadian Olympians r ALWAYS my fav athletes. They have ALREADY made me proud !! GO CANADA !
we'll be watching and cheering from the comfort of our living room!
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*******We will be watching it at home with my family cuddled on the couch with comfort food(pop & chips) and our Canada toques on!!!******
i'll be watching with my old man
I'll be cheering them on while watching on TV
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I would like to try the Alexandra's Inrun Carmelized Onion Blue Cheese dip!!
I with my family will be watching the games thro TV. With full hearted I will be wishing team Canada to bring more laurels in Sochi Olympics.
We will be watching and cheering from our living room.Yay! Go Canada!!
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WE WILL BE watching of TV a lot.
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We'll be watching at home!
We will be watching as many events as we can from home. Normally we have a "no TV" rule during meals, but we break that rule for the Olympics – it becomes a family viewing time.
Ill be watching!!
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I will be watching all events if I can on t.v, waving my flag too.
My family and I will be watching the figure skating especially.
We are going to have a bunch of close friends over to celebrate with some great food.
I think I will make the Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts!
I will be watching – that's for sure. I might tweet a bit too.
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I will definitely try the Alexandra's Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip.
watching on tv
Watching the events with family and friends
I'd like to try the Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip!
With friends, maybe invite them over if I win this!
I'd love to try the Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese dip.
We'll be watching at home as much as possible.
I'd like to try Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip.
I will be cheering on Canada in my Olympic Canada clothing and by wearing red!
We cheer at home!!!
I'll be cheering via twitter!
I will be watching many of the events and supporting companies which support the athletes.
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Will be watching on tv and cheering.
We will be watching from home when we have the chance! We love cheering on Canada!!
Taylor’s Take Off Olive & Fig Tapenade
My daughter and I will be watching and cheering from home!
Since I don't have a tv, I will be cheering online #GoCanadaGo!
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Thanks for your support Kim.
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I usually just keep an eye on Twitter and the internet.
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I will be watching on TV!
Will watch the games on tv and read about it on the Newspapers.
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I'll be watching highlights on CBC and keeping up via social media!
Atsuko's dip looks awesome – I happen to know another Atsuko who makes a dip very similar!
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By watching!
I'll be watching the events at home with family
i have made this and will make again
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Cheering from my living room! Go Canada !
I want to try Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip
I would like to try the Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip
Can't wait to see all our Canadians participate in the Olympics! We proud of all of you!
I have started to make the munchies and freezing them for the big day. Can't wait
I love Avocado's so it will have to be Atsuko"s Flight avocado and green pea dip.
We missed most of the winter olympics last time as we were in the process of moving into our home at the time. This time we will be watching all we can
I'm going to try and watch or record all the events since its important to cheer on all the athletes! I'm excited because our entire family loves to gather with friends and watch!
I'll be cheering our team on by watching on t.v. and do Face Time with family when our hockey team is playing.
Wow I want to try the Alexandra’s Inrun Caramelized Onion Blue Cheese Dip, sounds too good!!
Mostly I'll be watching at home but for the big hockey games I always get together with friends to cheer the team on!
I would love to try the Kale salad ! Looks good and I love Kale !
Love watching the events live on t.v
I would like to try Atsuko’s Flight Avocado & Green Pea Dip!
Today I am at Mt Norquay in the lounge watching the sisters win their silver& gold medal in Moguls!!
I'll be cheering with a smile on my face. Thank you!
I will be watching them on Tv as often as I can
I'll be watching and checking online for updates
I'll be watching and yelling at the TV! Woohoo! Go Canada!
I've watched most of it online and I make sure when I go out I am sporting my Canada mittens!
I will be cheering them on from my living room.
By watching thec competitions on TV and cheering them on social media
I'd like to try Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts
I would most like to try the Canadian Women Ski Jumpers Winter Kale Salad with Pine Nuts. Yum!
I think I will try out Taylor’s Take Off Olive & Fig Tapenade
We will be watching on TV. Go Canada Go!!
Ski jumpers Kale Salad with Pinenuts
We're cheering from home. We got cable hooked up just in time! It's been great seeing all these Canadians winning medals!
What a fantastic giveaway! GO TEAM CANADA! 🙂
I'd like to try the Kale Salad with Pine Nuts.