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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Dinner & Movie: The Gabby Douglas Story on Lifetime

Photo Credit: Google Images

 Gabrielle Douglas captured the hearts of all of America when she won the gymnastics all-around gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. She became only the fourth American and the first African American to do so, putting a very special asterisks next to her name in the history books.

 Their are plenty of articles filled with recipes to chow down on while watching the Super Bowl this weekend. I figured I'd showcase a few recipes to dig into while watching The Gabby Douglas Story this Saturday, Feb 1, on Lifetime at 8/7c. It airs again on Sunday--perfect alternative to the Superbowl or hey watch both!
Red White and Blue Salad

This salad is perfectly kid friendly with strawberries, blueberries and bananas. For an adult spin, swap the bananas with blue cheese crumbles and add fresh spinach, walnuts, grilled chicken and a raspberry vinaigrette . If you use bananas remember to give them a quick spritz of lemon juice to prevent browning.

Fish and Chips
Photo Credit: The Food Channel
Cheerio! In honor of the location for Gabby's historic win, try this easy recipe of a classic English dish, Fish and Chips. Click here for a recipe from the Food Channel's Pat and Gina Neely.

Gold Medals
Photo Credit: Divine Party Concepts
To appease your sweet tooth, make these adorable "gold medals" with Golden Oreos and Fruit by the Foot candy. Super simple and the kids will love them! 

 Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
Photo Credit: Betty Crocker

 Gabby has been quoted as saying one of her favorite cheat foods in cinnamon rolls (who doesn't love these gooey treats?). These cupcakes, with cream cheese frosting and pecans,are a great spin that will surely be a crowd pleaser! Check out the recipe here!

Brazilian Lemonade



Will Gabby go for the gold in 2016? I sure hope so! If she does, we will be cheering her on as she competes in the colorful city of Rio, Brazil. 
Recipe from Allrecipes.com 

2 limes
½ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
3 cups water
Ice

Directions:
Cut the limes into eight wedges, being sure to remove the ends.
Blend limes in a blender or food processor with sugar, milk, water and ice. Pulse five times only.
Strain through a mesh strainer to remove the lime rinds. Serve over ice.

 HOMEWORK!  Kids want to learn more about Gabby after the movie? Head to your local library and pick up these books. We have both and they are great reads! With this being the first weekend in Black History Month, this will hopefully spark a conversation and lead to learning more about other African American first.


For the younger crowd: Gabby Douglas: Going for the Gold by Tory Kosara (Photo Credit: Amazon)

Grace, Glory & Gold by Gabrielle Douglas (Photo Credit: Barnes and Noble)
Gabby will be live tweeting during the movie. So make sure to follow her here and use hashtags  #gogoldorgohome and #gabbydouglas while tweeting! Can't wait to hear what you think about these recipes and the movie! Talk to you soon!- Kennie
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