Fun Olympic foods – Work what ya holiday gave ya
The great thing about the Olympic rings is that there are tons of round foods to work with. Doughnuts, cupcakes, any food arranged in ring-shapes (think cucumbers or olives…not everything has to be color-specific even), plates, candies (lifesavers!)….don’t limit yourself!
And while the Olympic rings are iconic, of course, so is the torch, so don’t forget some ice cream cone fun, too: 
And a cookie medal! 
Sources:
http://babybudgeting.co.uk/how-to-make-olympic-ring-bagels/
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Olympic-Rings-Pizza
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Olympic-Rings-Fruit-Pizza
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday—Celebration-Recipes/Olympic-Games-Menu
http://www.makeandtakes.com/lighting-the-ice-cream-cone-olympic-torch
http://asmallsnippet.blogspot.com/search?q=olympic
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/olympic-medal-cookies/
10 Fun Facts about Slurpees for 7/11 Slurpee Day
Yep, today is 7/11 and that means another year of free Slurpees from 7-Eleven between 11am-7pm. I don’t have any where I am, boo! To celebrate, though, here are some fun facts about slurpees.
- In Australia, Slurpee Day is on November 7 because Aussies are crazy and put the date as day/year…and therefore, it’s 7/11.
- Canadians purchase more than 30 million drinks every year, with 189k of those being from Winnipeg.
- The Piña Colada, Twizzler Strawberry, Tropicana Grape Wild Strawberry and Monster Black flavors are the only slurpees that aren’t kosher-certified.
- In 1970, 7-Eleven released a 45 titled "Dance the Slurp" that was given away with Slurpee purchases. The B-side was a comedy bit detailing "strange things" that happen to people who "slurp" at 7-Eleven.
- The edible straw was introduced in 2004.
- In Australia on September 21, 2011, customers could bring in their own cups (or container, regardless of size and fill it full of Slurpee for only $2.60 (a portion of the price of a Super Slurpee) as long as it would fit through a cutout hole limiting the size; this however did not stop people from receiving up to and above 5 liters of Slurpee for less than the price of a Super Slurpee.
- A dual-chambered Slurpee cup was announced for June 2011 release which uses a double straw and switchable valve to allow consumers to drink either of the flavors alone or both flavors simultaneously.
- The 7-Eleven chain where Slurpees are sold exclusively (with the exception of a few deals such as with Six Flags) turns 85 this year.
- Since it was introduced in 1966, around 6.5 billion slurpees have been sold. That’s enough for everyone in the world to have one.
- The scientific name for “brain freeze” is “Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia.”
Beach ball dessert pizza
I’ve made the same style of sugar cookie dessert pies before, but never thought to arrange the fruit like this instead. It would obviously be great for just about any summer cookout. Bonus points if it takes place on the beach or poolside.
Hungry Happenings has the full picture tutorial. :)
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