If you are from Michigan, you probably know what an Olga's Snacker is. If you are not from my state, let me give you a little bit of history about this yummy snack. Olga Loizon founded a popular chain of restaurants that serve recipes she was inspired by when she went to go visit family back in Greece in the 1960s. While in Greece, her three young children tasted a souvlaki, which is a pita bread sandwich filled with meat and veggies. They loved it so much, she was inspired to try and sell it when she went back home to Michigan. For two years she tested different recipes to improve the bread until it was perfect. (It is GOOD!) She started making the sandwiches with her secret recipe bread and called them Olgas. Her specialty called the Original Olga is made with seasoned beef, lamb, tomato, sweet onion, and homemade Olga sauce. She needed to find a location to sell her Olgas. She found a small 10 x 10 space in Birmingham, Michigan. She needed to get a loan, which was not easy for a woman back in 1970. She was the first woman to receive a business loan at her local bank, and she was able to start her first restaurant. She handed out free samples at first, because her food was not yet well known. Her Olgas were a hit, and she quickly grew from one tiny location to a chain with over 25 locations. In addition to her special bread, she started serving side dishes that would also become well loved items on the menu. One of those side dishes were the Snackers. Olga Loizon died in 2019 at the age of 92. She was so well loved that a foundation was established in her honor and legacy. It is called Olga, A Life Wrapped in Love. It gives financial grants to women entrepreneurs in Michigan who show the same passion and ambition as it's namesake did. I just found out about the foundation while looking up something on the website. Pretty cool, huh. Finding this out makes me like her food even more. I had dinner at Olga's Kitchen last weekend. I know there is a giant letter D made from two zucchini fries that stuck together, but it is the only picture I have. I did not know I was going to write this post at the time. I just thought it was funny finding my boyfriend's initial in my fries. In this picture you can see my grilled chicken Olga, the special sauce, and what is left of my salad and fries. We had the snackers for our appetizer, and they were already in my belly. I recently found a tub of swiss almond cheese at Aldi, which is a very close dupe to the cheese served with the Snackers. Mini Naan bread, while not exactly the same as Olga's specialty bread is a pretty good substitute. I am pretty sure I bought the seasoning salt at the Dollar Tree. If you would like to see what Olga's original snackers and other items look like, I am linking the menu here. This is not a sponsored post for Olgas, the menu just has really good pictures. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut the Naan bread into triangles Brush olive oil on the bread, and sprinkle with the seasoning salt. Olga's version of Snackers also have crushed red pepper, but we left it off our version. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Turn the Snackers over, and add a little more olive oil and seasoning. Put back in the oven and bake about 5 minutes more. Served warm with Aldi swiss almond cheese Enjoy!
One restaurant that I miss the most since being diagnosed with a gluten allergy is Olga's Kitchen. Growing up in Michigan, this small chain of delicious greek-based restaurants was a favorite for me...
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These soft and perfectly seasoned bread bites have garnered quite a following over the years, becoming a favorite appetizer for many. What you may not know is that you can recreate these tasty treats at home with just a few simple ingredients and a bit of careful preparation.To get started on your own batch of Olga's snackers, you'll need to gather a combination of basic pantry items and some key components for the unique seasoning blend. Once you've mastered the art of making these addictive snackers, you'll be able to impress your friends and family with your culinary prowess.
I <3 Olga's. And if you don't know what Olga's is, then you live in the wrong part of the country. They make the most delicious pita bread. It's sweet, but not too sweet. It's soft and chewy. It's delightful. We've been really cutting back on our restaurant trips (if you couldn't already tell by the surge of blog posts), and so I wanted to attempt to curb my Olga's craving by making their bread. I found a copycat recipe, but I'm not sure if the creator has ever been to Olga's. I attempted making the snackers as directed and I also tried it as the pita bread. It's not that it was bad, but you know when you are expecting one thing and you get another- it tastes awful? It was kind of like that. Granted, after I got the whole disappointment that it simply wasn't a copycat recipe, the bread tasted delicious with my BLT. The snackers, however, were nothing to write home about. And the cheese dip wasn't on the top of my list either. Carl said it was good, I think I was just overwhelmed that it really not what I was expecting. There is another copycat Olga's bread that I want to try, so I'm hoping that will taste more like the real deal. Otherwise, this bread is perfectly suitable for our BLT nights! 1/4 cup water 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 pkg. dry yeast 1 1/2 cups Borden's eggnog, canned 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, divided use Combine water, sugar and dry yeast in measuring cup and stir to combine. Let stand to proof until doubled (about 5 minutes). Meanwhile, beat all of the eggnog with only 3 cups of the flour. Set the remaining 1/2 cup flour aside to use when kneading bread later. After adding about a cup of the flour, work in the yeast mixture beating well. Work in the rest of the flour until completely mixed. Turn into a large, greased bowl and invert another bowl, same size if you can, over dough so you can see it rising. After it begins to rise (15-25 minutes) work in the last 1/2 cup flour, kneading well into the dough until it is smooth and elastic. Return to greased bowl and cover again to let rise until doubled (about 90 minutes). Separate instructions for the snackers and bread below. For the Snackers: When doubled, turn out onto floured surface and cut into 8 equal portions; roll each into ball and then flatten each with rolling pin to make a very thin circle. Cut each circle into 6 inch triangles. Place these 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet. Spray tops with garlic-flavored Pam or use plain Pam and dust with a little garlic powder. Then dust well with paprika and seasoned salt. Bake at 350˚ about 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch. For the bread: When doubled, turn out onto floured surface and cut into 8 equal portions; roll each into ball and then flatten each with rolling pin to make a very thin circle. Heat a skillet on medium-high. Do not spray or coat the pan with anything. Heat each dough round for approximately 1 minute on each side, but keep an eye on it and allow to cook until mottled brown spots appear. Cheese Dip: INGREDIENTS * 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened * 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese * 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted, divided * 1/3 cup mayonnaise * 2 tablespoons sliced green onions * 1/8 teaspoon pepper * 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg DIRECTIONS 1. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the Swiss cheese, 1/3 cup almonds, mayonnaise, onions, pepper and nutmeg. Spoon onto a lightly greased pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14-15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Serve warm with crackers.
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Olga Loizon's famed Olga bread was a favorite among metro Detroiters. Here's how you can make it at home.
Soft and slightly sweet pita bread, perfect for frying into Snackers or dipping in soup.
These soft and perfectly seasoned bread bites have garnered quite a following over the years, becoming a favorite appetizer for many. What you may not know is that you can recreate these tasty treats at home with just a few simple ingredients and a bit of careful preparation.To get started on your own batch of Olga's snackers, you'll need to gather a combination of basic pantry items and some key components for the unique seasoning blend. Once you've mastered the art of making these addictive snackers, you'll be able to impress your friends and family with your culinary prowess.
Olga Loizon's famed Olga bread was a favorite among metro Detroiters. Here's how you can make it at home.
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