It's a Super Bowl Party! (or not!)

by Linda

I know that you know that this Sunday, February 7, is Super Bowl Sunday.

I know that you know that the Super Bowl will be on TV for hours and hours and hours and.....

For me, the best parts are the halftime entertainment and the commercials. (everybody shut-up during the commercials please)

And of course, another good thing is the chance to spend time with others (party!) and share food (indulge!)

I like to come up with fun food for the Super Bowl. Food that represents whatever team I'm cheering for or, fun food that represents both teams. I don't have any skin in the game this year so I have been trying to come up with yummy noms that will represent both sides. (AKA-political correctness)

sidebar: trophy husband likes Payton Manning ("Manning's in the Super Bowl" say it like he does in those Nationwide Insurance commercials :) ) And Cam Newton went to JC down the road from my house (cough60milesawaycough) so we're neighbors.

What's wrong with these pictures? Figure that one out and you will see my current dilemma. (hint: everything is empty because I don't know what to make)

I have racked my pea brain and scoured the internet for ideas. I started with food from Colorado-Rocky Mountain Oysters (um, no) "magic" brownies (still no) and Coors beer.

Food from N. Carolina-Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Pepsi

I thought since the Super Bowl is in California, what about food from California? Um, no. Way too healthy. Then I thought since it's the 50th Anniversary how about food for 50th Anniversaries? Well, anything gold. Gold food? Another no.

So then I thought I may as well just go with the old stand-bys-dips, nachos and chile. But I found a recipe for bacon candy! Anyone ever tried that? I might try it. Because bacon! (pigskins! you know, last years big controversy-deflated pigskins!)

I found an interesting statistic about Super Bowl food-more guacamole is eaten during the Super Bowl than any other time, someone estimated that over 120 pounds of guacamole was eaten during last years big game. 120 POUNDS! Pounds people! How do you track that? Who drew the short stick and had to track that? What did they do-go door to door across America and say "show me your guacamole!" What size bowl would you serve that in?

I could make a few ounces of guacamole!

Anyway, at least I'll have something to serve during the Super Bowl!

Are you going to or having a Super Bowl Party?

What are you making?

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