Tag Archives: Football

it’s been a minute. [cheeseburger tater tot cups]

September 18th, 2017 by | comments

Hi everyone! It’s been a minute (or a couple months) since I last posted. With a busy work schedule and back-to-back weekends of weddings, bridal showers, bachelorettes – you name it – I haven’t found much time to get in the kitchen! We finally had a weekend at home with absolutely no plans, so we decided to make these incredibly delicious cheeseburger tater tot cups. I found these gems on Pinterest and made a few tweaks to the recipe and boy, were they a hit. These tots are the perfect appetizer for football Saturday and/or Sunday!

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back to baking. [lemon cupcakes w. graham cracker crust, blackberry filling & blackberry buttercream]

February 6th, 2012 by | comments

We made and ate an excessive amount of food for the Super Bowl. From seven layer dip to spinach artichoke dip to deviled eggs (oh yes, with bacon grease) to homemade chicken tenders to pork sliders to veggie platters…the list goes on.

I was in charge of bringing dessert and wanted to bake cupcakes since I hadn’t in a while, which is odd considering it’s one of my favorite desserts to make. These weren’t just any cupcake though–not only were they filled with a blackberry puree, but they also had a graham cracker crust, which provided a pleasant textural contrast to the light lemon cake. The cupcakes were a hit at the party and I will most definitely be making them again, as should you!

Though I didn’t have a preference who won yesterday, the majority of our party was rooting for the Patriots. So, obviously it wasn’t the desired outcome for them, but congrats to the Giants fans.

Just a glimpse of half of the (half-eaten) food from yesterday.

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roll ’em up. [meatballs w. marinara sauce]

February 3rd, 2012 by | comments

It seems the entire blogosphere is preparing for Super Bowl Sunday. So, as you’d figure, game day appetizer ideas are aplenty. In addition to my pizza dip, these simple meatballs would be a fantastic snack to make for the game.

If you’re looking for more ideas, check out the pages below:

Sweet Pea’s Kitchen25 Super Bowl Recipes for Super Bowl XLVI

Sports GluttonSuper Bowl Party Recipe Round-up Part II

From the Little Yellow KitchenSuper Bowl Sunday Finger Foods

Dinners, Dishes and DessertsSuper Bowl Round Up

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game day ready. [pizza dip]

January 30th, 2012 by | comments

With the Super Bowl fast approaching, I thought it fitting to feature my go-to game day snack. Though extremely simple, this pizza dip has always been a favorite. I remember coming home from middle school and making a personal size dip for my afternoon snack (and eating the entire portion–that’s when calories didn’t count). But, I’ll be honest, I could still make a pretty big dent in the dip.

For more game day appetizer inspiration, head over to Greg’s page and check out his list.

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