I love Super Bowl Sunday, obviously, I'm a foodie. Its a great day to throw caution to the wind and dig in. Unfortunately this year, we are traveling and will be back just in time to catch some of the game. This means I cant spend my whole day cooking. WAAAHHH! But thanks to a little planning, I have come up with some quick and delicious snacks you can make when in a pinch. These are great for any game day, and since hockey season is finally underway we still have lots of game days to cook for.
The first thing is a healthier choice, but also super delish, simple, and quick. A basic fruit dip. Lets face it, everyone loves fruit dip. If you know there is a game day coming up and you also know that you will be busy and not have time to cook, then make sure you hit the grocery store in advance. That's the easiest way to be prepared is to think ahead. This dip goes great with apples, grapes, and strawberries.
The Recipe: Be prepared to have your mind blown!
2 8 oz blocks of cream cheese (softened)
1 jar of marshmallow cream
Blend and BAM! You have dip!
Your Fruit will be as excited as these fruits are to take a dip :)
I was reading today how there will be a shortage of chicken wings this year, and if your team was not one who made it into the Super Bowl this could be the last straw. As if it isn't bad enough watching a team you dont care about the idea of not being able to have buffalo wings is almost unbearable, but do not fear, I am here to save the day!
Buffalo Chicken Dip is not only delicious, but will help you cry a little less over the wing shortage, plus its way faster, which is my goal with this post, fast, simple, game day foods! This is a great "man" food, easy for them make and they will love it!
The Recipe: Its no use crying over chicken wings!
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
Buffalo Sauce (you pick your fav, I like Texas Pete's bc im a Texan)
2 cans of chicken (its by the tuna, on the canned meat isle)
1/2 stick of butter (my fav food)
1. Melt the butter in a sauce pan then add the shredded cheese. As the cheese melts you will need to make sure you stir it so it doesn't burn, also dont get crazy, cook it on med-low.
2. Once the cheese is melted add the cream cheese, best to pre-soften so its easier.
3. Add the buffalo sauce, use the whole bottle, go ahead, get crazy!
4. Last, add the chicken, after you have drained it of course.
Stir it all up, put it in a bowl and get ready to have your face melted off with the goodness!
Last, but absolutely not least, is the quintessential game day food, QUESO! Everyone brings queso, but everyone loves queso. You can never have to much cheese in my opinion, I have considered taking a bath in queso just because its so awesome! Here is a place I'm tryna go to for sure!
Anyways, queso can be great and pretty swift if you know what you are doing! Take your block of Velveeta and cut into small 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes. It will melt fast the smaller they are. Since Velveeta is not really food, I'm fairly certain its plastic, tasty plastic, but plastic nonetheless, it is pretty resilient. If you cube it in advance and put it in a ziploc in the fridge it will cut down significantly on the time spent on game day. Also, if you pulled an Abby and used half spicy, half regular sausage then you still have a pound of sausage just waiting to be ingested. So take that and cook it up like you would ground beef, let it cool (this tip is for the men), then put it in a ziploc and throw it in the fridge by your cheese chunks.
The recipe: melt that plastic like its a Barbie!
1 block of Velveeta (previously cubed)
1 lb sausage (previously cooked)
1 can of Rotel tomatoes
Throw this all in a crock pot. If you are in a hurry turn in on high for like 30 min, stirring occasionally, then as it melts turn it down on low.
NOTE: if you don't have a crock pot, stop being an idiot and buy one. JK you can melt this all in a glass bowl. Put it in the microwave for like 3 min at a time stirring in between as it melts. Once it starts to get melty put it in for 1 min increments.
BAM! Queso in my belly!
While I know none of these recipes were life changing and for some they are probably old news, but sometimes you have to plan ahead and get stuff done! It is not uncommon for the hubs to say, he we need food for this game party or for that, and I have to think on my feet. If you know in advance that's better and easier so you can have it almost all done before game day even hits. If you are a man reading this blog, then I know you probably did not think ahead and are scrambling at the last minute to have food for your epic Super Bowl party. Chips and bean dip are not epic, so man up, get in the kitchen, and make some real food. You might even be able to impress the ladies with your excellent cooking skills!
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