We are just staying home, as usual, but the kids expect a fun spread, because I set that precedent years ago and they look forward to it. Must haves for them include:

-layered taco dip with tortilla chips

-cream cheese with cocktail sauce and shrimp on top with crackers

-cream cheese-pineapple cracker spread.

(I also have some bbqed pork I could haul out, but I'll probably end up saving that for a Valentine's Day appetizer.)

We usually do chicken legs with different sauces (I don't like to do so much work to get as little meat as with wings), but this year I have a turkey thawing, so we'll probably have turkey sandwiches for the 'meal' in between snacks. ;-)

We are having about 22 guest for the game.
These are some of the eats we are preparing;

Oven baked ribs
Asian slaw
Creole potato salad
Freetoe~Pie
Hot wings
Garlic rolls
Various dips/salsas with assort of chips, crackers
Cheese & fruit tray with Pina Colada dip
Peach cobbler
Pound cake
Ice cream
Rum punch
Beer
wine
Sodas

We look forward to the Superbowl each year.
Friends I did not get to see at Christmas usually show up for Superbowl!

Have fun everyone!

Tomorrow I'm making Artichoke Spinach Dip to take to a party with friends. One person is bringing soup, the hostess is providing salad and beverages and the rest of us will bring appetizers and desserts. Always a good spread!

Teresa

I always make my favorite guacamole which consist of 1 serrano pepper sliced, 2 avocados, 1 and 1/2 limes squeezed, pinch of cumin and coriander, 2 garlic gloves crushed with salt, chili powder, chopped fresh cilantro, finely minced white onion, and add skin of tomato if you need more guacamole. Salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate covered for 30 minutes.

I'll be making Guy Fieri's jalapeno boats filled with Italian sausage and three cheeses. Along with some guacamole and chips. Pair that with a couple liters of wine... Burp.

-Babka

We're starting off with:

Creme Brulee French Toast, scrambled eggs & bacon.

Then later on:

Chicken Wings w/celery & blue cheese
Marmalade Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Italian Pasta Salad
Cream Cheese w/Habanero Gold on top w/crackers
Salsa and Chips

and ... birthday cake!!! It's my hubster's birthday today. Chocolate w/chocolate frosting.

Happy SuperBowl Everyone!!!

Well I am not sure if we will have company and hate to make too much munchies;)But will anyways, I have the chex mix made, ranch dip, bacon cheese dip, cheese, meat and salsa dip done and need to get a few more things going. I am not really motivated and need to clean before the week gets going and things get crazy. We have conference basketball this week so will have games at least 3 days a week. We will probably go to at least one game otherwise we won't get to see Dan until late and the kids won't see him at all. Need a kick in the bottom to get up and get things going.

Stacie

We're just having a few neighbors over for the game. Doing a Mexican thing:

Beef tacos/burritos
Turkey tacos/burritos
Black bean chili
Salsa
Guacamole
Lars' bean dip
Chips
Salad or some type of veggie (still working on that one)
Margaritas
Red Apple Sangria

Don't wanna make too much since it will only be a small group. I am not a football fan, so I'm just here for the party! LOL

Linda

Here at my house the Super Bowl is just another day. I don't get excited about it and neither does my family. My hubby doesn't even watch football games. He would rather watch old war movies. I am so glad that he doesn't get excited about football. It makes life much easier to deal with.

Just the two of us non-football fans in this house today. We will have the game on, just because, but its not a big thing for us.

Ken did make a request for a particular dinner tonight, however, so I guess in a way we are celebrating after all! Porterhouse steak, brandied mushrooms, onion/blue cheese gratin, sauteed spinach and well those of you that know me know that of course I'm making a salad for Ken also, LOL. Leftover cream cheese brownies from yesterday for dessert, if there are any left by that time, dang they're good!

We had DS and family here last night to stay overnight because we are close to the airport - they left at 6:15 a.m. to go to Mexico on vacation. Talking about when they get to the condo and meet up with the other 2 families how they'll all be watching the superbowl. 5 y/o Marley says "why would anybody want to watch football when you can wear your new bikini and swim in the nice warm ocean". (She is over-the-top excited :)

We are not football fans either, in fact Daylilly's DH and my Dad coudl be the same guy.

Instead, we are turning on Animal Planet starting this afternoon at 2 PM, central time to watch the Puppy Bowl. they set up a small staduim playpen and dump pups in to play and it is a hoot to watch.

Dinner will be a Giambotta of chicken and hot Italian sausage, so cooking is easy tonight.

Happy Birthday Mr. Shaun!

We're having bbq chicken wings, nachos, pizza, and ceasar salad...hubby's request!

All these menu's sound delicious. I am wondering what the President is serving...Does anyone know? I would love to see that menu!!!
Joann

Unofficial holiday in my family :>(

I volunteered to play with the babies during the game since I don't have a dog in this fight. Pulled pork
Beef Chili with Ancho, Mole, and Cumin recipe offered by RR
Rum cake
Mexican Fudge appetizer
Cheddar & Ale Dip w/chips
Black Bean and Corn Salsa Salad

Chicken wings
Nigella's New Orleans Slaw
BBQ sausages
Pizza
Dip and veggies
Chocolate Cup Cakes
AnnT's Cream Cheese Danish
Apples with Caramel Creamcheese dip

Might drop the BBQ on the sausages and make corn chowder with them instead.

I wish the game was in the afternoon - invited to a party but it's just too late for us these days! lol

But, in the spirit we are having:

Buffalo Chicken Wings and Honey BBQ Wings (both BJ's - lol)
Cindy Mac's BBQ Shrimp
Dishesdone Guacamole Salad (can't wait to have this!)

DH got a selection of Irish beers. I will try one or two:)

Everything sounds great, but I wanna go to Woodie's house! OMG that sounds decadent and save one of those brownies for me! I'll bring the vodka! LOL!

Interesting that a lot of people are serving wings... I heard a clip on the local news that there are TWICE as many wings sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year! LOL! I did my part and picked up a dozen for the guys.

I was looking for Guy Fieri's jalapeno boats filled with Italian sausage and three cheeses and got side tracked into the following, which will be just perfect for my family party..... I am doing the beef and the shrimp for tonight, but you can bet this is going in my Football Food file for future use - it just sounds awesome!

And in keeping with everyone else's sort of Mexican theme, I am also making guacamole using idratherbecooking's recipe above, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad (another Gur Fieri thang), chili lime almonds, tequila lime salsa (jar from the farmers market), and I got little brownies from the bakery for the kids dessert.

"Just about my favorite thing to do for tailgating: You take some tinfoil and fold it over in four layers, about eighteen inches long by however wide the foil comes in. Make two of these sheets of foil that are extra thick. Then take some quality sliced roast beef, some onions, a little bit of chopped garlic, your favorite barbeque sauce and a little bit of Worcestershire sauce. Make a boat out of one of the sheets of tinfoil, lay all of the ingredients down in it, and then put the other sheet over it and fold the corners up, rolling the sides around tightly. Now youÂve got this little, portable aluminum foil gift. You donÂt have a grill with you? No problem. Throw it on the manifold of your truck when you arrive at the game and in twenty minutes youÂre going to have yourself some nice heated-up barbeque beef sandwiches. Grab some turkey, some lemon juice, throw in some sour cream, onions, sliced jalapenos, a little Pepper Jack cheese and do the same thing. Grab some shrimp, some lime, butter and wedges of potato, add a little Old Bay seasoning, toss in some green onions and cook it a little less than the other two and youÂve got a nice little shrimp boil. IÂll make four or five little tinfoil packets like this. You get them going, then slice them down the top like Jiffy Pop popcorn, put out some nice ciabatta bread or sourdough rolls and let people dig into it. That right there is a winter winner. "

I hope those that are interested in the outcome enjoy the game, those who have bought a box in a pool win a quarter (ot the half or the whole darn thing) and those who dont care have someone intersting to talk to between commercials LOL!

Let the AD WARS start!

Alexa

oh wow wow WOW! delicious sounding stuff! DH is traveling, so Will and I are having a "non-superbowl" party...We don't have to put up with hours upon hours of pregame stuff leading up to it - LOL.

So his request? dumplings. I am making peppi's chicken and dumplings and he's requested creme brulee for dessert (i know - he's 10 yrs old!) but I don't know if I will get to the store for creme.

I'm also in the process of painting - after stripping wallpaper - my dining room - the color? Cardamom...:-) It was that or martini olive.

I wish the game was earlier - or that I lived on the West Coast...I think I could get into it more...

Stacy

Stacy, cardamom - I am imagining reddish soft brownish...? I likie. My DR is Rosemary Spring. LOL

What, is there like a 20 hour pre-game?

Hi Maggie. I've missed you and everyone here. :-)

How are those beautiful children???

It's kind of a caramely color. yep, reddish soft brownish... a very warm color that should change lots according to the time of day. rosemary sounds beautiful! I would have gone for the marrini olive if I didn't have sooo many green rooms already.

My house is 100 plus yrs old with tons of wide woodwork, and it's all a very warm wood tone - it was kind of challenging to try to find something! I wanted red - but the more I tried, the more it was clashing with the warm tones of all the wood (wood floors too)...I am pretty pleased with this - other than the fact that I wanted to be a bit brave, and I'm not sure that I was...

yeah. from my recollection - at least 20...We finally have a more than single digit temp day - so Will was outside for a long time - and there has been no tv on!

Kids are good, thanks:) I, however, I'm loosing my marbles:D

I love it. Sound yummy and look at you stripping wallpaper! I put that next to a root canal on my list of things I don't want to do! Good Will got to get out!

I'm back on the computer googling how to cut an avocado...teehee I am sure that is a paint color, too!

oh yeah....wouldn't that be the ideal job? naming paint colors. all foodies would do a great job - except me...mine would be "burnt toast" or "flaming pizza" or "dry lasagna" or "basil that I forgot to water" or "pancake turned too late" LOL!

Well just to let everybody know I went to the White House web site and wrote an e-mail asking what the menu was for the Superbowl party. If I get an answer I'll let you all know!
Joann

Well, being a Pittsburgher living in Pittsburgh most of my life (except four years of college), I will be eating like a Pittsburger in anticipation of our sixth Super Bowl win!

Just for me, DH, and two 9-year-old girls so I'm not making too much:

Chili cheese dip served with Frito Scoops
Ham Barbeque Sandwiches made with chipped ham
Salad Bar
Giant Eagle giant chocolate chip cookie that says "Here We Go!"
Assorted beverages

We're not into the heavy drinking that goes along with most football games and parties aroun here so staying home and making it a family night is ideal for us.

I can't wait for the commercials. DH wants to see Springsteen. The girls are just curious about it all.

The last Super Bowl the Steelers were in was three years ago. DH was at the game in Detroit. The girls were little and we ate hotdogs!

Kari

I just now opened this thread - I thought the Superbowl was NEXT week! I got a clue that it was going on when I heard yells from my next door neighbor. I had my kitchen window open because it was too warm inside, and the neighbors have their door wide open. Their door opens into a patio that is exactly opposite my kitchen - they do not have a door that faces the street.

I made waffles this morning, and I was thinking of making crêpes for dinner, but then I realized that they would be too much like the waffles. I'm not watching the game, but I might turn it on at half time, although I don't know if there is a good reason to do that.

Lars

Lars, Bruce Springsteen is playing at half=time. That is a good reason to tune in. That is about all I care about. Bruce is about my favorite performer and I remember the 4 hour concert I went to in Ann Arbor in 1980 or thereabouts. Unbelieveable show. I will never forget it.

Duane

OMG! I love the Budweiser commercials that just aired i.e. the Clydesdale fetching then the Clydesdale going after Daisy.

Just me here...not a pro ball fan.
So far the menu is Scotch on the rocks...I had a huge lunch after a church meeting, so dinner will be whatever I dredge out of the refrig....likely a big salad as there is lots of that stuff....and one ripe avocado.
Not a fan.....but being in Iowa, I can't help but root for Arizona and Warner....the Iowa boy.
Linda C

Personally, my fav commercial so far is the Doritos one..... We all cracked up at that!

And Bruce is rocking the house!

Alexa

Alexa, That's DH's fav too. I missed it and onlt saw the guy on the windshield.

I like the conan o'brien commercial best so far.
We had grilled maui maui and tuna, lemon walnut pasta with sugar snap peas and grape tomatoes and goat cheese bruschetta. Hubby is grateful in a duh! way, that we didn't have wings, chili or nachos like the rest of the regular world. As though I would make that kind of food - but I don't make that kind of food becuase he doesn't like it!

We just finished our superbowl dinner of Ann's high heat roast chicken (my first ever!), rice pilaf and corn. Certainly not your usual football food, but for the two of us it was great! We had our nachos earlier in the afternoon, so we didn't miss out on ALL the junk food! :)

Enjoy the fourth quarter everyone!

Bri

We had cheese! Aged Vermont cheddar, baby wheel of munster and monterey jack. Tortilla chips with salsa con queso, mango and peach salsa and spinach ranch. We followed with little neck clams and giant king crab legs with clarified butter. Finished with Honey BBQ wings and chix nuggets for the kids. Had beers and Limoncello [ I bought in Sin Maarten last October]for the grups. Have dishes to do for mom at midnite.

Had a bunch of mex ready to go but the small crowd was satiated. It was just my inlaws and my dad. Dad wasn't into having too much fun without my mom. Anyway inlaws are asleep upstairs as is DH so I should boogie!

I Love Appetizer parties!

What an ending! I was actually dozing during the last quarter and then BOOM! Wide awake!

Congrats to the Steelers and their fans and condolences to the Cards.... but it was one of the most exciting 4th quarters of the season!

Alexa

Well, we had a few people over and hubs and I made Shaun's "Pattie's Baked Chicken Wings" and they were a huge hit! Very good! I made a batch of Tropical Wing Sauce from Tricia's "Tropical Hot Wings" and that went with the wings wonderfully.

I also made Southwest Egg Rolls (can't remember who's recipe) and they were very good too.

The rest was the usual...chips & dip, hummus & veggies and Ann T's Sangria!

The kiddo asked for pigs-in-a-blanket and that's what he ate. There was popcorn and root beer. And I had Triple Mocha Brownies (with almonds (toasted and sprinkled with sea salt) instead of walnuts). Those were good.

We have steamed and spiced blue crabs, steamed and spiced shrimp, coleslaw, etc. All good.

It was an excellent game and a very exciting 4th quarter!

We are huge Steeler fans - we made sure that we were done eating by 4pm because our stomachs were so nervous, we couldn't eat after that :) We had:

Vegies/dip
Cheese/crackers
PA Dutch ring bologna/Pepperoni
Cold Crab dip
Shrimp Cocktail
Clams Casino Spread
Hot Artichoke/Spinach Dip
Homemade pita chips
Roethlis-burgers
Homemade pierogies
Fudge Brownies with PB frosting

Everyone stayed overnight after that emotionally draining game and got up early this morning to go home - oldest DD had to drive over an hour to get to work from here and youngest has a 3 1/2 hour drive back to college. We are glad that they are still big fans - it's something that gives us an excuse to do a lot of things together as a family :)

Cindy