Superbowl Party Menu

The chili is simmering in the crockpot… the dip is chilling in the fridge… the beverages are hanging out on the deck {our “second fridge”, for those of us in the north}. Are you ready for some…

Care Bag packing?

What, you thought I’d say football? There will be some of that, too, but today’s the day a small crew is coming over to pack up the Care Bags destined for a Philadelphia hospital’s NICU. Hopefully the bags will be packed in time to sit down and watch a good game, despite my team not being there.

On that note, I fully blame the Patriot’s failure to make the Superbowl on Gisele, just out of spite. Tom Brady was so much cuter with short hair.

Here’s the menu for today, in case you need a last minute recipe or two. Admittedly the chili, cornbread, and guacamole recipes are new to me but they were highly rated:

Turkey Black Bean Chili (I’m using this recipe, but after I browned the turkey and onions I put the whole thing in the crock pot. We’ll see how it goes).

Cornbread (can’t have chili without cornbread!)

Holy Guacamole (saw it mentioned on Sara’s blog and it sounds so, so good!)

hummus/carrots/celery/pita

Ole Dip (the recipe itself sounds terrible, I mean, chipped beef? But this dip has yet to see the end of a party, it’s so good. I mean, “lick the bowl” good.).

Ole Dip Recipe

1/2 c. cup sour cream
1 pkg. cream cheese
4 TB milk
4 scallions (with tops clipped)
2 TB chopped green chilis (from a can)
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic salt
2 1/2 oz. chopped dried beef
chopped pecans as a garnish (I never do this part, I always leave them off)

Combine all ingredients in a baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes (dip will bubble). Serve hot with Fritos for dipping.

What’s on your menu for today? Which are you most excited for– the game or the new GLEE episode immediately following? Packers or Steelers???

Meet Carrie Higgins

Dreamer, thinker, + lemon squeezer; you'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. This mom of two (and wife to one) loves to share freshly squeezed ideas for home and family. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.