This Sunday, millions of people in the U.S. and around the world will gather at Super Bowl parties for two important reasons: football and food. Okay, so you could argue the clever commercials are a third reason.
But what this Sunday really boils down to is a Thanksgiving feast in February. How many people, if they haven’t thrown in the towel already, will completely abandon their New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy ad lose weight? Because, let’s face it: You can’t properly celebrate the biggest sporting event of the year with a kale smoothie.
No, a contest of such magnitude calls for a party centered around nachos, grilled meats, fried foods, decadent desserts, and the like. And for many, this weekend is the culinary highlight of their calendar. A bowl of mixed nuts and a tray of pigs in blankets won’t cut it for such cuisine crusaders.
If you’re one of those people, or you are thinking about becoming one of those people, Pinterest is the place to go for exciting, unique, and delicious recipe ideas. Whether you’re hosting your own party or you’ve been invited to someone else’s, you won’t wow the other guests with a recipe from a dusty old cookbook as well as you will with a dish that’s been pinned and re-pinned like crazy.
And here’s the other cool thing about recipes on Pinterest: The visuals are simply stunning. We all eat with our eyes first, and browsing through tasty, tantalizing images on Pinterest is a great way to see what’s out there that might be fun to make and even more fun to eat.
You can start by searching “super bowl food,” “super bowl recipes,” “super bowl snacks,” or “super bowl party.” There are more boards than you can imagine. Here are a few more specific and interesting ideas this blog has already come across:
• Slow Cooker Recipes. Nothing beats crockpot recipes when it comes to feeding a large crowd with relative ease. From buffalo chicken meatballs, to carne asada and pulled pork nachos, there are all sorts of creative recipes that let the crockpot do most of the work for you.
• Wing Recipes. Is there a more iconic party food than chicken wings? Probably not. And while everybody has had a traditional buffalo wing or two in their day, have they tried bourbon maple glazed wings? What about honey habanero wings? There are hundreds of crazy-but-yummy-sounding wing recipes on Pinterest, so do your due diligence and try a couple
• Gluten-free Recipes. Chances are someone in your party will have a gluten allergy. Finding a recipe with them in mind is not as hard as you may think, and they’ll be extra excited when they know you made something with them in mind. Explore your options on Pinterest and try some recipes that mimic gluten-inclusive dishes (breads, pastas, etc.) and some that naturally steer clear of gluten (high-protein dishes). It’s good to have a mix.
But what this Sunday really boils down to is a Thanksgiving feast in February. How many people, if they haven’t thrown in the towel already, will completely abandon their New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy ad lose weight? Because, let’s face it: You can’t properly celebrate the biggest sporting event of the year with a kale smoothie.
No, a contest of such magnitude calls for a party centered around nachos, grilled meats, fried foods, decadent desserts, and the like. And for many, this weekend is the culinary highlight of their calendar. A bowl of mixed nuts and a tray of pigs in blankets won’t cut it for such cuisine crusaders.
If you’re one of those people, or you are thinking about becoming one of those people, Pinterest is the place to go for exciting, unique, and delicious recipe ideas. Whether you’re hosting your own party or you’ve been invited to someone else’s, you won’t wow the other guests with a recipe from a dusty old cookbook as well as you will with a dish that’s been pinned and re-pinned like crazy.
And here’s the other cool thing about recipes on Pinterest: The visuals are simply stunning. We all eat with our eyes first, and browsing through tasty, tantalizing images on Pinterest is a great way to see what’s out there that might be fun to make and even more fun to eat.
You can start by searching “super bowl food,” “super bowl recipes,” “super bowl snacks,” or “super bowl party.” There are more boards than you can imagine. Here are a few more specific and interesting ideas this blog has already come across:
• Slow Cooker Recipes. Nothing beats crockpot recipes when it comes to feeding a large crowd with relative ease. From buffalo chicken meatballs, to carne asada and pulled pork nachos, there are all sorts of creative recipes that let the crockpot do most of the work for you.
• Wing Recipes. Is there a more iconic party food than chicken wings? Probably not. And while everybody has had a traditional buffalo wing or two in their day, have they tried bourbon maple glazed wings? What about honey habanero wings? There are hundreds of crazy-but-yummy-sounding wing recipes on Pinterest, so do your due diligence and try a couple
• Gluten-free Recipes. Chances are someone in your party will have a gluten allergy. Finding a recipe with them in mind is not as hard as you may think, and they’ll be extra excited when they know you made something with them in mind. Explore your options on Pinterest and try some recipes that mimic gluten-inclusive dishes (breads, pastas, etc.) and some that naturally steer clear of gluten (high-protein dishes). It’s good to have a mix.