Superbowl

Every year, our family enjoys celebrating Superbowl Sunday. During the fall, we really don’t watch a lot of football (Dad and Ben do occasionally) but we all enjoy watching the Superbowl together.

In past years, we have made this a night to enjoy junk food that we normally don’t indulge in (think frozen foods such as meatballs, taquitos, pizza bites, pigs in a blanket, mozzarella sticks, potato skins, and chicken wings.) Last year we decided in an effort to be frugal, to make our own treats. But this year, we decided to not only make our own treats, but to make them as healthy as possible. Of course, we had a couple of “treats” because it was a special occasion. J But they were still a big improvement over last year’s treats!



Our delicious—and healthy—spread!



We had delicious homemade hummus served with a very healthy brand of crackers we found at Sam’s Club®.



Ham and Mozzarella Cheese Roll-Ups.



Bacon-Cheese Puffs. These are a family favorite and have returned year after year to our “Superbowl” spread.



Fresh veggies: carrot sticks, celery with peanut butter, yellow bell peppers, and cucumbers.



Apple wedges with Cheddar Cheese.



Homemade Pepperoni Bread

 

Our mock sausage meatballs (made with oatmeal!)



Delicious oven fried potatoes are a favorite around our house!



The toppings for our potatoes: sour cream, fresh salsa, and fresh chives.



We enjoyed lots of fresh fruit for dessert!



Grapes and Cantaloupe.



Our one splurge of the night: from-scratch, football-shaped brownies.

 

As you can probably tell, we enjoyed our evening despite the fact that our beloved Steelers didn’t win the game. L But both teams played hard and were good sports, and we enjoyed watching the game and eating our healthy food!