Football Recipes ♥

As you know it's Football Season again and parties are in full swing! Here are some ideas for hosting your own  Football party! ♥

Here are some appetizers ♥

Skinny Old El Paso Mex Dip 



Frank's Red Hot Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip

Fresh Homemade Guacamole



Texas Firecrackers "Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers"




Ultimate Party Meatballs



Main Course ♥

Skinny Texas Fritos Walking Tacos



Game Day Skinny Chili Dog's n' Onion Rings



Skinny Game Day Beer Can Chicken




Frank's Red Hot Skinny Buffalo Wings



try them with my Homemade Skinny Blue Cheese Dressing/Dip 




Desserts ♥


Football Strawberries 



Drinks ♥


Homemade Jose Cuervo Margarita's 



 

Football Strawberries ♥

Perfect for Superbowl, try my supercute  football strawberries! enjoy! ♥

Ingredients ♥
 

1 cup chocolate discs for melting ( Michaels Craft Store) 

12 large strawberries

1/4 cup white chocolate discs for piping laces  ( Michaels Craft Store) 

Directions ♥

1. Rinse your strawberries very well, and pat dry with a paper towel.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate discs in 30 second increments, until melted. Stir in between each 30 second heating. Once the chocolate is melted, carefully dip each strawberry in the chocolate, covering the entire strawberry minus the green stem. Place the chocolate covered strawberry on parchment paper and let dry.

3. Once the strawberries are dried, melt a 1/4 cup of white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, then place in a zip lock baggy. Cut off the tip of the baggy and pipe "laces" onto each strawberry. Refrigerate until ready to serve!♥

Game Day Skinny Chili Dog's n' Onion Rings ♥

So here is a great dinner for today's afternoon game keeping it healthy!...The perfect guy football food .. but I used turkey chili instead of regular to lessen the fat.. the guy's won't taste the difference, and those onion rings, they were baked not fried!
 Pretty clever, so get set for a great game the Green Bay  Packers from my home state of Wisconsin are in  the NFL first round playoffs, it will be a good game! And for those of you brave enough to be at the game tomorrow in the chilly frozen tundra of Green Bay stay safe, stay warm and let's play some football! ♥

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Dog's 

Ingredient's  ♥

      2 pounds lean Turkey ground beef
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    1 1/2 cups ketchup
    1/4 cup white sugar
    1/4 cup white vinegar
    1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
    1/2 teaspoon celery seed
    3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions ♥
Place the  turkey ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until beef is browned. Drain. Transfer the beef and onion to a slow cooker and stir in the ketchup, sugar, vinegar and mustard. Season with celery seed, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Cover and simmer on Low setting for a few hours before serving.enjoy! ♥

Skinny Baked Onion Ring's 

Ingredients  ♥

1 sweet yellow onion, cut into rings
1/2 cup flour
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 egg white
1/4 tsp kosher salt
3 cups crushed Corn Flakes
cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Directions ♥
In a large bowl, add the flour.  In another large bowl, add the buttermilk, egg white, and seasonings and whisk to combine.  Add the crushed coating to a gallon size zip lock bag.
Dip each onion ring into the flour, then into the buttermilk, and add to the zip lock bag.  Work in small batches (I put about 5 onion rings in the bag at a time), then seal it and shake well to coat.  Place the coated onion rings on a non-stick baking sheet in a single layer.  Repeat for the rest of the onion rings.
Spray the coated onion rings with cooking spray.  Bake for 20 minutes, or until crispy.  Enjoy! ♥

skinny buffalo cauliflower bites ♥

Here is a great alternative to buffalo wings ..why not make it healthy with low carb skinny buffalo cauliflower bites...dipped in delicious cool skinny blue cheese dressing! enjoy! ♥

Ingredients ♥

For the dip: 
1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt 
2 Tablespoons light mayo 
2 Tablespoons light sour cream 
1/4 teaspoon onion powder 
1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard 
4 - 6 Tablespoons blue cheese crumbles (I used the low fat version)  
For the "wings" 
1/2 cup baking mix (I used a store bought pancake mix I found in my cupboard ... but you can use a homemade or gluten free baking mix too) 
1/2 cup water 
1 teaspoon granulated garlic 
1/2 of a large head of cauliflower (about 0.8 lb.)
2 Tablespoons butter( for a healthier version use Smart Balance)  
1/3 cup Frank's Buffalo Wings sauce (or your fave  hot sauce)

Instructions ♥

1. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Make the dip by mixing all the dip ingredients together ... then set the dip aside to let the flavors meld.
2. Whisk together the baking mix, water, and garlic in a bowl until smooth.
3. Segment the cauliflower into bite-size pieces (whatever that means for you) and then dip each floret into the batter, shaking off as much of the excess batter as possible before setting it on the baking sheet. Set them in the oven and let them bake for 25 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a bowl in a covered bowl in the microwave, then stir in the hot sauce.
5. When the cauliflower is done, remove it from the oven, cut off any excess "drippings" from the batter that makes for an unruly-looking "wing" (I had a few ...), then brush each floret with the spicy sauce, coating it all over with the yummy buttery buffalo sauce and setting them back on the baking sheet.
6. Set your cauliflower yummies back in the oven to bake for 8 - 10 minutes. When you open the oven, you should hear them "sizzling" and see little bits of brown on some of them.
7. Set on a serving plate and serve with the creamy blue cheese dip. enjoy! ♥

chocolate covered football strawberries ♥

in honor of the kickoff football game tonight Green Bay Packers versus the New Orleans Saints I thought I would whip up this cute idea for a football party! enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup chocolate discs for melting

12 large strawberries

1/4 cup white chocolate discs for piping laces

Directions:

1. Rinse your strawberries very well, and pat dry with a paper towel.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate discs in 30 second increments, until melted. Stir in between each 30 second heating. Once the chocolate is melted, carefully dip each strawberry in the chocolate, covering the entire strawberry minus the green stem. Place the chocolate covered strawberry on parchment paper and let dry.

3. Once the strawberries are dried, melt a 1/4 cup of white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, then place in a zip lock baggy. Cut off the tip of the baggy and pipe "laces" onto each strawberry. Refrigerate until ready to serve!