For the first time in a long time I won’t be watching the Super Bowl. Instead I’ll be aboard a transatlantic flight en route to Egypt - woohoo! Although I’m a bit bummed that I won’t be able to see the Steelers and Cardinals battle it out, I’m extremely excited to escape the ice and snow and head to someplace warm and totally fascinating.

I’m planning on entering a couple dispatches from the road and I’m looking forward to exploring and sharing the sites, scenes, culture, and, of course, food that I encounter - so please stay tuned!

In the meantime I thought I would compile some gameday favorites to help you plan your Super Bowl menu. Pictured above is one of my favorite gameday recipes of the year - Yip Yips or Sloppy Joes - a messy family favorite that is loaded with flavor and boosted with a good dose of veggies.

These pineapple chorizo nachos will add a bright citrus element to your Super Bowl spread (which often tends to be heavy on the meat and bread). Unless your reading this from Chile, the tomatoes that are called for in this recipe are probably not in season. An easy substitute is a quality jarred salsa; you’ll certainly get better flavor than from tomatoes that have been shipped across continents.

You can’t go wrong with a big platter of kale loaded potato skins. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can prep the skins the day before and hold them in the refrigerator; all they will need is a bit of time in the oven on gameday and they are ready to go.

If you’ve got some real gameday fans, you’ll probably want to add a bit of bacon to the spread. These dates wrapped in bacon have quickly become a go-to party recipe in my house. With crispy bacon, sweet dates and gooey cheese, it’s really not a surprise!

Speaking of gooey cheese, we have to bring in the warm spinach & artichoke dip. Serve the dip with toasted pita bread, crostini, or tortilla chips and you’ve got veggie loaded, hot-dip heaven.

I had to include this recent post: chicken wings pok pok style - I totally agree with my friend, Amy from Eggs on Sunday, who commented, “these look like perfect superbowl eats.” And if I was in town this Sunday, these wings would definitely be on my menu.

even more recipe round-ups:

I hope these feelgood eats recipes get you off to a good start in your party planning - below are more links to great recipes. Enjoy the game!!

serious eats: super bowl menu

simply recipes: super bowl recipes

saveur: crowd pleaser gallery

food & wine: gameday slideshow

epicurious: the complete super bowl package

the food network: big game bash

martha stewart: super bowl party

Tagged as: gameday eats, parties, small bites

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