Every year we host a small gathering of friends to watch the Super Bowl. For me it’s always been about the commercials, I majored in advertising after all. As I’ve gotten older it’s also become about the food. The one exception was when the Packers played (and won) last year and my then 7 year old was amped up, then I got real into the game.
This year I’ve decided to keep the food simple and classic. Pigs in a blanket and meatballs are among the many snack foods I have in my house right now. Simple with one obstacle that is. Often times when people first learn that I’m Jewish one of their first questions is, “Do you eat pork?” Yes, I like bacon and I will even occasionally make pork chops for my gentile husband.
After shopping for Super Bowl food I realized my answer isn’t that simple. I also only eat all beef hot dogs, bologna (actually only kosher) and meatballs. Part of it is a preference, but it’s mostly because of what I ate growing up. It all comes back to the nature v. nature debate. I have no problem finding beef hot dogs here, after all Oscar Meyer is headquartered in Madison, WI. It’s not really cow in a blanket that I want as much as bagel dogs, but that brings back an old conversation about missing east coast food, sigh. Having “classic” tastes I also really do not enjoy Pillsbury crescent rolls (there you have it folks, another confession of my pickiness). So, I went where I go for most of my recipes; online! Easy solution: puff pastry. I am so excited to taste my cows in a pillow!
Ok, so now onto the meatballs. Who knew most appetizer-sized premade frozen meatballs were not all beef? I know who…you! Well, not me. I did eventually will some all beef frozen meatballs to appear within my site in a grocery store. I didn’t want to mix them; although I will confess I have already eaten both. So, I have a large crockpot with lips and asses meatballs (sorry, but I’ll never forget learning in junior high that’s what hot dogs were made from) – true or false, I really don’t know, so why not the meatballs too? Back to the crockpots, a large crockpot with meatballs covered in a sweet sauce and a small crockpot of all beef meatballs in barbecue sauce.
About the game? I was never “into” football growing up, but I did own a Giants coat in high school and I have some family members who are fans. But I did grow up in New England, so I’m confused about who to root for. My kids, for whatever reason, are cheering for the Patriots. Oh who am I kidding?! I can’t wait to eat and play Super Bowl Commercial Bingo.
Some time I’ll talk about my obsession with cooking shows.
PIGS IN A BLANKET!!!!! NEVER AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I HAD PIGS IN A BLANKET IT COST ME $900 FOR A NEW MATTRESS. I NEVER REALIZED HOW MUCH THEY STINK. I HAD HOOF PRINTS ALL OVER MY PILLOWS. MAYBE NEXT TIME I SHOULD SKIN THEM FIRST. OH WELL!!!! P.S. THE PIGS MADE THE SHEEP REAL MAD WHEN I TOLD THEM THEY HAD TO GET OUT OF BED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE PIGS. IT IS A LOT HARDER TO COUNT PIGS ANYWAY
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