A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 Ideas For G-Mom's Superbowl Party

G-mom, have you thought about doing a big crockpot of meatballs for sandwiches? With some cheese added on top of the meatballs in the buns, to make it meatball parmesean sandwiches?

Merme

We kept pigs they cost more to feed than to just buy the pork, stinky critters too. I vote hot wings and beer with corn chips.

Bill is right-I have had suckling pig and it is sooo yummy. also have had fois gras-preety tasty. How about Mexican food? Tacos-burritos etc? that is easy to make and you can leave in a crock pot and watch the game. with plenty of beer of course!

EASY BUT FESTIVE CRAB DIP

This dip you arrange to make it look like a 10 inch pizza...

INGREDIENTS:
Cream cheese
Cocktail sauce
crab bits/shredded
fancy crackers (you know the butterflies, the stars)

DIRECTIONS:
Spread a 10-inch pizza type pan with cream cheese.
Spoon the cocktail sauce over the cream cheese, leaving a narrow rim of the cream cheese exposed so it will look like "crust".
Sprinkle the cocktail sauce generously with the cooked shredded crab bits.

Fill a basket with the crackers (I'm sorry I forget the brand that makes an assortment in one box), then allow guests to dip into the "pizza".

Merme

ALTERNATE PRESENTATION FOR SPANAKOLPETES


Prepare spinach/cheese mixture as per ordinary spanakolpetes.

Grease bottom and sides of a baking dish.

Line with phyllo dough.
Spread a layer of the mixture.
Add another layer of phyllo dough.
Spread the topmost layer of the mixture.
Top with final layer of phyllo dough.
Brush with melted butter.

Bake until golden brown at 400 degrees - perhaps 15 minutes.

Allow to cool slightly.

Next, with a sharp knife, cut the casserole on the diagonal, first left-right and then right-left, so that you have many small sized diamond shapes. Scoop out of casserole and place on a serving dish. These are so yummy! and are a much easier presentation than the traditional individually wrapped spanakolpetes.

Merme

Everything is sounding soooo good Do they leave the head on? Nope don't think I could do that.

I haven't figured out if I want to have dinner dishes and munchies or just munchies. Last year I did both.

The only thing I have definately decided on is...hint,hint,Cindy....smoking a big ole piece of Salmon...

Oh yum!! What a great idea G-Mom!! Do you smoke this yourself? How do you do it? I've always wanted to buy a smoker. I know you can also do it on the barbeque with wood chips though I've never tried it...and I don't think they'll be a whole lot of barbequing going on here in Ontario in January. Our barbeque is covered and brought in the shed for the winter.
Christina

We bought an inexpensive smoker this past summer. We can smoke a turkey and a ham at the same time I've never smoked a piece of Salmon,but the grill came with some great-sounding recipes and one is for Salmon. I LOVE to smoke over Oak Wood...the taste is out of this world!

We've also got a "mega" grill with alot of cooking space on it. We use our smoker and grill year-round down here,it's rarely ever too cold to "grill out"

Good to know that the inexpensive one seems to work great. This obviously has be done outside, is that right?
I've heard apple wood chips is amazing for smoked salmon. Good luck with your party G-Mom!!
Christina

Yes they have to be used outside only. I've heard about apple wood chips,they're supposed to be awesome

Yeah...and they usually put an apple in it's mouth.
That is too sad looking...no way I could eat it.

Here's some Hor`deurves ideas from
Dixies' wedding...thought maybe you could find a hint or two there???? Hor\'deurves

Good thinking, Weezie!

And I sure wish Nana would weigh in on this topic, too, 'cause she is always cookin' for a crowd!

Merme

G-mom ~

Tonight I was thinking you could also do mini cheese cakes...

Just put a Vanilla Wafer in the bottom of those tiny foil cupcake cups.

Pour in your cheese cake mixture.

Bake.

Top with a tiny dab of strawberry jam or thawed raspberries or whatever strikes your fancy.

That would be quite yummy, fast, and look very festive on a platter -- bitesized cheesecakes!

Merme

so,
idon t remember what day is the superbowl...sorry

Signed: french frog

I buy the "No~Bake" Cheese Cake mis...
and you can buy the can of fruit toppings seperately, you can either put it in individual
muffin papers, or I get two kits and put it in the bottom of those disposable/tin w/ lid cake pans....

G-mom, you didn't say how many people altogether you are preparing for? And then how many of those are adults?

Merme

There should be 12-14 adults and 8-10 kids.

Oh wow! Sounds like Christmas all over again. Are the others bringing dishes as well?

I kinda enjoy putting out a spread myself. I simply love to cook for people Everybody likes to come over here because we have alot of space,pool table,big screen T.V,dartboard,etc. I'll be making banners,signs,etc. and decorating with balloons and streamers

I love to host as well. I always take it all on myself because no one else in my family can cook as well as I can. But I always end up all stressed out...though I suppose if it's mainly party foods...so much can be done in advance. Sounds like it's gonna' be a blast!!

Christina

G-mom, I've also been trying to think of games for your prizes, but the only ones I can think of are for teams...

We used to love to play "Pass The Orange". The teams form lines. The first person in each line places an orange under the chin. The second person has to get the orange out from under the first persons chin and get it under his/her own WITHOUT USING ANY HANDS. This is a really funny game, and the antics involved with passing the orange all the way down the line are too silly not to enjoy. The team that gets the orange to the last person first, wins.

Merme

Here's another post from the Archives...
Deep fried Jalapeno Rings by Jenn/hisgal

Hi all! I am ready for the superbowl this year! I usally bring a few things to (G)moms for the party. Hey I can use the margarita glasses she got me for Chtistmas!

Cindy- you should come down. you missed out last year.

K