OT: SuperBowl Menus!

Leftover Jolly Pumpkin pizza and one last Atwater Decadent Ale. I should mention I'm not going to or hosting a Super Bowl party today.

Slows BBQ Catering and Hoegaarden. Lots of Hoegaarden.

I'm deep frying everything today. Wings, okra, mushrooms, artichokes.

I have the kids. Billy Sims brisket for me and McDonald's for them : )

Fun times here in Ann Arbor.

Dry rubbed wings tossed in buffalo and grilled on the Big Green Egg.

No sausage??!?

I got a four pack of Dogfish 90's and three Stone "Enjoy By" pints to share at my neighbor's party.  We're bringing some munchies to share that my wife is making (not sure what) nor do i know what food they will have there.

But I'm thankful as hell the party is next door.  There is a LOT of snow coming down here in northern Ohio.

and supino's pizza. beer is whatever people bring over.

hopefully it's a good game, but if not had fun last year playing drinking games with the same crowd so i'm game for whatever.

I bought a 6 pack of Sam Adams Rebel Rouser...not a big Sam Adams fan but thought I'd give it a shot. Also have Southern Tier 2x IPA and a crock pot full of BBQ ranch chicken bites, along with bacon wrapped cream cheese jalapeños.

Subs. It gonna be crazy.

 

Side note, I read in the paper this morning that the  average star rating coming out of high school for Seahawks and Patriots is 2.4 and 2.3. Can't remember if that was starters or entire team. Eases Wednesday anxiety a bit.

I'm making deviled eggs with smoked paprika and bacon on top and loaded baked potato dip

http://www.browneyedbaker.com/loaded-baked-potato-dip/  

 

That stuff is good...especially mixing a pack of ranch seasoning. :)   As for the main course....we're cheating. We're getting BW3 wings to go! 

We've hosted parties for all three Seahawk playoff games this year. The first had a mexican food theme, with margharitas. The second game was early so we had a waffle bar with mimosas.

Today we're doing an Italian theme: Pasta bar with amaretto sours (tinted green). We also have a blue curacao-based drink. We tinkered with the mix on that last Saturday night and had serious hangovers on Sunday. 1 ounce blue curacao, 1 ounce strawberry vodka, 1/2 ounce simple syrup. Friends are bringing meatballs (we're vegetarian), we have margharitta and curacao/lime jello shots, and some Seahawk Top Pot donuts for early arrivals. Tiramisu for dessert. The Fireball is in the freezer.

Blue and green Jones "12th Man" sodas for the kids and tee-totalers.

Blue and green tortilla chips.

The full whiskey shelf is ready. My current go-do is Highland Park Dark Origins.

Plus whatever the women bring. It's my one day a year I don't cook! Yay

And me.  Followed by a pot of chili.  Then Hoegaarten to drink.

Chili cheese dip, spinach artichoke dip, lots of wings and 312.

Chili in the crock pot, and pork chops. Rolling solo today. 

It's just me, the wife, the baby and the dog. But on the menu today we have chips and picante, fried mac n' cheese bites, mozzarella sticks, cheese and bacon potato skins, coney dogs and Edward's cookies and cream pie, all with some Fat Tires, Cuba Libres and peppermint Shnapps hot chocolate to wash it down.

I couldn't really care less about this game or the NFL, except when the lions are on / doing well...but Tom Brady is a UM alum so I'll be rooting for him.  Plus it should be a good football game, I'm always inclined to watch a good football game.  Anyway.  Now to the food:

Homemade Guacamole (Aguacalypse Now) + Tortilla Chips

Hand cut thrice buttermilk-battered deep fried onion rings

Hand cut potato wedges (also deeeeep fried)

Burgers... bought 4lb of ground sirloin, probably gonna make the burgers with ketchup, worcestershire sauce sauce, finely diced onions, egg yolks, salt, pepper, and dijon mustard.  As far as toppings go... traditional lettuce, tomato, red onion, also got a lb of Michigan bacon from Sparrow Market, so that should be great.  I have some sharp cheddar, might melt that down and use a syringe to inject it into the meat whilst cooking.  

If anyone has any better suggestions for more interesting burgers, I'm all ears :) 

We're old school and doing a party sub, wings, pizza and all of the accompanying snacks (chips, dips, cheeses...).

Homemade sloppy joe's on soft potato rolls and potato latkes, for the one guy playing who may or may not be Jewish, Julian Edelman. 

Nachos, bbq meatballs, pigs in a blanket, chips, dip and cupcakes for dessert. Should be an enjoyable next several hours

Going to neighbors.  He's been smoking ribs all morning on his Big Green Egg.  I'll be making pepperoni bread/stromboli this afternoon and some brownie ice cream sandwiches for the kids. 

spinach artichoke dip
beer cheese bread
cheesesteaks
ice cream
chocolate chip cookies

all homemade from scratch by mgobluth

Margaritas
Fresh Lime Juice, Cointreau and Jose Cuervo Platino
Carnitas Tacos
Salsa Verde, Onion, Avocado, Cilantro, Cotija & Lime
Frijoles Machacados

Teriyaki-Sriracha Wings
Buffalo Wings
Blue Cheese Biscuits
Nachos
Hot adult cider

Avocado bbq shrimp bowls

Deviled eggs

Little smokies pigs in a blanket

Charcuterie (misc cheeses and cured meats)

Founders Backwoods Bastard and Breakfast Stout

Shorts Huma Lupa Licious (my namesake) and Controversiale

Buffalo wings, pistachios and some fried Spanish peanuts. I'll be drinking some Sam Adams in honor of the Patriots.

3 dozen oysters for two? Hope you shuck well.

Beef brisket sandwiches, mini calzones, and smoky pigs in a blanket. And Fat Tire.

of stuff they're making from scratch or nearly so.  i asked just for fun but can't even remember all of it.  it goes something like this:

pigs in a blanket

gourment popcorn

     "          guacamole dip

BBQ meat balls

chips + salsa

bean dip

celery + peanut butter

chicken

salad

brownies

vino, but not for the kids.  i know i'm forgetting some stuff, but i have no fear of starving today. 

 

Food: meaty pizza, cheese bread, sausage cream cheese bites, and my wife's amazing banana pudding!

Drink: Sol and Dos Exis

We were heading 30 mi to Ann Arbor for a party but since the "pre-Snowmageddon" has already dropped about 5" here, we staying home in anticipation of the real dumping starting at about 5:00.  Now we're "stuck" with everything I was taking to the party: Soy-glazed turkey/cilantro meatballs, mini-quiches, and two different dips for crackers and chips. The man is making chicken and dumplings later and there's a fridge full of beer and wine. Let it snow.

Go Pats!

Either this site is slow or Comcast is about to make me a very unhappy waiting-out-the-winter-storm customer.  Sorry for the double post!

Pizza! Pizza!

Deep fried everything. Turkey, fries, onion rings, snickers, brownies, twinkies.

Are spending the weekend at Weber's, so room service prime rib and Bulleit for me.