This is my favorite week of football season because there is no real football to speak of (ok, so there is the Pro Bowl, but that doesn't really count). The excitement of the AFC and NFC championships has past, and anticipation for next week's Super Bowl is growing... and I get to enjoy my sports fanatic boyfriend without football commentators talking in the background. So lovely! We went for a long walk yesterday and had a nice dinner out. Today has been leisurely with no pressure to get something done in order to watch the game. It reminds of the better days... when it's not football season.
It has been great, but don't worry, my weekend has not been completely without sports. College basketball has filled in any awkward silences that may have occurred over the football free weekend. My sports fanatic boyfriend likes to watch St. John's and UCONN games (he's from the Northeast), and it feels like one of the two is always playing. Though, I know to hold my complaints about college basketball until March because that's when it will be crazy, or mad really. March Madness is literally that... madness.
On a more uplifting sports note, I actually enjoy the Super Bowl. No, I don't actually watch the game, but I do make delicious food and watch commercials. I love cooking, and when you cook for crowds, you get to make a variety of fabulous treats. The Serious Eats blog has a slideshow with dip ideas... the dips and toppings are definitely on the classy side for the Super Bowl, but the Pisto Manchego looks delicious. Some other delicious ideas I've been wanting to try include Macheesmo's cheese ball, sweet onion dip with baked zucchini, and Simply Recipe's edamame dip. (Seeing the dates of some of these posts, you can see I read way more blogs than I actually have time to make dishes.) Some other food groups to keep in mind on the big day: wings, chili, meatballs (sports fanatic boyfriend is Italian), and nachos. And, of course, don't forget dessert (I have a big sweet tooth)... maybe brownies?
Gearing up for the big game,
Sport fanatic girlfriend
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