This Sunday at 6:30pm, the Baltimore Ravens will battle the San Francisco 49s in Super Bowl XLVII!!! If someone never watches any other football games during the NFL season, you can find many Americans tuning in to the Super Bowl every year for several reasons:
1. You're a fan of one of the teams that is playing.
2. You entered into a pool at work trying to predict who will win the game and what the score at the end of each quarter will be.
3. You're just a football fan...period.
4. You want to watch the commercials.
............And if none of those reasons interest you, at least tune in this year since Beyonce is preforming the half time show!!
The Super Bowl is also a time that calls for a huge celebration also known as a "Super Bowl Party". This is a huge deal for Americans across the country as people get together to watch the big game and often times prefer to do it with lots of friends and lots of food! Before I became a football fan, I will admit I most certainly would go to a Super Bowl party even though I had no interest in watching the game. I went because I just love a good party!
These parties can also wreak havoc on your new years revolutions of trying to lose weight and stay in shape. Most of the foods on the menu include lots of high calorie dishes with lots of carbs. You've been working really hard all month hitting the gym consistently, trying to eat right, and then you tell yourself "I'm going to this party and today will be a "cheat day". Oh "cheat day"! I'm actually starting to notice just how deceptive that term really is! We con ourselves into believing it's ok to go overboard and just eat and drink whatever we want in the name of a cheat day. Then we believe we can just hit the gym and reverse the damage we have just committed. Well how about this, here is a list of dishes that you can indulge in at your Super Bowl party, enjoy yourself, and not feel guilty or feel the need to consider it a "cheat day". And your guests probably won't even notice their eating "guilt free" dishes while you're enjoying this festive occasion!!
#1 Buffalo Wings
What's a SB party without buffalo wings?? Well I was watching the cooking channel the other day and came across Paula Dean's son Bobby Flay's show! He makes dishes that his mom makes, but he uses ingredients that are better for your waist line and slashes tons of calories that would normally go into the dishes from Paula's recipes. Here is Bobby's recipe for buffalo wings and it also includes a cheese dip that is also low cal to enjoy with them instead of using traditional Ranch or Bleu Cheese.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.
#2 Game Day Chili
With temperatures dropping, chili is always a winter favorite! It's also super easy to make in your crock pot or on the stove and it's filling! You can get more bang for your buck and your guests will feel full and satisfied! Bobby suggests using sour cream and cheddar cheese to top it off, but if you're looking for an even lower calorie alternative, use plain Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream, and you can use a lower fat cheese like mozzarella or shredded Swiss to top it off!
http://www.cookingchanneltv.
#3 Skinny Spinach and Artichoke Dip
I have found a few pretty good recipes on a website called skinnytaste.com. This website specializes in recipes that are low in fat! Now a good spin dip is one of my personal favorites and it definitely is a good football party food! I also know spin dip can pack a lot of calories and fat due to it being a creamy food! Here is a recipe I found on Skinny Taste that will provide lots of flavor without the cost of sacrificing tons of fat!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/
#4 Beer
What's football without beer?? I think that's a must at a Super Bowl party or at least it goes hand and hand while you're spectating right!? We also know beer can be a quick way to put on the pounds and also can help you acquire that infamous "beer belly" if you drink enough of it! Women's and Men's Health Magazine has a segment from Eat This, Not That on their websites that have been very helpful when trying to make good food choices. Their websites are Women's Health and Men's Health.
Either way, Men's Health provided a list of the 40 Best and Worst Beers to drink. Take a look at the list and see if your favorite makes or doesn't make the best list cut!
www.eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/slideshow-best-beers
The list starts off with the worst then gets to the best!
Here is another link for more dishes on Skinny Taste that you may want to check out for your party!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/
So there you have a list of eats and a complete list of the best of the drinks! This should allow you to have a great time at your party, eat, drink, be merry, and not worry too much about reversing all of your hard work that you put in at the gym! Remember this key word though: MODERATION!
Enjoy your party and GO RAVENS!!!! :)
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