football food.

things i have not done today:

• changed out of my pajamas
• set foot, or even LOOKED, outside
• eaten a vegetable
• exercised
• taken my vitamins
• consumed any water

not to worry, i HAVE brushed my teeth, washed my face, eaten 4 bowls of cereal, a piece of PB & jam toast, taken two naps, drank a glass of OJ and cuddled with my dogs more than ever. i took a 2 hour nap with randy as my pillow. he is such a good sport.

i had really good intentions of working out, running errands and cleaning house today. seeing as how it is already 3 o’clock and i am still in my pajamas (and just polished off another bowl of kashi golean), i probably won’t do any of that. and that’s ok.

last night was the packers game! can you hear the enthusiasm in my voice? i am really trying to get excited about football.. but it bores me so much that i just can’t get behind it. a least my flower vase can.

what i can get behind is football snacks! marshall decided to invite some football fans to watch the game, so i happily prepared a spread of food.

i first want to share with you my recipe for buffalo chicken dip, which is 100% inspired by jessica’s dip.

ingredients:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, boiled & shredded
• 2/3 cup chobani plain greek yogurt
• 8 oz neufchatel cheese (can sub cream cheese)
• 3 TB low fat mayo (can omit if you want—it adds tanginess)
• 1/4-1/3 cup frank’s red hot wing sauce
• 3 TB organic ranch seasoning
• 1/4 cup bleu cheese or gorgonzola crumbles
• handful of shredded cheddar & monterey jack cheeses (optional)
• dippers (chips, veggies, bread)

directions:

boil and shred your chicken, then place in a medium sized bowl.

add your yogurt, nuefchatel, mayo, ranch and bleu cheese/gorgonzola. mix well.

add your hot sauce (as much as desired—taste as you go) and mix well. layer into a small baking dish. this one is 5” x 7”.

if you want, top with shredded cheese.

bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and dip is warm through.

serve with dippers of choice and enjoy!

in addition to the buffalo chicken dip, we had a few other things.

chips and marshall’s guacamole. it’s so good.

veggies & hummus (sabra) & organic ranch dip.

sabra really never lets me down. add some parsley and it looks home made

the ranch dip is simple: the remaining packet of ranch dip that i used for the buffalo chicken dip + a cup of sour cream.

veggies! for the chicken dip and the other dips.

marshall only invited a few people to watch the game, so i am really proud of myself for NOT over-doing the amount of food. probably for the first time in my entire life, actually.

they were winning at half time and that made for happy football fans! i made a build-your-own panini bar.

sourdough & stoneground wheat breads.

condiments.

cheese, turkey, ham & tomatoes.

lettuce.

build it. press it. eat it!

paninis are amazing. they really transform an ordinary sandwich into extraordinary!

we finished up the game – well, the football fans did. i stayed in the kitchen. i don’t understand how my friend amber can be so into football. really.

i stayed in the kitchen and consumed this:

my good blog friend, steph, was sweet enough to send me a couple bottles of her home brewed beer—tipsy turkey.

look how professional! and the beer tasted awesome. i was so impressed! thanks so much, steph. everyone should check out her fabulous blog, mangiare buono, vivere bello. it is full of cute pooches, home brewing, great workouts and delicious food.

well, the good news is that the packers WON, so i have another week of a happy husband.

phew.

Qs~

1. beer people: what is your favorite brew? i rarely drink beer, but i love, love, love green LEV.

2. football people: who are you rooting for? i am clearly for the packers by default. but i would probably pick them anyway, because of the cheese head. i love cheese.

xo. janetha g.

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