How to host a SUPER BOWL party

 

    Super Bowl Party Pack

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Are you ready for some football?  I know I am!  I have been a life long Bengals fan, and it is so EXCITING to see them finally going back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years! 

33 years is a very long time! 

The last time the Bengals went to the Super Bowl, I was a single college student watching the big game in my dorm room with friends.  I am now a mother of three adult children, and the age of many grandmothers.  Back in the day, I had a huge crush on the quarterback of the Bengals, Boomer Easiason.  I even named my cat after him back in 1990.  l now have a crush on Joe Burrows. He is the age of my oldest child, but I love how he has lead our team for the worst in the league to the Super Bowl in only two years.  So this year, I will definitely be invested in the outcome of the Super Bowl.

Inflatable Buffet Cooler

We have had a few Super Bowl parties over the years, and one of my favorite items to put out is the Inflatable Buffet Cooler from Oriental Trading.  It is huge,and can be used in a variety of ways. We used it to hold all of the snack containers, but it can be filled with ice to keep your drinks and cold foods cold. 

It's not too late to find Super Bowl decorations like this Super Bowl LVI tablecloth, or the entire party pack link under the picture at the top of this post. 

Another option is this tableware set, that includes everything pictured. 

Or if you prefer to decorate and use your favorite teams decor, they have team tailgating packs. Who Dey!

This football stadium backdrop  would be great for a photo booth for your guests. 

We have used Oriental Trading partyware at our parties as well, like these football themed chili bowls.  They are the perfect size for not only chili but also appetizers like meatballs or dip. 

Another decoration that I have used at multiple parties are these hanging football paper lanterns.

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Once you have your decorations figured out, it is time for everyone's favorite part of a Super Bowl party and that is the FOOD.   Here are the recipes to what I like to serve at our parties.    

cheesy broccoli dip

warm cheesy bacon dip

football pops

The warm ham and cheese sliders,  the cheesy bacon tator tot skewers and the party meatballs and call be found at this link here.

Quick and easy air fryer cheesy stuffed mushrooms

quick and easy nachos

slow cooker lasagna

Now it is time to enjoy the party, spend time with friends, and HAVE FUN! 

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Super Bowl Party Ideas and Supplies

It's that time of year again.. Time for the biggest day for football of the year.  Many people get together and have Super Bowl parties even if they are not fans of the teams playing. Some love watching the game, some love watching the commercials, but everyone agrees that they love the Super Bowl food.  

As you know from past posts, I have been working with Oriental Trading Company to try out their party supplies, and share them with you.  We hope to have a Super Bowl party with friends next weekend, but before then I want to show you some of the great football supplies you might want to for your own party. 

In the picture above are the football paper lanterns.  They would look really cool hanging above the food table.  If you are a fan of March Madness, they also have basketball paper lanterns if you need those for a future party.  

It was hard to get the entire Football Pennant Banner in the picture.  This one has a flag for all the yards of the football field.  If you prefer a banner representing your favorite team, they have several professional team banners to choose from. 

These are the mini football popcorn box that holds the perfect portion of popcorn.  I love all the flavored popcorn recipes I have seen online, and may try to make one for the big game. 

The football take out boxes are a great size to fill with your favorite candy or small treats. 

The football field treat bags would be great to send home goodies on Super Bowl night, or for a sports themed children's party. 

The football utensil caddy has 6 sections to hold all of your party utensils, paper football straws and even football themed napkins 

The football paper chili bowls are a great size for individual portions of chili or other appetizers such as meatballs, potato salad, or cheesy appetizers.

If you like to bake, they even have football themed cupcake liners.  If you don't want to make cupcakes, I like to use the liners for easy chocolate cluster candy.

We did not open the Inflatable Buffet Cooler yet because we do not have a pump to blow it up yet.  When we do have the party, I know a friend who does. You will really want to see how cool this is though, but checking out the Football Snack Stadium Idea  on their site. 

It is always a lot of fun to take pictures of all your friends at a party.  This is the football themed photo prop set.  

As many of you know I am an Ohio State Buckeye. I thought I might originally have a National Championship party, but after the New Years Eve game, I am going to save the for next year.  Under the napkins and OSU paper straws are really cool football themed necklaces.   They have many NCAA themed party supplies so next fall you can have parties for your favorite team.  

My daughter is showing off the Mini Finger Favors, the whistle from the Football Photo Prop Set and her own twist on the football necklace.  

There is still time to order your party supplies  and receive them in time for the Super Bowl. There are many more football themed items, and over 20 football party ideas and recipes which you can see here.

I hope to be able to post an update of our Super Bowl party soon. 

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5 Minute Layered Hummus Dip - Dare to Share Feature of the Day

I chose today's Dare to Share Feature because my son LOVES hummus.  I like the idea of adding extra ingredients like Home Cooking Memories and turning it into a yummy dip.  This would be great dish to bring to Christmas and New Years Eve parties.   I love Greek salad so this combination looks very good to me.  Be sure to stop over at Home Cooking Memories for the full recipe. 

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Homemade Pretzel Bites - Feature of the Day

Have you ever tried to make your own pretzels?  I have not tried, but I have thought about it.   The girls over at Lou Lou Girls shared a great recipe on how to make your own pretzel bites that would be great for almost any kind of party. Also being homemade, they would also be a healthier version to store bought options with a lot of added ingredients.  You can see the full recipe on how to make this great party treat over at the Lou Lou Girls here.  Thanks so much for linking up this great recipe to Dare to Share!

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Warm Cheesy Bacon Dip

I  recently came across this recipe for Cheesy Bacon Dip while looking for coupons on Hormel.com.  It looked so good, that I wanted to give it a try.  The two words that caught my attention with this dip.. Cheese and Bacon!  

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Sushi Treats

My very soon to be 15 year old has asked that we go to her favorite Sushi place for her birthday dinner.  I have to admit until a year or so ago, I really thought I wouldnt like Sushi.  After eatting at our local restaurant, I found out that I absolutely LOVE it.   They have a MSU roll that is made with cheese that I think is one the of yummiest things I have ever eatten.     She doesn't want a theme for her birthday, but I might make these sweet sushi treats just for fun, to enjoy after eatting out.   If you don't like the real thing, this sweet version would be perfect for an Asian inspired party, or a homeschool lesson on Japan.  You can find the recipe at Snackpicks.com.

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Cold Crab Dip

I had to stop the family from eating this so I could take a picture. 

I made cold creamy crab dip that my family liked so much, I thought I would share it here.   It would be good to serve for guests this weekend and for next weekend's New Years Eve parties.  

To make this dip you only need a handful of ingredients:
a 8 oz block of cream cheese
about a cup of  sour cream
dried minced onion (or real onion if you prefer)
a package of crab or imitation crab.  (I used Louis Kemp from the seafood section, that I bought on sale from Meijer recently)

I opened the package of crab in a mixing bowl and cut the large pieces into much smaller pieces
I added about a half container of sour cream.  I did not measure it, just eyeballed it. 
I cut up the cream cheese into cubes and added it to the bowl.
I sprinkled in some onion.  I did not measure, again just added 3 or 4 shakes.
Stir the mixture together
I then added the mixture to my blender.  I have a bullet which is not that big, so I could not blend it all at once.
Place in a serving bowl and serve with your favorite bread or crackers. We ate it on a loaf of Italian bread. 

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