What’s A Good Dish To Take To A Potluck When It Is Game Day
The day of the big game has finally arrived, and you can’t wait for the epic party that’s about to take place at your friend’s house. It goes without saying that your eyes will be glued to every snap and that you’ll be screaming right along with the rest of your buddies whenever your team scores. But let’s face it, that’s not the only reason why everyone loves these gatherings. They also come for the food, and you want to contribute something delicious to the pot luck. What should it be?
TATER TOT BOMBS
Throw your healthy diet out the window, at least for this extravaganza of a day. One of the best ways to galvanize your lipids is to make two or three platters of tater tots wrapped in bacon. What’s not to love?
QUASI-HEALTHY DIP
If you want to create some sort of illusion of health, why not throw the ingredients for spinach and artichoke dip into the slow cooker early in the morning so that they will be hot, cheesy and ready for pita strips, tortilla chips or bread wedges when the big game starts? If you wind up with a little speck of green between your teeth tomorrow, you can tell everyone that you binged on salad.
CHICKEN WINGS
The crock pot can also be your best friend when it comes to making these delicious appetizers. Just dump them in with teriyaki sauce or another seasoning of your choice, and we guarantee that you will be bringing home an empty container at the end of the day.
PASTA SALAD
If you and your buddies love to spice things up with high-test chili and wings, you will probably also want a dish that will cool down your mouths a bit. Go into your cookbook collection or online to find the best macaroni salad recipe, whip it up using flavorful and fresh ingredients and you will be appreciated by everyone who wants to take a break from the heavier, higher-calorie fare.
DON’T FORGET THE PIZZA
Where would your friend’s celebration be without the savory, cheesy goodness of pizza? Of course, you could order it to be delivered from your favorite local restaurant, but you could also make your own pizza rolls using just five or six ingredients. Hand-held and flavorful, these are just as yummy and much less messy than carrying around an entire piece of pie on an already overloaded plate.
SPICE IT UP WITH SALSA
If it’s crunch time and you don’t have a spare second, no one will fault you for grabbing a few bags of chips and jars of salsa from the supermarket. However, you can kick your salsa up several notches in just a few minutes with the help of your blender and some widely available fresh ingredients. Best of all, you can easily take any left-overs home and enjoy them for lunch or a snack throughout the week.
You already know the names of all of the celebrities on your favorite football team, but they won’t be the only stars that shine at your buddy’s party. Just bring one or two of these pot luck favorites, and you will be the winner no matter what the score on the field turns out to be.