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Superbowl Snack Recap, a GIVEAWAY, and Giveaway Winner!

Post author:Melanie
Post published:February 3, 2014
Post category:Dinners / Events / Misc. / Snacks
Post comments:24 Comments

Did you all survive the Superbowl (apparently Superbowl needs to be capitalized like it’s a holiday because spell-check keeps telling me superbowl is incorrect)?

Although the game was fairly boring, the team who I was cheering for actually won! I made sure to sport navy blue and lime green sweats for the game.

I was impressed by the half-time show and fell in love with Bruno Mars. The commercials were just so-so to me. My favorites were the Doritos ones, the Budweiser puppy and horse one, and the Full House one.

The highlight of the evening though was definitely the FOOD! Let’s be real.

A representative from Cub Foods and Essential Everyday reached out to me with some recipe inspiration for game day. I accepted his suggestions and was generously given some gift cards to spend at Cub Foods. Their store brand Essential Everyday is an affordable option and you still get the quality of name brand products.

I made Cub Food’s guacamole, chipotle slider, and chili cheese nacho recipes, but I did make a few alterations to a couple of the recipes.They all turned out SO good!

Here are the recipes and my modifications:

Guacamole recipe courtesy of Cub Foods and Essential Everyday

Asparagus wraps (this recipe is mine) 🙂

Chipotle Sliders courtesy of Cub Foods and Essential Everyday; my substitutions/alterations to the recipe are listed in red

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup Essential Everyday Real Mayonnaise (1 tablespoon mayo + 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt)
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce , chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (lean ground turkey)
4 Essential Everyday Deli Style Pepper Jack Cheese Slices
1 cup Essential Everyday French Fried Onions (sautéed onions)
12 silver dollar buns

I ate mine bun-less. Delicious.

Chili Cheese Fries original recipe in black and my changes in red

INGREDIENTS

1 (32 ounce) package Essential Everyday Frozen Seasoned Fries
1/2 pound extra lean ground beef — (1/4 pound lean ground turkey)
1 (14.5 ounce) can Essential Everyday Diced Tomatoes , drained — (1 cup diced tomatoes)
1/2 (1.25 ounce) packet Essential Everyday Chili Seasoning Mix
1/2 pound Essential Everyday Super Cheezy® Processed Cheese Spread , cubed — (1 cup shredded cheddar)
1/2 cup diced onion , optional
1 cup pinto beans

Decadent and satisfying!

And of course, a little something sweet: peanut butter M & M’s. My fav!

It was an absolutely delicious spread. Everything was a total hit! Thank you to Cub Foods and Essential Everyday for helping me host an excellent Superbowl party!

The good news for you guys….

(Correction) Cub Foods wants to give away $10 grocery gift cards to two lucky winners! The applicable stores are: Albertsons, Hornbacher’s, Jewel-Osco, Lucky (not the clothing store), Shoppers, Shop ‘n Save, Cub Foods, Shaws Star, Farm Fresh, and Acme.

To enter: comment on this post telling me your favorite game day or any day “treat”. Earn an extra entry by tweeting, “I entered to win a grocery gift card from @NuttyMelanie! http://wp.me/p2J5VV-2CO”.

Winners will be announced on Thursday, February 6th! Good luck!

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The winner of last week’s Smart Balance Peanut Butter Nugget giveaway is….

Congrats, Holly! Please email me at beautifullynutty@gmail.com with your shipping address so I can get those delicious bites off to you asap!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Disclaimer: Cub Foods and Essential Everyday have provided me with gift cards to spend on groceries for game day at Cub Foods. All opinions expressed on the store and products are solely my own.