It's September... which means it's the start of football season... which obviously means I'm thinking about football food! I love the start of football season. I feel like by the end the season, I'm a little sad but also usually ready for it to end - ready to have my full weekends back to do other things. But then when August rolls around, I start to get excited again for football. Football season means Sunday and Monday nights filled with NFL football. It means catching college games at sports bars. This year, now that I'll be living in the northeast, it means going to a few of my dad's team's high school football games in Jersey. And for the last several years, it's also meant Fantasy Football fun. Last week I had my Fantasy Football draft during my cross country trip ... [Read More]
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Smoky Almond Hummus
Hi friends! Happy almost Thanksgiving to all of you fellow Americans! I am really looking forward to a nice long weekend full of fun. If you're still trying to figure out what you're making for the holiday, check out my 20 vegetarian Thanksgiving recipe ideas post. And here are links to a few other holiday recipe roundups that I came across: Our Favorite Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Side Dish Superstars 30 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes for Every Course Besides my favorite fall things and the holiday season kicking off, another reason why I love autumn is that it's glorious football season! I was born into a football family with a dad whose a football coach, and I'm a huge fan of the sport. Lately I've been loving low-key football Sundays when I spend a bulk of the day ... [Read More]
6 Dip Ideas for the Super Bowl
With the Super Bowl coming up in a week, I know that there are plenty of people out there trying to come up with easy but tasty (and hopefully somewhat healthy!) munchies to bring to a party or have at their own place. As I mentioned in my last post when sharing my recipe for queso fresco black bean dip, I am most definitely an appetizer and dip lover. So, without further adieu, I thought I'd share 6 awesome dip recipes with you today: French Onion Dip I just whipped up my take of this classic yummy dip for the first time last New Year's Eve. I liked it so much, I just may make it again on Sunday! Serve it with carrots, celery, pretzels, or (homemade) potato chips. You can check out the recipe here. Spinach & Artichoke Dip A lighter version than what you'll find in restaurants all ... [Read More]
Reasons Why I’m Loving Football
During long flights, my brain wanders and I get to thinking about lots of random things. One of those things on my travels over to Europe was the game of football. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it on the blog before, but I grew up in a football family. My dad has been a high school athletic director and football coach my entire life, my brothers played football, and one of them now coaches as well. I was a competitive cheerleader growing up, and cheered at football games from the age of 7 up to 17. So while I get that a lot of women have no interest in football, I not only understand the game, I love it. With football season officially underway, here are some reasons why I’m digging the sport right now: Funday Sunday…and Monday: NFL football makes Sunday and Monday nights (and ... [Read More]