I was gifted this great little serving plate that says, “Happy Everything!”
I love it, not just because it’s colorful and cheery, but because I intemperate it as “Everything is worth celebrating!” And, I couldn’t agree more.
There are friends of mine that joke that I should have been an elementary school teacher because I love all holiday’s. Even the little, sort of fake ones.
Like Groundhog’s Day. Isn’t it kind of fun that the day can’t pass without finding out if a little rodent in Pennsylvania saw his shadow or not?!
Half Birthday’s are totally worth noting. And, the real deal should be celebrated for a week… minimum.
Every year, I have to pick up a bottle of champs for the Oscar’s, make Juleps for the Derby, and marg’s for Cinco De Mayo.
Every St. Patrick’s Day I am decked out in green and I love serving something romantic for Valentine’s Day dinner even if it’s a busy work night and just a decadent scoop of fancy ice cream.
Looking ahead, I can’t wait to fill my kids shoes with treats on St. Nick’s Day, serve them King’s Cake for breakfast on Mardi Gras and assist with some fun surprise for Adam every Father’s Day.
But, of all the “little” Holiday’s, I might be the biggest fan of Super Bowl Sunday.
I have always enjoyed football.
My dad went to Notre Dame, so visiting South Bend for games was part of growing up. “Football Friday Night” was one of my favorite parts of my high school experience. Then, I went onto a Big Ten school for college where campus would literally begin to “buzz” on Thursday afternoons in the fall before a home game.
After graduation, I ended up in Indianapolis at the height of Peyton Manning and his time with the Colts. They were pretty easy to root for even as the city newbie… with a Chicago background.
I still root for the Colts, Peyton, Drew Brees and even the Bears every Sunday. I also try to make every game day fun with some sort of food ritual. Chili is pretty common at our house on a Sunday and so totally perfect for football. Bloody Mary’s and something with Buffalo chicken are also the norm around here on game day.
But, on Super Bowl Sunday?
It’s time to pull out the big guns when it comes to food.
Food is half the fun of Super Bowl Sunday.
Even when we aren’t at a big party or hosting friends for the game, I still make a bit of a spread. Dips, bites, drinks, apps, and gobs of cheesy goodness just have to be there. (PS- The irony of Super Bowl Sunday placed about 30 days after New Years is not lost on me a bit…)
Since starting the garden and preserving much of our summer harvests, I also find myself trying to get through the food in the freezer this time of year. No matter what we do, every year, we always have a ton of frozen sweet corn. I try my best to make corn soup and to throw a handful of kernels in chili throughout the winter, but it just seems to multiply behind the closed freezer door.
Inspired by the sweet corn and hoping to get rid of a bit of it, I decided to go Mexican for today’s Super Bowl. (Part of this inspiration also was because, until yesterday, I thought the game was in Arizona…? Nope. San Francisco. Whatever. Still works.)
Tonight, we are having a few friends over and tacos are on the menu. The appetizers are in line with the theme as well. We have chips and salsa from the summer and, in true Super Bowl food spirit (See Also: Something made with hot, melted cheese…), Mexican Corn Dip.
This dip helps me make a good dent in the summer’s frozen sweet corn and, at a party, is known to disappear quickly.
The heat from the the peppers and spices are well balanced with plenty of cheese and the corn’s natural sweetness that is preserved when blanched and frozen in the summer.
It is also great for a group because it is easy to assemble the day before the party and it can be baked or just placed in the slow cooker making it majorly hands off for the hostess.
That is, until it’s cooked.
Then, everyone can’t keep their hands off it.
- 2 tablespoons of butter, divided
- 2 cups of frozen sweet corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup of red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced and more for topping
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt one tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium-high heat, add corn. Saute corn until it start to turn golden brown. Should take about five minutes. Set aside.
- Melt one more tablespoon of butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper and sautes until soft. About 3-5 minutes.
- Add the green onions, jalapeno and garlic to the pan. Saute until fragrant.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sauteed corn, sauteed onion and pepper mix, mayonnaise, cheeses, salt, pepper and cayenne, reserving a bit of the cheeses for topping.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the baking pan and top with reserved cheese.
- Bake until the dip is bubbling and it is golden brown on top about 20 minutes.
- If you would like to use a slow cooker versus the oven, just place the combined mixture into a slow cooker and cook until the cheese is melted. It should take 1-2 hours on high, 3-4 hours on low.
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