Football Fever! Fun Recipes for NFL Playoff Games & Superbowl Parties

Who knows all the February holidays? The shadow of Groundhog Day, the romance of Valentine's, the Washington and Lincoln birthdays, sure. But the Superbowl is February's favorite "holiday" with a rowdy, enthusiastic, go-Patriots! go-Seahawks! fanbase, when even genuine football stars and what's-a-punt? clueless fans convene before the big-screen. Here's a special collection of football-friendly recipes. Party on!

Just updated with new recipes!

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YA GOTTA HAVE GWOC. LOTS OF GWOC.
YOU KNOW. GUACAMOLE!

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Did you know that Superbowl fans consume 80 percent of a year's avocado appetite? So let's kick off this party with real guacamole, really, really GOOD guacamole, the family favorite, Laura's Famous Chunky Guacamole. It disappears in a flash at all the family parties!

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HEALTHY SNACKS for HUNGRY FANS

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~ more appetizer recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade

~ Edamame in the Shell ~
~ Baba Ganoush (Middle Eastern Eggplant Spread) ~
~ more appetizer recipes ~
from A Veggie Venture, my food blog

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FIRST-DOWN FIRST BITES

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~ Homemade Onion Dip ~
~ Spinach, Artichoke & Bacon Dip ~
~ Avocado Dip ~
from A Veggie Venture, my food blog

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WARM UP the TEAM with CHILI!

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CHILLIN': FAVORITE CHILI, CHOWDER & CORNBREAD RECIPES

Yes, another collection of recipes, just my favorite chili and chowder recipes with a side of cornbread, thank you very much. Here you go, Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes. It's football friendly!

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HALF-TIME FARE

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~ Homemade Black Bean Burgers ~
~ Quick Green Chile Stew ~
~ Butternut Mac 'n' Cheese ~
from A Veggie Venture, my food blog

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SOUPS that MAKE CROWDS STAND UP & CHEER

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~ more soup recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade

~ 15-Bean Soup ~
~ Oven-Cooked Lentil Soup ~
~ Lasagna Soup with Fresh Spinach ~
~ more soup recipes ~
from A Veggie Venture, my food blog

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SALADS that SCORE

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~ more salad recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade

~ Spicy Thai Noodle Salad ~
~ Classic Seven-Layer Salad ~
~ Fresh Green Bean Salad with Asian Dressing ~
~ more vegetable salad recipes ~
from A Veggie Venture, my food blog

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SWEET ENDINGS & WINNERS

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~ more cookie recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade

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Kitchen Parade is written by second-generation food columnist Alanna Kellogg and features fresh, seasonal dishes for every-day healthful eating and occasional indulgences. Do you have a favorite recipe that other Kitchen Parade readers might like? Just send a quick e-mail via recipes@kitchen-parade.com. If you like Kitchen Parade, you're sure to like my food blog about vegetable recipes, too, A Veggie Venture. Become a Kitchen Parade fan on Facebook!

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