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I’ve been so busy thinking about this historical blizzard that is currently hitting us that I have barely put a thought to this weekend’s big football game! I’m pretty excited to cheer on the New England Patriots to (hopefully) another big win. I have a feeling that most of our readers will be cheering on the Seahawks, but we all can agree on what makes this game so special- the food! Are you hosting a big football game viewing party this weekend? Evite and Qdoba have teamed up to provide a great article with 5 Steps to an Easy Football Party.

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My favorite tip from this article is #3- ordering a catered meal from a restaurant. While I love to cook, I love to be able to have time to watch the game and hang out with my guests. For parties, I love to have the party catered and then I can focus on making one or two of my own favorite appetizers or desserts. Qdoba offers a variety of catering options, including their nacho, taco, and burrito bars…my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Then, save yourself even more time by using Evite to send special watch the game invitations.

Once you figure out the main meal for your football party, you can have fun deciding what appetizer and dessert you can make for your party. Here are some of our favorite game day recipes from the 2 Sisters 2 Cities archives:

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Tex-Mex Pimiento Cheese Dip– This recipe always make an appearance on my Super Bowl menu. This might be true for you too after you try it!

Mexican Pinwheels

Mexican Pinwheels– This super easy appetizer recipe has been pinned over 6,000 times on Pinterest!

Chips and Spinach Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip– Better than any restaurant spinach artichoke dip- trust me on this one. It’s so good.

Slice of Peanut Butter Cream Pie

Peanut Butter Cream Pie– Don’t plan on leftovers with this recipe- your guests will love it!

Boxed Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies– These cookies are so easy to make and always come out deliciously puffy and moist.

Salted Caramel Brownies– I can’t wait to make these this weekend! I love the perfect combination of chocolate, caramel, and salt.

To all my fellow Northeasterners- start digging (once it’s safe out!) and start planning! And to everyone else, please send warm wishes our way and have fun planning your game day festivities.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Evite. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Living in South Boston, we usually end up throwing a St. Patrick’s day party for the annual parade. Over the years, I’ve tried out serving different types of food for the event. I’ve never tried making corned beef and cabbage, as that sounds like a truly terrible dish to me. I like to stick with brunch ideas as the festivities usually start around 11 or 12 on a Sunday. Here are some ideas:

-Make-Your-Own Omelette Bar: This is pretty easy to put together. Gather a number of small bowls and fill them up with things that people might want to put in their omelette: mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes, spinach, ham, shredded cheese, etc. Also, in a large bowl, crack a few cartons of eggs and whisk together a large batch of egg mix. Everyone can pick exactly what they want in their omelettes and everyone is happy.

-Breakfast Sandwiches: Cook a couple packages of bacon in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. Put the bacon on paper towels to soak up the grease afterwards. Cut a couple packages of English muffins in half, put on a cookie sheet, and toast under the broiler. In the meanwhile, start cooking eggs sunny-side up. About 30 seconds before they are done, put a slice of cheese on top of each egg and allow to melt. Put one egg on each English muffin bottom, top with bacon and the other half of the English muffin.

-On the side, I like to make a large fruit salad and have a couple of pitchers of beverages. While most people stick to beer on St. Patty’s day, I like to make Bloody Mary’s and a sparkling pomegranate juice for the non-drinkers. In small cups, put limes, lemons, and celery for people to add to their drinks.

Happy St. Patty’s Day!

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