Super Bowl

Its Super Bowl sunday, which is the perfect time to get together with friends, eat delicious food and enjoy some nice cold beers. For my Super Bowl party I went with a very traditional football party menu and made some 7 Layer Magic Cookie Bars for dessert. A great thing about Super Bowl parties is that  a lot of food you typically serve such as ribs,chicken wings and dips can easily be bought pre-made.  This makes a Super Bowl party an ideal party to host if you enjoy entertaining but don't want the pressure of cooking.

Inspiration: My inspiration for this party came from googling Super Bowl Party table settings and seeing a lot of pictures of tables covered with fake grass or green tablecloths that were made to look like football fields. After I decided to create a football field on the table I chose to keep the rest of the decor minimal and just added a few props such as a football and mini helmet to make the table a little more visually interesting. 

Décor: The first step to creating this table was buying the indoor/outdoor carpeting from The Home Depot. I bought the 7'x 8' roll, which was $19.00 and fit my table perfectly. I also bought white electrical tape and white press on numbers to create the yard lines and numbers for my football field tabletop. I also bought some football plates and napkins for the table. I used some green tealight candles to add some more light to the room. 

Where I bought Each Item:
Green Indoor/Outdoor Carpeting & White Electrical Tape:
The Home Depot, www.homedepot.com


Football Plates & Napkins: Stew Leonards, www.stewleonards.com


Football helmet & Football: Items I found around my house. This is a great example of how you can use a lot of stuff that you already own for your party décor, which saves you a lot of money. 

Menu:
I used a lot of pre-made items for this menu to save time.


Ribs: 
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/who-loves-ya-baby-back-recipe/index.html


Chicken Wings: pre-made from Stew Leonards


Black Bean Dip:
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dan-smith-and-steve-mcdonagh/black-bean-dip-recipe/index.html


Guacamole: Whole Foods 


Corn Salsa: Trader Joe's Corn & Chile Salsa


Brussels Sprouts: Pre-Made from Whole Foods


Corn Bread: Used jiffy corn muffin mix and put in a 8x8 pan. 


Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars: www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/details/default.aspx?recipeID=3966


Drinks: I served Corona but for those who want more of a cocktail I recommend Sandra Lee's Beer Margarita; www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/beer-margaritas-recipe/index.html