here is how:
Just because the coronavirus is still everywhere doesn’t mean we have to give up the big game. Finally, Sunday’s grandstands will be filled with cutouts AND medical workers being flown out as a reward for their hard work and dedication. So we know we can adapt, and here are some ways we can do it at home.
1) keep it small
Unfortunately, this year we can’t throw the kind of parties we’ve grown accustomed to. But that’s ok! We can celebrate with our households or the people in our “bubble”. By keeping your viewership small and sticking to the circles you’ve stayed within, you can help prevent unnecessary spread.
2) have a playbook
things are coming! So make a quick playbook ahead of Sunday so you know what to do when the unexpected happens. No more Topo Chico? One of your recipes didn’t turn out well? One of your recipes turned out so well that your neighbors are at the door and demanding to be let in? Have a plan and you can cope with anything.
3) clean. clean. clean.
Before, during and after. Keep your place clean, disinfect surfaces and practice good hygiene this weekend. This should be second nature to all of us by now.
4) celebrate victory
ENJOY THIS WEEKEND. Whether you’ve been locked up alone or not, take some time this weekend to reflect on a few things, like the perseverance of the human spirit (look at what we’ve accomplished despite this horrible disease!) or how ingenuity and innovation could bringing the game to us during a pandemic where almost everything else is shut down. Celebrate this victory, because it definitely is one.
FIVE TOP RECIPES FOR THE BIG GAME
My twist on one of my favorite fried egg recipes – cheeseburger egg rolls! These really quickly became one of the most popular recipes I’ve posted during quarantine, and if you haven’t tried them you’ll understand why when you cook them on Sunday. We keep it lean with turkey, and you’ll love how the chopped cucumbers amp up the flavor profile.
Look, everyone loves popcorn chicken. But how do we put a healthy spin on this fan favorite? We use moon cheese! Moon Cheese is a great snack that’s 100% cheddar cheese with NO added junk, so we use it as the breading for our chicken. The result is cheese-covered chicken with a delicious crunch you’ll savor with every bite.
My ultimate chicken wing substitute! This is another recipe that gained traction very quickly in 2020, and it only takes 25 minutes to put together from start to finish. We use oyster mushrooms. It doesn’t look like chicken and it doesn’t taste like chicken BUT it’s really damn good. Try these out this weekend and you won’t regret it.
It just isn’t the game without nachos. So let’s give things a healthy twist. In this recipe, we’re keeping things 100% vegan (yes, even with the queso) to steer it in a more health-conscious direction. It’s up to you whether you want to use it purely as a dip (feel free to reach for any of your favorite veggies) or drizzle it over the nachos themselves. But I say: why not both!?
And finally, we have to talk about those bags of chips you’ve got in mind for Sunday. Instead, why not spice things up a little and up your snacking game with these delicious and EASY Potato Chip Crab Cakes? You still need chips, but instead of mindlessly banging the bottom of the bag, all you need is a cup. Warning: imitation crabmeat probably won’t work well for this recipe, so you may have to spend a bit of money. But I promise it’s worth it!