However, I am always one for having some fun on behalf of a sporting event. While in college and a for a few years after, I did my best to make it to the annual Harvard-Yale football game, known in Ivy League circles just as "The Game". I usually made it into the actual football game for less than 25% of the actual playing time. But, I made sure that I was at The Game...that is at the tailgates, the parties, etc.
Since becoming more domesticated, I have come to enjoy the prospect of preparing fun party foods on behalf of sporting events. This evening's Superbowl (which I actually watched >50% of!!) was just the right opportunity to try out a few more recipes from one of my favorite Moosewood Cafe cookbooks. I whipped up a batch of the "Festive Black Bean Chile" and the "Almost Fat Free Cornbread". Check out the finished products below, along with the fancy German beer and veggies and ranch dip that I nibbled on throughout the game.
My husband and I didn't have any team favorites, so we watched the game just for fun. But, our cat, Bennie, had a clear favorite, as evidenced by the photo you can see below:
Bennie didn't tell me exactly why he is such a Steelers fan, but my guess is that he feels a kinship for a certain QB with whom he shares a name....
You can imagine that Bennie would be pretty psyched when the Steelers came back at the very last minute (literally) to beat the Cardinals, 27-23. But, no, he didn't even see the end of the game. He was busy sleeping and/or playing with some ribbon in another room. So much for supporting his team!
Overall, a pretty fun time!
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