Super Bowls

We had friends over on Super Bowl Sunday, and between our families we have a nut allergy, a fat-restricted diet, a pepper-chili-cilantro aversion, a carbs-and-calories watcher, a couple of picky kids, and a kosher kitchen. Oh, what to do?

Punt!

Then, make a bunch of food and let everyone mix and match. Our final line-up:

• Crudites and herbed yogurt dip
• Fat-free and regular hummus (homemade)
• Pita bread, salsa, hard pretzels, and tortilla chips (store bought)
• Baked macaroni and cheese
• A winter ratatouille
• Plain pasta
• Salad greens with roasted squash and a maple vinaigrette
• Undressed salad greens
• A "gridiron" of brownies (with Hugs and Kisses for the X's and O's)
• Jell-O footballs
• Grapes
• Plus our friends' contributions of spicy pickles, a big football-shaped fruit tart, and little football-shaped s'mores.

Turns out I had one major goof-up: I completely missed my friend's maple syrup allergy (smacks self in head!), so the dressed salad was a no-go for him. Fortunately, there were no Emergency Room trips, and, as far as I can tell, no one left hungry.

So, all in all, it was not your typical Super Bowl spread, but a lot of bowls were involved. Leftovers for dinner tonight!