Sep 15 2008
Meal time Monday!
We just had our first football game this weekend. It was the hottest day in weeks, the game started thirty minutes late which put the boys out there an hour and a half in the heat before the game even started. Our boys were tired, their little faces were blood red and their hair was soaked by the time the game started. We lost the game but not because our boys didn’t try. I really don’t think they put their all into playing but given how hot it was and how drained they were before the game began I think they did extremely well. All I was doing was standing on the sidelines and I was ready to pass out. After the game we decided to go out to eat as a treat for our son. We were very proud of him, even while a lot of the other kids were fussing and complaining he never once gave up or whined about anything. He knew what he went out there to do and he did it, for that he got a treat. We decided to go eat Chinese food which was wonderful until we got the bill. It’s crazy how expensive food is right now! I’ve decided that from now on we will do something fun and creative around the house to make football game day special. I went searching online for a few recipes and found some really cute ideas on CDKitchen.
Chocolatey Football Bites
Ingredients:
4 cups Post cocoa pebbles cereal
6 squares baker’s semisweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
White decorating gel
Place cereal in large bowl. Microwave chocolate, corn syrup
and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2-1/2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal; mix well. Shape into 3-inch long football shapes, using slightly moistened hands. Place on waxed paper; cool completely. Use decorating gel to add lacings to footballs.
This recipe from CDKitchen for Chocolatey Football Bites serves/makes 18
Sloppy Joe Pizza
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup ketchup or sloppy joe sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 large prepared pizza crust — 12 inch
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese — your choice
Preheat oven to 425F degrees. In large nonstick skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Drain.
Stir in ketchup, green onions and seasoning; heat through.
Place pizza crust on a large baking sheet. Top evenly with beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
This recipe from CDKitchen for Sloppy Joe Pizza serves/makes 8
Edible Footballs
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Nonfat Dry Milk
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 cup Rice Krispies
Mix the first 3 ingredients together. Shape into footballs. Roll footballs in Rice Krispies. Can decorate if desired. Can also make basketballs.
This recipe from CDKitchen for Edible Footballs serves/makes 4
