Did you hear?

The Super Bowl is in mere days!

People are usually interested in the game, the commercials or the food. I’ll let you guess which category I fall under…

But yesterday, my sports-obsessed husband asked if we were going to have fun Super Bowl food. (He falls under all three categories).

“Ummm, obviously” I replied.

When I asked him if he had any requests he responded with this:

“Chicken wings, nachos, seared scallops, bacon-wrapped scallops, bacon-wrapped shrimp,” and this continued for minutes.

 I won’t serve solely junk food on Super Bowl Sunday – I like to have a mix of indulgent, delicious, cheesy foods along with a few vegetables thrown into the mix.

Here are some of the things on our standard menu, or that have caught my eye in the past few days.

Super Bowl Food: 

• Jalapeno Popper Dip (Closet Cooking)
• Queso Dip (Two Peas & Their Pod)
• Meatballs
• Nachos (beans + cheese + thinly sliced spinach + salsa + sour cream)
• Sriracha Buttered Shrimp (Bon Appétit)
• Pizza Dip (The Avid Appetite)
• Guacamole Bar 
• Artichoke & Spinach Dip with Raw Veggies
• Crock Pot BBQ Beer Chicken (How Sweet It Is)
• Stuffed Mushrooms (easy way to sneak some vegetables into the day!)
• Crispy Baked Chicken Wings (Bon Appétit)
• Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dip (Bon Appétit)
• Spicy Pepper Goat Cheese Spread 

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Are you watching the game, the commercials or eating the food?

Salmon Cakes are an easy yet very delicious meal, and one that I made on a regular basis when I was just starting to get into food and cooking.

They don’t require any fancy ingredients, they come together quickly and, the end result is so amazing that I made them frequently when I was trying to impress the Taster with my cooking. I think they worked!

The salmon cakes are crispy on the outside, moist and flavorful on the inside and most of the process can be done ahead of time, making dinner come together in minutes. Thanks to my friend Mercedes‘ Mom for the recipe – she made it for us when we were in college and I’ve been hooked ever since!  I lost the worn recipe card a few years ago, but I think this comes very close.