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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Weekend Edition--It's All About the Food

Good afternoon from a VERY cold day in NYC. It was 13 degrees and windy this morning so I skipped my Saturday a.m. workout. I can't believe it's the end of January. Just 47 days 'till spring!

This is my final post about Super Bowl XLIX and it's all about the food (mostly):


  • Huffington Post ranks Super Bowl foods from best to worst. According to them, it's not a Super Bowl without pigs in blankets, wings, and dip. 
  • Hungry Girl has a recipe for guilt-free meatballs with BBQ dip.
  • Breads Bakery, and excellent shop near Union Square, has a Super Bowl Special featuring baguette chips, cheese sticks, crudite, and dip.
  • For those who live in Philly, there are tons of options from hoagies to Korean BBQ.
  • Time Out New York lists the best places for bar food in the city.
  • Don't want to watch the game at home? Metro lists the best Super Bowl parties in NYC. Be prepared to cough up big bucks.
  • To fit in with the natives, chow down on Arizona-themed snacks such as white bean dip and Sonoran hot dogs. 
  • Southwestern dog
    Sonoran Hot Dogs
  • Wow, check out this ginorumous snack stadium built from 50 kinds of junk food! The food sculptors, based in LA, then disassembled it and distributed the food to the homeless.

Whether going to a house party or viewing the game at a bar, please, please, please drink responsibly and designate a sober driver!! As for myself, I'm probably going to have salmon for dinner. I've worked hard at losing weight (again) and I don't plan to gain it back. Well, maybe I'll have just a couple of tortilla chips. 

Here are a few more Super Bowl Fun Facts:

Although this is non-food related, check out some outrageous Super Bowl moments from TWC Central.

To play or not to play? Best of luck to Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman, who is anxiously awaiting for the birth of his first child with girlfriend Ashley Moss. Coach Pete Carroll has stated that family comes first.

As another alternative to the Big Game, Discovery Life and Discovery Family are airing the Toddler Bowl.  Although this looks adorable, I'm going to stick with the puppies. 

Today's Birthdays: Marcus Mumford (28), Justin Timberlake (34), Kerry Washington (38), Lloyd Cole (54), Kelly Lynch (56), Anthony LaPaglia (56), John "Johnny Rotten" Lyden (59), Harry Wane Casey (64), Jonathan Banks (68), Glynn Turman (69), Jessica Walter (74), and Carol Channing (94).

Tomorrow's Birthdays: Harry Styles (21), Heather Morris (28), Lauren Conrad (29), Andrew VanWyngarden (32), Big Boi (40), Michael C. Hall (44), Pauly Shore (57), Lisa Marie Presley (47), Sherilyn Fenn (50), Billy Mumy (61), Terry Jones (73), Don Everly (78), Garrett Morris (78), Bob Shane (81), and Stuart Whitman (87).

Today's Holidaze: Have fun and put on your shirt backwards because it's National Backward Day! Pull out all stops and have dinner for breakfast and pancakes for dinner! Or you can eat your dessert before you eat your meal. The possibilities are endless!

Today is also National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day. Whether you go to a museum, attend a concert, dance, paint take photographs, there are thousands of ways to appreciate art.

Tomorrow's Holidaze: On February 1, 1865, Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery. Although the Amendment wasn't ratified until December that year, we still celebrate National Freedom Day on February 1.'

For foodies, it's National Baked Alaska Day! This is a dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with brown meringue. I've actually never had Baked Alaska, but it looks good.

February 1st is also National Serpent Day. I think I'll skip this one.

On Monday, we find out whether or not we have six more weeks of winter, thanks to the friendly neighborhood groundhog.

Sending prayers to the late Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who was found unconscious in a bathtub. This comes less than two weeks before the third anniversary of her mother's death, which occurred the same way. Please get this woman some help before it's too late.

Finally, Happy 20th Birthday to my son Alex! It's hard to believe how fast time flies!

Have a PRINTASTIC weekend!

Kathy

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