Photo credit for the football: google images

Some info about our Gourmet Group:  We are 4 couples who enjoy cooking, entertaining, and most of all, each other’s company. 

We take turns hosting in our homes.  The hosts decide on the menu (theme) from appetizers to dessert for the evening.  The hosts cook most of the meal, but give at least one course (along with all the recipes) to the other couples to prepare.  We love trying new recipes and ideas.  So most of the time the recipes are ones we haven’t cooked before, but they don’t have to be.

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Last year, another couple from our Gourmet Group hosted our group for a “Pre-Game Dinner” the night before Superbowl XLIX.  Here’s a look back at the evening.

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THE MENU

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COCKTAILS & APPETIZERS

We noshed on appetizers that gave us our fill of traditional Superbowl/football game foods.  The only thing missing was the (Superbowl) commercials.

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Can’t have a football game without chicken wings…

These wings were a healthier version – baked – but still very tasty

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“Seattle” Shrimp with sauce…

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“Hot dogs on the 30″… always a favorite

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Chips ‘n dip… Yum!

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THE TABLE

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She used cute football-shaped wine glasses.  They doubled as place card holders.

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Football themed napkins…–

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Festive Football Themed Centerpiece…–

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DINNER IS SERVED

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Soup Course:  New England “Patriots” Clam Chowder

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This was probably my favorite course of the dinner meal (in spite of the potatoes in it – in my opinion, potatoes don’t belong in any soup!)

This soup was a low-calorie recipe with fat-free half and half in it, instead of cream.  It was so de-li-cious!!

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Salad Course:  Tomato Mozzarella Salad

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Always scrumptious…

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The Main Entrée–

Southern Coleslaw

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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

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We were in charge of cooking the Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes – it was a healthy and flavorful recipe

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Beef Brisket

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A Full Plate…

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The beef brisket was tender & savory…

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Dessert Course:  American Apple Pie a la Mode

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I don’t care what time of the year it is – apple pie is always good

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And a la mode makes it that much better…

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A Toast to the Evening…

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Photo source: google images