the friday feed: the super bowl

 Pigs in a blanket

Skyline chili dip, bean dip

Super Bowl staples

Usually Super Bowl Sunday means going to a party, taking a dish to share, and choosing a team to cheer on.

We were in Cleveland on Super Bowl Sunday, having finished painting our granddaughter's nursery. Andrew and Jen were invited to a party that was 45 minutes away and they weren't in the mood for a 1 1/2 hour round trip drive. Andrew made some traditional Super Bowl nibbles. They were perfect to graze on during the game: a couple pigs in a blanket here, a scoop of dip there, there were chicken wings, and a cookie dough dip for a sweet treat. 

Skyline Chili is a Cincinnati delicacy. So many people love it but I don't like the spices in it: Paprika, allspice, and cinnamon. No thank you. When we were going to Chicago, my daughter asked me to bring her some Skyline. I took four cans to her. Now Graeter's ice cream, a Columbus business, has created a Skyline chili ice cream. Hmmmm. It's flavored with the spices and tastes like gingerbread and has the oyster crackers in it for crunch with a little bit of the sweet/salty essence. It's getting rave reviews.

Well, that was a little diversion from the Super Bowl. 

We cheered for the Eagles for our Philly family and friends, got our little grandson to spell E-A-G-L-E-S, and had our thoughts about Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show. Even though I couldn't understand what Lamar was saying, his rapping was so fast, watching the performance - the dancers, Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam, Serena Williams' appearance - he was making a statement, one that I respected, especially after reading about it the next day, while nibbling on some Super Bowl snack leftovers.