Favorite Football Snacks – Salsa!
For the last couple of days we have talked about how it is the end of August which makes me so very happy. It is one of my favorite times of year. If you follow our blog you know I love football. My kids have started playing little league football, our friends on the high school team have started to play, college play starts next week and the NFL is on television. I am surrounded with football and I love it! I went to two high school games last night and another tonight and they were awesome. Football is here! Now we are getting ready to watch some football on TV this weekend. One of the things my family loves about watching football on TV is the snacks that we make. We make lots of different snacks and another one of our favorites is any sort of salsa and chips.
One of our very favorite football snacks is salsa and chips. Every single member of my family loves salsa and chips – it is one of those miracle snacks that makes everyone happy. There are a few store bought salsa options that are really good but there is nothing like homemade salsa to go with your chips. Pair yummy homemade salsa with some good chips and any game is instantly more fun. Do you make your own salsa? If not, you should try it! There are lots of different kinds of salsa you can make. It is a perfect football snack. Here are few of our family favorite unusual salsa recipes to get you started.
Mango Salsa
Ingredients:
1 mango – peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, mix mango, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and lemon juice.
- Cover, and allow to sit at least 30 minutes before serving.
Green Salsa
Ingredients:
8 tomatillos, husked
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded salt to taste.
Directions:
- In a food processor, place tomatillos, shallots, garlic, green chile peppers, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and salt.
- Using the pulse setting, coarsely chop.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Avocado Salsa
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 (2.25 ounce) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 avocados – peeled, pitted and diced
Directions:
- In a large bowl, mix corn, olives, red bell pepper and onion.
- In a small bowl, mix garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, cider vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Pour into the corn mixture and toss to coat.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
- Stir avocados into the mixture before serving.
Football Snacks – Queso Dip!
Yesterday we talked about how it is the end of August which makes me so very happy. It is one of my favorite times of year. If you follow our blog you know I love football. My kids have started playing little league football, our friends on the high school team have started to play, college play starts next week and the NFL is on television. I am surrounded with football and I love it! I went to two high school games tonight and they were awesome. Football is here! There are so many different things that my family and I love about football. One of the things my family loves about watching football is the snacks that we make. We make lots of different snacks but an all-time favorite is queso dip.
My kids love making fun football snacks and they have quite a few favorites. One of our very favorite football snacks is queso dip. We all love homemade queso dip. There are a few take out options that are really good but there is nothing like homemade queso dip. Pair that with some good chips and any game is instantly more fun. Do you make your own queso dip? If not, you should try it! It is a perfect football snack. Here are few of our family favorite recipes to get you started.
Super Easy Queso Dip
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (10 ounce) can RoTel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles,
Directions:
- Combine ingredients in microwaveable bowl.
- Microwave on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 3 min.
From Scratch Queso Dip
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon salsa
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Thoroughly stir in the cornstarch. Stir in the sour cream.
- When the mixture becomes hot and bubbly, mix in Cheddar cheese and salsa.
- Continue stirring until cheese has melted and mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Super Easy Chili Queso Dip
Ingredients:
1 (2 pound) loaf processed cheese food
2 (15 ounce) cans chili without beans
1 pinch chili powder
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, melt the processed cheese food.
- Stir in chili without beans and chili powder.
- Serve warm when thoroughly blended.
Authentic Queso Dip
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 tomato, diced
10 large roasted green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup shredded white Mexican cheese
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup milk
salt to taste
Directions:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Stir in the onion and tomato; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the green chile; cook for 2 minutes then stir in the cheese and milk. 4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the cheese has melted.
Fall football snacks – Chex Mix!
The end of August has arrived and it makes me so very happy. It is one of my favorite times of year. (No it is not back to school because the kids are gone.) If you follow our blog you know I love football and football season is here! My kids have started playing little league football, our friends on the high school team have started to play, college play starts next week and the NFL is on television. I am surrounded with football and I love it! There are so many different things that my family and I love about football. One of the things my kids love, and it is probably the favorite of at least one of them, is the football snacks that we make on Sunday when we watch football.
They love making fun football snacks and they have quite a few favorites. One of their very favorite football snacks is chex mix. They love chex mix from the store but they love the home made kinds so much more. Do you make your own chex mix? If not, you should try it! It is a perfect football snack. Here are a couple of our family favorite recipes to get you started.
Microwave Original Chex Mix
Ingredients:
3 cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup bite-size pretzels
1 cup garlic-flavor bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
- In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted.
- Stir in seasonings. Pour over the cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
- Microwave uncovered on High for 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes.
- Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.
Parmesan Ranch Chex Mix
Ingredients:
9 cups Corn Chex, Rice Chex or Wheat Chex cereal (or combination)
2 cups bite-size pretzel twists
2 cups bite-size cheese crackers 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing and seasoning mix
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- In large microwaveable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted.
- Stir in cereal, pretzels and crackers until evenly coated.
- Stir in dressing mix and cheese until evenly coated.
- Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes, stirring each minute.
- Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
Chex Muddy Buddies
Ingredients:
9 cups Rice Chex, Corn Chex, or Chocolate Chex cereal (or combinbation)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
- Place cereal into a large bowl, set aside.
- Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
- Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated.
- Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.