So now we know the offense & defense aren’t on the field at the same time, a down is a play, and there’s more ways to score than a touchdown. Read the rest of my girl’s guide to football here.
So what’s all that other stuff they talk about? Fumbles, turnovers, penaliies?
The quick and dirty:
Fumble: butterfingers drops the ball
Interception: the other team butts in the way and catches the ball
(Psst those are called turnovers.)
Red zone: the last 20 yards before the end zone
Hail Mary: a final act of desperation. The quarterback throws the ball hoping somebody somewhere will catch it.
Blitz: a defensive player abandons his duties and goes after the quarterback
Sack: tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
Illegal formation: not enough offensive players are on the line of scrimmage
Ok enough of that football jibber jabber. This is a food blog, so let’s talk about some food. Football food!
Wings, pizza, & nachos are always some favorites, but how about a couple healthy options to balance the spread out?
Like….
Spinach Dip
10 oz frozen spinach
16 oz sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 package Knorr vegetable soup mix
8 oz chopped water chestnuts
Try subbing the mayo and/or sour cream for things like Greek yogurt or vegenaise.
or how about…
Homemade Hummus
1 can garbanzo beans
1/8 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp cumin
2 small garlic cloves
~1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Add more spice depending on how you like it. Or jazz it up with roasted red peppers or roasted garlic.
What’re your favorite healthy football munchies?
P.S. Have you heard the corn big-wigs are trying to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to “corn sugar”? Check out what I think about the corn sugar name swap over at The Health Hoot.
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