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Taking the work—but never the flavor—out of game day
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Tater Tot Poppers
The jalapeño popper is definitely a game day favorite. But this party staple hasn’t had much in the way of an upgrade in years, so we figured it was time. Our update? Drumroll please…tater tots.
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Summer Gazpacho
We love love love soup and let’s face it, 90 degrees+ is just not soup weather. That is, unless you’re making some gazpacho. This is a riff on a recipe we found in Food and Wine. We changed it up a bit and had it for dinner tonight. “Souper” yummy, colorful and filling!
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Low & Slow Chili
Sometimes we like to compare the process of making chili to smoking BBQ. It’s all about not over-fussing with the ingredients and really taking your time. The end result is best served the day after you make it so the flavors have a chance to marinate and meld into themselves. Sit back, let it co...
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The Hatch Chile Burger
If you’ve been to New Mexico during chile season, you have a good understanding of how important these peppers are to its food culture. You can find them in everything from empanadas to pizza to ice cream–and each dish is more delicious than the last. When tailgating in the great southwest (or an...
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Asian BBQ Turkey Burger
Sometimes you just need a break from the average burger…so we invented this recipe. Ground turkey is great because it’s still hearty, like ground beef, and is just as easy to form into patties. It’s also on the lighter side if you’re looking for healthy game day alternatives. We happen to find th...
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Playoff Football Soup
As we get into playoff season the weather gets colder. We have to wear heavier jackets, pack blankets, and eat belly-warming meals like this one. Our Playoff Football Soup is sort of a spin on Italian Wedding Soup…it’s perfect for cold days, as a meaty alternative to minestrone or even chicken no...
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Roasted Tomato Chili
As we head into November and the latter half of football season, things are a-changin’. Most notably: the weather! The chill of late fall is in the air, which means it’s time for hearty, insides-warming soups and chilis. So we're bringing you a spicy, porky and rich chili that’s augmented with on...
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Two-Timin’ Dates
So I was playing around in the kitchen with some of my favorite ingredients: cheese, bacon, dates, cayenne pepper, and oh yeah…dark chocolate. I came up with this outrageous treat. These puppies aren’t your healthiest Super Bowl treat, but they certainly (at least) qualify for a Paleo Diet yumm...
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Chipotle Chicken Potato Skins
My version of potato skins serve up a healthy portion of chicken to fulfill your protein quota (and to fill you up), and use sweet potatoes to provide more nutrients per bite. Sweet potatoes are orange in color and offer more fiber, vitamin A, and potassium (among other nutrients) than regular p...
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Cheddar-Stuffed Meatballs
I had some ingredients left over from making my Bacon and Cheese Meatloaf and decided to try a different spin! I baked up these cheese-stuffed meatballs and they were delicious! I like them as-is with a little ketchup, but they’re also great in between slider buns or hamburger buns (depending on ...
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Tater Tot Supreme
Some of our childhood cafeteria favorites have come back with a vengeance among the ranks of serious tailgaters. Tater tots are definitely one of those foods that still and will forever has and will have a small and delicious piece of our hearts. In this recipe, these babies get the supreme treat...
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G’Town Half-Smoke
What’s spicy, beefy, a little smoky and just as important to D.C. culture as its politics? Smothered with onions, chili sauce and lots of Redskins/Wizards/Nationals/Caps love, it’s the Half-Smoke! Half-Smokes are a bite out of our nation’s melting pot, and a delicious one to boot. They are smoked...
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Surf n’ Turf Burger
“I’m not going to waste my time arguing with a man who’s lining up to be a hot lunch.” — Hooper, Jaws
Hooper might have thought differently if he was looking into the glistening, white eyes of this beaut. Seared scallops, bacon chutney, and of course a perfectly grilled burger patty, will satisfy...
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