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Becky - I bet EVERYONE wants to come to ya'll's house for game day! I know I would!

Just catching up on all of the food porn - it looks so good - have been swamped with Mardi Gras stuff and have had no time for anything else but am gonna sneak to the grocery and grab something for dinner tonight and get my cooking fix taken care of.

We are opting for the Superbowl over another parade (phew I am exhausted and we still have two more days of this).

nothintolose

p.s. hope the foot smell is gone by now

nothin, did you get my package?

Here is some stuff I made for the crew that is watching the game while I sit back here away from the madness.

Guacamole

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2240750950/" title="super bowl guacamole by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/224 ... c87a66.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="super bowl guacamole"></a>

Spinach-artichoke dip

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2239958927/" title="spinach artichoke by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/223 ... 35e348.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="spinach artichoke"></a>

Puff pastry-wrapped linguica sausages

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2239958755/" title="puff wrapped sausages by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/223 ... c8ec48.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="puff wrapped sausages"></a>

Chicken-vegetable potstickers, and vegetarian eggrolls
(OK, the egg rolls are overdone...well that's home cooking for you! It happens!)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2240750498/" title="potstickers and rolls by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/224 ... 114017.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="potstickers and rolls"></a>

parmesean stuffed bacon wrapped dates (they look burnt in the photo but they were not!)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2240750204/" title="bacon wrapped dates by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2304/224 ... ea6a55.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="bacon wrapped dates"></a>

buffalo chicken dip

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2239958461/" title="buffalo chicken dip by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/223 ... d8d8d8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="buffalo chicken dip"></a>

So gross....

mini filo tartlets with asian beef salad

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2239958199/" title="asian beef filos by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2265/223 ... 5feca2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="asian beef filos"></a>

HAHA! I just realized I forgot to make the shrimp I bought. Oh well, too late now!

Not yet Becky, but it is Mardi Gras so maybe Monday. Don't worry, I will let ya' know

When I saw your first pics, I almost died laughing as I made guacamole tonight using YOUR recipe! I almost made spinach-artichoke dip, but Jerry didn't want any, and it was just the two of us.

I was also gonna make your chicken buffalo chicken dip but I didn't know what Frank's Sauce was. I figured it was like Tobasco but wasn't sure. I did see it in the grocery after I had already decided not to make it.

So should I use Tobasco or Crystal Hot Sauce or get some of that Frank's stuff?

So...Goth girl are there EVER any leftovers after your parties???

Here are a few things from my not so Super Bowl party (so sad, so sad).

Should have known the evening was off to a bad start when I overcooked my mushrooms. Been making these for a bazillion years! guess the pressure of the big game got to me. They still tasted good, just a little crunchy on the top.



Moved on to a simple veggie platter, another slight fumble as I went over on the red family



Made a nice recovery with a couple of stromboli's -

one meatie - hot & sweet cappicola, genoa salami, mortadella and provolone cheese





Overstuffed the veggie one, couldn't really roll it, but got it to hold together - this one had sliced tomatoes, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, sliced black and green olives, provolone, mozzarella, and romano cheese. Despite the slight miscue, this was a crowd favorite.



Tried out something new with the Buffalo Chicken Dip; certainly wasn't the MVP of the night - no one was kissing my feet I cut down the recipe a bit, but may have still used too much chedder on top - wasn't really dippy



Went back to basics with a simple shrimp cocktail - Kens cocktail sauce is the best - just the right amount of kick (which the Pats should have gone for !!)



Needless to say there is an unopened bottle of Veuve Clicquot still chillin'

Oh well, Spring Training is just around the corner!!

Hey nothingtolose,
Franks is another version of Louisiana hot sauce. Don't use Tabasco. You should be able to find Franks in the sauce section of the grocery store but if not yours should work fine. We serve the dip with chicken-in-a-biscuit crackers and celery.

I was too busy with the game to remember to take pictures but I did get one of the dip I left in the oven too long and the victory cake

This dip is on the back of the Salsa Mix sold at STJ Spice. Delish!

store bought

Hubby and I flew to Charleston, SC Saturday for a short one night visit. Weather was beautiful. We gorged ourselves at Charleston Crab House on James Island...I mean literally rolled out of the joint. We both had Edisto grits with cheese, scallions and bar-b-q sauce. Dan also had a blackened Mahi-Mahi sandwich. I couldn't stop eating the crab-puppies (a hush-puppy w/crab). Later that evening we walked down town and raided River Street Sweets....I'm surprised I didn't lapse into a diabetic coma after all the pralines I consumed. Those things are my weakness!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inthebluewater/2242580793/" title="crabpuppies by jamers1963, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/224 ... 2c72_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="crabpuppies"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inthebluewater/2242581115/" title="grits by jamers1963, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/224 ... 6d42_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="grits"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inthebluewater/2243373388/" title="mahi-mahi by jamers1963, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/224 ... bce7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="mahi-mahi"></a>

Jamestown said "Hubby and I flew to Charleston, SC Saturday for a short one night visit"

MBW says "I seriously need to get that sentence in to my repertoire!!"

There's a bunch of former St. John residents living in Charleston. Its got a lifestyle close to STJ with the opportunity to make a real living. I've been thinking along those lines...

Cheers, RickG

Rick G and California Girl,
Charleston is my Husband's favorite city, hands down. We love the place. Purchased a piece of land on Johns Island (9 miles outside of Charleston)a few years ago. Our ultimate goal is to build and retire there. We have a view of the Stono River from the property. Every chance we get, we fly down to visit the property and EAT!!!!

Here are some photos from last night. This is the breaded grilled shrimp that I posted the recipe for a while back:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2244314852/" title="breaded grilled shrimp by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/224 ... c8bb9a.jpg" width="484" height="500" alt="breaded grilled shrimp"></a>

And this is a Mario Batali recipe for swordfish involtini--it's just stuffed with bread crumbs, olive oil, and parsely. The sauce has tomatoes, capers, parsely, pine nuts, olives, white wine, currants, and red pepper flakes. I served it over spaghetti:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2243521819/" title="swordfish involtini in pan by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/224 ... 5db46c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="swordfish involtini in pan"></a>


It was really good but I made way too much food. Again.

oh that swordfish looks good. can I get that recipe on line you think?