20 Deliciously Fun Super Bowl Food Ideas + Links to the Recipes!

The big game is tomorrow!


We may not be rooting for the same team or even be able to agree on which commercial is the best. But one thing is for sure, 99.9% of us are looking forward to the food! It doesn't matter whether you're hosting your own party, have been invited to one, or will simply be watching at home in your jammies. Regardless of your plans, you won't want to miss this list of 20 Deliciously Fun Super Bowl Food Ideas.


I've compiled a mix of both savory and sweet game day dishes (along with links to the recipes!) that are sure to score a touchdown! Ready, set, hit... I mean, here we go!

Football Deviled Eggs via Full Thyme Student



Pulled Pork Nachos via Family Fresh Meals

Easy Football Brownies via Confessions of a Sports Mama

Loaded Tater Tot Skewers via Made With Happy



Football Pepperoni Pizza via Eclectic Recipes

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs via An Affair from the Heart

Ice Cream Football Sandwiches via The Celebration Shoppe 

Chocolate Strawberry Footballs via Sweet Dreams and Sugar Highs 

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders via Delish.com 

Pigskins in a Blanket via Delish.com

Jalapeño Popper Football Cheese Ball via Peas and Crayons 

Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings via Evolving Table 



Football Cake via Confessions of a Sports Mama 

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs via Tidy Mom 

Fruit Filled Watermelon Football Helmet via Watermelon.org 



Rotel and Velveeta Queso Dip via Eighteen25 

Cream Cheese Jalapeño Poppers With Bacon via Wholesum Yum 

Crispy Loaded Hasselback Potato Bites via The Comfort of Cooking 

Snack Stadium via Kraft Recipes 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Footballs via Life, Love and Sugar

Have a favorite game day food? I'd love for you to share the recipe in the comment section below or in our Facebook Group! #sharingiscaring

GO RAMS TEAM!!!

*** Click HERE to read my March Madness food ideas!

Team Mama Idea: Throw a Team Tailgate!

Peanut butter and jelly. Chocolate chip cookies and milk. Banana splits and cherries. FOOTBALL AND FOOD! Some things just belong together!


Coach Hubby and I host team tailgates following the last practice before every home game. We like to do these to encourage team bonding, for both players and parents alike! It also rewards them for a job well done during the week. Not to mention it eliminates the always dreaded question, "what's for dinner?". Ugh. Seriously. Why must they want dinner every single day? *insert overly exaggerated eye roll*


Here are my tips for throwing an awesome tailgate:

• Plan ahead. This is probably my biggest tip. Don't wait until the day before. That's a sure way to end up running around like a chicken with your head cut off! About a week before, begin to plan out the menu for the tailgate, the location, check the weather, etc.

• Have a well rounded (kid friendly!) meal. I always begin planning the menu with the "main course" in mind. Some of my favorites are (crockpot) hot dogs, chili, tacos, pizza, and pulled bbq sandwiches. To accompany the main dish, I make sure we have fruit, chips, dessert, and drinks.

• Ask for volunteers. This is a must! You don't want all of the work (and cost!) to fall on you. I will usually bring the main dish and depend on volunteers to bring the rest. The absolute easiest way I've found to be sure that your volunteers don't all bring the same thing is by using SignUp Genius. Don't forget to add condiments, plates, and napkins to your list of needed items! Your volunteers will be sent a reminder email a couple of days before.

• Allow others to help you. I contemplated grouping this tip with the previous one, but decided that it belongs on it's own. The type of help I'm referring to here is physical help; set up, pick up (i.e. pizzas), food serving, clean up. There is no I in team. It takes a village!

• Get everyone involved. I am always sure that we have enough food for the players, coaches, little siblings, AND their parents. You don't want everyone else sitting around watching them eat.

• Remember the little things. Trash bag(s), plastic gloves for serving, hand sanitizer, folding table, serving spoons. You know, the things that are easily forgotten.

• Have fun! Kick back, relax, and enjoy the moment. Listen to the team tell funny stories, watch the little siblings chase one another around the field, share a mama drink with one of your football besties.

This is football. Football is family!

I hope you find these tips helpful and even use some of them when throwing your next tailgate. GO TEAM!

Sports Mama Tip: Hassle Free, Crockpot Hot Dogs

Kiss the days of having to tote around a small grill or a million individually foil wrapped hot dogs goodbye! My favorite way to prepare hotdogs for a sports team is in the crockpot! Yes, you heard read right. YOU CAN MAKE HOT DOGS IN THE CROCKPOT!!!

Why do I like making them in the crockpot? Let me count the ways! For starters, it's super easy. All you need is a crockpot and hot dogs. Here's what you do:

1. Remove the hot dogs from their packaging and place them into your crockpot. You can stack them or stand them upright. Your preference. I have fit up to 50 hot dogs in mine!
2. Place the lid on your crockpot. No need to add water! Cook them on high for two hours or low for four hours. That's it. The slow cooker will do all of the work!
3. Remove them with tongs when ready to serve.

Could it get any easier?!?

Another reason I prefer making them this way is because they are portable, which makes for easy traveling. You can even cook them at the field, so long as there is an electrical outlet.


They also stay warm. Once they are finished cooking, simply set your crockpot to the "warm" setting and walk away until ready to serve.


And finally, no more soggy buns! There is nothing worse than soggy bread. I keep them in the crockpot until the very last minute possible. They go from crockpot to bun to mouth. Yum!

I hope this tip was helpful. Next time you have an army to feed, buy some hot dogs and whip out that crockpot!

Team Mama Idea: Prepping for Home Games

Yesterday was our home opener! And we WON!!! I love home games. More fans, no long drives across town, and all of the fun preparation that goes into it. Here's what I'm sure to do for our team before all home games:

• Make a banner. The boys absolutely love running through them. They're super easy and fun to make... especially when you have the extra hands. I always send out an email asking for volunteers, siblings are great help as well! All you need is banner paper (any light color will do) and art supplies. I usually print the slogan out. Some of my favorites are "One Team, One Dream" and "Teamwork Makes The Dream Work". Once the slogan is glued on, I like to handwrite each players name and jersey number around it. That's it! Oh yeah, I do perforate it in the middle a little bit...these are 80 and 90 pounders after all. We don't want them bouncing off the banner, ha!

• Host a post-practice tailgate. We like to "tailgate" following the final practice before our home games. It's a great way to bring the team together in a non-football setting. It also helps parents not have to worry about making/picking up dinner. We set up in whatever space we can find off of the field. Some of my favorite tailgate foods are pizza, hot dogs (did you know they could be cooked in the crockpot??), and chili. Of course these are simply the main dishes- I also send out a sign up sheet via SignUp Genius asking for volunteers for fruit, dessert, chips, drinks, and paper products. The players have a blast and so do the parents...especially when *mama drinks* are included. Click HERE for more tailgate tips!

• Prearrange for volunteers. Football is not a one man sport. It takes a village. Three people need to work the chains, someone needs to record the game, someone needs to bring halftime fruit, and someone needs to bring post-game snacks and drinks. This never changes. The more hands involved, the better. I send out an email at the beginning of the week, and have never not had enough volunteers.

• Send out a reminder email. If you use a type of team management site such as TeamSnap or Shutterfly, it will automatically be sent for you. They should include the date, location, time to arrive, uniform to be worn, and a  list of volunteers (fulfilled/needed). If you are using a touchdown jar, include a line reminding them to bring bills and loose change. Not sure what a touchdown jar is, read my blog post on it: Touchdown Jar! Who, What, Where, When, Why?

• Get a good night's rest. This one is critical. My hubby and I are always sure to get our boys to bed at a decent hour. Just like milk, rest does a body good.

What do you do to prep for home games? I'd love to hear about it!