February 2, 2019

Weekly Menu 02.03.19

Weekly Menu 02.03.19 kicks off February with a Party!

A Super Bowl Party that is. The shortest month of the year has a couple of “holidays” – one super fun (who doesn’t like bar food?) and one Hallmark one. I’m not a huge fan of Valentines day – especially now that the cards have gotten obscenely expensive. Plus there is too much pressure! Single, coupled, married: there is really no winning with this expensive “holiday”.

So we’ll celebrate early in the month instead, with our Fabulous Super Bowl Party Menu.

This is a perfect excuse for chips, pizza and wings though – it doesn’t have to be elaborate or even very well thought out!

I went to college in Boston (as did my favorite baby brother) so in theory I should be pro Patriots, but I never saw a game when I lived there, probably because the stadium was far outside of the city and I had no transportation. (This was way pre-Uber.) Plus: sports in general were not a priority. Three sons later, I can tell you a thing or two…

Here’s a giggle:

Upon leaving for Foxborough, Massachusetts in 1971, the team was set to be rechristened “The Bay State Patriots.” The name was rejected when people pointed out the abbreviation would be “The B.S. Patriots.” Mentalfloss

Regardless of who you’re rooting for, Have Fun!

We still have to plan the rest of the week!

We’re having Bert’s favorite chicken early on. It’s oven crispy with just a bit of oil and some panko breadcrumbs.

On Tuesday, we’re going with baked potatoes for a change (YUM – SPUDS!) and I’m going to bake a couple extra so they’re ready to crisp in the oven on Saturday and make some loaded (sour cream, bacon and cheddar cheese) wedges, a la Potato Skins. If you’ve never made Chopped Burgers you don’t know how much easier they are than portioning and forming regular burgers. They caramelize great too, so you get a really beefy taste. More on that later.