It’s football season! No matter what team you’re rooting for, one thing is for sure: game day calls for great food. I have the ultimate game day spread whether youre tailgating or watching from home, starting with charcuterie cups.
Instead of a traditional charcuterie board, opt for charcuterie cups which are portable, customizable and easy to enjoy while watching the game. Start with a base of crunchy and colorful fruits, veggies and whole grain crackers to add great texture, filling fiber, vitamins and minerals. Then, add your protein and cheese like prosciutto, salami and cheddar.
Next, it’s not game day without grilling and a customizable hot dog and sausage bar is the perfect game day meal. The APPLEGATE® brand is the nation’s leading natural and organic meat brand. Their products are free of chemical nitrates and nitrites, GMO ingredients, and made with animals that are raised without antibiotics, ever. Made of just three ingredients, meat, water, and spices, APPLEGATE® hot dogs are a delicious high-protein option the whole family will enjoy and the APPLEGATE ORGANICS® dinner sausages are made of organic chicken and have 11 to 13g of protein per serving. Serve with ketchup, mustard, relish, cheese and roasted veggies. You can find APPLEGATE® products at most major retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Walmart, and more.
Finally, round out your tailgate spread with a delicious dessert with benefits.. black bean football brownies. When cooked and rinsed well, beans can add moisture and fudginess to baked goods like brownies and blondies while cutting back on the amount of fat and flour needed. Not only that, but beans add nutrients such as plant protein, B vitamins, and fiber, making this a dessert with benefits. To make these brownies, blend together 1 cup of black beans, 3 eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 3 tbsp of oil, with – ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, 2/3 cup coconut sugar, ½ tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp of salt before baking in a 9 x9 inch pan for 30 min at 350 F. Let them cool before using a cookie cutter to cut into football shapes.
