From Hiller’s customer: Marci Berlin

The Super Bowl.  The annual meeting of the two greatest football teams in the world, and more importantly, the centerpiece of an unofficial American holiday called Super Bowl Sunday.  While I am not a big football fan, I look forward to the Super Bowl every year.  This year is no exception.  Super Bowl parties rank only slightly behind Thanksgiving as the biggest eating day of the year.

These parties attract two types of people; the Super Fan and the Social Fan.  The Super Fan waits all year for the biggest game of the year.  The Social Fan attends the party for the company and the commercials, but knows next to nothing about football.  Let us face it, what’s not to like….ads…food…friends and oh yea….football!

The amount of money spent on commercials that play during the airing of the Super Bowl ($3.2 million for 30 seconds) should give you an indication of how popular this American sports tradition has become.

However, since I would consider myself a Social Fan, I have decided to call Super Bowl Sunday, Super Food Sunday.  Yeah, that is right; this foodie has been busy planning the perfect Super Food party.  Thanks to Hiller’s, my planning has been Super Easy.

As I was planning the menu, I thought it would be fun to incorporate the theme suggested by the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.  Along with the chips and dips, and the veggie and cheese tray I am going to serve New Orleans gumbo and jambalaya, (Reggie) Bush’s baked beans, Red (Zone) beans and rice, shoestring (tackle) potatoes, Hoosier style breaded pork tenderloin, deep fried and served on a bun, and a sugar cream pie for dessert.

If you are looking for me on Sunday, Febuary 7 at 6:30pm, you will not find me with any face paint or a favorite jersey, but you will find me tuned into the Miami Sun Life Stadium with good friends and a refreshing Sea Breeze (Drew Brees).

Here is a recipe for jalapeno bits you might want to try:

2 – 8oz pkg of cream cheese softened
8 oz parmesan cheese
8 oz shredded cheddar/Monterey mix
12 Tablespoons fresh seeded jalapeno pepper (use more if you like it hotter)
4 egg yolks
4 cups bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350º F
Combine all ingredients to make a paste
Refrigerate for an hour or so, so it is easier to work with

Shape into ½-tablespoon balls and roll in breadcrumbs
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10-15 minutes

You can prepare ahead of time, undercook a bit and then brown when heating up.

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