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Super Bowl Party Dishes To Make With the Kids

Heading to a Super Bowl party this Sunday? Or are you hosting one. Most likely, finger food will be on the menu. Go-Tos for the occasion are pizza, sliders, nachos and other types of snacks.

These dishes are super easy to make and you can get your kids involved. We curated three of the best recipes around for these three top most-served dishes:

New York-Style Pizza

(adapted from allrecipes.com)

1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)

1 can tomato sauce

1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1 tbsp dried oregano

Preheat oven to 475°F. Flatten dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a 12-inch circle and place on baking sheet. Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle with cheese, basil and oregano. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until bottom of crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Let cool. Slice and eat!

Custom Tips

  • Spicy-food fans, drizzle sriracha hot sauce over the toppings for an extra kick.
  • Breakfast lovers, crack a whole egg on top before baking for a gooey golden treat.
  • For a perfectly crispy crust, cook your pie on a preheated pizza stone.
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Sliders

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package slider buns
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 2 tbsp. sliced chives
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 4 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 3 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1 tsp. maple syrup

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Slice slider buns in half lengthwise.
  2. On the bottom layer of the slider buns, sprinkle 2 cups of the cheddar cheese.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs with milk and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp butter. Cook eggs to desired consistency.
  5. Top bottom layer of sliders with eggs and crumbled bacon. Top with remaining cheese. Place the slider tops on top.
  6. In a small bowl mix the butter with the maple syrup. Brush on top of sliders. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and slider tops are golden. Serve.

NACHOS

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces ground chuck
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 small onion)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 9 ounces corn tortilla chips
  • 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 12 ounces pre-shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup minced red onion (about 1 small onion)
  • 1/4 cup pickled jalapeño slices
  • 1 medium-size ripe avocado, diced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup jarred salsa
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place ground chuck and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until meat crumbles and is no longer pink and onions are softened, about 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Step 2

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread chips across pan in a single layer with as little overlap as possible. Top chips evenly with meat mixture, beans, and cheese.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until cheese melts and just begins to brown in places, about 8 minutes. Remove chips from oven, and top with onion, jalapeño, avocado, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve with salsa and lime wedges.

Ayesha Curry Is Expecting Baby #3 With Hubby Steph Curry

Congrats to cookbook author and cooking show host Ayesha Curry who is expecting her third child with husband NBA‘s Steph Curry of the Championship Goldenstate Warriors.

The chef took to Instagram to share a photo of herself wearing a white t-shirt with the words “Preggers” blazoned on the front.

“How did this happen? Curry party of 5,” she captioned the photo of herself posing in front of a plant wall and pointing to her baby bump.

The Currys are parents to daughters 5-year old Riley and 2-year old Ryan.

Groundhog Day: Facts about Punxsutawney Phil You Never Knew

So today, on Groundhog Day, rodent meteorologist named Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling 8 muore weeks of winter.

Fret none, according to the history books, Phil, the famous groundhogs  who lives in Pennsylvania has only been correct 18 out of 102 Times! Yikes!

But we turn to him each time because of tradition.

The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated on February 2, 1887 at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Here are a few things other  you might not have known compliments of sprocle.com:

Phil has a posse.

A select group of top hat and tuxedo-wearing individuals called the Inner Circle take care of Phil year-round. They’re a group of local volunteers who are responsible for carrying on the tradition of Groundhog Day. When Phil emerges from his burrow to make his prediction, he “speaks” to members of the Inner Circle in Groundhogese and tells them his forecast. The Inner Circle then translates for the rest of the world.

Phil is old.

The average groundhog lives to be between 6-8 years but Punxsutawney Phil is supposedly over 130 years old. He gets his longevity from drinking “groundhog punch” a secret elixir known only by members of the Inner Circle. One sip during the Groundhog Picnic every summer gives Phil an additional seven years of life.

Phil is fat.

Punxsutawney Phil weighs around 20 pounds. The average groundhog weighs 12-15 pounds. Apparently “groundhog punch” is fattening.

Phil lives in a library.

Phil lives in “Groundhog Zoo,” a warm terrarium built into the Punxsutawney Memorial Library. Punxsutawney Phil can be seen from outside or from inside the Library. He shares the home with his wife Phyllis and a couple of other groundhogs.

Phil gets lots of visitors.

In the years following the 1993 release of the movie, “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray, crowds numbering as high as 40,000 have flocked to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. Ironically, the movie was shot in Woodstock, Illinois.

Phil’s full name is long…really long.

Punxsutawney Phil’s full name is -Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.

 

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott Welcomes Her Twin Girls

Congrats to Lady Antebellum front woman Hillary Scott and her husband Chris Tyrell welcomed their twin girls this week.

The front woman for the famous country group was missing during Sunday night’s telecast of the Grammy Awards because she was busy prepping for the birth of her second and third children.

Band member Dave Haywood delivered the message:  “Our girl’s back at home. She’s due any second with twin girls. Couldn’t be more happy for her, but we miss her. We feel so weird without her on the red carpet.”

Scott and Tyrell are parents to 4-year old daughter Eisele Kaye.

Scott shared the news about the babies’ arrival.

“Our family is thankful and proud to announce the arrival of our precious baby girls. They were born in the early hours of January 29th, 2018 and we can’t wait to share more about them in the days to come. Thank you to everyone who prayed and prayed for these little ladies, and thank you Lord for healthy babies. #twins.”

The new additions came following the couple’s miscarriage which she talked about with her followers and fans, and even penning a song about the experience. Congrats!

The 4 MakeUp Items To Carry In Your Purse to Give you A Fresh Face in Minutes

Whether you’re expecting, a brand new mom or even a veteran mom, you know how difficult it can be to look fresh faced to the world when you’re out at about, dropping off the kids, running errands or just trying to live your best life.

Many times, you do not have time to put on a full face of make up in the morning. Most don’t even want to but the studies show that if you look your best, you’ll feel better. Not looking as ragged as you feel can actually work wonders to lift your mood and get you through the day.

Also, it really doesn’t take a lot of time to assemble a decent-looking put-together face. It only takes 4 items of make up, to be honest.

Carry the following:

  1. A bronzer
  2. Blush
  3. Eyeliner
  4. Lip Gloss.

The bronzer in a shade one step darker than your actual complexion can work wonders to add some glow to your face. If you have the spray on primer, even better to let it last longer.

If your goal is just to pick up the dry cleaning and not look like death in case you run into your next door neighbor, then you don’t even need that. I like Skindanavias..You can find my review here. 

Next, blush. I discovered it recently and believe me when I tell you, it’s the best for making you look upbeat and rosy. Smile hard and then add a few strokes to the apple of your cheek, stroking upwards and you’re good to go. That entire process won’t even take you one minute.

Then, line the eye. You’d think mascara would be needed to bring your eyes alive. Wrong. Lining your upper and lower lid in a dark color like black, dark brown, navy blue or grey can really open up some sleepy eyes.

If you have bags from not sleeping much, you might want to dap some concealer under there before adding the bronzer mentioned above and work it in to blend.

Finally, a lip gloss or even a matted lip stain in nude or neutral will be the perfect top off this fresh face look. As a bonus, you can add some mascara to further enhance your eyes or extend your brow line with a brow pencil or angled brush and powder. Not needed but can also help.

You wouldn’t even need a big make up bag to store all of these items.

They could fit in a zip compartment inside your handbag or in a section of your glove compartment box. But if you are going to invest in a make up bag for these items and your other stuff, go with something with some personality. I suggest these from our partners on Shopstyle:

15 Things to Do To Avoid The Flu This Season

Bellyitch rewind 

As we head into flu season there are many things we can do to “flu proof” ourselves. Regardless of whether you choose to get a flu vaccine or not, there are things we can do to heighten our chances of not getting sick this winter. Dr. Christopher Calapai, a New York based Osteopathic Physician board certified in family medicine, and anti-aging medicine provided us with a comprehensive list of 15 to do’s to fight the flu.

1. Keep your surroundings clean, wipe surfaces at work, keep your cell phone clean. According to the CDC viruses can survive on a surface for up to 8 hours

2. Wash your hands frequently and use a hand sanitizer. Remember the workplace and public spaces are a hotbed for germs. This is where the hand washing comes into play.

3. Increase intake of vitamin D, C, E and A. Include foods such as red bell peppers (add to salads), sweet potatoes, chicken soup, salmon and garlic. Research shows that keeping vitamin D levels at 80 ng/ml or so decreases the risk of catching the flu and swine flu.

4. Bring your own lunch to work where you can control food prep and ensure surfaces are clean.

5. Get a full night’s sleep. When you feel run down you’re more susceptible to illness.

6. Work from home when feeling sick. These days it’s easier for people to work from home at the slightest signs of cold or flu.

7. Eat kimchi! It’s delicious and a great probiotic which boost immunity.

8. Add mushrooms to your meal. Packed with selenium they’re an immunity booster.

9. Sip green or black tea rich in polyphenols and flavonoids which ward off illness as well as L-theanine,

an immunity boosting amino acid. Green and black tea are also packed with polyphenols and flavonoids.

10. Munch on sweet potato fries which are high in vitamin which helps us fight off bacteria and viruses.

11. Don’t touch your face especially the eyes. The average person touches their face around 15 times

per hour! It’s something we do unconsciously so if we can be more aware of face touching the more we can stop.

12. Soup it up! Chicken veggie noodle or ginger garlic soup fights flu and sinus infection.

13. Exercise regularly! Doing 30 minutes of moderate cardio per day is optimal to enhance the performance of infection fighting white blood cells.

14. Go hands free on the smartphone. When we put our phones down and then pick them up or touch them this is where viruses can spread. Using earbuds and cleaning the phone with a devise friendly cleaner will help.

15. Lose the booze. You really want to cut back on alcohol consumption during flu season. It dehydrates us and lowers our immunity so our ability to fight off virus is impaired.

About the Doctor: Dr. Christopher Calapai, D.O. is an Osteopathic Physician board certified in family medicine, and anti-aging medicine. Proclaimed the “The Stem Cell Guru” by the New York Daily News, Dr. Calapai is a leader in the field of stem cell therapy in the U.S. His stem cell treatments have achieved remarkable results in clinical trials on patients with conditions as varied as Alzheimer’s, arthritis, erectile dysfunction, frailty syndrome, heart, kidney and liver failure, lupus, MS and Parkinson’s. He has worked with Mike Tyson, Mickey Rourke, Steven Seagal, and Gotham’s, Donal Logue; and as a medical consultant for the New York Rangers. Connect with him via twitter @drcalapai or at www.drcal.net

 

Kirsten Dunst Confirms Pregnancy in Rodarte Campaign

Actress Kirsten Dunst confirmed that she and fiance Jesse Plemons are expecting their first child together by cradling her sizable baby bump in an ad campaign for  Rodarte, the same designer that will be creating her wedding gown.

For months, fans have been speculating, apparently based on paparazzi photos that revealed a growing belly but The Beguiled star never confirmed it…until now.

The photos for the campaign were taken by photographer Autumn de Wilde and are part of the label’s Autumn/Winter 2018 Lookbook, co-founders Kate and Laura Mulleavy explained in a statement, saying the photos feature “women who inspire us.”

Congrats!

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Update on Chrissy Teigen: Her Hard Working Red Carpet Style and Baby #2’s Gender

Chrissy Teigen may be the hardest red-carpet working pregnant woman in Hollywood right now.

This Sunday, she glistened attending the 60th Grammy Awards and parties.

At Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy party

The week before, the second-time mom-to-be was photographed while attending  the Monster Premiere during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 22, 2018 in Park City, Utah with her husband John Legend.

Teigen at Grammy Awards

The Lip Sync Battle host, who has an almost 2-year old daughter, Luna Stephens, donned a black dress to the Lip Sync Battle LIVE: A Michael Jackson Celebration at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA earlier in this month.

And was seen at The Art of Elysium presents John Legend’s HEAVEN at Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, California.
Finally, last year she and hubby attended the GQ and Dior Homme private dinner in celebration of The 2017 GQ Men Of The Year Party at Chateau Marmont on December 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Teigen and John Legend at Sundance Festival

Teigen recently revealed that she is having a baby boy, sharing the news on her Instagram to her millions of fans and followers! Congrats! It follows a few interviews when she said that she and John were keeping it quiet for a while so they could have something sacred and private to themselves.

Teigen at the Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles last year.

She also starred in a mid-show McDonald’s commercial during Sunday night’s award show. Watch it here: h/t BCKOnline  because I totally missed this otherwise!

 

The Most Googled Super Bowl Snack Recipe

The Super Bowl Sunday is this Sunday, the culmination of the National Football League‘s season.  As with each year, in recent years, Google has revealed the most uniquely searched Super Bowl recipes by state in the U.S. over the past week.

According to a Google spokesperson, the company looked for searches that are over-represented in each state (as opposed to the U.S. overall). It then reported each state’s most popular unique search term.

Below is a sample listing from Google’s findings. I’ve listed the states up to my home state of Maryland. Naturally, because the state is known for crab cakes, crab dip is the number one most searched. If you’re looking, you can access the popular Joe’s Crab Shack restaurant’s crab dip recipe here  or click the image below to be taken to the scrumptious recipe by the website Littlespicejar.com.

Also, if you are in the search for recipes for this Sunday,  Google Home’s recipe can help you find a recipe, then give you a walk you through

Alabama

Chicken recipe

Alaska

Dill pickle dip with dried beef

Arizona

Green chicken enchilada recipe

Arkansas

Five bean chili

California

Fried rice recipe

Colorado

Baked chicken wings recipe

Connecticut

Buffalo chicken dip recipe

Delaware

Stuffed peppers recipe

D.C.

Pizza bites recipe

Florida

Shrimp recipe

Georgia

Ham bologna turkey sub recipe

Hawaii

Nacho recipe

Idaho

Potato recipe

Illinois

Philly cheesesteak recipe

Indiana

Chicken recipe

Iowa

Stromboli recipe

Kansas

Calzone recipe

Kentucky

Fondue recipe

Louisiana

Pork tenderloin recipe

Maine

Chicken wing recipe

Maryland

Crab dip recipe

Massachusetts

Chili recipe

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