It’s Game Day and whether you are a fan, or just watching for the commercials or half-time show, make it memorable with these easy,  crowd-pleasing recipes you can enjoy all day!

Tex Mex Egg Whites

Ingredients

8 egg whites
1 tsp. Tex Mex spice (or powdered taco seasoning)
1 avocado, pitted and mashed
1 lime
1 tbsp. Salsa

Instructions

1. Add egg whites plus Tex Mex seasoning into a lightly sprayed pan cook over medium heat until cooked.
2. Stir the lime into the avocado.
3. Serve with the avocado and salsa on top.

Easy Guacamole

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado
1 lime
¼ small onion, finely chopped
Himalayan salt, to taste (optional)

Serves 2. Adjust recipe according to your party size.

Instructions

Add the inside of the avocado, onions, and squeezed fresh juice of the lime, and salt into a bowl or a blender. Mix until desired consistency and enjoy!

My trick on finding the “perfect” avocado? I gave up a long time ago trying to find the perfect avocado so instead, I buy a range of them so I will always have a fresh one on hand.

The hard green ones usually need a few days to ripen. You can boost their ripening time by placing them in a brown paper bag. The avocado will be surrounded in its own natural ethylene gas, which is the chemical that causes it to ripen. You can also wrap them in aluminum foil and bake them at 200 degrees to 15 minutes. This method will soften them up without warming them up. Try it!

If you have too many ripe ones on hand, you can store in the fridge to extend their life a couple of more days.

Kick Off Chili 

Ingredients

1 onion, diced.
1 clove of garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb extra lean ground sirloin
1 tablespoon chili powder (or more to taste)
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 can diced tomatoes (save reserve in case you need depending on consistency you like)
1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (if you also plan to make nachos, save about 1/3 cup)

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked.
2. Drain the beef in a strainer and return to saucepan
3. Stir in the chili powder, oregano, cumin, tomatoes, and kidney beans.
4. Heat the mixture to boiling over high heat. Once mixture is boiling, lower the heat and cover with lid; cook approx. 30 mins., stirring occasionally until desired thickness.

Chicken Breast Nachos

Ingredients

3 – 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 can diced tomatoes (I used remainder from the chili recipe)
1/3 cup kidney beans (I had saved some from the chili recipe)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Party size bag of tortilla chips

Instructions

1. Combine the chicken Breasts, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and tomatoes in a baking dish.
2. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees Celsius.
3. Remove aluminum foil.
4. Using two forks or your hands, shred the chicken as finely as you like it, and mix to coat the chicken with the juices and tomato mixture.
5. Bake uncovered for 10 more minutes.
6. Once the chicken is cooked, remove and place the mixture in a strainer to drain all the excess juices.
7. On a baking sheet, pile up half the tortilla chips and top with half the chicken. Repeat with the other half of the chips and chicken then top with shredded cheddar and kidney beans.
8. Broil until the cheese melts; about 4 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and serve.

MVP Veggie Tray

Ingredients

Veggies of your choice. I used:
2 large Cucumbers, sliced
4 large Carrots, sliced
1 package of Grape tomatoes
1 Red pepper, sliced

1 Green pepper, sliced
5 Celery stalks, cut into sticks
I added in chocolate (Lindt balls) but of course that’s optional and definitely doesn’t really belong on a veggie tray but I wanted to make sure EVERYONE stays happy 😜
1 small serving bowl of veggie dip. I used Ranch dressing.

Instructions

Arrange onto a tray of your choice and serve.
Happy Game Day!