Super Bowl Sunday: Snacks, Staying In, and the Great Cookie Smackdown
Super Bowl Sunday: Snacks, Staying In, and the Great Cookie Smackdown
Super Bowl Sunday is here, and while some people are focusing on the game, the strategy, or the commercials, I’m over here focused on the real competition—what’s on the snack table.
Now, in our house, there’s one undisputed MVP when it comes to Super Bowl food: my husband’s chocolate chip cookies.
I didn’t always know this. In fact, in my early dating days, I made the bold and highly misguided decision to challenge him to a cookie-baking contest. What was I thinking? I mean, I bake. I had my tried and true recipe. I had confidence. And, most importantly, I had an oven.
But y’all.
His cookies.
They were soft but perfectly crisp on the edges. They had the ideal chocolate-to-dough ratio. They tasted like the kind of thing that would get passed down through generations. I took one bite of mine, one bite of his, and immediately knew… I had been defeated.
I hate losing, but I’m also not an idiot. So I did the only thing I could do: I married him and secured my cookie supply for life.
Super Bowl Party? More Like Super Bowl Stay-At-Home
We were invited to a Super Bowl party, but my asthma isn’t playing nice today, and I’m not about to risk flu season just to be around people screaming at a TV screen. (I can do that from the comfort of my own home, thank you very much.)
So here we are, home and fully in charge of our own game-day snacks, which means the menu could go in any direction.
Here’s what we’re probably making:
Buffalo wings (because it’s against the law not to)
Loaded nachos (the cheesier, the better)
Jalapeño popper bites (because I like my snacks with a little drama)
My husband’s championship-level chocolate chip cookies (because we know what really matters in life)
But knowing us, we’ll start strong, get distracted, and by the second quarter, be eating a bag of chips straight from the bag like heathens.
Who Are You Rooting For?
Now, let’s be real—some people actually care about the game. I respect that. Others are in it purely for the halftime show and the commercials, and to those people, I say: you are my people.
Regardless of who you’re rooting for, just remember:
You can’t lose if your snacks are good.
The halftime show is usually more exciting than the fourth quarter.
Even if your team doesn’t win, there’s always dessert.
And if all else fails, you’re still a winner in my book.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to subtly encourage my husband to start on those cookies. By which I mean, stand in the kitchen and say, “Wouldn’t it be nice if the house smelled like cookies right now?” until he gets the hint.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, y’all! 🏈🍪🎉
