Apps & Apps: Quick & Easy Super Bowl Recipes, and a Guide to Feigning Football Savvy With Your Smartphone.

Freaking out about your Super Bowl party? Here are some quick and easy Super Bowl recipes, via Cake & Table’s Kaitlyn Kirby, that will make your mother feel guilty for thinking you can’t cook.

Ridiculously Easy Garlic Jalapeno Salsa
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 cups 

Ingredients:

·  1 (28oz) can of diced tomatoes

·  2 small tomatoes diced

·  1/2 of a red onion chopped

·  2 jalepenos, chopped

·  2 garlic cloves, minced

·  1/4 cup of cilantro, finely chopped (optional)

·  1 lime, juiced

·  1 tsp. cumin

·  2 tsp. salt

Directions:

1.To prep dice, chop, or juice all ingredients. Place all ingredients into large food processor or blender.

2.Grind all ingredients for 30 seconds until smooth and incorporated.

3.Serve right away or refrigerate (up to 3 days) until ready for use.

Double This Guacamole Recipe or You’ll Feel Sad When it’s Gone
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yield: 3 cups

Ingredients:

5 ripe avocados

2-3 Serrano peppers

1 large tomato, diced
1 small red onion, diced
2 limes juiced
1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
1/2 tsp. cumin

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions:

1.Half and spoon out avocados, place in a medium bowl.

2.Using a spatula mix in tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, cayenne, and salt until incorporated.

3.Slowly fold in the sour cream until incorporated. Season more if needed.

4.Serve to your fans!

Chili Con Delicious Chicken
[ed. note: Only 1 WW Point per cup!]
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 servings 

Ingredients

·  12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts , diced

·  2 (22oz cans) of diced tomatoes

·  15 ounces canned corn , undrained

·  15 ounces canned kidney beans , drained

·  1 green bell pepper , chopped

·  1 onion , chopped

·  ½ cup salsa

·  ½ teaspoon cayenne

·  ½ teaspoon cumin

·  Pinch of ground cinnamon

Directions:

1.Heat a sprayed, non-stick skillet to Medium-High. Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper, sear chicken until browned.

2.Add chicken to a crock pot with remaining ingredients.

3.Cook on Low for 4-5 hours. Stir occasionally.

Now you’ve got the party atmosphere all figured out, quickly download these apps to your smartphone so that you can show off your smarts mid-game and ensure a healthy recap of the game around the water cooler tomorrow.

Streak for the Cash: Think you know the outcome of the big game? This app challengers you to build the longest streak of correct picks of sports match-ups to win monthly prizes. 

Sports Caster: Get the sideline experience. SportsCaster updates plays in realtime and embeds tweets from influential sportscasters and analysts to get the full story.

SB XLVI Guide: Those that are lucky enough to go to the big game will love the NFL’s free app for gameday. Get a detailed guide to Indianapolis restaurants, nightlife, and official Super Bowl events. The app even provides maps to find your seat, the bathrooms, and beer stands. 

Paper Football 3D: If the NFL isn’t your thing, kill time with this free app that will test your finger dominance. 

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Kaitlyn Kirby is a professional in the Washington, DC area and is the author of food & recipes blog Cake & Table (www.kaitlynkirby.com).