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15 March Madness Appetizer Favorites

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Football season may be over, but fortunately for sports fanatics like Hubby, we still have a couple of months of basketball left. This weekend marks Selection Sunday for March Madness. Are you ready?

Of course, you can’t watch sports without some game day food! Thanks to some awesome bloggers, I’ve compiled a list of 15 slam-dunk favorites: finger food, dips, hot, cold, savory, and sweet…there’s a little something for everyone.

So invite your friends over, turn on the TV, and hunker down for some yummy food and good-natured fun.

Click on the photo or text link to visit the recipe:

Avocado Hummus from The Frugal Mom

Beefy Taco Dip from Mom vs. the Boys

Breaded Mushrooms from Mom vs. the Boys

Cinnamon Sugar Farmstand Doughnuts from The Fresh Kitchen

Cheesy Prosciutto Pizza Bites from Life Over Easy

Crock-Pot White Queso Dip from The Miracle Momma

Cuban Sandwich Bites from Thrifty Jinxy

Easy Creamy Onion Dip from Thrifty Jinxy

Freddy’s Sticky Saucy Barbecued Ribs from My Life: A Work in Progress (Of course, I have to put a couple of my personal faves in this list!)

Monkey Bread from The Fresh Kitchen

Oven Baked Hot Wings from Life with Captain Fussybuckets

RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip from My Life: A Work in Progress

Slow-Cooker Refried Beans from Homeschooling Mom 4 Two

Spicy Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders from Sincerely, Mindy

Zesty Guacamole Dip from Sincerely, Mindy

Which one (or more) would you love to try?

Note: I was not compensated for this post. All photos and recipes used with permission. Any opinions stated are my own.

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RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip #gameday

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Confession time- I don’t like team sports. I’d rather go hiking or skiing than play a football game or watch March Madness. But, if there’s going to be food, count me in! Tailgating parties have the best comfort food for me, and hot wings or buffalo chicken dip are at the top of my game day food list.

Frank’s® RedHot® sauce is celebrating its 50th birthday, and I received some RedHot swag because of it as well as two free product coupons. I used one of my coupons to purchase RedHot’s Hot Buffalo Wings sauce. Then I made this delicious, RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip!

Ingredients:

  • 1 (8 oz.) package Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup Blue Cheese or Ranch salad dressing*
  • 1/2 cup any flavor Frank’s RedHot Sauce
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cans (12.5 oz each) premium chunk chicken breast in water, drained**

*After spending some summers and winter holidays in Buffalo, NY, I became a huge fan of the traditional buffalo wings and celery dipped in blue cheese. That’s why I chose to use the blue cheese salad dressing and the Hot Buffalo Wings sauce. However, I did use mozzarella instead of blue cheese, because I already had a huge bag in the fridge.

**I couldn’t find any 12.5 oz cans of chicken, but I did find and use 10 oz cans. It was still plenty of chicken.

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Place cream cheese into deep baking dish or casserole dish. Stir until smooth.
2. Mix in salad dressing, Frank’s RedHot sauce and cheese. Stir in chicken. If the chicken chunks are bigger than you like, use a fork to chop them up.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through; stir. Garnish as desired. I served mine with homemade crackers, carrots, and celery.

Recipe notes:

This dip was super easy to make and so delicious! You can also make this in the microwave or slow cooker. To reduce calories, use neufchatel cheese instead of cream cheese and low-fat salad dressing instead of regular. For more tips, visit FranksRedHot.com.

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Our Sunday brunch at Bonefish Grill

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Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I received a $25 voucher for Sunday brunch at my local Bonefish Grill. Originally I’d planned on taking my foodie friend, but she was ill that day, so it was just me and Baby J.

We started off with complimentary fresh bread and olive oil with herbs. Baby J is a huge fan of dipping food into sauces (or anything, really), so he was excited over this part.

Next, we ordered the famous Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer. This has always been a favorite of mine. I want to note that the sauce on the shrimp tastes to me like it’s mayo-based, so if you don’t like mayo, you may not like this appetizer.

Missing two shrimp from the top right. I pulled them off immediately for Baby J to eat.

For my entrée, I ordered the Cajun shrimp omelette. Besides the shrimp and Creole sauce, it has goat cheese onions, and sweet bell peppers. My dish also included toast and a choice of fresh fruit or potatoes au gratin. I went with the potatoes.

Baby J had pancakes with fresh fruit, syrup, and a glass of white milk.

We had enough food left over to take home with us for later. The portion sizes were generous. I also ordered a macadamia nut brownie with vanilla ice cream to go. The voucher wasn’t enough to cover dessert, so I paid for that out-of-pocket (definitely worth it, yum).

I hate to say this, but the food did not meet the high standard I’ve come to expect from Bonefish Grill. I don’t know if it was the brunch menu or that particular group of kitchen staff or what exactly, but the food tasted mediocre. It just wasn’t very flavorful. The eggs and potatoes both tasted to me like they were out of a box or container. The Creole sauce for my omelette wasn’t at all spicy, which I expect for a Cajun dish. I was disappointed. The brownie was amazing though! Very rich and chocolatey. The fresh, complimentary bread was also good. Since I’ve loved Bonefish Grill for years, I will definitely go back, but I may avoid this location…or that shift, anyway.

If you’ve never been to Bonefish Grill, I encourage you to give it a try. I’ve made some great memories with friends and family at Bonefish Grill. Check and see if your local restaurant is open at 11am on Valentine’s Day! Depending on your area, other local offers may include the Cold Water Catch or Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Offer.

The Cold Water Catch is available through mid-February. It features healthier, lighter dining options with fresh fish choices. For the Prix Fixe Offer, dinner for two is $29.90 a person. This includes steak, lobster, salad, and dessert to share. This deal is available February 11 to 17.

Note: I received a voucher for a complimentary brunch, but was not otherwise compensated for this post.

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