The Party Circuit

Bowl of Nuts 2As you can imagine, Seattleites are really excited that our team has made it to the Super Bowl.

Even people like me, who don’t pay a lot of attention to sports (sorry) can feel the excitement.

The other day, I came across a magazine spread featuring the ultimate Super Bowl party food.

The selection included a variety of foods that were especially heavy on carbohydrates, and gluten-containing foods like sandwiches, pasta, casseroles and fried chicken (breaded, of course).

If I went to a party like that, I wouldn’t be able to eat a thing.

Then again, I’ve never been to a Super Bowl party – and probably never will – yet I totally get that the focus needs to be on finger foods and such, that can easily be eaten while watching the game.

But surely one can come up with some healthier munchies, instead?

A pot of chili, perhaps?

In my humble opinion, any party these days needs to cater to different diets – whether gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian or somewhere in-between.

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