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super duper super bowl recipes

+ a recipe for shoestring onion rings with blue cheese

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katie
Feb 04, 2026
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I often struggle between wishing I was in a more football centric family and grateful I’m not. growing up, tennis was king in our house (laughs in eastern european) the only sport screaming at tv was when Maria Sharapova was playing.

so yeah it wasn’t until college that I even acknowledged the super bowl at all. fast forward one random year my sister and I were living together, and our apartment quickly became the watch party destination (for all 5 people present, us included) $200 in wings, face paint and a couple soggy homemade fried pickles later and I was officially a new woman! let’s go!

but what I lack in years of watching experience, I make up for in finger food passion. this year I was really drawn to onion rings, specifically shoestring. shoestring fries are my favorite style of fry because you don’t just eat one, you eat a pinch at a time, dunked in sauce and it’s great. so why not the same for onion rings you feel me. no accidentally eating the entire ring of onion from the inside the breading here - humiliation ritual. paired with a blue cheese aoiliiiiiiiiiiii yuhhhhh!

recipe at the bottom of this post!

but if that’s not your thing, peruse a few other recipes + ideas I have compiled for your consideration:

snacky bits ‘n dips:

fan favorites starred
  • garlicky artichokes + tarragon aoili

  • caramelized apple sausage rolls with dijon **

  • mozz & marinated roasted red peppers **

  • rosemary garlic knot buns **

  • weenies in a beanie with pickle dip **

  • good ranch with crudite

  • spinach & artichoke pan spanakopita

  • marinated olive whipped ricotta **

  • cornichon deviled eggs

  • french onion dip **

  • cacio e pepe arancini

  • mortadella stromboli

  • french onion brie puffs **

  • crazy feta çilbir dip

  • cheesy garlic confit focaccia

sweet:

  • cinnamon cornflake cookies **

  • tates cookie bark dupe

    • you could do a team color sprinkle on top!

  • brown butter rice krispies

drinks:

  • paloma jello shots **

  • horseradish vodka blood mary’s

  • spiced pear rosé spritzer

  • large batch cocktail rosemary bourbon iced tea

  • spiked kompot punch

  • lychee martini jello shots **

full ass meals for a crowd:

  • white chicken chili **

  • potato chip chicken cutlets

  • eggplant parm stuffed shells

  • customizable smash tacos **

  • lamb arayes **

  • nonna’s eggplant parm

  • crispy artichoke lemon pasta salad **

  • crispy prosciutt pasta salad **

  • no bean chili **

  • italian chopped salad

  • pasta e fagioli

  • tzatziki potato salad

  • creme brulee mashed potatoes **

  • cornflake crust mac & cheese

shoestring onion rings with blue cheese aoili

serves about 6-10 depending how many other snacks you have

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