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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPizza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your family loves pizza, make party-style mini pizzas\nusing parmesan crisps as the crust. If you make your own crisps, go for a\nfootball shape. The crunchy cheese will hold up to sauce and add even more\ncheesy flavor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An easy way to play with variations is to start with Whisps<\/a>. These cheese crisps are gluten-free, keto friendly, and come in many flavors including Hot & Spicy, Asiago and Pepper Jack, Tangy Ranch, Nacho, Cheddar, and Barbecue. Using cheese crisps as crusts will reduce carb consumption and add protein to your spread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Football Frittatas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have young children, individual frittatas baked in\nmini football cupcake pans are easy, healthy finger food. The ingredients can\nbe personalized for each child to reduce potential interruptive whining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Chili<\/strong> (in dip, pie, or nachos)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cooking a big pot of chili and then using it to make chili\/cheese\ndip, Fritos\u00ae<\/sup> chili pie or chili\/cheese nachos appeals to me. I\ncan serve part of the chili as party food and save the rest for dinner later in\nthe week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Microwave Snack Mix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Crunchy snack mix is always welcome, but if I make too much,\nI eat too much. For smaller occasions, I make it gluten-free and in the microwave.\nI\u2019ve shared this recipe before, but here it is again so you won\u2019t have to\nsearch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s the recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/4 cup butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\/4 tsp seasoned salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/4 tsp onion powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 cups Rice ChexTM<\/sup>\ncereal<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 cups Corn ChexTM<\/sup>\ncereal<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup Kix\u00ae<\/sup>\ncereal<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup gluten-free pretzels<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup mixed nuts (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n In large microwave safe bowl, place butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute. If butter is fully melted, stir ingredients together until fully mixed. If butter is not melted, microwave in 30 second increments until it is.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once spices and butter are mixed, add Rice Chex and Corn Chex. Mix making sure to spoon plenty of the spiced butter up from the bottom of the bowl. Add Kix and pretzels and mix again. Return bowl to microwave and cook on high for 6 minutes. Stop the microwave every two minutes and stir the mixture. Allow to cool.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mozzarella-Stuffed Mushrooms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For years, before I created\nrecipes or lived gluten-free, my favorite potluck contribution was mozzarella-stuffed\nmushrooms. The recipe I used came from the 1982 Beta Sigma Phi International \u201cDesserts\n& Party Foods Cookbook: Entertaining with a Flair\u201d and was submitted by\nMiriam H. VanDermay of Lafayette, Indiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I have no idea how that cookbook\nended up in my hands, but I still have it and that\u2019s good for you! Why? Because\nI\u2019m including the recipe\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20-25 mushrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/4 cup breadcrumbs (substitute\ngluten-free)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 tsp parsley flakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 tsp. salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dash of pepper<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/3 cup melted butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remove\u2026stems from mushrooms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine\u2026remaining ingredients in bowl.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stuff\u2026mushrooms with cheese mixture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Place\u2026on baking sheet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bake\u2026at 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Easy, peasy. And\nyou won\u2019t believe how delicious! You could cut this recipe in half, but I\u2019m not\nsure that\u2019s wise. You can always reheat leftovers the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I never should\nhave pulled that cookbook out of the bookcase. Now, I can\u2019t stop reading the\nrecipes. I\u2019m not sharing any more because I haven\u2019t tried them, but some\ncertainly sound interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, I lied. I\u2019m\ngoing to share one because I can\u2019t envision it in my head so while I\u2019m eating\nchili, I want you to try it and get back to me. This one was submitted by\nJanice E. Grover of Paradise, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applesauce Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 cups sweetened\napplesauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 bar semisweet\nchocolate, grated<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup whipping\ncream, whipped<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spread\u2026applesauce in 8 x 8-inch dish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sprinkle\u2026with chocolate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Top\u2026with whipped cream.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chill\u2026for 2 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Garnish\u2026with additional grated chocolate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yield\u20268-10 servings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I also see a recipe for Ritz Cracker Pie in this book. My mother used to make a pie with Ritz crackers called Mock Apple Pie<\/a>. I remember as a kid thinking it must be magic because it really tasted like apple pie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s enough digression.\nIt\u2019s nice to have dessert on the party table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cookies and Cupcakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Any rolled\ncookie can become a football. You just need the proper cookie cutter. It\u2019s also\neasy to turn a regular cupcake into a football by piping brown icing across the\ntop in the shape of a football, then adding white icing laces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cotton Candy & Cracker Jacks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t want the usual, but don\u2019t want to cook, consider colorful containers of cotton candy and Cracker Jacks. These would go great with gluten-free corn dogs<\/a>, hot dogs, and chili dogs, or cheese on a stick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cheesecake Bites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Daiya offers a variety of frozen, gluten-free, dairy-free cheesecake<\/a> flavors: New York Cheesecake, Key Lime, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Pumpkin Spice. Buy two or three flavors, cut them in bite-sized cubes, add a fancy party pick and mix and match on a cute tray to thaw and serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m going to stop there. There are millions of options from which to choose and you won\u2019t need much for a scaled back watch party. I\u2019m hoping these suggestions will help you expand, or narrow down, the possibilities you consider. Now it\u2019s time to choose a quarterback \u2013 the young guy or the younger guy or tune in to the Puppy Bowl<\/a>. Happy snacking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n