ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL ?????

It's a Sunday morning in October and, well, that means the TV will be one all day.  Yup, Football!!!  I never thought I would get into the game as much as I have this season and it's all Ethan's fault! =)  He started playing JV Football for Mohonasen this summer and it's all been down hill since then.  Don't get me wrong, I have watched, I picked my own team a couple of years ago (can't beat em', join em'), gone to Super Bowl parties, but for me it's always been about getting together with friends and enjoying some great football fare!!  And, I love being a football Mom. =)

My husband for years has been trying to get me more interested in the game.  He has been a die hard Bears fan for as long as he can remember.  (Yeah, we all have our faults)  I have watched games with him, listened to him scream at the TV, swear, punch couches and yes, have occasionally sent him to his room for the sake of the children.  I have been on more than one occasion embarrassed by my husbands behavior.  So now I find myself, much to my husbands liking,  behaving in much of the same way.  I do not pace the floor, punch inanimate objects or swear in front of my children (Yet) but, I can talk SMACK with the best of them.  My team........NY GIANTS !!!!!  Ask Ryan "What do we say about the Bears?", his response, "NO, NO,  GO GIANTS!"  Start him young!  Mike has always put Matthew in orange on Bears game days so I get Ryan, it's only fair!!!

When I think of football, I think of football snacks.  The first one that pops into my head is of course Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip!  I got this recipe out of a Taste of Home magazine in Dec. of 07" and have made it more times than I care to count.  Serve it right out of the oven with some tortilla chips and you can't go wrong.

1 package (8oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 can (10oz.) chunk white chicken, drained
1/2 c. buffalo sauce (I use Frank's, adjust to your taste)
1/2 c. ranch dressing
2 c. shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
Tortilla chips

Spread cream cheese into an ungreased shallow 1 qt. baking dish.  Layer with chicken, buffalo sauce and ranch dressing. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve warm with chips.

ENJOY!!!!    GO GIANTS =)