SUPER MENU.Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Sure, you've seen professional football player Donovan McNabb Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Syracuse University. - he of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles But what do you think McNabb would really want to eat if he were going to a Super Bowl party and watching himself play this Sunday? And what if that party were right here in Lane County? Well, here's betting he'd "McNabb" himself something dang tasty, and that it wouldn't be McNuggets. Here's a hunch that he would want to create something that would impress his guests, and he wouldn't want to spend a lot of timing making it. If he were smart, and you know he is because he has led his team - finally - into the biggest game in all the land Sunday, he would consider cooking up some of Chef Billy's Crab Cakes, the same ones you can order at Mac's at the Vet's Club on Willamette Street in Eugene. All you have to do is take a couple of pounds of crab meat, throw in some grated Swiss cheese, a couple of eggs, some Dijon mustard, lemon juice, bread crumbs, olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. and flour, and top it off with some stone ground mustard sauce. Can you say culinary catch in the end zone? If hot wings are the things you like to throw down on Super Sunday The term Super Sunday may refer to the following
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And if you really want to go all out and throw a Super Bowl party, complete with a theme and enough food to feed the Eagles entire offense, you'd go Mexican and do what Cravings Catering Services did for The Register-Guard last week. You'd make a mess of Mexican food and divide your Super Bowl day into three food extravaganzas - pre-game, halftime and post-game. Before kickoff, you'd serve chicken quesadillas with Monterey Jack cheese “Monterey Jack” redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey Jack (disambiguation). Monterey Jack is a type of semi-hard cheese using cows milk. It is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby cheese to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack). that melts in your mouth and nachos, along with plenty of ice-cold Corona beer - with a lime wedge, of course - and margaritas. At halftime, during the big game's annual wardrobe malfunction Wardrobe malfunction is an euphemism used to describe the accidental exposure of an intimate part or parts of the body due to a defect in an article or articles of clothing. , you'd bring out the main course - chicken enchiladas that'll make you know you'll want seconds after just one bite. Add Mexican Caesar salad caesar salad n. A tossed salad of greens, anchovies, croutons, and grated cheese with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and a raw or coddled egg. ; Spanish rice; fresh fruit salad; refried beans re·fried beans pl.n. Beans that have been cooked and then mashed and fried with seasonings. [Translation of Spanish frijoles refritos : frijoles, pl. and tortilla chips with guacamole, salsa and sour cream. "What's a Super Bowl without refried beans?" asks Lisa Fjordbeck, Craving's catering coordinator. When it comes to serving your guests on Super Bowl Sunday, there are endless options to choose from. Just like when Cravings caters tailgate parties during football season at Autzen Stadium The stadium is tucked between the Willamette River and Coburg Hills. The uniquely shaped bowl blends in with the wooded Eugene landscape. The shape also allows for unique acoustics, making it one of the loudest stadiums in NCAA Football for its capacity. , the choice is yours, whether it's Mexican or Asian or a "retro" gig with corn dogs and hot dogs and whatever kind of dogs you cook up, says Dirk Brainerd, Cravings' owner. "I don't watch football, never have," Brainerd says. "But this sounds like a fun menu to have if I were going to have a Super Bowl party." The recipes provided below by Cravings are "user-friendly," Brainerd says. And they'll make your Super Bowl party a success, along with "lots of beer and a winning team," Fjordbeck jokes. "The food, the beverage, good friends together," she says. "And I like the commercials." Chicken Enchiladas 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion Yellow Onion is a variety of dry onion with a strong onion flavor and layers of papery skin, which has a yellow-brown color. It provides a rich onion taste and good choice for food dishes requiring a strong onion flavor, like French onion soup. References 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley 1/2 teaspoon black ground pepper 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup diced sweet green chilies Salt, pepper, garlic and whole taco seasoning to taste 4 cups enchilada sauce mix with 1 cup tomato sauce 12 flour or corn tortillas, 6 inches across 1 cup combination Monterey Jack Monterey jack n. A pale semisoft cheese with a high moisture content and a mild flavor. [After Monterey + jack (cheese).] and Cheddar cheese, grated Chopped green onions for garnish Mix together chicken, yellow onion, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, cilantro or parsley, black pepper black pepper or pepper Perennial, woody climbing vine (Piper nigrum) of the family Piperaceae, native to India; also, the hotly pungent spice made from its berries. , bell pepper, sour cream, green chilies and seasonings. Heat sauce and dip a tortilla into heated sauce, shake off excess and lay tortilla on a sheet pan. Put about 1/4 cup of mixture into the center and roll up tortilla. Place in baking dish, top with remaining sauce and then top with the combination of grated Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese. Garnish with chopped green onions. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for about 20 to 25 minutes. Recipe provided by Cravings Catering Services. Chicken Quesadillas 2 chicken breasts, 8 ounces each, grilled and diced 2 diced green onions 2 diced Roma tomatoes 1 handful chopped cilantro 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese 12 flour tortillas Salsa (recipe follows) Sour cream Guacamole (recipe follows) Put chicken, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and cheese on half of tortillas. Fold tortillas in half and grill on flat surface until golden brown, turning once. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole. Recipes provided by Cravings Catering Services. Salsa 1 tomato, diced 1/4 red onion, diced 2 green onions, diced 1 cup spicy tomato juice Juice of 2 limes limes plural limites (Latin; “path”) In ancient Rome, a strip of open land along which troops advanced into unfriendly territory. It came to mean a Roman military road, fortified with watchtowers and forts. Juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 stalk diced celery Salt, pepper and garlic to taste Combine all ingredients. Guacamole 3 diced avocados 1/2 diced tomato 3 green onions, diced 1/4 small red onion, diced Juice of 2 limes Juice of 1 lemon 4 drops or "shakes" Tabasco Salt, pepper, garlic and chopped cilantro taste Mash diced avocados until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix until blended. Mexican Caesar Salad Dressing 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup cilantro Juice from 2 lemons 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Cajita cheese to taste Salt, pepper and garlic to taste Mix all ingredients together and serve over salad greens. Chef Billy's Crab Cakes 2 pounds fresh crab meat 1 pound grated Swiss cheese 2 whole eggs 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup bread crumbs 2 tablespoons olive oil Flour for coating cakes Mix first six ingredients in a large bowl. Add bread crumbs until you can form cakes. Cakes should be sticky. Pour olive oil into a nonstick non·stick adj. Permitting easy removal of adherent food particles: a frying pan with a nonstick surface. nonstick Adjective pan and place over medium heat. Dust cakes with flour and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Serve with Stone Ground Mustard Sauce (recipe follows). Recipe provided by Mac's at the Vet's Club Stone Ground Mustard Sauce 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup stone ground mustard 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Place ingredients in a bowl and whip together until sauce is smooth. Smoked Salmon Noun 1. smoked salmon - salmon cured by smoking salmon - flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae lox - brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked Pate 1 pound smoked salmon, deboned deboned carcass meat from which the bone has been removed. 1/2 pound cream cheese Juice of 1 lime Grind salmon in a food processor until very fine. Place cream cheese in a small mixer and add the ground salmon. Then add the juice of 1 lime. Whip mixture until it's smooth, making sure there are no lumps. Serve with extra sharp Tillamook Cheddar
Recipe from Mac's at the Vet's Club. Jalapeno Apricot Glazed Chicken Wings 5 pounds sectioned chicken wings Salt and pepper
10 cloves cloves symbolic of stateliness. [Plant Symbolism and Folklore: Jobes, 350] See : Dignity garlic 6 whole jalapenos 1 bunch cilantro 2 cups apricot preserves Toss wing sections with salt and pepper and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until tender. Combine garlic, jalapenos and cilantro in food processor and mince. Add apricot preserves and about 1/3 cup water to thin it down a little. To serve, toss wings in glaze and broil until hot and crispy. Recipe provided by West Brothers BBQ. Crab Queso Dip 1 pound crab meat 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 2 jalapenos 1 bunch cilantro 4 garlic cloves 1 small can diced green chilies Mince jalapeno, garlic and cilantro in a food processor. Combine in a mixer with other ingredients until well mixed. Put into a shallow casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees until heated through - about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with corn chips. Recipe from West Brothers BBQ. CAPTION(S): A Super Bowl spread prepared by Cravings Catering Services includes chips, Spanish rice, Mexican salad, enchiladas, quesadillas, Mexican brownies, fruit salad and more. Mexican Caesar Salad 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup cilantro Juice from 2 lemons 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Cajita cheese Salt, pepper and garlic to taste Recipe from Cravings |
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