It's Super Bowl time - socially distanced, of course, for me. Usually we would have had a handful of family over for snacks but not this year.
One place I will not be tomorrow is Tampa, Florida. I will be in my living room with my spouse, no visitors (alas), with some munchies and the TV.
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| Anhinga along Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, January 2020 |
I can dream of Tampa, though. I lived there for nearly two years in the mid 1970's and have been back a handful of times (I have a cousin who lives there). My last visit was January 2020.
Tampa boasts the longest continuous sidewalk in the world, at 4.5 miles - Bayshore Boulevard, which runs along Hillsborough Bay. Here is one of the mile markers.
This picture of Bayshore Blvd is from March of 2013 and gives you an idea of the length.
So what will we have to eat? My regular readers know I have followed Weight Watchers programs (more or less) since September 2012, so no calorie busters here.
We will have homemade guacamole. It is so simple - peel ripe avocados, mash (we like ours chunky), add chopped sweet pepper (orange, yellow, or red), garlic, scallions (green onions), a little salt, a touch of homemade ground chili pepper if you wish, and a touch of lime juice.
Salsa makes a wonderful dip and is point free on WW. It's so easy to make, too, if you have good fresh tomatoes available. If not, use canned dice tomatoes (preferably fire roasted diced tomatoes). Simply chop up ripe fresh tomatoes or use the canned ones, combine with chopped pepper and onions, season with cilantro, lime juice, salt to taste, jalapenos if you like it spicy.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday. What are your plans, if any?
No plans. I'm not into football. (gasp!) Enjoy the guacamole!
ReplyDeleteYou are in good company, Lisa.
DeleteThe Super Bowl has never been to my table. I won't start now.
ReplyDeleteGood idea this year!
DeleteNo plans. It’s going to be a snowy day, so I’ll stay home and watch a movie
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan. The snow is just starting here.
Delete...we are just sticks in the mud, not special plans here either!
ReplyDeleteHurray for us sticks in the mud.
DeleteIgnore, ignore, ignore. I'm not a football fan, so I ignore the Super Bowl every year.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good plan some years!
DeleteStaying home and not even sure we will watch the game or what.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
You stay safe, too!
DeleteWell now I want to got to Tampa and check out that sidewalk.
ReplyDeleteI like to watch the Super Bowl at home. I love the game, regardless who is playing so Super Bowl watch parties don't work for me. I am one of the few people actually watching the game and I am going to watch it to the end whereas most parties run out of gas right after half time.
Do I sound like a grump? Yep probably.
My wife will make turkey chili and I will grill chicken thighs and that is what we'll eat along with scoop fritos and some cut up raw vegetables.
Salsa makes an awesome dip. I love your way of making it.
It's beautiful, Yogi. It starts at the edge of downtown Tampa. Then, you see a lot of nice architecture and landscaping (if that's your thing) on the "neighborhood" side of the sidewalk - and the bay on the bay side, with its shorebirds and water. Lots and lots of scenery. I recommend it - in the winter.
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