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Football party favorites from Bev’s Kitchen

By Bev Kauffman 2 min read

Hello from the Kitchen!

A big football weekend is coming up. For all you football fans, I have a few food ideas to make for the big game. Pasta salad, tacos, avocado appetizer, homemade pizzas or vegetable trays are just a few. Also, cold veggie or fruit pizza are tasty finger foods. I'm not a football fan, but I do enjoy the commercials. Here are a few recipes.

Veggie pizza

2 pkgs crescent rolls

1 cup sour cream

1 envelope dry ranch powder

1 (8oz) cream cheese (room temperature)

Fresh veggies cut into bite sized pieces

Flatten out crescent rolls into a large pizza pan or cookie sheet. Prick dough with a fork and bake for 10 minutes at 350. Let cool. Mix the sour cream, cream cheese and ranch powder. Spread on the crust. Top with your favorite veggies and cheese. I also top with some dried herbs and spritz some olive oil across the pizza

before serving.

Avocado appetizers

3 avocados peeled and halved

10-12 cherry tomatoes

10-12 mini mozzarella balls

Fresh chopped basil

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1/4 cup Italian or Greek dressing or

Infused olive oil

Place the halved avocados on a plate. Add the mozzarella and tomatoes. Top with dressing then fresh herbs. Can sprinkle with any herbs you like. Serve immediately.

• Note- When I buy mini mozzarella balls, I get the ones that are in herb infused olive oil and use that as my dressing.

Need any recipes or football party ideas? Message me on Facebook, email or Instagram.

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Eat well my friends.

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Bev Kauffman, of Lewistown, operated a catering business in Juniata County for nearly 20 years. She has authored the cookbook, "Preserving the Past: In the Kitchen with Bev Kauffman" in 2013 and is currently working on a second cookbook.

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