Super Bowl Food

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This morning, one of the kids asked me if I was planning to make Super Bowl food again tomorrow (with the implication that they really wanted me to make some). I hadn't planned on even turning on the game tomorrow because we aren't really invested in the teams who are playing, so I didn't have any special food planned for it. But I guess it means a lot more to the kids than I realized and they like me making food for it, even if we're only watching the commercials and the halftime show, so now I'm trying to figure out what to make at the last minute. I do have a package of little smokies in the freezer, so I could do something with those. We did just have hot dogs for dinner last night, but they'd probably not mind them again. I could do the tiny hot dog buffet like I did for New Year's Eve, although I'd need either some buns to cut up or some Hawaiian sweet rolls. I have a can of chili in the pantry and a package of American cheese slices that I got for free from work. I could make chili queso dip in the little crockpot and they could enjoy it with the unopened bag of tortilla chips that I also have on hand. The 14 year old mentioned 7 layer dip, but I don't know if I have all the ingredients for that and not everyone enjoys it. Maybe the chili queso dip will be a decent compromise, especially if I make some guacamole. I don't have any taquitos or bagel bites anymore; we ate those for lunch a few days ago and I'm not buying more right now. I could certainly make a cheese and cracker tray, as I have lots of small cheeses from the cheese advent calendar that I got for Christmas. I can't really make deviled eggs, as eggs are at a premium right now. I do have meat left from a rotisserie chicken and some cream cheese... I could make some chicken/bacon/ranch/cheese rollups or pinwheels using tortillas, or I could even make a dip using those ingredients and using pita chips to scoop it up. I just realized that if I get rolls, I could make ham & cheese sliders in the oven. Oh, wait! I might actually have roll dough in the freezer, which would mean I could avoid going to the store entirely! Do you eat special food for the Super Bowl or other televised sporting events?