Big Game Eats

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the big eating "holidays" of the year. Pizza, wings, brats, chips and guac ... or chicken noodle soup if you believe the fake troll map making the rounds on social media the past few days. Lots and lots of unhealthy foods abound, but it doesn't have to be that way.

So what's on my super satisfying big game menu?

I've known for several days that today would be a very warm day in my neck of the woods. Which translates to grilling weather. Perfect for burgers! I make mine with 96/4 ground beef and a little store-bought burger seasoning. I passed on a bun and also any cheese, choosing to dress my burger with some dill pickle slices and mustard.

Let's talk sides... Cole slaw goes perfectly with burgers. Luckily, I had some broccoli slaw mix and some low calorie cole slaw dressing. Mix that up and add a little pepper. Voila!

Now, to round out the meal, I experimented a little. My little sister swears by buffalo-style cauliflower, and I am fond of buffalo wings. So I tried this buffalo cauliflower recipe, courtesy of Food Network, although I didn't make the bleu cheese sauce ... this time. The result was wonderful. The cauliflower was tender, and the buffalo sauce gave it just enough kick. I'll definitely make this again.

With this menu, you can definitely afford a couple of a brews without taking bite out of your fitness and nutritional plans.

Anyone else have any unique, healthy big game menu recipes or ideas? March Madness isn't that far away, after all...