Fall-Off-The-Bone Pepsi® Ribs

Let these fall-off-the-bone Pepsi® ribs be the MVP at your Game Day celebrations. This shop has been compensated by Albertsons. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayMVP #Safeway #CollectiveBias

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Food is clearly on my mind recently. We went from sweets during the holidays to glorious platters of snacks for Game Day. But guess what? I am not going to complain one bit. Game Day essentials are very easy to put together. Let me break it down for you. 

Do you have a pen and paper handy? You might want to write this down. 

Ready? 

Go do all your shopping at one store. Yep, it's as simple as that. 

Every Saturday or Sunday I gather my meals for the week and write down the ingredients I will need. Then I run off to Safeway to purchase everything for the week. With Game Day fastly approaching, I needed to add a few additional essentials to my list.

Fun fact, A and I used to run into Safeway around 7 am on either Saturday or Sunday during the summer to grab a freshly made bagel. Then we would head off to the park with the pup and watch the sun rise over the Chesapeake Bay. Take me back to summer, please! Their bakery is absolutely AMAZING!

Okay, back to Game Day food. I added ribs to my list this week to test out a Pepsi® slow cooker recipe. You guys, this should definitely be on your Game Day menu. They are so juicy and practically fall right off the bone. Did I mention that it will only take you 5 minutes to prep? Then it cooks in the slow cooker for 6+ hours, meaning you won't have to be in the kitchen cooking all day. 

Click to tweet: Fall-off-the-bone ribs will be the MVP of your next Game Day party.

Crockpot Pepsi® Recipe

Recipe by Pepsi

Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 6 hours, 35 minutes to 9 hours, 5 minutes
Yield: 8-10

Calories per serving: Calories 323.2

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Pork Loin Rib Back
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
• 1/2 cup Pepsi®
• 1 cup Barbecue Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves

Cooking Directions

1. Spray 4-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Cut ribs into 2 or 3 rib portions and place is slow cooker. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper and pour Pepsi® over.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (until ribs are tender, at least 170ºF)
3. Drain and discard liquid from slow cooker. Add barbecue sauce and thyme into crockpot on top of drained ribs and mix so the ribs are coated.
4. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour until ribs are glazed. Serve immediately.

When I was browsing around Safeway's bakery, I found some delicious looking cornbread muffins. If cornbread isn't the perfect side for barbecue ribs, I don't know what is!

Have you ever had ribs made in a slow cooker?
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*Recipe provided by Pepsi®

Chorizo Cheese Dip for Game Day

Game day snacks are where it's at. This chorizo cheese dip is a crowd pleaser and this shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeamPizza #CB #CollectiveBias

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Is anyone else getting game day ready like I am? I'm not going to lie, it's really all about the food for me. In fact, A and I used to watch football games at a local pizza joint when we were living in Indiana. They offered all things wood-fired and we always started our meal with a cheese dip and housemade crackers. This year, we will be hanging out at home and recreating those delectable memories with chorizo cheese dip, Red Baron pizza, and dessert.

Luckily, I am able to purchase all of the supplies needed from Target, because you know I will be in Target at least once a week. Don't judge! And let's not forget about the wonderful cartwheel offers (offer available on 1/17). 

Pizza? Check. Dessert? Check. Now let's talk about that chorizo cheese dip. Don't worry, it'll be as easy as cooking the Red Baron pizza in the oven and thawing out your delicious Edwards pie. Before you know it, you will be snacking away, watching your favorite (or rival) teams play some football. 

For the chorizo cheese dip, you will need butter, onion, chorizo, flour, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green chiles, and your choice of vessel to scoop it straight into your mouth. Practically throw everything into a medium saucepan and you are good to go. But really, the directions are listed below for more step-by-step instructions. 

Click to tweet: This chorizo cheese dip is mandatory for Game Day eating.

Once the chorizo cheese dip has been cooked, you have two options; one - eat it straight away topped with a little extra cheddar cheese, or two - place into the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly brown. Your choice, my friends.

Is anyone else as hungry as I am? Also, here's a quick tip if you are having people over or just want to keep that pizza piping hot - invest in a pizza stone. We use ours all the time as you can tell by the darker spots on our stone. That is seasoning perfection! 

Chorizo Cheese Dip

Recipe by a traveling Wife

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 8 ounces Chorizo, casings removed
• 2 tablespoons All-purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 cup Milk, I used non-fat
• 8 ounces (1 block) Cream Cheese, softened and cubed
• 6-8 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• 1 small can Diced Green Chiles
• Salt, to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add diced onions and cook until translucent.
3. Add in the chorizo, making sure to break it up into smaller portions. Cook for about 5 minutes, until browned.
4. Pour in flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Slowly pour in milk, stirring until mixture has thickened.
6. Add in cubed cream cheese and cook over medium heat until completely melted.
7. Gradually add in cheddar cheese, stirring until thoroughly combined.
8. Add green chiles and season with salt to taste.
9. Garnish with additional shredded cheddar cheese.
10. Optional: place into oven safe bowl and broil until cheese has browned, 2-4 minutes.

Click to tweet: TOUCHDOWN! Game Day food!

What is on your menu for Game Day?

What kind of pizza crust do you like - classic, brick oven, thin & crispy, or rising crust?