Superbowl PARTY!

So I know this is about a week late, which is in part because the superbowl was so gluttonous that i went into hibernation for a week. that's not entirely true - I also baked like 2 other time last week, which also didn't help with the hibernation thing. There was just a ridiculous amount of food, which is probably one of my favorite things ever. All of it.

Here's there reason i'm so bad at taking pictures of food/cooking. I'd just rather eat it.

The superbowl seems to be one of America's feast days - An ex

cuse to gorge oneself on the most unhealthy and simultaneously delicious things.

Here's one of my favorite things - pigs in a blanket. Mostly because, as a "vegetarian" I effing LOVE hotdogs. My sister, whose been veg longer than I have, agrees with me that HOTDOGS ARE DELICIOUS. buuuut.....because I didn't really want to barf all day from eating pork -

TOFU PUPS

Let me just say - tofu pups + croissants = PERFECTION!!!

I have to say that my roommate came up with this - and what a brilliant IDEA. I pretty much ate all of them.

It's pretty easy - cut tofu pups in thirds (or in half), roll out croissants from the store (cut all of those triangles in half also), roll 'em up, stick em in the oven for 13 or so minutes. AND EAT THEM ALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!. you can also substitute the tofu pups for a piece of cheese. EQUALLY DELICIOUS.

Ok so we didn't just eat super unhealthy stuff. we also made KALE CHIPS. which are delicious. I'm trying to cut back on the superlatives, and the exclamation points, and the ALL CAPS, but really - THESE ARE AWESOME and so easy!!

Take a bunch of kale - preferably curly leaf or dinosaur. I mean, any type will really work, but the kind you get in the bag that's precut can be on the bitter side. just to watch out for.

Wash well (2x) and de-stem well, you really want to be sure to take away all of the big pieces or it won't be good. Rip into small pieces.

Mix in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil, enough to coat lightly. Sprinkle on any type of flavoring you want - salt, curry, garlic powder, parmesean, whatever you want!

Spread on a cookie sheet so they're separated

Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes - until crispy!!! (but careful not to burn them)

ENJOY!

And - the piece de la resistance: CHOCOLATE. what's a party without chocolate and sweets? AM I RIGHT?! I found this great recipe for Potato Chip Toffee - which is similar to Saltine Toffees, which I'll have to post sometime. Potato chips and chocolate! Salty and Sweet! CAN ANYTHING GET ANY BETTER?! oh, right, fewer caps.

So here's how you make them

Take 4 cups of potato chips and break them in half. According to the website - you should be using the thick cut kind - although we used kettle cooked, and honestly, they were too hard. I think I'd just use normal next time.

Melt 2 sticks of butter in a saucepan

add 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar (or white vin), heat over medium heat - stirring constantly, until boiling. Boil until toffee turns a light amber color - about 10 mins or so (ps - this is a basic toffee recipe, incase you want to add other things in - LIKE POPCORN!! what a brilliant idea!!)

Remove from heat and stir in 4 cups of potato chips, then transfer immediately to a buttered cookie sheet. Spread them out

If there's a cup or so of potato chips left, press them on top of the toffee.

Take about 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave (heat for 30 sec at a time, melt). Drizzle the melted chocolate on top!

Set aside and let harden for about 20 minutes - break into pieces and enjoy!