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Big Game Day Dip Station - See how easy it is to entertain for the big games at home by creating a Big Game Day Dip Station with Cheez-It Crunch'd and Cheez-It Grooves!
When it comes to watching sporting events, we are much more of a stay at home and entertain kind of family, rather than a go out to a crowded place to watch kind of family. Especially this month, when there are so many games to be watching!
Hosting get-togethers for watching games is awesome for me because I am a huge fan of snack food! Yes, hosting holiday dinners is fun too, but I would take snacks and dips over a full meal any day of the week, if I wouldn't face judgment!
Instead of spending all my time cooking in the kitchen during the games, I like to set up what I like to call the "Big Game Day Dip Station". I can just set it all out and leave it for people to graze all through the game (or games) and that leaves me free for cheering on my team! It's a slam dunk! {see what I did there with the play on words, heh, heh}. I set up my entryway table with dips and snacks. Yes, that means the second you walk in my front door you are met with a table full of tasty snacks. But is that weird or is it.......awesome?! I vote, awesome.
While I was at Walmart picking up the Cheez-It Grooves that I was planning to use, I also grabbed a few bags of the brand new Cheez-It Crunch'd. I couldn't resist, I bought both the Cheddar Cheese and the Hot & Spicy. My three year old had other plans for snacking and talked me into buying 2 extra boxes of the Zesty Cheddar Ranch Cheez-It Grooves. Okay, I'll admit, she didn't have to twist my arm too much because those have easily moved into the spot of my fave snacks, as of late, but don't tell her that.
For game day snacking, I don't like to have to bother with baking a hot dish or spending too much time in the kitchen so cold dips are my game day choice. See these cute basketball containers that I served the dips in? Well, I'll tell you a handy tip. I use a large container like this because I stack a few resealable plastic bags full of ice inside and place the bowl right on top so my dips stay cold all during the game! Okay, who am I kidding; I mostly I do it because they are cute!
I made two new dips; Roasted Red Pepper Spinach Dip and Creamy Avocado Dip.
I paired the Roasted Red Pepper Spinach Dip with the Sharp White Cheddar Cheez-it Grooves because that dip is rather thick and needed a good sturdy vessel. The Cheez-It Grooves, if you aren't familiar, are what you get if you combine a Cheez-It and a chip. They are thin and crispy and made with 100% real cheese.
The Creamy Avocado Dip is the perfect compliment to the Hot & Spicy Cheez-It Crunch'd. Like I mentioned earlier, the Cheez-It Crunch'd is a new product. Actually, it's Cheez-It's first ever crunchy puff made with 100% real cheese. My kids tend to dig this kind of snack, so I also will put out a bowl of the Cheddar Cheese variety out for snacking without a dip to compliment.
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So that's my Big Game Day Dip Station idea. How do you serve it up for the Big Game Days?
Printable Recipe Card
Big Game Day Dip Station
Ingredients
Roasted Red Pepper Spinach Dip
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ C Greek yogurt plain
- ÂĽ C parmesan cheese grated
- â…› teaspoon black pepper
- 10 oz frozen spinach thawed and drained well
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 12 oz jar roasted red pepper, drained and chopped (1 large pepper)
Creamy Avocado Dip
- 2 avocados mashed
- ½ C Greek yogurt plain
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ÂĽ teaspoon garlic powder
- â…› teaspoon celery salt
- 1 T parsley freshly chopped
- 1 T chives freshly chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Roasted Red Pepper Spinach Dip
- Stir cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Add the parmesan cheese, black pepper, spinach and garlic and stir until well incorporated. Add the roasted red pepper last and stir until combined. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Creamy Avocado Dip
- Stir all ingredients together until smooth. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Paula - bell'alimento says
Hello March Madness. This look looks fan-sinking-tastic!
Cookin Canuck says
I adore March for all of the March madness games, which is a great excuse to make all sorts of game day foods. Both of these dips sound fantastic.
foodyschmoody says
Thank you!
Stephanie @ Back for Seconds says
I want to come to your house for the game! These dips look awesome!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you!
Healing Tomato says
This is such an amazing idea. I love the idea of a dipping station.
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Rini, so much easier than having to be in the kitchen!
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
What a great idea! Now I'm feeling hungry...
Angela says
I love the dipping station.. its always a fun party when you get to play with your food! I mean... you'd have to pull me away from the avocado dip! YUM!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
You've got some of my favorite ingredients in these dips! I love avocados, roasted red peppers and cheese of course!
Christine @ One TIPsy Chick says
Just bought some Cheez-Its today! The kids love them! I love those basketball "baskets"!
Heather | girlichef says
A dip station is such a great idea - all the work is done ahead of time, plus EVERYBODY loves dip! I'd like both of these, they both sound delicious. We like cheez-it crisps, but haven't seen the crunch'd variety - I'll pick some up next time I do.
Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
I am totally addicted to Cheez-it Grooves! Love the dips to go with and that you've made a dip station!!
Diana Rambles says
Those look yummy! I need to try them out!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets) says
What a fun idea to serve party snacks.
Bea says
What a super fun snack / dip station for any party
Susan says
I'm coming to your place when I'm a dip mood, just don't be prepared to share!
foodyschmoody says
🙂
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
She shoots...She Scores!!! You just can't go wrong with tasty dips to munch on during March madness.
foodyschmoody says
🙂
Kim Beaulieu says
Your presentation is just awesome. I want to come to your house for the next game.
foodyschmoody says
Thanks!
The Food Hunter says
What a party!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
Both of these dips sounds so yummy! And we are big fans of Cheez-its at my house so your dip station would be a big hit here!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Joy!
Sandra Shaffer says
Great looking snacks and party set-up! Love those new dipping groove cheez-It!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Fantastic dips...I might just crawl in and eat my way out of both these dips. They look great; pinning.
Samantha K says
Both dips look delicious! I LOVE the idea of putting the dip bowl in a larger container over ice. Why didn't I ever think of that?? #client
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Samantha!