The Super Bowl is quickly approaching, so I called on\u00a0littleleopardbook.com<\/a>\u00a0creator, Whitney Bond. \u00a0She’s talking sports, recipes and other game day tips now…oh and spoiler alert: you may want to copy her Super Bowl spread…#tacobar…GENIUS!<\/p>\n The Sports Brat:<\/span> What teams do you root for?<\/p>\n Whitney Bond:<\/span> \u00a0College Football – Oklahoma Sooners, College Basketball – SDSU, Professional Football – San Diego Chargers, Professional Basketball – Oklahoma City Thunder. \u00a0Yes, I’m a girl divided by my hometown in Oklahoma and my home for the last 12 years, San Diego!<\/p>\n TSB:<\/span> \u00a0How did you get into sports?<\/p>\n WB:<\/span> \u00a0I grew up in a household where there was always football on TV, so my love of football was basically inherited since birth! When I was a senior in high school my best friend convinced me to join her as a team manager for our basketball team. Quickly after the season started I became known as “the spirit manager” and would give speeches before every game, and that sparked my love for basketball.<\/p>\n I love the idea of rallying around a bunch of people you don’t know, with a bunch of other people you don’t know, to cheer for the same thing, a win for your team! Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball, hockey or soccer, if I have a team I can get behind, then I’m all about it!\u00a0 My neighbor is a huge Kings fan, so during the NHL playoffs last year, I became a Kings fan as well and all of the sudden found a love for hockey!<\/p>\n TSB:<\/span> \u00a0You\u2019re a food blogger, so can you share your favorite places to grab food and watch a game in San Diego (or any other cities)?<\/p>\n WB:<\/span> \u00a0I love a sports bar that’s not only filled with dozens of big screen TVs and beers on tap, but that also has great food! A few of my favorites in downtown San Diego are Henry’s Pub, The Commons and Ballast Point Brewery in Little Italy.<\/p>\n TSB:<\/span> \u00a0What\u2019s your top recipe for game day?<\/p>\n WB:<\/span> \u00a0It’s so hard to pick just one, so I’ll give you three \ud83d\ude42\u00a0Buffalo Pickle Chips<\/a>,\u00a0Chipotle Pulled Pork Dip<\/a>and\u00a0Sausage Stuffing Balls<\/a>. These three recipes are on regular rotation on game day at my house and requested year after year by my friends whenever I throw a party!<\/p>\n TSB:<\/span> \u00a0What will you be serving for the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n WB:<\/span> \u00a0Last year I started a new tradition of setting up a “Taco Bar” for my annual Superbowl party. I put three different slow cooked meats in crock pots, then shredded them up before the game kicked off. I had them set up with all of the tortillas and toppings on my dining room table so that whenever anyone was hungry, they could go make themselves a taco (or three!<\/em>) and I got to sit back and enjoy the game. It worked out perfectly, and I’ll definitely be doing it again this year!<\/p>\n The three meats I served last year were\u00a0Chipotle Honey Pulled Pork<\/a>,\u00a0Sriracha Pineapple Tri Tip<\/a>and\u00a0Buffalo Chicken<\/a>. They were such a hit that I think I’m going to stick with what works and serve them up again this year! I’m also going to incorporate a new dip from 2014 that goes right along with the Taco Bar theme,\u00a0Cheesy Baked Taco Dip<\/a>, and of course a side of my\u00a0Grilled Pineapple Tomatillo Guacamole<\/a>, because it goes perfect on the Sriracha Pineapple Tri Tip Tacos!<\/p>\n For more recipes and tips from Whitney, you can check out LittleLeoparBook.com or follow her on these social channels:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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