This week in the U.S. there is one of the biggest sporting events of the year: the Super Bowl! My town, Indianapolis, has one of the contenders in the Colts. The other team is from New Orleans, home of regional specialities like gumbo, ettouffe and jambalaya. My area raises lots of corn, turkey and pork, so we’re going to see those in this week’s menu (the corn in the form of Mexican-style hominy, which is very low carb). We’ll also do some Tex-Mex things, something French-Greekish from southern France, and a classic Italian dish. The bonus recipes this week is a showdown between cheeseballs, Superbowl style, with a blue cheese ball for Colts fans (blue and white are the team colors) and one with bourbon and pecans for Saints fans! Both are things to take to any party you might be attending this Sunday. And keep in mind, as always, that you are free to move these menus around to any night they make more sense to you–just do the Ginger Beef before you do the soup and you’ll be set.
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