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Good Morning.

My least favorite current phrase is super cute. Everything from a house to a business suit is now super cute. Absolutely not. A house is charming or beautiful and a suit is attractive, but neither is super cute. The phrase annoys me so thoroughly that at the moment I don't like anything with the word super in it. Therefore I offer a few recipes today for the event this weekend with the Patriots and the Eagles.

Most people have beer on hand but here is a quick way to make up a bunch of Whiskey Sours.

1 large can frozen lemonade, thawed

1 large lemonade can of bourbon or Canadian whiskey

1/2 large lemonade can water

Place the undiluted lemonade, liquor, and water in a couple of pitchers. Keep in the fridge and let the fans, probably female in origin, help themselves.

I've used this mix a hundred times before. It is perfect for any sort of occasion.

Harvest Popcorn

1/3 cup popcorn, popped

2 cups shoestring potato sticks

1 cup mixed nuts

1/3 cup melted butter

1 tsp. dillweed

1 tsp. lemon pepper

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Dash of kosher salt

Mix the popcorn, potato sticks, and mixed nuts in a bowl. Pour the melted butter, dill, lemon pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and a titch of salt over the popcorn mixture. Toss to coat. Spread in a large oblong baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 or 8 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from oven and let cool thoroughly on the counter. Store in an airtight

container. Make a lot of this stuff. It goes quickly.

Every big football party needs a chili and here is Suellen's White Bean Chicken.

1/4 cup butter

1 large yellow onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 bunch cilantro, rough chopped, leaves only

3/4 tsp. cumin

1 can white shoe peg corn

1 quart chicken stock or broth

Juice of 2 limes

2 cans white kidney beans

4 cups cooked, cubed chicken

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Sour cream

White corn tortilla chips, coarsely crushed

Shredded Mexican cheese

Melt the butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two. Stir in the remaining ingredients with the exception of the chicken. Let simmer for twenty minutes, stirring

occasionally. Add the chicken and simmer another twenty minutes. To serve, sprinkle each bowl with crushed tortilla chips, then cheese, then a nice big dollop of sour cream. Utterly wonderful.

For seafood lovers, we suggest Shrimp and Artichoke Casserole.

2 10 oz. packages frozen artichoke hearts

2 pounds large cooked shrimp, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 pound white button mushrooms, wiped clean with a bit of oil then sliced

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup dry sherry

1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Paprika

Cook the artichoke hearts according to package directions. Drain them and arrange in bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish. Place

the shrimp pieces over the top. Saute the sliced mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet for 5 minutes. Place them

over the shrimp. Melt the rest of the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for a minute, then add the milk and cream gradually. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add the salt, pepper, sherry, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the casserole and sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Rich, comforting, delicious. Some call this Adlai Stevenson's Dish. Adlai ran against Eisenhower for the presidency in 1952

and again in 1956. He was eventually Ambassador to the U.N. and reportedly served this dish at luncheons for various

dignitaries. Substitute crab for the shrimp and it will be just as good, maybe better.

For the sandwich crowd, here is a suggestion for Roast Beef Pitas.

3 tbsp. pine nuts

1/2 pound deli roast beef

2 cups shredded mixed salad greens

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup thinly sliced cucumber

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

1/3 cup crumbled Feta cheese

4 pitas

2 tbsp. mayonnaise

2 tbsp. Half and Half

1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

Toast the pine nuts by placing them in a dry skillet over medium heat. Stir until they are slightly brown, about 3 minutes. Cool. Toss the nuts, roast beef, salad greens, carrots, cucumber, onion, and Feta in a bowl. Whisk the mayonnaise, Half and Half, and vinegar in a small bowl. Stuff each pita with the roast beef mixture, then drizzle the dressing over the top.

Note to Wendy: okay to omit the onions.

A crunchy, slightly different pita. Multiply the recipe as needed. Me, I'd have a big old Whiskey Sour, a couple of handfuls of the harvest mix, one pita, one helping of the shrimp dish, and a bowl of chili. Then I'd check out the following sweets:

Cracker Bars

Club crackers

3/4 cup melted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 cup coconut

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips

2 tsp. chunky peanut butter

Line a 9 x 13 glass baking pan with club crackers. In a saucepan cook the butter, brown sugar, milk, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and vanilla over low heat until thickened. Cool until lukewarm, then spread over the crackers. Place another layer on top. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the peanut butter, then stir in the chocolate chips. Place this mixture over the crackers. Place in the fridge until firm, then cut into squares.

Tipsy Mocha Cream Dessert

2 cups Oreo cookies

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, at room temp

1 7 oz. jar marshmallow cream

3 tbsp. creme de cocoa

3 tbsp. Kahlua

2 cups whipping cream, whipped - or cheat and use Cool Whip

1/4 cup chocolate syrup

1/4 cup chopped pecans

Smash up the Oreos. Mix them in a bowl with the softened butter than press into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch glass baking pan. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and marshmallow fluff with a mixer until fluffy. Add the liqueurs. Carefully fold

in the whipped cream and spoon this mixture over the crust. Drizzle some chocolate syrup over the top and sprinkle with

chopped pecans. Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours. Absolutely scrumptious. Have some Eskimo Pies on hand for the kiddies and the makings of Shirley Temples. If Gramps is around, pray that his team wins.

Best regards,

Elisabeth