If you asked me who is playing this weekend for Super Bowl I honestly would only be able to name one of the teams – and only because of all the major love or hate for this particular team do I even know that they are playing. Super Bowl is fun, but for me it’s not about the football. I’ve never been a big NFL fan but I do enjoy watching sports and participating in sport watching festivities that include food and beverage so there’s that.

Anyone else feel me here?

We all need good appetizer recipes to put out during Super Bowl and if you can throw in a few healthier ones even better! Here are a few of my favorite healthy appetizers I think would be a hit on Sunday whether you are hosting a party at your house or going to watch somewhere and need to bring a dish.

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A while back, I had a conversation with a friend about pesto – she had never really used it in her cooking and asked me “what do you do with it??”. I love conversations like this because it makes me remember how much I love exchanging ideas with others when it comes to cooking and food. What may be old news to someone may be completely new to someone else.

I’ve been making and cooking with pesto for years but it wasn’t something I grew up with – even in my Italian family. I started making it when I started cooking as an adult (thank you Giada) and I typically only make it when I have big pots of basil growing on my patio. As much as I wish I could make fresh pesto all the time, reality is, buying a jar of my favorite pesto from Costco happens more often than homemade. When I discovered this pesto (I’m usually hesitant to buy jarred sauces but the ingredient list is pretty straight forward on this one), it became a regular purchase for me when I shop at Costco. It’s one of my favorite convenience items that you can almost always count on finding in my fridge.

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