Celebrate the Seahawks and Super Bowl in Southwest Style

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Seahawks party balloons are available at Ralph's and Bayview Thriftway stores.
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By Katie Hurley

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Seahawks party balloons are available at Ralph’s and Bayview Thriftway stores.

On February 1, hordes of football fans will descend on Glendale, Arizona for the Super Bowl. In addition to some great football and entertainment, those fans will also be enjoying the great Southwestern cuisine for which Arizona is so well known.

If you aren’t traveling to the Southwest to see the game live, you can always put a little Southwest flavor in your Super Bowl experience. At Ralph’s Thriftway and Bayview Thriftway you’ll find everything you need for a Southwestern Super Bowl feast. Celebrations has some great ideas for Super Bowl party food, beverages, décor, and some fun activities to do while you’re watching the game and during halftime.

Start with some Seahawks logo paper plates and napkins. For beverages, you’ll find Seahawks shot glasses, mason jar glasses, decanters and large sun tea dispenser jars. Seahawks candy jars with lids are perfect for nuts or candy, such as Skittles from the bulk foods section. Show your colors with balloons in the shape of a Seahawks jersey and a football.

Selected seasonal brews from Fish Tale Brewing Company are specially priced this week at both locally owned stores. For the kids, Jones Soda Green Apple and Blue Raspberry soda flavors are delicious, and are appropriately colored to match the Seahawks theme. Wine drinkers will appreciate 12th House Wine Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Locally made Ila’s 12th Jam AftersHawk is spicy, sweet and delicious.

Get the party started with locally made Ila’s “12 Jam AftersHawk” pepper jelly. This sweet and spicy jelly adds the kick to Sweet and Sticky Hot Wings. It is also delicious on a cracker spread with cream cheese or goat cheese, or as a dip for coconut crusted shrimp.

Other great game time munchies include Primizie Flatbread. These thick crispy crackers come in Italian 7 Herb, Smoked Dutch Gouda and Garlic and Chile Lime flavors. The chile lime version is great with guacamole, salsa or dipped in rich and creamy queso dip.

For a twist on the Southwest’s most famous bar food, nachos, try the new trend known as Tater Nachos or Totchos. Frozen tater tots, cooked just a little crispier than the package instructs, are an excellent replacement for tortilla chips in any nachos recipe. Line the bottom of the plate with heated refried beans and spoon some of the hot, crispy tots on top. Sprinkle some cooked, seasoned taco meat, cheese and other desired toppings like sliced olives, diced onions and jalapeno. Add another layer of tots, meat, cheese and toppings, and then finish off the top with dollops of guacamole and sour cream and a splash of salsa

Boneless center cut pork chops are on sale at both Ralph’s and Bayview for $2.99/lb. Fire up the grill for Mango-Black Pepper Glazed Pork Chops. Or pick up some delicious Painted Hills New York steaks to throw on the grill at halftime.

If you’re looking for quick and simple, Curly’s Pulled Chicken and Curly’s Pulled Pork will be featured in the meat department the week before the game. They are already seasoned, cooked and smothered with sauce, so just pick up some buns and cole slaw and you’ve got all you need for a platter of pulled pork or chicken sandwiches.

Locally made Hempler’s Summer Sausage is on special for $4.99. It is delicious by itself, but also excellent on a toothpick with a thin slice of cheddar and a thin apple slice.

Previously frozen Copper River Coho Salmon filets are featured for $7.99/lb. The perfect combination of Northwest and Southwest cuisine is Chile-Honey-Glazed Salmon with Two Sauces. This is a delicious way to celebrate the best Seahawk territory has to offer. Add in King Crab Legs for $14.99/lb. for an over-the-top celebration.

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Seahawks jars are perfect for candy, nuts and snacks.

Pick up your Super Bowl supplies from Bayview and Ralph’s Thriftway stores to celebrate the Super Bowl in style.

Bayview Thriftway

516 W. 4th Ave., Olympia

360-352-4897

 

Ralph’s Thriftway

1908 E. 4th Ave., Olympia

360-357-8011

 

www.olythriftway.com

 

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