Creations, Football Table Runner, Banner & Healthy Dip

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

Freezer paper, masking tape and a little green paint and you have a football field table runner

I have been thinking about painting a more realistic field on a big board that would fit over our pool table for game day, but since I haven’t gotten around to that, I decided to try a paper version

Nothing complicated or fancy, just a length of freezer paper taped with masking tape*

*I tried Frog tape first but it tore up the paper. Masking tape did a little too, so you have to be careful and not press it down too hard

I used green acrylic paint, and yes it will make the paper bubble a little from the water content, but I decided that would just make the “grass” look more realistic 😳 Freezer paper is coated on the back side so it can tolerate paint

The tape was trickier to remove than I planned, and some of the edges got messed up

But after a little touching up, they were fine

I was going for more of an impression than a realistic field, but you could of course space the lines further apart and add the 10 20 30 40 50 yard line numbers

Once the food’s on the table no one will notice!

Popcorn is a welcome addition to any sport watching, and with just a little salt, it’s a healthy option too

The star of this show is the Caesar Salad Dip with Salami Chips

A little salad dressing and sour cream

a rainbow of chopped vegetables

a little salt and pepper

Combine to make a crunchy creamy dip, that is mostly vegetables

Top with a little shaved Parmesan for that Caesar kick

Serve it with crisp romaine leaves and salami chips

Salami chips are simply salami slices with the fat cooked out

Put thin slices in a skillet over medium heat, but do not walk away! Once they begin to cook, they brown up quickly so keep your eye on them, flipping occasionally until they begin to crisp

Spoon some dip on the salami chip, and eat it like a mini taco

Lettuce wrap

We devoured this in no time!

Just for fun I made a football printable using an overlay in PicMonkey

Get the free printable football {click on the highlighted word football, it will take you to another page with just the highlighted word, football, click on that and it will take to to the printable}

Print out some footballs on card stock and make a banner

Give them to friends to write score predictions, or use them as decorations or coasters

Caesar Salad Dip with Salami Chips

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Caesar Salad Dip, Chips and Dip, Low carb dip, Salami Chips

Prep Time 15

Servings 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup creamy Caesar ranch or bleu cheese dressing
2 T light sour cream
salt and pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped romaine leaves
1/2 cup chopped red cabbage
1-2 green onions chopped
1/2 oz shaved Parmesan
fresh crisp romaine leaves for dipping
Salami Chips
8-10 thin slices salami

Instructions

Place salami in a skillet over medium heat. When the fat starts to render turn slices occasionally until the edges begin to darken and salami starts to crisp up. Remove from pan and drain well on paper towels. Serve at room temperature
Combine all ingredients except Parmesan and whole romaine leaves and mix well. Top with Parmesan. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve with a spoon to top romaine leaves and salami chips

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There’s still time for plenty of football fun!!

You can find freezer paper where you find foil, plastic wrap, baggies etc. It makes a great thrifty decoration, and after the party you can just toss it away

Last year I used it to make a runner for Oscar night