Jambalaya, a Creole and Cajun dish adapted
from Spanish paella. Photo courtesy National
Pork Board.  

Planning a Super Bowl Party? Or have you volunteered to bring a dish to someone else’s?

Jambalaya is fun, filling and easy to make for a crowd.

Jambalaya was created when Spaniards living in the Latin Quarter of New Orleans couldn’t afford saffron, due to the high import costs.

So they created a New World version, which became jambalaya (jamón and jambon are the words for ham in Spanish and French, respectively; “alaya” came from “paella”).

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A Bloody Mary garnished with Mean
Beans from Rick’s Picks, a NIBBLE
Top Pick Of The Week.  

Planning Bloody Marys for your Super Bowl party?

Ditch that celery stick—a pickled vegetable will add more excitement to the classic cocktail.

Garnish your Bloody Marys with a dilly bean, pickled asparagus or carrot stick—or go Southern with pickled okra. You can pickle them yourself, or buy ready-made from two of our favorite picklers:

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We’re two weeks away from Super Bowl Sunday, a day where the snack planning is as important as the guest list.

Those snacks can add 1,000 calories or more to your day; and each beer is 150-170 calories per 8-ounce portion (porter and stout have higher calories).

Here are some tips to save calories on favorite Super Bowl snacks. They’re provided by THE NIBBLE and health and fitness expert Dr. Eric Plasker, best-selling author of The 100 Year Lifestyle and The 100 Year Lifestyle Workout.

Whole grain Mary’s Gone Crackers with olive
spread, hummos, and Greek yogurt/smoked salmon.

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In the interest of making it hotter and hotter for people to stop eating meat, PETA has produced a TV spot so hot that the Super Bowl turned it down. Yes, it is definitely not a “family friendly” commercial. But adults who appreciate scantily-clad women and beautiful produce should watch it a few times.
- Get serious about vegetables with THE NIBBLE’s #1 read article, our Squash Glossary.

- Finally understand the difference between sweet potatoes and yams.

- Check out our Exotic & Heirloom Vegetables Glossary.

- Learn your mushroom varieties.

- Meet the morel.

- Dream of truffles.

- Not into veggies? Try some edible flowers.

These vibrant veggies are brined without salt or sugar—but with the best herbs, spices and vinegar. They’re a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

- Read our review of Rick’s Picks.

- Check out the different types of pickles in our Pickle Glossary.