Football Party

Home Made Fries- These actually turned out REALLY well. A few changes, i boiled the potatoes a little long, but then left them in the oven about 35 minutes (until they were crispy). I would also mix all the spices together first and then pour it on to spread it out. I also added a bit of Chipotle Powder to add some spicy:

3 pounds Idaho potatoes
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin

Cover the potatoes with cold water in a large saucepan and cook until almost tender. Drain and dry the potatoes. Cut each potato lengthwise into quarters. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and brush both sides of the potatoes with oil. Combine the chili powder, salt, and cumin in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the potatoes. Grill the potato wedges for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Serve with ketchup.

Crab Dip (notes on this one, i made it more spicy by adding more hot sauce/chili powder...was great for me who likes things spicy):

One 4-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or other seasoned salt
6 ounces fresh or canned lump crabmeat, drained
Loaf of French Bread
Bread Bowl

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place all the ingredients except the crab in a medium bowl and blend together with a spatula. Stir in the crab. Turn the dip into the bread bowl and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

For the party we also made some sweet Nachos (only note here was that Courtney creatively used my deep-dish pizza pan to bake the nachos in...smart for large groups).

I ran out of time to make the coconut shrimp i wanted to try...but maybe i'll make that soon.