Month: January 2022

2022-01-28T13:01:00

(BPT) – Your health is top of mind, so you’re always looking for simple ways to stay well, such as receiving vitamins through fresh citrus. To support your immune system, it’s important to make mindful choices about what you eat, so you feel your best. Plus, eating wholesome foods like oranges provides fresh flavors that satisfy taste buds.

Many fresh citrus fruits are packed with vitamin C, which is known to support overall wellness. One of the simplest ways to incorporate vitamin C into your diet is by choosing fresh, in-season citrus like Sunkist^® Cara Cara oranges. Be sure to look for fresh options from your local grocer and get creative incorporating citrus into your meals.

To help you get the most out of your citrus, the experts at Sunkist are sharing some tips and tricks:

1. Look for heavier fruit

When shopping for citrus, choose fruit that smells fresh and feels heavy for its size. The heavier the fruit, the juicier it is.

2. Store fruit in the refrigerator

You can keep fresh citrus longer by storing it in the refrigerator at a temperature below 42 degrees F. Stored properly, fresh citrus can last up to three weeks.

3. Plan ahead when cooking

When it’s time to use it, make sure your fresh citrus is room temperature to ensure you get the most juice.

4. Use the whole fruit

From the zesty peel to the juicy flesh, the whole citrus can be used in your cooking and baking. Look for new recipes that feature different types of citrus to keep meals interesting.

5. Explore different citrus

When it comes to the fresh, vibrant flavors of citrus, it’s fun for the whole family to explore different varieties. Try Navel oranges, Blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, Minneola tangelos, California mandarins, lemons and grapefruit.

These colorful varieties earned the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS^® title for the largest display of citrus fruit on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, from Rouses Markets and Sunkist Growers. It took over a dozen produce merchandisers eight hours to build this enormous display that weighs in at 40,013 pounds, featuring over 100,000 individual pieces of citrus.

“The start of the new year brings with it a desire to eat healthier, and vitamin C and other key nutrients are top of mind for so many consumers,” adds Jim Phillips, President and CEO of Sunkist Growers. “Sunkist Growers is excited to join forces with Rouses Markets in achieving a new world record with the largest display of citrus. Shoppers can enjoy this record-breaking fruit, as the 40,013 pounds of oranges, lemons, grapefruit, Sunkist California mandarins, and Minneola tangelos were distributed to over 60 Rouses Markets locations following the event.”

“World records are a fun way to promote produce,” says Donny Rouse, CEO of Rouses Markets. “Citrus is a big part of our Eat Right with Rouses program, and our in-house registered dietitian was on hand to discuss citrus nutrition, and the health benefits that citrus can provide. We invite everyone to be a part of the celebration, as the record-breaking fruit made its way to over 60 Rouses Markets locations following the event.”

Need inspiration for how to use citrus? Peak-season Cara Cara oranges are the bright and flavorful star of this Citrus Salmon Sheet Pan recipe that is healthful, flavorful and on the table in about 30 minutes. Plus, Cara Cara oranges are packed with vitamin C, with one orange providing 100% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C.

Citrus Salmon Sheet Pan recipe

Sheet pan salmon ingredients:

1 pound salmon
2 cups broccoli florets
1 small sweet potato, cubed
2 cups asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

Citrus glaze ingredients:

1 Sunkist Cara Cara orange
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 garlic cloves, minced

Directions for glaze:

Cut the Sunkist Cara Cara orange in half and slice half of it into thin slices. Large slices can be cut in half.

Add to a bowl and combine with soy sauce, honey, salt and garlic cloves. Mix well and set aside.

Directions for salmon:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Line the sheet pan with parchment paper.

Coat the sweet potatoes with some oil, salt and pepper and bake for 5-7 minutes.

While the sweet potatoes are baking make the citrus glaze.

Remove potatoes from oven, add veggies and mix well.

Create a middle section to add the salmon.

Pour the glaze on top and bake for another 15-18 minutes until salmon is cooked.

2022-01-28T09:01:00

(BPT) – Your home is a reflection of who you are and is where you should feel your best. When designing spaces, it’s important to select pieces that evoke your personality and add interest to your surroundings. One of the biggest opportunities to define a room is through lighting that adds touches of fashion and function.

Lighting helps pull a room aesthetic together, much like how a special accessory such as a necklace or tie elevates an outfit. Selecting lighting should be done thoughtfully, with each option complementing — not competing — with the surroundings. Lighting is meant to enhance the other elements of the room and add a distinguished finishing touch.

If you’re considering updating your lighting, it’s important to take time to determine what you like and how that can be integrated into spaces. Every room tells a story, and the goal is for the lighting to be an extension of that tale.

To get started, ask yourself some questions:

1. Do you like the warmth of traditional design?
2. Do you lean toward clean lines of contemporary, modern forms?
3. Do you prefer a transitional, more eclectic approach to design?
4. Is there a period of time with design that is particularly appealing to you?
5. Is there a destination or place in the world that inspires your style preferences?

Eye-catching lighting that complements the space is a top design trend, especially as people are spending more time at home. Kohler Lighting is continuously evolving offerings to meet the myriad design preferences homeowners have. Three new collections demonstrate how different designs can meet these varying styles.

If you like lush, vintage design:

Do you adore designs kissed with opulence and grandeur, similar to styles in the Golden Age of Hollywood throughout the 1920s to the 1940s? This decor reflected the lavish style of the film industry, embracing opulence and grandeur in designs that made a lasting impression.

The Tresdoux lighting collection captures the magic of this classic era and transforms it into a modern collection. The signature look features a mixture of materials and textures, pairing delicate matte ribbed-glass shades with scalloped metal details. From sconces and bath bars to chandeliers, the fixtures feel sumptuous and rich — while never overpowering the space. It’s the ideal marriage of boldness and refinement.

If you like modern style and clean lines:

Look for lighting options with distinct forms for striking elegance. For example, the Kraga collection offers a variety of lighting options that are a creative take on mid-century modern designs with a sophisticated twist. Each eye-catching fixture is artistically crafted utilizing curved, linear metal pieces that fit in modern and traditional spaces.

This collection of lighting is sculptural, with an elegance that is bold, yet understated. Devoid of unnecessary decorative elements, these lights rely instead on the purity of pared down form and hand-selected materials. Crafted from smooth, cast metal frames fitted with glowing, cast-glass, creamy white globes, each Kraga lighting design is an expressive work of art, with its own unique personality and individual flair.

If you like traditional, equestrian design:

If refined elegance that takes cues from nature appeals to you, look for lighting that offers a creative approach to traditional English country decor. You may be interested in the Terret Collection that is inspired by British equestrian design, updated through a palette of organic materials to individualize each piece.

Designs draw from early English country decor, where owners would bring the beauty of their pastoral surroundings into their interiors, blending leathers and textiles, their varied textures and tailored forms, with the rustic beauty of wrought iron, weathered wood and glassworks. The Terret lighting collection reflects those ideals, evoking a gentle pastoral era, bringing the equestrian style to a contemporary audience.

2022-01-27T09:05:00

(BPT) – No longer the stuff of science fiction, intelligent homes that can respond to our commands are now a reality — and they’re only getting better. Indeed, with each passing year, smart home platforms like LG ThinQ are evolving to provide more diverse and personalized benefits, connecting us to our technology — and our devices to each other — in ways that were hard to imagine only a short time ago.

Even better, most of these platforms are compatible with AI voice assistants. This means you can connect your smart appliances to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant so that they are at your beck and call.

There are some simple tips to get the most out of today’s smart home technology and make your daily experience more convenient and comfortable using nothing but your own voice.

Getting Started: Enabling Your Voice Assistants

Connecting your speaker to a smart home platform is fairly easy. Let’s walk through the process, taking the example of a smart speaker. Install Amazon Alexa, and the relevant smart home “hub” app for your smart devices.

Register your device on the hub app following step-by-step instructions. Then, link the device to your preferred voice assistant by opening up the Alexa app and selecting “Add a Device.” Search for the name of your smart home platform and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. In the case of a Google Home speaker, the process is similar. The appliance is now ready to go!

Making the Most of Smart Home Life with Voice Control

Now it’s time to start making use of your connected assistant’s handy voice-command features and enjoy a smarter, easier life at home.

Voice Remote for Home Entertainment. Instead of using your remote to control the TV, why not use your voice assistant to get the job done? Turn the TV on and off, switch between broadcast channels or adjust the volume with effortless voice commands. Want to go back to that channel you were just watching before? Ask your voice assistant. Need to quiet the TV for a few seconds while you take a phone call? Tell the assistant to mute it for you.

You can also use voice commands to access all the new services today’s smart TVs have to offer. For instance, LG’s webOS smart TV platform provides access not only to a wide range of entertainment options, including streaming services such as HBO Max and Apple TV+, but also to apps that can increase your fitness and overall well-being, like LG Fitness. The availability of cloud gaming apps such as Google Stadia on webOS smart TVs also helps deliver instant access to high-end games.

Orchestrating Chores with Voice Commands. When you’re busy working from home and trying to make sure the kids are doing their online learning, keeping tabs on all the housework that needs to get done can be very challenging. This is where the smart assistant comes in. Say you’re washing a load of laundry and want to see how much time is left on your LG WashTower, for example, but you have deadlines and can’t escape your desk. No worries. All you have to do is ask Alexa to check on the WashTower for you by saying: “Alexa, ask LG to check the remaining time of washer,” and the smart speaker will give you the remaining cycle time.

Controlling your appliances is also a cinch. If you want to check the indoor temperature or adjust the settings on your LG smart air conditioner, you no longer have to give up your comfy spot on the couch to do so. Just use your voice assistant to take care of both tasks and keep right on relaxing in climate-controlled bliss. Of course, there are other household gadgets that are ready to respond to the sound of your voice. Providers like LG ThinQ offer robotic vacuums that, thanks to compatibility with popular voice assistants, can clean autonomously and navigate back to their dock to recharge themselves whenever you tell them to. As such, all the cutting-edge features that come with your smart gadgets are now easily available with the combination of your smart speakers and the sound of your voice — thoroughly streamlining your everyday chores.

Easy and Convenient Home Cooking. An eager home chef? Your voice assistant can be the perfect kitchen partner, with convenient features that allow you to experience the joys of cooking minus all the usual hassles. From writing a shopping list and looking up recipes to buying groceries online, most of your cooking prep tasks can now be managed by your smart refrigerator — and the voice command through the smart speaker provides more easy ways to access your LG refrigerator. Plus, the latest models, like LG’s ThinQ-enabled fridges, let you voice-record tags noting the expiration date or your memo for each food item — so you can say goodbye to those inconvenient sticky notes.

When you’re using the LG InstaView oven to cook up a mouth-watering dish, it’s crucial to maintain the ideal cooking time. Rather than looking in to see how your meal is doing every few minutes, just ask your smart speaker to check on the remaining time for your connected smart oven. And for a little fun while you wait for your culinary masterpiece to cook, get the voice assistant to turn on some music, and have yourself an impromptu pre-dinner dance party.

Thanks to the hard work of innovative solutions providers like LG, the smart home continues to get smarter, with most smart gadgets nowadays either integrating or compatible with AI voice assistants. Setup doesn’t take long, and once your devices, assistant and smart home platform are all connected, a world of new possibilities and next-level convenience awaits. All you need to do is access LG ThinQ App and experience the difference.

2022-01-27T10:01:00

(BPT) – Today’s cybercriminals are unrelenting and have greatly taken advantage of consumers and businesses throughout the pandemic. As of 2022, almost 90% of consumers have been victims of credit card fraud, identity theft or a data breach, and 47% of companies have experienced customer fraud, cybercrime, asset misappropriation and many other types of fraud over the last two years.

These figures may sound daunting, but consumers can take several steps to keep their personal information and data safe from would-be attackers while shopping online.

Account takeover 101

One of the most common types of online fraud consumers face is called account takeover (ATO). ATO means a hacker gains access and control over a user’s account. Financial, social and email accounts, as well as mobile phones, are all susceptible to ATO activity. Some of the most common ATO examples are:

• Bank account information is stolen and, once accessed, money is transferred to the fraudster’s account.
• Social media account logins are hijacked and requests for money are made to the victim’s friends and family.
• Phishing scams via email request private information that then enables fraudsters’ access to personal accounts.
• A scammer convinces a carrier to swap a victim’s number to a new SIM card and SMS one-time passcodes are intercepted and used to access an account.

Examples of companies keeping consumers safe

FinTech and mobile payment companies frequently fall into the at-risk category for fraudulent activity, so they need to implement advanced technology that protects consumers. Many FinTech companies work with global digital identity leader, TeleSign, to help safeguard purchases and protect consumers from identity theft. If a consumer’s name, address, or Social Security number are stolen, TeleSign helps to catch the fraudulent activity so consumers can block the potential negative impact to their credit score and safeguard their accounts.

5 tips to prevent account takeover

TeleSign’s CEO, Joe Burton, shares five ATO prevention tips you can adopt today:

1. If given the option, consumers should choose multi-factor authentication. This may include additional verification specific to the individual, such as address, PIN number or biometric validations like fingerprints and face ID.
2. Set a limit on login attempts. Businesses and sometimes consumers can set login attempt maximums based on username, device or IP address.
3. Consumers should always use complex passwords that are more difficult for a person or machine to guess. Businesses should require complex passwords on account signup and limit access to sensitive consumer data in their systems.
4. Set up alerts for when account changes are made. This may include email, text or phone alerts to consumers so they can quickly notice if their account has changed without their permission and take action.
5. Do your homework. Only create accounts and share private data with reputable companies that take a proactive approach to protecting your data.

Cybercriminals get savvier every day, so it’s important to protect yourself now. These simple steps can help keep you safe, whether you’re a consumer or business owner.

2022-01-27T07:01:00

(BPT) – For many Americans, after the winter holiday season ends, a seasonal migration officially starts. A ‘snowbird’ is someone who migrates to warmer climates each winter, until the spring or summer season. As temperatures dip, snowbirds typically head south to warmer locations like Florida, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern California or Nevada, to escape the winter wind, ice and snow in the north. But getting ready to migrate south for the winter months, and especially in today’s day and age, involves planning and preparation. If you’re an AARP member, there are many discounts and benefits available that can help with the transition into the snowbird lifestyle.

Here are a few things to consider as you get ready for a seasonal migration.

Prepare your primary residence.

Obtain the necessary insurance.

Snowbirds both rent and buy properties to use as a second home during seasonal migration. If renting, find out the rental companies’ policies for the duration of your stay. If you choose to purchase a secondary property for your seasonal home, it’s important to protect your home by securing the necessary home insurance. Mobile homes or manufactured homes are a popular choice for snowbirds thanks to the low maintenance and easy upkeep compared to a single-family or townhome. Mobile home parks can also offer various amenities and activities to their residents. The AARP^® Mobile Home Insurance Program from Foremost^® offers AARP members insurance coverage options designed for nearly every type of mobile and manufactured home — old and new.

Get ready for the road.

Before you depart, check out the current COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines for your destination, particularly as new variants have recently escalated. You can locate this important information by checking city government websites and tourism boards for the latest updates.

If traveling by car, make sure you prepare your vehicle by completing your regular oil change with Valvoline Instant Oil Change. AARP members can save 15% off drive-thru, stay-in-your-car oil changes — including a free 18-point maintenance check. The discount also applies toward preventive maintenance services — including radiator, transmission and differential services, air filter or wiper blade replacements.

If you keep a vehicle at your seasonal home but want to road trip to your destination, consider renting a car from Avis or Budget. If you’re an AARP member, you can save up to 35% off base rates with Pay Now, plus get an upgrade on compact through full-size car class bookings (based on availability), an additional driver at no cost and more.

Check your health before you jet.

As you prepare to leave home for a few months, make sure you’ve scheduled a wellness check to cover your bases before being away from your primary physician. It’s also a good idea to do an eye exam. Vision problems can become more prevalent as you age, and AARP^® Vision Discounts provided by EyeMed provide members and their families exclusive discounts at participating retailers and independent provider locations nationwide, as well as online. You can save 50% on prescription lenses with the purchase of a frame at LensCrafters, 30% on complete pair of glasses (frames and lenses) at Glasses.com, and you can save an additional $10 on a complete pair at Target Optical.

Find healthcare in your new location.

For older adults, taking care of your health is essential. If you’re living in a warmer climate location for an extended period, finding and obtaining healthcare services is of the utmost importance, so you can be ready for the unexpected and make an easy adjustment to a new environment. Primary care providers for Medicare-eligible adults like Oak Street Health can help you keep an eye on your physical and mental health and well-being by offering high-quality preventive care. With 130 locations nationwide, Oak Street Health offers the convenience of same-day or next-day visits, virtual visits and a 24/7 healthcare support line.

Stay connected to loved ones.

Once you’ve arrived, it’s important to keep in touch with family and friends back home. The easy-to-use GrandPad, Powered by Consumer Cellular tablet, helps you stay connected to family and friends, and up to date on the latest news, while ensuring you stay safe from spammers and scammers. GrandPad has essential apps that easily enable video chats, photo sharing, emails, and access to the news. AARP members can save 5% on a monthly subscription, which includes unlimited service on a secure, private network.

Whether you’re continuing your snowbird lifestyle or heading south for the first time this year, there are many tools and resources available to help you transition during the seasonal migration. To learn more about the benefits and discounts for AARP members to help you prepare for your snowbird lifestyle, please visit www.AARP.org/save.

2022-01-26T09:55:44

(BPT) – Did you know that all human beings are 99.9% identical in their genetic makeup? The remaining 0.1% of your DNA can tell an important story — like why your hair is curly or straight, whether you love or hate the taste of cilantro, and your genetic ancestry and origins.

Most importantly, your DNA can offer clues on whether certain health conditions might run in your family or your personal risk for certain diseases.

Whether driven by curiosity or concern, a growing number of people are using DNA testing to learn about themselves. The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program offers people a way to participate in research while providing a way to learn about themselves, including what their DNA can tell them about their ancestry, traits and health.

Typical research studies enroll “subjects” who are studied by researchers. All of Us turns research into a two-way street. As a benefit of enrolling and privately sharing health data with researchers, All of Us offers participants an opportunity to access their genetic information and more.

Michael Miller, an All of Us participant ambassador, joined the research program because he wanted to ensure that African Americans were represented in this groundbreaking research initiative.

“The African American community has long been apprehensive of the research and medical establishment due to past wrongs. That means we’ve been invisible to researchers and there is less information about how well different medical treatments work for us,” said Miller. “My goal is to change the negative perception of research in the Black community. It starts with me talking to my family, friends, neighbors, church members and co-workers to help ensure African Americans are included in health studies. These studies could help researchers understand health conditions that are more common in African Americans.”

The program is working to sign up one million participants from across the country. Already more than 435,000 have joined and contributed data and samples. By sharing their data, participants like Miller are helping to build one of the largest, most diverse databases of its kind.

What’s the program’s goal?

“By studying the unique genetic codes of people, and combining that with other types of data about our health, environment and life circumstances, researchers can look for patterns to better understand what affects people’s health,” said Stephanie Devaney, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer of All of Us.

“But we don’t just take the data people donate without offering something in return. We’re designed to give personal health information to participants, so we’re sharing what we learn with those who are stepping up to support research that can benefit their family and community.”

Thousands of program participants have already started receiving information about their genetic ancestry and personal traits, based on their DNA. In the next phases of the program, participants will have the opportunity to receive health-related results, such as their risk for certain diseases, or medications that might impact them differently, if they would like that information.

Participants like Miller take part in the program in different ways. Over time, there are opportunities to answer surveys on different topics, share their electronic health records and contribute blood, urine or saliva. The health information that participants share with All of Us goes into a secure database and is made available only to approved researchers.

“Our genes don’t predict our future. But our DNA can provide important information to share with our families and health care providers and inform the decisions we make,” said Devaney. “Our research program offers the double benefit of helping individuals learn about themselves and helping researchers improve health overall.”

Everyone has a health story. Explore how you can learn more about yours by visiting JoinAllofUs.org.

2022-01-26T07:01:00

(BPT) – You can smell it in the air. Every now and then, a warm, fresh breath of spring. And to you and millions like you, that can mean only one thing … fishing!

As our country gradually warms up from a long, cold, nasty winter, now is the time to get ready to make this your best fishing year ever!

Here are 10 tips from the fishing enthusiasts at Rapala, the world’s best-selling fishing lure for the past 50 years, on what you can do now to be ready to hit the water and start catching.

Declutter the tackle box – If you’ve been fishing awhile, no doubt your tackle box might be feeling a bit cluttered. On those cold, nasty days, bring the tackle box inside to the warmth of your home and pluck out the stuff that doesn’t work and focus on what does. Taking the time to organize your gear will help you spend more time fishin’ and less time messin’ with your stuff.

Put on fresh line – What comes between you and a trophy fish? Your fishing line, of course. Don’t tempt fate. The experts at Sufix fishing line recommend changing out fishing line at least once a year. As you take off old line, look for frays and nicks — this may be a sign that one or more of the guides on your fishing rod is cracked or even missing.

Smooth fishing rod guides – Use a cotton swab and run it around the inside of each guide of your fishing rod. This will help you see if you have any cracks or breaks in your guides, which could cut your fishing line — when you have a fish on the line.

Watch fishing videos – Getting outside and spending time on the water is what fishing is all about. However, watching how-to videos on the Rapala YouTube Channel, which features more than 600 videos, can help you catch more fish year-round, on open water, in saltwater and on hardwater (ice fishing).

Sharp hooks equals more bites – What’s the first point of contact with a fish? It’s the point of your fishing hook. Sharp hooks means you’ll catch more fish; dull hooks means you’ll be one frustrated angler. So take some time to replace hooks on your go-to lures. It’s also important to select the right hook, too, say the hook gurus at VMC, one of the world’s largest fishing hook manufacturers. The mouths of fish vary from species to species, so make sure to select a hook that meets the challenge.

Go with your confidence bait – Nearly every angler has their go-to lure. It’s that one lure that seems to catch fish when all others fail. When you find your confidence bait, stock up on it. Have a few more of that lure tucked away in your tackle box for when you might need them even more. Don’t have a confidence bait yet? Well, you can’t go wrong with the lure that’s caught more world records than any other lure.

Experiment more – You wouldn’t play an 18-hole golf course with just a putter. Different lures are made to catch fish under different conditions. For example, Rapala offers freshwater lures, saltwater lures and ice fishing lures. It offers lures that can reach fish in any depth, from deep down to the surface. This year, treat yourself to a lure you’ve never tried before to learn from it and expand your ability to catch fish anytime, anywhere, under any condition. Or, try a lure, such as an ice fishing lure, for deep water bass and walleye in open water — sounds crazy, but it works.

Play fantasy fishing – That’s right. Playing Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing gives you an opportunity to win some incredible prizes. At the same time, it allows you to track the world’s best bass fishing pros and watch how they manage to catch fish even in the most difficult conditions. Understanding what they do can improve your real-world, on-the-water fishing.

Try someplace new – Anglers can be creatures of habit. We like to go to our favorite lake and often go to our favorite fishing hole time and time again. While you might be catching fish, you also may be limiting yourself. This year, try someplace new. Go to a new water. Try a different way of fishing, such as using a kayak. Go for a different species and see if your knowledge in bass fishing applies to a species such as walleye, muskies or redfish.

Introduce someone new to fishing – Spending time on the water, enjoying all that nature has to offer and catching fish is pretty awesome, but there’s something even better — hooking someone new, especially a young person, on the joy of fishing. Take some time this year to intentionally teach someone about how to fish, or how to fish for a different species. It just may be your biggest catch of all.

2022-01-26T07:01:00

(BPT) – When it comes to the biggest game of the year, do you have all your snack plays ready? The experts at Farm Rich have put together a spread of fan favorites that are sure to please everyone on game day. Whether it’s an over-the-top Bloody Mary, a super snack board worthy of the ‘gram, or just some cheesy snacks you know the kids will devour, check out these Top 10 Fan Favs as you start planning your own Super Snack Playbook.

Pre-game warm up

Snack Mary – This ‘Snack Mary’ will wow your friends before the players even take the field. Create a Bloody Mary DIY bar: Just put out a selection of your preferred Bloody Mary mixers, along with small wood skewers and Farm Rich Mozz Sticks, Cheddar Cheese Curds, Crispy Dill Pickles, Loaded Potato Skins and Mozzarella Bites. Layer in candied bacon, tomatoes, olives, asparagus, pickled okra, celery or peppers and serve in big glasses with a spicy salt rim.

Super Snack Board – The Cheeseboard Queen created this Super Cheese Board Spread featuring an array of hot and cold snacks, complete with Loaded Potato Skins, Meatballs, salami, peppers, cheese variety, lots of veggies, and pretzels, nuts and dips. Check it out and then create a Super Snack Board all your own. Tag @FarmRichSnacks to show off your creation and the national snacks brand will randomly choose one lucky winner to get a smorgasbord of Farm Rich VIP coupons so you can stock up for the year.

Roasted Red Pepper Dip – Set out an array of creative dips that go with salty and savory snacks. This 1-step dip from A Dish of Daily Life makes a great pairing with Mozzarella Sticks, one of America’s all-time favorite snacks. With only five ingredients, you just toss them into the blender and it’s ready in minutes.

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Mozz Sticks – This decadent appetizer will step up your hosting game. Check them out on BuzzFeed.

The main event

Meatball Pizza Sliders – Who doesn’t like a meatball sammie? Using precooked frozen meatballs, just add a variety of pizza ingredients to make this delicious sandwich spread. Try spinach, tomatoes, cheese or onions and add your favorite Italian meats. And best of all? It all comes together on a large baking sheet. Get the recipe here.

Loaded Potato Skins – No football game is complete without the Loaded Potato Skins. Pipe yours with sour cream to look like mini footballs or put a Southwestern spin on things with this idea from The Happy Flammily.

Buffalo Chicken Skewers – Step up chicken bites with these simple Buffalo Chicken Skewers, featuring a Spicy Avocado Ranch Dipping Sauce. Make them for guests or take them with you to any gathering. Trust us, your guests will love them.

Mac ‘n Cheddar Cheese Curds – Here’s the cheesiest mac and cheese you’ll ever need. Just whip up your favorite mac and cheese recipe (or use pre-prepared) and top hot mac and cheese with cooked Farm Rich Cheddar Cheese Curds. Top with freshly ground pepper and chopped green onion for garnish.

Buffalo Ranch Meatball Subs – Another fun addition to your sandwich spread, these meatball subs from Lemons for Lulu can be made ahead in the slow cooker. To make, you’ll need:

• 1 package frozen cooked Farm Rich Meatballs
• 1 12-ounce bottle Buffalo wing sauce
• 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 8 to 10 sub rolls
• 1 teaspoon celery salt

To prepare:

• In slow cooker, combine meatballs, sauce and seasoning; stir to coat.
• Cook according to package directions.
• To assemble, drizzle tablespoon of ranch dressing on inside of each sub roll.
• Place 1/4 cup of lettuce over the dressing, followed by Meatballs.
• Top each sandwich with crumbled blue cheese and sprinkling of celery salt.

Creamy Tomato Penne with Jalapeno Peppers – Need another hearty dish for halftime? This make-ahead pasta recipe does the trick. The Jalapeno Peppers make the pasta pop and the spicy flavors pair perfectly with the creamy tomato pasta. Just 20 minutes from start to table, see the full recipe here.

For these and other delicious Big Game recipes, visit FarmRich.com.