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What's the most important thing to remember about Super Bowl snacks? (And I know you just didn't answer "health," because no self-respecting football snacker counts calories during the Super Bowl!) Well, reducing the number of farts induced by your food, of course.

OK, maybe that's not on your mind, but Bill Downs (creator of the "world's first fart blog") says it should be. His advice is to avoid refined foods ("if it's white, it ain't right") and broccoli, eggs and beer (uh-oh). He advises that you start your day with an apple, some oatmeal, or whole grain bread. And drink water.

So what does make a good, low-fart, Super Bowl snack? He doesn't really say, so I'll take a couple of stabs. Maybe a nice layered dip with salsa fresca, avocadoes, and plain yogurt, served with flax-seed tortilla chips? Savory biscotti served with tapenade? Pimiento cheese toasts made with homemade mayo, green olives, and wholegrain country sourdough? Now I'm getting hungry...

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My beloved San Francisco Forty-Niners aren't playing in upcoming the Super Bowl (and they've sucked since the 90's) so really, I have no interest in it. But, boy do I love football food. In my opinion the snacks should be easy and adundant. Here's a  delicious dip that you can whack together in minutes. Make sure you get out and throw around the pigskin after eating this—it's rich.

Easy Artichoke Dip

You can make it fancier, but why?

1 12 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped (not the marinated kind)
1 cup mayonnaise
4-6 ounces of parmesan cheese (or a mixture of parmesan and romano)

Mix ingredients together. Bake a 350º for 35 minutes. Serve hot with crackers or toasted baguette slices.

Keep an eye out over the next two weeks for more party food ideas from me. I take my football munchies very seriously.

[photo: jenyu]