It’s Super Bowl Sunday and your dearest friend texts and asks – “are we still on to watch the game?”…  What do you do?  Not being much of a Football fan, this was the quandary I faced last Sunday afternoon as I wrecked my brain thinking of what to pull together.  Now, my friend and his lovely wife, are HUGE (and I mean HUGE) football aficionados.  It is a mystery to me –  though I must confess that watching the two of them watch the game on pins and needles was kinda fun.  I got a thrill as DD went through the paces as though she was a member of the San Francisco 49ers,  sporting her jersey and quite literally cheering on her team.  A memory of the day will be her organizing  space on the corner of the couch so she could jump in the air when her team scored.  In the spirit of Project Mimi, I learned the true measure of a fan and the fun that goes in investing in their pleasure and sharing in their fun.  And so it was, that I found myself planning the meal of the day.  I presumed it needed to be simple… and flexible enough to serve at a moment’s notice … (And, quite fortunately, given the power outage during half time).  My requirements were that it needed to also be somewhat non traditional… no nachos, guacamole or onion dip.  This was especially important as PD has long believed (operative word) that he had an allergy to onions and doesn’t like avocado.  And so I was challenged with what to serve for snacking during the game…   I reverted to my favorites…  a great saga blue, an aged gouda, mixed olives, marcona almonds and a goat cheese smothered in pistachios and cranberries  (available at Wholefoods).   This worked well with whatever anyone chose to drink – I drank a lovely red wine, PD – scotch (which doesn’t seem  a drink that naturally goes with football – but I guess the same could be said for wine) and DD – greyhounds (vodka and grapefruit juice).  It all seemed to work and other than the tense moments – particularly during the first half – a good time was had by all.