Hosting the watch party for the Big Game? You need snacks! Get a head start with these 6 crowd-pleasing recipes to make your watch party!

Slab Grilled Cheese

This nifty trick will have you flexing your clever culinary muscles as you impress your friends with this totally-fun kitchen hack. Get the oven blazing hot, grab two sheet pans and get ready to feed a crowd. These sandwiches were gobbled up by our Smidgen podcast crew when we made them to go alongside Curried Tomato Soup. This customizable recipe is also a customer favorite in our Bar Bites cooking class. So, two questions: are you listening to Smidgen and have you joined us for a cooking class? What are you waiting for?

Papas Bravas

This classic tapas can be found throughout Spain in so many variations, using many different types of spuds. We changed up the deep-fried version for this oven-roasted approach using fingerling potatoes. If you can’t find fingerlings, grab small “new” red-skinned potatoes. We love the contrast of the bright herbal flavor in our Rosemary Sea Salt against the smoky backdrop in the aioli. Smoked Hot Paprika is a must for your pantry – we reach for it time and time again!

Sheet Pan Nachos

Game night, girls night, date night, any night is right for these sheet pan nachos! We love how the sheet pan allows for an even layer of chips and maximum topping coverage – no naked chips on the bottom. All toppings are supported by chippage (is that a word?) While we may not be using all the nacho engineering terminology correctly (nacho engineering is a thing, right?) – these nachos are 100% just right.

Sheet Pan Turkey Meatballs

Slather them with marinara. Load them up on a sub. Dip them in sweet and sour sauce. There are so many ways to eat these delicious meatballs. Our Back Yard Burger Blend is the perfect combo of savory, roasty-toasty notes that will make these meatballs a weekday staple. They roast beautifully in Roasted Chile Avocado Oil and fill the kitchen with the most amazing aroma. Lots of good reason to make a batch- or three!

Honey Chipotle Wing Board with Hot Honey

Game night, movie night or just about any night, we are here for a wing board. Add the usuals: celery and carrot sticks. Or mix it up with our Quick Pickled Sweet Peppers or our favorite Sweet Pickled Cucumbers. No matter how you dress this board, don’t forget Basic Bee’s Hot Honey. Drizzle on the wings and be sure offer extra for dipping. Hot Honey is the perfect compliment to the rich and spicy flavors in our Honey Chipotle Rub. Get on board!

Tiny Tacos

This fast food favorite took us from “this is silly” to “this is genius” with one crispy, crunchy bite. These little stuffed tortilla rounds can be piled up and topped like a platter of nachos or lined up alongside a topping buffet. Be sure to hop on the accoutrement early in the day. We tucked our Restaurant Style Salsa, Creamy Cilantro Sauce and Quick Pickled Red Onions in the fridge to serve with these teeny wonders. Big fun and so delicous!