Cauliflower Pizza Bites + More Great Game-Day Munchies

   Oh, football. I have a love/hate relationship with this game. I can really get into a game, and it's so much fun to yell and scream and curse at the TV with the best of them. The problem is football takes up a lot of time and emotional energy, so I often pass on a game if I don't have the time or frustration available. 

 
  With that said, I still love my Saints and Georgia Bulldogs :) Here's a peak at this year's UGA schedule: 

So much red & black. Isn't it great!

 With the joy, frustration, and anxiety that comes with football, there also comes an enormous amount of food and alcohol. Beer with the game? Of course. Fried, cheese-covered delicious snack? I'll have twelve. 

   I found a few paleo/health-friendly recipes that look like they'll make for great game-day munchies!

FIRST UP: Cauliflower Pizza Bites. I found these on Just Jessie B a few weeks ago, and I knew they would be great for today's post! I changed up the recipe a little bit, and here are the results :)

  This recipe is actually quite easy. It's fool proof. Trust me.

Ingredients:

4 cups shredded cauliflower (that's 4 cups already obliterated in the food processor)

1lb mild Italian sausage

8-10 slices pepperoni, chopped

1/2 red onion, diced

1/2 bell pepper, diced

2-3 cloves garlic, minced (I used two enormous cloves.)

1/2 teaspoon each of: oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, and salt

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Dash of Tony's

3/4 cup tomato sauce

2 eggs

2 tablespoons coconut flour

Spaghetti Sauce

Instructions: Preheat oven to 375. Brown sausage until no longer pink. Combine all ingredients, except spaghetti sauce! Mix well, and don't be afraid to use your hands. Form mixture into bite-sized balls. Place on a baking sheet (I needed two.) and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until tops of bites begin to brown. Use spaghetti sauce for dipping. Enjoy!

Yall, just try it. It's genius!  Below I have links to more paleo-friendly recipes from around the web :)

Spinach and Artichoke Dip- from Paleo Spirit

Ranch Cauli-Tots- from Paleo Phreak

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites- from Me! The Happy Eater

Buffalo-Ranch Chicken Stuffed Peppers- from Primally Inspired

I've made this twice now. So yummy!

Buffalo Blue Chicken Meatballs- from Peace, Love, and Low Carb

(Not officially Paleo, because it includes blue-cheese. Who cares.)

Spicy Buffalo Roasted Nuts- from Peace, Love, and Low Carb

Mini Paleo Pizza- from Big Red Kitchen

That's a lot of meat!

Loaded Paleo Nachos- from Lexi's Clean Kitchen

Question for Readers: What are your favorite football munchies? Comment below, and let's see if we can "Paleo-fy" them!