Watch it for the commercials…and the strawberries

Certain foods have been enjoying the status of Big-Game-Party royalty pretty much since there was a Big Game to celebrate. There’s King Chip, Queen Dip, the Duke and Duchess of Guacamole. And what do a lot of these hallowed snacks have in common? They’re hmmm-mmm-mmm savory. Sweets have their place, but save the odd cupcake festooned with astroturf-hued frosting, they don’t seem to play a major role in cheering on your favorite team (or your second favorite…or third…sigh—Russy, why’d you have to go and break that finger?).

The other thing you don’t see much of? You know what’s coming…nutrition. Of, like, any kind. Okay, maybe there’s some protein in there, what with the cocktail weenies wrapped in whatever one wraps cocktail weenies in; and guacamole could be argued as a healthy option (good fats, etc.). However, what are you dipping in that guacamole, carrot sticks? I thought not. If you’re willing to expand your snacktastic horizons and consider both sweet and nutritious, you might be surprised how well strawberries and raspberries fit the bill (Well•Pict Berries strawberries and raspberries, of course). And if you think we’re only talking desserts here, think again. Sure, we have plenty of sweet, healthy fare to brighten up your football-prom night like…

Well•Pict Strawberry Tempura With Ginger-Chocolate Sauce

and…

Well•Pict Baked Strawberry Chips

We’ve also got a myriad of amazing savory recipes featuring our favorite bright red and sunset-pink beauties, and many of them give just the right pop of mildly tart sweetness to balance out any heavy ingredients.

Well•Pict Strawberry Salsa

Well•Pict Raspberry Pecan Bacon Strips

Well•Pict Spicy Strawberry Shrimp Cocktail

Crispy Chicken Wontons With Well•Pict Strawberry Glaze

Jean’s Well•Pict Berries Crostini

Test out one or two (or, who are we kidding?—all) of these recipes, and we’re pretty certain at least a few of them will take center stage (center field? Oops—wrong sport!) on your goalpost-shaped snack trays.