Instead of packaged guacamole, make your own. You can cut down on the fat and calories by adding healthy, low-fat ingredients. Bryanna Clark Grogan's delicious Low-Fat Veggie Guacamole includes green beans and lima beans, to cut down on the fat of the avocados. I use tomatoes in my Smoky Chipotle Guacamole, adding flavor and cutting down on the amount of fat per serving.

Tortilla chips and other fried chips are some of the most calorie dense and nutritionally empty "foods" you can eat. Make your own baked tortilla chips, or scoop up your guacamole with veggies, such as baby carrots, celery sticks, or the roasted cauliflower bites pictured above.

Use homemade baked tortilla chips to make healthier nachos. Top them with Lentil and Cauliflower Taco Filling and Vegan Nacho Cheese.

--Lorena says: For Superbowl Sunday, we’ve had everything from pizza and chili, to buffalo cauliflower and healthy jalapeno poppers (slice jalapenos in half lengthwise, deseed/devein, stuff with nonfat refried beans — black or pinto — and bake; then top with a dollop of guacamole and a sprinkling of cilantro). And, of course, chips and dips — hummus and pita bread, guacamole and bean dip — layered and not — with tortilla chips, or potato chips and a creamy tofu-based caramelized onion dip.

--Thanks to Judith, who wrote: Buffalo cauliflower! Roast the smaller pieces on Silpat at 400 for 15 minutes and then toss with your favorite buffalo sauce like Franks until heated through. I took Judith's suggestion of roasting the cauliflower, but instead of making it Buffalo style, I served it with my new favorite Nacho Cheese Sauce. The recipe for both cauliflower bites and sauce are now on my blog.

For more party food ideas, check out the dozens of dips and hummus recipes in my Appetizers and Dips index. Some of my favorites are Hummus in the Blender, Baba Ganoush, and Pimento Cheese Style Hummus.

Let the game begin!