Disclaimer: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers. All opinions are 100% mine.
Our house is not full of spectators. There is no Monday night football or college Saturdays. We are into a lot of things but generally sports is not one of them. That is until this summer’s fútbol matches roll around. Every four years our universe stops and fútbol becomes our familial nucleus.
This year I’m especially excited to be teaming up with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers to help bring Latino families and their babies together to honor two very important aspects of their lives: national pride and a love of fútbol. Just in time for the big fútbol game this summer, Pampers Latino is launching the Mi Equipo, Mi Herencia virtual stadium app and sweepstakes on the Pampers Latino Facebook page.
From now through July 15 you can upload photos of your little fans virtually cheering on their favorite teams fitted with your country’s colors. A million babies in a virtual stadium is a pretty freakin’ adorable, not to mention hysterical (I’m sorry/not sorry Hiro) but the best part is when you use the app you can also enter to win a year’s supply of Pampers diapers and wipes and I don’t know about you, but that would save me close to a million dollars.
Giveaway: Pampers has also been generous enough to give one lucky reader this incredible box ‘o swag that includes everything your baby needs to celebrate this summer’s fútbol. It includes a super cute onesie, an interactive soccer ball, a bilingual children’s book about Pele the King of Soccer, the most adorable baby soccer slippers, Fuleco, the fútbol mascot, and of course Pampers diapers and wipes. To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below with ways you and your family celebrate your love of soccer and national pride. You can also have a second chance to enter by liking my Facebook page and leaving your comment there. All comments must be in by June 29, 2014 and I will select one winner at random from all the entries.
Of course I can’t leave you without an addictive snack to sustain you through all those hours of soccer you will be watching over the next couple of weeks. This spicy-sweet popcorn is just what you are going to want, it is whole grain, gluten-free, vegan, and actually pretty healthy for you. The spice mixture is loaded with flavor, the combination warms your tongue but just enough to make you want another handful and the best part is it takes about 10 minutes to make, ensuring you won’t miss any hot fútbol action.
Chipotle Lime Popcorn
A healthy snack with spicy chipotle and zesty fresh lime.
Ingredients
- zest of 4 large limes
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3/4 cup popcorn kernels
Instructions
- Combine lime zest, sugar, salt, chipotle powder, parsley, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl.
- Melt the coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add popcorn and cover, leaving a small gap to let steam escape.
- Cook until the kernels have all popped, shaking the pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour popcorn into a large bowl toss with spice mixture and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 672mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
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So cute! My husband is a huge fan of soccer, played as a kid and even does intermural soccer now as an adult. It’s always on the TV on Saturday mornings at our house! We like to go to a nearby park where he can kick around a soccer ball and our 6 month baby girl and I will sit on a blanket and watch him. Thanks for the opportunity!
Popcorn is my favorite snack on earth and this variety is totally amazing- love the pictures!
I like to make popcorn with coconut oil, too. The spices sound delicious. We celebrate soccer by having friends over and making yummy snacks and drinks…like your popcorn. Thanks for sharing.
the kids love watching and wearing their favorite team colors
njharmonyg at aol dot com
My family and I love to have cook outs, and we watch the games, we all enjoy it so much! Thank you, Arthur Caudill – email – highwayman99c@aol.com
I like the Facebook page – Arthur Caudill
We always wear our jersey’s, eat the same food and do the same things for good luck.
PrettyInPinkWife @ aol dot com
We wear our teams colors and have snacks while we watch the game.
hewella1 at gmail dot com
We like to go outside an kick a ball around!
We celebrate by eating traditional foods to watch the game, creating homemade flags to cheer and wearing football shirts
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
We watch it together! My hubby really loves it.
Lo Celebramos especialmente en temporadas como esta del Mundial, Portamos playeras de nuestro equipo, Cocinamos nuestra comida tipica , botanas y bebidas y siempre nos sentimos orgullosos de ser Mexicanos 100% Latinos
En casa lo celebramos viendo los juegos todos juntos en familia y haciendo una cena especial, cuando nos toca el equipo que le vamos.
We ALL celebrate this soccer month by wearing our favorite team jerseys…My husband wears his Mexico Soccer Jersey. My baby wears his older brothers Brazil jersey since it’s the only one that will fit a 7 month old and my eldest wears a South Korea soccer jersey and I wear the USA soccer jersey. We NEVER miss a game and thank goodness for DVR’s if we need to use it. Thank you, Latina Mom bloggers and Pampers for this awesome collab giveaway. =)
We celebrate by having friends over to watch the games and cheering loudly. We usually make some tamales or fire up the grill for some good food to go with the great matches we’re about to watch
We celebrate by watching the games together, and making cute bets. I’ll bet my husband chores, or my son lunch! Makes watching the game cheering for our favorite countries more fun!
livivua- cheering for the team on television
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We celebrate by going all out in my house food, jerseys, decorations we got the works. We cheer on our favorite teams, football season don’t have nothing on the world cup in my house!
I also like your facebook page. My profile name is Chrissy Malave
te di like an facebook, soy Ginoy caro ramos, y celebramos en familia viendo los partidos,con conrnetas y la camiseta bien puesta
Nosotros lo celebramos a lo grande. Con mucha comida y bebida. Tambien nos pintamos la cara con los colores de nuestra bandera y vestimos la playera del equipo de nuestro pais. Para los chiquitines de la casa, les compramos pelotas silbatitos y banderitas y ellos tambien se ponen muy contentos con toda esta fiebre futbolera que nos une mas. Gracias por la oportunidad de ganar. Sin duda un buen premio.
Te sigo en Facebook como Maria Beas De Bonilla: https://www.facebook.com/Hamiltonymarichuybonillabeas
We celebrate by making a dish from one of the country’s playing that day.
How cute! We watch so many World Cup games its crazy! My husband is from France so when they played (and won) the other day we had a party 🙂
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After seeing your instagram post a few weeks ago I added this recipe to our weekend snacks bucket list 🙂 We made it yesterday and are officially hooked! With each handful my husband kept saying “oh…yeah…babe this is really good.” The lime + chipotle + coconut oil combo was so fun and it made the house smell amazing for hours. Thanks for the great popcorn recipe!
Fantastic Brie!! I’m so happy you loved it!