Today, we're talking about the first one: Tailgating Food.
Every tailgating food has to be portable. This can be accomplished one of two ways: pack and carry or make on the tailgate. I prefer a combination of both. Below are some of my favorite tailgating recipes resulting in our go-to tailgating menu.
Course 1: Appetizers
It's always nice to have a bit of variety for tailgate guests. I tend to make a fruity/veggie healthy option and a cheesey not-so-healthy option.
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
This tends to be my go-to cheese not-so-healthy dip. People love it, it makes a lot, and I have the perfect bake-and-take carrier which makes it easy. I serve this dip straight out of the pyrex casserole dish hot with tortilla chips or crackers.
Fruit Dip & Fruit Tray
I love a good fruit dip! Many are easily make-aheadable. Store them in tupperware in the coolers for tailgating to keep them chill.
Chips and Salsa
Easy. Easy. Easy. And yummy! A variety of chips + some awesome local salsa = party hit. Just make sure you have a bowl for the salsa.
Course 2: Main Dish
Burgers
A tailgating staple. Class it up some by adding A1 or your favorite steak sauce after you flip the burgers to add some extra flavor. Have a couple of varieties of cheese (cheddar, american, pepper jack) and a few toppings (pre-cut lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and condiments).
Hot Dogs
Second tailgating staple. Go with the classic all-beef franks. Toast buns and add some basic condiments like mustard and ketchup for a yummy meal!
Course 3: Desserts
Cookies
See my post about freezable cookie dough here. Pre-bake some cookies and throw 'em in a tupperware. Easy as pie (except it's cookies).
S'Mores
Marshmallow + Chocolate + Cookie. What could be more simple? Everyone loves this finger food throwback. Plus, there's no fancy serving necessary. All you need are bags of ingredients and a coathanger or two!
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