Tailgating season is here, and though I’m not ready to admit the defeat of summer we put together some delicious and healthy tailgating recipes for you. After all Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner. I know! I know! I said the dreaded words, Mr. Cottage had already begun singing Christmas carols at me. Ahhhh!!! Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Thanksgiving and Christmas but seriously, wasn’t it just Christmas??? So to help you prevent a foul on your diet and waistline, we threw together some of our favorite recipes for game day!
Tailgating Recipes – Fruit and Veggies.
We love having fruit and vegetables on hand for special occasions like that!
These little plastic containers are great for displaying the goodies in. We line them with waxed paper to make clean up a breeze when the meal is done and the fruit and veggies can go back into your ice chest when you are done. Easy peasy!
Tailgating Recipes – Seven Layer Bean Dip
Chips and dips are a great part of entertaining and we love this seven-layer bean dip but it is difficult to carry around a big container of it. We came up with this delicious and portable seven-layer bean dip in mason jars. Seal them up and you are ready to go! Jars are easily resealed for quick clean up and stored in the ice chest for keeping.
Tailgating Recipes- Mason Jar Four Bean Chili
Tailgating Recipes- Organic Pasta Salad
A tangy pasta salad is so delicious and a really easy dish for tailgating. Make ahead and store in your ice chest in lidded containers to keep out the moisture and it will be ready when you are wanting to eat.
Tailgating Recipes – Sausage and Pepper Hoagie
Tailgating Recipes – Organic BBq’d Hot Dogs
BBq’d Organic hot dogs are a delicious treat at the tailgating party. Make ahead and wrap the container in layers of foil and store in your styrofoam cooler with the other hot items to help hold in the heat until you are ready to eat.
Tailgating Recipes – Organic Pigs in a Blanket
Organic pigs in a blanket hot dogs are such a quick and easy make ahead meal that is a great finger food for tailgating.
We really like the ease of serving them and they can be kept warm just like the other hot items by wrapping in foil and storing them in the styrofoam cooler with the hot items in it instead of ice. Pack some mustard or other dipping sauces in your ice chest to go with it.
Tailgating Recipes – Chicken Wings
Tailgating Recipes- Relish Tray
Tailgating Recipes- Pumpkin Cheesecake in Mason Jars
We love a couple of dessert options for an event so that just in case someone does not like pumpkin or chocolate then they are covered. For this we chose cheesecake but done in individual Mason jars so they can safely go in the ice chest. They are so cute and really delicious!
Tailgating Recipes- Organic chocolate football cupcakes
Tailgating Recipes- Organic Hummus Dip
Things you may need:
- Ice chest for cold items
- Ice chest for hot items
- Ice
- Pint wide mouth Mason Jars with lids
- Pint regular Mason Jars with lids
- Hot dog trays
- Waxed Paper
- Napkins or Paper plates
- Plastic Silverware
- Serving pieces
- Trash bag
- A few damp paper towels in a zipper bag
Drive safe and enjoy the game!
Check out our other recipes:
- Egg Sandwich Recipe
- Best homemade Giardiniera (hot or mild)
- Summer Chicken Salad
- Turkey Sub
- The Best Taco Salad Casserole The Best 1
- The Best Homemade Cheez Its Recipe
- Transylvanian Cheese Crackers
- Hoagie Rolls
- Delicious Boston Baked Beans
