Game Day! Tailgate Political Party Recipes & Decor Ideas

I'm re-posting this from 2 years agone - I develop this political party upwards inwards our backyard at our another Fall Foliage trip dorsum to visit.

This calendar week we'll last doing about to a greater extent than of my Game Day favorites - ideas that are skilful for lookout parties in addition to tailgates.  There mightiness about oven-baked Steak Nachos inwards our future... remain tuned!

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'Tis the flavor for... tailgating!  Game Day is a large occasion amid my college friends in addition to our families.  When nosotros were inwards college, our Game Days started early on inwards the forenoon alongside Hammers at Harpo's (Go Mizzou!) in addition to ended upwards having dinner (breakfast?) at an all black diner.  We hopped from tailgate to tailgate, in addition to hence bar to bar - nosotros didn't accept a assist inwards the world, nor did nosotros know who won the game.

Now-a-days, nosotros truly instruct into the stadium for games to, gasp, lookout the game, in addition to come across the Game Days every bit a fourth dimension to pick out handgrip of upwards alongside college buddies to speak nigh the glory days.  Our tailgates are to a greater extent than focused on nutrient in addition to catching upwards than the keg... most of the time.  

There is nil improve than starting off a crisp Fall twenty-four hours yesteryear staking your claim inwards a soon-to-be packed parking lot, hanging your flag, starting the grill in addition to pouring Bloody Marys.  Game Day is an excuse to graze all twenty-four hours long - it is never also early on inwards the twenty-four hours for whoopie pies, chips, dogs or a mutual frigidity beer. 

I've pose together a Game Day Party Menu that volition last perfect for the parking lot or at your dwelling identify for a TV lookout party.

Game Day Menu : 
On the Road or at Home

Pulled Pork Sliders
Creamy Spinach alongside Tortilla Chips
Pigs inwards a Blanket alongside Mustard Dipping Sauce
Football Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Beers

Spinach Dip is a Game Day classic - swell hot or cold!  Creamy Spinach Dip Recipe >>

Pulled Pork Sliders - gotta accept meat at whatever Game Day feast.  Pulled Pork Recipe >>

 

Classic Pigs inwards a Blanket - an oldie, merely a goodie!  Pigs inwards a Blanket Recipe >>

Whoopie Pies shaped similar Footballs - hence slow in addition to made from a cake mix.  Football Whoopies Recipe >>

Pumpkin Beers are perfect for Fall

Bring along about seasonal pumpkins in addition to gourds to add together to the festivities.

I made this pennant from scraps of cloth in addition to newspaper attached to a grosgrain ribbon.  This ornament tin last used yr afterwards yr - I made i to hang on our drapery during our game twenty-four hours parties, too.  

Instead of a tabular array cloth, I used a plaid throw that featured our teams colors - blankets operate swell for casual throws for tailgating.  Make certain they are washable!

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