A SEASON OF MENUS

When my son played college football at UK, as best I could, I tried to organize the entire football season in advance, so that A)there would be no repeat menus during the season, and B) I could be organized and prepared and not haggard come game day. Here was a...

Cold Weather games

Unfortunately in Lexington, Kentucky there are more cold weather games than I care for BUT…IF you have the right food (and drink ;o) that helps!Start with a new version of an old favorite. Trust me it won’t last long on your tailgate table.AMPED UP...

FAVORITE APPETIZERS (OR PREGAME FOOD!)

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN BITES8 chicken tenders, flattened and cut in two, or boneless chicken breasts cut into cubes3-ounce package softened cream cheese1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped8 slices bacon, cut in halfDab 1/2 teaspoon (more or less) of cream...

October football means “Mexican” theme

It was a cold but beautiful day in Lexington, KY when we decided to host a Mexican themed tailgate party for about 30 people. Don’t want to be slaving over food, so this menu (as most of mine) are intense in the preplanning stage, so that when the actual...

SEPTEMBER FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE SOUTH

It’s September in the South, therefore it’s hot. That’s all there is to it – one needs to hydrate, and my husband would probably prefer not to grill in early September. That’s the weather for cold shrimp (marinated or not), fabulous...

AN EVENING GAME IN THE RAIN 10/24/09

We headed back “home” to Lexington, Kentucky to watch our son play for UK in a chilly October 24th game vs Louisianna Monroe at 7PM. We won the game, and we absolutely froze, but we ate delicious food before and after. MENU: Sis-in-law Sarah’s...

Kentucky vs Auburn in Alabama

We headed to Auburn, AL on a chilly, misty October 17th. We ended up winning the game, and the food was a winner as well. It was a very very fun weekend. Our good friends from KY (Bill and Peggy) joined us at a rented condo just down from the Auburn stadium. And...

This dip gets it’s own post!  I’ve served this dip so many times over the years and it’s always a huge hit!  I found it in a magazine years ago and haven’t tired of it yet!Smoked Salmon Spread (Bobby Flay’s)Love, love, love this...

November 21st menu – Athens, GA

Well, we have a night game away in Athens, GA at 7:45PM. We have a parking spot on campus but no RV. So…we are a bit limited in terms of food. We’ll have anywhere from 10-20 people joining us.MENUAPPETIZERS: Mexican Roll ups with salsa Green...