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GENIUS TAILGATING RECIPES AND HACKS

Sep.posted by Paula 28 Comments

I hope you enjoy GENIUS TAILGATING RECIPES AND HACKS as we enter football season! The perfect football party or tailgate starts with the right recipes, decorations, and gear!

SEC football is like a religion here in the South. I love to watch the game and I love to socialize at the tailgate. I’m fortunate to tailgate on one of the prettiest campuses in the SEC, The University of Mississippi! We love our Rebels, we love the Grove and we love to tailgate! Sharing friendships, memories, food and, yes, cocktails is what we do best.

The perfect football party or tailgate starts with the right recipes, decorations, and gear! #gameday #tailgating #watchparty #footall #SEC #recipes #hacks #tailgatinggear #picnic

GENIUS TAILGATING RECIPES AND HACKS

If you’re looking for inspiration on what to serve to get the party started while tailgating this football season, check out these delicious recipe ideas!

Pull-Apart Pesto Chicken Sliders these baked sandwiches are loaded with juicy chicken and two kinds of pesto. They're great for any party, game day, or snack.
Pull-Apart Pesto Chicken Sliders
Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash
Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash
This New Orleans classic, Central Grocery Mini Muffuletta Sandwich, is full of meats, pickled vegetables, and olive salad. It's easy to assemble and easy to polish off.
Mini Muffuletta sandwich

Chicken Dip
Chicken Dip
Blue Lagoon Jello Shots are bursting with tropical flavors! They are the perfect party starter for your summer parties! A boozy, summery jello shot recipe that adults love! 
Blue Lagoon Rum Jello Shots
3 Ingredient Sausage Roll with cheese
3 Ingredient Sausage Roll with cheese

Cuban Sandwich on a Stick Appetizer
Cuban Sandwich on a Stick Appetizer
Muffuletta on a Stick
Muffuletta on a Stick
Pecan Pie Magic Cookie Bars with Chocolate Shortbread Crust
Pecan Pie Magic Cookie Bars

Spicy and hot, these mouth-watering Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders are a hit with my family. Cook time is hands-off in the slow-cooker, which makes it a fantastic dinner option for busy nights
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Enjoy these Mexican-style Pecan-Chocolate Squares that are packed with pecans. They're easy to make, easy to transport, and great for year around noshing.
Mexican Pecan-Chocolate Squares
Chorizo Beef Sliders Burgers with Sriracha Mayo

Pecan Shortbread Toffee and Rolo Magic Cookie Bars, whether you call them Magic Cookie Bars, Hello Dolly Bars, or Seven Layer Bars this ooey, gooey dessert recipe is sure to please! They are always a crowd-pleaser and always hit the spot!
Pecan Shortbread Toffee and Rolo Magic Cookie Bars
Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders Recipe
Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders
Poppy Seeds Sausage Rolls
Poppy Seeds Sausage Rolls

Poppy Seeds Turkey Sliders
Poppy Seeds Turkey Sliders
To Die For Pizza Dip is a cheesy, gooey dip that tastes like everyone's favorite comfort food. A layer of cream cheese is topped with tomato sauce and your favorite pizza toppings.
To Die For Pizza Dip
Southern Belle Cocktail is a beautiful and delicious drink. This is a twist on a classic Southern Comfort drink and sometimes referred to as Scarlett O'Hara Cocktail. It's elegant and timeless. It's refreshing and goes down easily.
Southern Belle Cocktail

 

I got crafty for table decorations and painted these bottles.

Products to make your tailgating monumentally easier!
  1. Rolling Cooler with Fold-out Table
  2. Collapsible Folding Wagon
  3. Portable Folding Picnic Double Chair W/Umbrella Table Cooler
  4. Inflatable Ice Serving Buffet Bar
  5. Stackable Storage Bin with lid

The photos below are from The Grove.

The Lexington Brothers entertain before a game.
Colonel Reb cookies
 Pecan Praline cupcakes
A typical tailgate set-up
We like elaborate centerpieces!
 Another table centerpiece
 The city of Oxford has two double-decker buses that run from The Grove to
The Square (downtown) on game day, transporting ladies to the popular shopping area.
 Our tailgating neighbors and good friends, The Grove Rockers, display an
helmet autographed by Coach Hugh Freeze.
 Groove Loop on game day
 The Grove on game day, not an inch of space for another tent
 Do you understand now why Ole Miss is always in the top 5 party schools?
There is no better place to be!

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Comments

  1. Barbara says

    10.11.21 at 2:27 pm

    so how do you keep hot items hot, cold items cold, and bugs and debris off of everything? For me, keeping everything at the correct temp, not drying out, etc is overwhelming. We arrive at UGA at 7am and the tailgate may not end until 10pm. Just wonder how you handle it. Thanks

    Reply
    • Paula says

      08.17.22 at 11:43 am

      We usually serve the mains in trays with sterno warmers (like this https://amzn.to/3AuyoeI) under them. We don’t put them out until 11ish and take them up when they’re empty. (Doesn’t take long…2 hours.) We leave the other dips/chips, desserts, etc out the whole time with food covers like this https://amzn.to/3PveSTK . We don’t really tailgate 12 hours. Usually 11ish until after the game for 2 pm game, or 2ish until after for 6pm game.

      Reply
  2. Rabia says

    03.13.13 at 8:35 am

    That's some serious tailgating!! I've never tried it, but I live in a college town, so maybe some day!

    Reply
  3. Nicole @ Pencil Skirts and Noodle Necklaces says

    03.11.13 at 9:55 pm

    Visiting from SITS!! What a tailgating guide!! Awesome!!

    Reply
  4. Hope Reid says

    03.11.13 at 2:36 pm

    Looks like an amazing tailgating party! I've had fish tacos…the fish nachos is definitely a must try. You're hubby is definitely taking it all in 🙂 Congrats on your SITS DAY feature!

    Reply
  5. Britton says

    03.11.13 at 12:42 pm

    Those oatmeal creme bars look goood! You are making me hungry! Happy SITS day again!

    Reply
  6. Bonnie Andrews says

    03.11.13 at 11:20 am

    Love, love the bottles! So smart and what a fun twist!

    Reply
  7. breadwinningmama.com says

    03.11.13 at 10:40 am

    Dropping by from SITS. My family loves to tailgate as well, so I'm definitely coming back to your site for some suggested eats when college football ramps up again. Looks like it is a blast to tailgate in the South!

    Reply
  8. Kelly says

    03.11.13 at 10:24 am

    Wow – you all really know how to tailgate!

    My husband LOVES tailgating and he will love some of these recipes! Great Blog. Happy SITS day 🙂

    Reply
  9. Joi @ Rx Fitness Lady says

    03.11.13 at 10:00 am

    WOW such a feel good post! Everything looks yummy! Your hubby is a lucky man, lol. Happy SITS day! Hope you enjoy. I'm curious which recipe got you the winner for the Mississippi Magazine?

    Reply
  10. Rosella Alfonso says

    03.11.13 at 9:10 am

    Congrats on being featured! Happy SITS day to you! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Sheila Skillingstead says

    03.11.13 at 8:48 am

    That's a tailgate party to the nth degree. Happy SITS Day. Go Huskies!

    Reply
  12. anotherjennifer says

    03.11.13 at 7:30 am

    That's some tailgate party! Thanks for the recipes. Food is key to a good tailgate!

    Happy SITS Day.

    Reply
  13. Emily @ TheBusyMomsDiet says

    03.11.13 at 7:04 am

    This looks awesome! Happy SITS Day from another college football fan!

    Reply
  14. Debi Bolocofsky says

    10.11.12 at 12:42 pm

    Hi Paula,
    This looks like so much fun. I would love to tailgate with you.
    Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/10/almond-sugar-body-scrub-and-wednesdays.html
    from Wednesday until Sunday.
    Hope to see you there.
    Debi Bolocofsky
    Adorned From Above
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com

    Reply
  15. Shasta Farrar says

    10.09.12 at 8:03 pm

    Thanks for sharing your tailgating recipes with us at the All Star Block Party. I so enjoyed seeing your pictures of the Grove at Ole Miss. I live in S. Miss. and have “experienced” tailgating at the Grove a few times. Anyway, I'm featuring your recipes at tonight's All Star Block Party. Here is the link:Shasta @InTheOldRoad

    Reply
  16. Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen says

    10.04.12 at 2:51 pm

    Holy cow, y'all know how to throw a party!! And I'll take one of everything please!
    Thanks for linking up to MTM Mondays!

    Reply
  17. Raquel says

    09.30.12 at 10:03 pm

    Wow! You all really know how to tailgate! We have done some at the UCLA game but the set up is not like this! Found you on the Inspire Me Monday hop! Great team spirit!

    Reply
  18. Paula Jones says

    09.30.12 at 12:35 pm

    Art, I would love to guest blog for you!

    Reply
  19. Art Leslie @ CookAndGrow.com says

    09.30.12 at 12:08 pm

    Paula …

    Will definitely try to look you up next time
    I'm wandering the grove before the game. In
    the interim, if you ever want to guest blog,
    just let me know.

    Art

    Reply
  20. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    09.30.12 at 11:02 am

    Wow! Great post! I still have never been to a tailgate party….looks like I'm missing a lot!

    Reply

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