The Menu: Tailgating 🏈

Whether I'm in a parking lot or a campsite, I absolutely love cooking and eating outdoors, and tailgating is the perfect excuse to get the grill out. Here's how to make a full spread to safely accommodate any diet, with lots of things that can be prepared ahead to simplify your Game Day, without sacrificing on flavor or fullness.

In Your Stanley:

• "WaterTok" But Make It Healthier #1: The Cosmopolitan Woman (especially if red is your team color)

• "WaterTok" But Make It Healthier #2: The Wild Irish Rose (especially if green is your team color)

• "WaterTok" But Make It Healthier #3: The Nimbupani-esque Electrolyte Slushie

• "WaterTok" But Make It Healthier #4: Sekanjabin Your Stanley

• Iced Tea by the Half Gallon

• "The" Iced Coffee + Maple Vanilla syrup

• Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

The Munchies:

• The Snackle Box

• The Midwest Crudite Board

• BYO Tiny Sammies Board

On the Grill:

• Dijon Marinade

• Sweet Apple Marinade

• Lentil Burgers*

• Kofta Kebabs* - add 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika to my meatball recipe, and form around soaked wooden skewers to grill.

  
  

*Can you make the lentil burgers using ground meat instead of cooked lentils, and can you make the kofta kebabs with cooked lentils instead of ground meat? Absolutely yes.

• Viral Boiled Onion - pre-assemble the onions in their foil wrap, and add to the grill first thing.

• Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Delicata Squash with a Maple-Balsamic Glaze - grill in an aluminum pouch instead of roasting on a baking tray. You can pre-make the glaze.

• Baked Apples or Pears - wrap each cored & stuffed fruit half in aluminum foil - if you're doing this ahead, you may want to cover the exposed fruit flesh in lemon juice or citric acid. Place the foil-wrapped fruit halves on the grill, off from the main heat source (on a rack, if possible), and grill until soft.

• "Michigan Gold" BBQ Sauce for ribs or brisket.

• Copycat Bdubs Garlic Parm Sauce for chicken wings.

• Lemony Yogurt Sauce for the kofta kebabs.

In the Crock Pots:

• Honey Mustard BBQ Baked Beans

• Swedish Meatballs

• Steak & Pinto Beans - you can serve as-is, or make them into refried beans for a dip.

• Not Chili

• Quick Collard Greens in the Instant Pot

Cold Sides & Salads:

• Honey Mustard BBQ Baked Beans

• Classic Coleslaw

• Dill Pickle Potato Salad

• Curried Potato Salad

• Hawaiian-Style Macaroni Salad

• Three-Bean Salad

• Chow Chow Slaw

• Taqueria-Style Pickled Carrots

Sauces & Dips:

• Creamy Barbecue Horseradish Dip

• Copycat Bdubs Garlic Parm Sauce

• "Cheese" Sauce for Mac & Cheez, K, so Dip, etc

• "Michigan Gold" BBQ Sauce

• Fermented Not Salsa

• Cowboy Caviar

Baked Goods:

• Cornbread

• Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns

Sweet Treats:

• Fruit Balls

• SunButter Balls

• Espresso Brownies

• Chocolate Banana Cornmeal Cake

• Berry Crumble

• Oatmeal Raisin Bars

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

For the Early Games:

• French Toast Casserole

• Breakfast Tamale Pie Casserole

• Maple Spice Instant Oatmeal

• Bagels, English Muffins, Sweet Rolls (it's all the same dough...)

Did you appreciate this allergy friendly Tailgate recipe roundup? Support yr very appreciative Auntie with a tip at ko-fi.com/yrauntie