Tailgating parties

There are quite a few big colleges where we live and so you can’t drive anywhere these days without seeing car flags flapping around everywhere. You can always tell who has a local game that day by the flags on the cars. And the parking lots are a mob scene the whole day – people start tailgating early in the morning for games hours and hours away.  Grills out, chairs parked, faces painted. It’s a blast, and really pretty tame when you consider how crazy it could get.

It’s not always easy (or affordable!) for all of us to get to a game, so we do a lot of home “tailgating” parties around our neighbor’s big-screen tv. Sometimes we get the grill fired up, other times we like to just order up pizza or big sandwiches and make the side dishes.  Another great football dish that’s easy to make is a big crockpot full of chili, or another favorite – buffalo chicken wings. It’s fun for the whole family!