| I am a tailgater. There are many of us out there. Even | | | | fryer going and make wings, french fries, onion rings. |
| if you are just going to the lake with a cooler & a | | | | We've even left a slow cooker going all day while |
| picnic basket...technically, that's a tailgate party. I met | | | | we're in watching the races. I know I'm not the only |
| some people at the lake recently. They brought | | | | Crock pot tailgater out there. I've seen them at the |
| everything via canoe. They had a cooler full of beer & | | | | NHRA tracks. It's nice come back and have dinner all |
| food, the dog, and a charcoal grill. Just because it's not | | | | ready. All you need to do is dish it out. I've made pulled |
| in the parking lot at a college football game, or behind | | | | pork, gumbo, beef stew, and chili that way. All the prep |
| the back straight away, you're still tailgating. | | | | is done in the morning before you hit the track.(After |
| My favorite tailgate is when we go to Homestead,Fla., | | | | you cook breakfast for everyone, of course). It's nice |
| the last NASCAR race of the year. That's when I | | | | when the chef can come back to the lot after a long |
| have a motor home with a working refrigerator. It | | | | day in the sun & just kick back, eat, drink beer & enjoy |
| makes life so much easier. We still do all of the | | | | friends. |
| cooking outside and we still have many coolers around. | | | | So, what's your favorite way to tailgate? Deep fryer, |
| Easier to keep the beer and sodas in the cooler than | | | | charcoal grill, crock pot, BBQ smoker, homemade |
| the fridge. We fire up the grill and make all kinds of | | | | propane grill? What are your favorite tailgate party |
| great stuff. Scallops wrapped in bacon on skewers, | | | | meals? Do you change up the meal according to what |
| marinated pork tenderloin, butterflied leg of lamb | | | | the opposing team is or just what meat was on sale |
| marinated in tequila & green tomatillo salsa. Hey, just | | | | this week? Do you plan way in advance or see what |
| because you're tailgating certainly doesn't mean it has | | | | looks good at the butcher or grocery store? Inquiring |
| to be burgers & hot dogs. Who doesn't love a good | | | | minds want to know. Besides, I need some fresh ideas |
| brat with sauted onions in beer? We get the deep | | | | for my next tailgate. |