Tailgating Recipes

My chicken gets its subtle pucker from lemonade concentrate. So simple, so sweet! —Linda Nilsen, Anoka, Minnesota

Each year, I share Christmas cheer by setting up a buffet at my family's hardware store. This cheese spread recipe...

Always a hit with the teenagers in our house, these rich bars are sure to please the peanut butter lovers...

When you're in a hurry to make dessert, here's a "mix of mixes" that's so convenient and quick. The result...

Pasta provides a base for this tongue-tingling make-ahead salad. It has lots of fresh and satisfying ingredients topped with a...

This warm sausage dip is a family-favorite snack on cool days. The meat-lovers in your family will especially love this...

A batch of this colorful crunchy snack mix is perfect for gift giving or serving at a holiday party.

Our young sons like to help me assemble potatoes, carrots and onions into foil packages that we can grill alongside...

With six kids to keep an eye on, my mother relied on quick-and-easy recipes like this. Now my own family,...

These delightful picnic kabobs are my young daughter's favorite. My husband also enjoys them, even though he never cared much...

These cake brownies hit a perfect balance between cake-like and fudgy brownies. In just 30 minutes, you'll have a dessert...

This date cookie recipe takes just 30 minutes of prep and bake time. It is the perfect sweet treat to...

It's nice to offer a little homemade taste when feeding a hungry horde. These cookies also freeze well, so you...

This simple slaw tastes best when it's refrigerated for at least one hour. The mixture seems to get creamier as...

I spent 5 years working on this recipe. Everyone loves it, and it's one of the few recipes that is...

Being from Louisiana, my go-to comfort food is red beans and rice. The Crock-Pot makes it so easy and the...

This tangy potato salad stirs memories of my grandma, who made it for us. Now my mom makes it with...

I made these pickles while growing up and love them because you can eat them with just about anything. Now,...

As an Italian American, I love, love, love garlic, tomatoes and basil, all of which are musts for good bruschetta....

Turkey burgers have their fans, but we prefer feta burgers with ground beef and spinach. We serve them on toasted...

Last year was the first time I had ever grown tomatillos. They were so abundant that I had enough to...

I sampled these goodies at a Bible study and knew from the first bite that I had to have the...

It’s so easy to build a zesty sandwich when you pile on the shredded beef, pickles and smoked provolone. Can’t...

Warm and comforting oatmeal desserts bring back memories of times spent with my family around the kitchen table. I serve...

When we left Texas to head north, a neighbor gave me so many pecans from his trees that my trunk...

Whenever I make this, the bowl is always left empty! The idea for a homemade mango sauce hit me after...

Simple syrup gives a smooth finish to this sweet tea with a citrus twist. It's so refreshing on a hot...

This bold and tangy Texas BBQ sauce has all the right moves with ketchup, mustard, lemon juice, chili powder, Worcestershire...

Who knew a store-bought dressing could add so much flavor? This medley tastes delightful with garden-fresh veggies. Feel free to...