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Get Your Game On with Tailgating Recipes

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We’re about a month into college football season and things are just getting started. All the early supposedly easy games are over and we’re getting into the more serious match-ups. The air is getting crisper and the leaves are starting to change color. It’s tailgating season and you need tailgating recipes! At the bottom of the post, you’ll see the recipe for Savory Eggplant Dip that’s a huge family favorite. It’s great with chips, crackers, or celery sticks. And, to round things out I’m sharing a collection of tailgating recipes I am certain you will love.

Link it Up!

Many tailgating recipes are all about the grill game. Tired of brats and burgers? Check out my Grilled Gumbo over on SouthernKitchen.com made with tender shrimp, juicy chicken, and spicy sausage. I’m thrilled to be working with Southern Kitchen. Keep an eye out for more recipes and make sure to follow them on Facebook.

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The Ultimate Football Food

These wings are incredible and burst with the flavor of sweet heat. Um, ah — this post didn’t work out so good for the Falcons, but the Coca Cola Wings are a winner! Ouch. Too soon?

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Make Ahead

Make this Tailgate Chili with all the fixins! Made with canned or dry beans this recipe is certain to satisfy every fan. I often make it with turkey sausage and ground turkey instead of Italian pork sausage and ground beef. And, I just want you to know there’s a reason this chili is red and black!

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Tailgating with Sticking Fingers

You want ribs for your tailgate? Granted, some of these rib tailgating recipes this might work out better in your backyard , than on campus. One way or the other, this has you covered. I’m sharing FIVE great recipes for BBQ ribs. Get out the napkins and the spray and wash!

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Deviled Eggs

Don’t you love those Tupperware deviled egg holders? Who doesn’t like a deviled egg? Check out my Genius Deviled Eggs on Food52. What makes them genius? You’ve got to check it out!

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P-Cheese

Pimento Cheese is probably the Number #1 Tailgating Recipe in the SEC! Click HERE for a Lightened Up Version (you can’t tell the difference!) AND Perre Coleman Magness’s recipe for Pigs in Pimento Cheese Blankets with Honey Mustard Dip.

That should do it — tailgating recipes that will help you get your game going. Have a great weekend!

Bon Appétit, Y’all — and Go Dawgs! 

Virginia Willis

 

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Savory Eggplant Dip

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: eggplant, vegetable recipes
Servings: 6
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplant
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green and white scallion rings
  • 1 serrano chile pepper cored, seeded, and chopped, plus more sliced for garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon dried red chile flakes or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons tamari
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 475°F. Wrap the eggplant in foil and place in the oven. Roast until collapsed and very tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the eggplant and loosen the foil. Slit it lengthwise to speed the cooling.
  • Combine the garlic, ginger, scallion, and Serrano pepper in the bowl of a small food processor fitter with blade attachment. Pulse to combine. Set aside. Combine the tamari, brown sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and water. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
  • Heat a wok over medium high heat. Add the canola oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add the reserved garlic-ginger mixture and red pepper flakes.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant 45 to 60 seconds. Add the reserved sauce ingredients and eggplant.
  • Stir well to blend, and heat through. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Serve warm or cold. Keeps up to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Virginia Willis

Georgia-born French-trained chef Virginia Willis has foraged for berries in the Alaskan wilderness, harvested capers in the shadow of a smoldering volcano in Sicily, and executed the food styling for a Super Bowl commercial seen by over 160 million people. She is a James Beard award-winning cookbook author and chef for Food Network Kitchen. Virginia lost 65 pounds and has kept if off for over 3 years. Her health journey has been documented in Eating Well, as a cover story for Woman’s World, Allrecipes, and AARP. Virginia has embraced her new outlook on life and has become a cheerleader for those wanting to make their own life changes, “If a French-trained Southern chef can do it, you can, too!” Her cookbooks include Fresh Start: Cooking with Virginia My Real Life Daily Guide to Healthy Eating and Weight Loss; Secrets of the Southern Table, Lighten Up, Y’all, Bon Appétit, Y’all, Basic to Brilliant, Y’all, Okra, and Grits. She is the former TV kitchen director for Martha Stewart, Bobby Flay, and Nathalie Dupree; has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants; and traveled the world producing food stories – from making cheese in California to escargot farming in France. She has appeared on Alex vs America, The Rachel Ray Show, Food Network’s Chopped, CBS This Morning, Fox Family and Friends, Martha Stewart Living, and as a judge on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Virginia has also been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, People Magazine, Eater, and Food52. She has contributed to Eating Well, Garden & Gun, and Bon Appétit, and more. Fans love her down-to-earth attitude and approachable spirit. Learn more about Virginia and Good and Good for You Living, a real life health and wellness approach for mind, body, and spirit that includes food, fun, and fitness at www.virginiawillis.com

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