How To HostA Taligating Party In Your Backyard (NAPSA)—Tailgating and football go hand in hand, but every- that ultimate tailgating experience.” Try this meal at your next game. To help bring the stadium experience home, Sara Lee Executive Chef Laura Piper, along with celebrity football commentators Jimmy Dean Mexican Layer Dip Makes 8-10 servings one is not fortunate enough to make it to the stadium for every tailgate: 1 pkg. Hot Flavor Jimmy Dean Hot Pork Sausage, cooked, crumbled and Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, offer fans the following simple tips on hosting an unforgettable tailgate party right in their own backyard: 1.Plan your menu ahead of time. Create your menu a few days before the game and keepit simple. Popular tailgating foods include hot dogs, burgers and grilled sausages. 2.Re-create the stadium atmosphere. Play your team’s fight songs in the background; bring a radio or TV outside and turn on the game to captureall the pre- and postgame highlights; Tailgating parties call for recipes with the heartiest meats, even if all the team spirit is assembled at your house. baked potato option instead. 7. Know thescore. Before the party, download sports news on your cell phone to receive the latest updates on stats and players. 8.Good sportsmanship is a must. Play nice. Even if your father-in-law can’t remember a pattern to save his life, be sure to pass it to him at least once. put up banners, flags, pennants and pompoms; paint your faces with team colors. “backyard bowl,” don’t fill up “too much food.” 4.Don’t be a grill know-itall. If you’re a guest at someone’s more than three hot dogs, two kielbasas and a burger before you take thefield. After the game, you 3.If you cook it, they will come. There is no such thing as backyard tailgate and you see they don’t flip the burgers quite like you do, just let it go. Tailgate etiquette is a must! 5.“Starting at safety...” Make sure your pickup games aren't too close to the grill. You don’t want to give new meaning to the term “hot route.” 9.If you’re playing in a too much before the game. Limit your tailgating intake to no can really start eating. 10. Play to win. Enjoy your- self. You gotta love football season! “Tailgating isn’t just about flipping burgers in a parking lot anymore, it’s about enjoying great drained teaspoon lemon juice cup mayonnaise cup (8 oz.) sour cream thinly sliced green onions cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 small avocados, mashed 1 can (2% oz.) sliced ripe olives % headiceberglettuce, shredded 1 can (15 oz.) ranch-style beans 1 pkg. (1% oz.) dry taco seasoning mix 2 medium tomatoes, chopped Tortilla chips In a medium bowl, mix avo- cados, lemon juice and mayon- naise. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream and taco seasoning. In a lightly greased 9” x 13” baking dish, layer beans, cooked sausage, avocado mix- ture, sour cream mixture, olives, onion, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Serve with tor- food and celebrating all things football with friends and family no tilla chips. football fans with great-tasting food and simple grilling tech- Lee and Kirk made onefan’s backyard tailgate a winning experience, 6.Bench the tofu burgers. matter where you are,” said Piper. “At Sara Lee, we want to provide heartiest meats. Vegetarians on the field? Then offer a mean niques to essentially help create Moments like these call for the % ’%4 1 4 2 For more tailgating tips and Sara Lee recipes, and to see how visit www.backyardtailgate.com.
