I love fall football. I should rephrase that. I love everything that goes along with fall football. Leisurely weekend days, anticipation for the big game (with a 5-year-old in the house there is a LOT of talk about the game), cozying up on the couch, crockpot meals and snacking on, well, snacks. My favorites are those that combine sweet and savory, like this caramel party mix (recipe below).
Are you tired of cake pops and looking for an alternative? I kid. Who would ever get tired of cake pops? They’re delicious. And cute. What I meant to ask was “do you think cake pops look really hard to make and want an easier option? It’s difficult to pick a favorite treat from when I was a kid – as there were many – but Scotcheroos certainly rank right up there. This is a great, fun (dare I say hip? can a dessert be hip?) way to serve them. Modernizing the “bar” style of a classic dessert, if you will.
Nestling veggies, meat and/or fish in a tin foil grill packet is a great way to serve a hearty and flavor-filled side or main dish. The recipe below includes the items appropriate for one packet, but obviously more or less of any item would work, depending on flavor preferences or appetites of your guests. These packets are great for entertaining, as much of the work can be done ahead of time (even roasting the potatoes), thereby easing the stress associated with prepping and serving the meal. You can fully assemble the packets, load them up in a cooler with an ice base, and be ready to grill. Served with cold salads, this makes an easy cookout for a crowd without the tricky chore of producing a product that needs to be cooked to order (and to different preferences) – I don’t know about you, but we always seem to have a fair amount of stress when trying to please the variation in cooking temps from rare to well-done. You also don’t need to tend much to the packets while on the grill – another bonus while entertaining. Fun to be a host with this much flavor all wrapped up and easy to prepare and serve.
