Ready for tailgating season this time!

leisha · 08-12-2012, 04:34 PM

Last year when college football season started so did my slide down the slippery slope of no discipline!

This year is going to be different for me. I'm just now trying to get back on track and here it comes again! Any suggestions for game time snacks that are healthy, light and still good?

shelby'snana · 08-12-2012, 04:55 PM

Hey Leisha !

How about :

wings
fruit trays
veggie trays with ranch
hot dogs wrapped in bacon - dipped in mustard
jalapeno poppers
pickles
lunchmeat rolled around cheese

Hope that helps !

JMacB · 08-12-2012, 05:05 PM

I'm in the same boat - and just a bit north of you! I want to have things that work for me but everyone can enjoy.

I'm testing out bacon wrapped poppers, and how portable they will be.

Smoked chicken with white barbecue sauce is good. Just eat on a plate instead of a bun.

Pimento cheese.

Just a few more weeks until kick-off! I can't wait!

leisha · 08-12-2012, 05:25 PM

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wings
fruit trays
veggie trays with ranch
hot dogs wrapped in bacon - dipped in mustard
jalapeno poppers
pickles
lunchmeat rolled around cheese

Great ideas Laura! Thank you!!

Jmacb.....I love pimento cheese! I never thought of that as an option! Thank you. I don't eat chicken so I never think to make it for game time.

We are more at home watchers than real tailgaters but it's so much fun to get the special dishes out and ORANGE & BLUE plates and napkins out! There....I said it! Are your tailgating dishes Crimson and white or orange and blue JmacB?

I can't wait either!!!!

princessmommy · 08-12-2012, 06:28 PM

Opps Leisha we may be on opposing teams this yr Lol. Razorback Fanatic here! Hot wings are a staple around here. Yum!

Sallyj · 08-12-2012, 06:40 PM

There are so many recipes on the boards and food porn here. Also, if you're on Pinterest, look up "low carb" or "Atkins" and you'll find a ton of great recipes. Almost all the new recipes I've tried since I've started have come from there

I think wings are perfect, and you can make most dips - just eat them with pork rinds or a spoon

leisha · 08-12-2012, 06:48 PM

Shelly......Don't you just love our SEC football!!!

SallyJ.....I was just on pinterest looking at tailgating recipes! Great minds think alike!

There are a lot of great ideas there and here too! I guess I was just being lazy when I asked for everybody's favorites instead of doing the research myself!

JMacB · 08-12-2012, 08:02 PM

We won't be joining each other to cheer - my tailgate is crimson and white! But we can cheer each other on with LC success, deal?

leisha · 08-12-2012, 08:18 PM

Deal!!!!

rose1 · 08-12-2012, 08:47 PM

The guys do the meat, usually BBQ, the women do sides, my contribution would be poppers and a veggie tray and a fruit tray and everything is spread out under a tent on the Quad and served on a table spread with a white tablecloth and Crimson plates. I would fill up on poppers and veggies. Roll Tide!

Vita oldie · 08-12-2012, 11:08 PM

What is Tailgating?

LadyKT · 08-13-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by leisha

Shelly......Don't you just love our SEC football!!!

Gator Girl here! ::chomp chomp::

Sadly, SEC is NOT big in NJ (i'm a gator thanks to my time in FL!), but NFL is! I usually do good with baked chicken wings, pepperoni & cheese platters, crudites, etc. That's the good thing about low-carb - it's football friendly!

princessmommy · 08-13-2012, 06:11 AM

Love that! We can Definetly cheer Each other on! Around here being so close to the University you can't Not be a Razorback fan! It's Illegal! LOL my mom makes a Yummy artichoke and spinich dip but I need to see what all she puts in it Before I dive in this yr Lol
Leisha Yes the SEC Rules!!! Lol

synger · 08-13-2012, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vita oldie

What is Tailgating?

Going to a football game a couple of hours before the game, setting up food and drink for your party in the parking lot, and partying before the game. Then you put it all away and go into the stadium to watch the game itself. It's called "tailgating" or a "tailgate party" because you often open up the back of your car/van/truck (the tailgate) to serve the food from. Others, as noted in this thread, actually bring tables and such.

Tailgate party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

lterry913 · 08-13-2012, 06:31 AM

Chilli...beans optional...but with onions cheese and sour cream for sure!!! yum.

JMacB · 08-13-2012, 03:24 PM

Oh, a good spinach dip or spinach/artichoke dip. And make the cheese "crackers" to have for crunchies.

JMacB · 08-13-2012, 03:24 PM

With cucumber slices for your dip.

batlou · 08-13-2012, 09:05 PM

Tailgating is easy on Low Carb. Brats, Burgers,Ribs and Wings. The group I tailgate with is hosted by a local micro brewery and I love good beer. That has been the tricky part, avoiding the libations that are loaded with carbs and weaken your resolve. I bring my own and will have 2 or 3 Bud Select's and it works OK. Not the same but it will do.

Up first, UK. Time to get them to shut up about basketball for a bit.

Catrapoin · 08-13-2012, 09:36 PM

Ole Miss over here!!

08-12-2012, 04:34 PM	#1
leisha Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 1,663 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/189/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 2005...but Jan 2012 (3rd time)	Ready for tailgating season this time! Last year when college football season started so did my slide down the slippery slope of no discipline! This year is going to be different for me. I'm just now trying to get back on track and here it comes again! Any suggestions for game time snacks that are healthy, light and still good?

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08-12-2012, 04:55 PM	#2
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,482 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	Hey Leisha ! How about : wings fruit trays veggie trays with ranch hot dogs wrapped in bacon - dipped in mustard jalapeno poppers pickles lunchmeat rolled around cheese Hope that helps !

08-12-2012, 05:05 PM	#3
JMacB Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 573 Gallery: JMacB Stats: 275/210/160 WOE: Modified Atkins/general low carb Start Date: Feb 2012	I'm in the same boat - and just a bit north of you! I want to have things that work for me but everyone can enjoy. I'm testing out bacon wrapped poppers, and how portable they will be. Smoked chicken with white barbecue sauce is good. Just eat on a plate instead of a bun. Pimento cheese. Just a few more weeks until kick-off! I can't wait!

08-12-2012, 06:28 PM	#5
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,557 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/151/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Opps Leisha we may be on opposing teams this yr Lol. Razorback Fanatic here! Hot wings are a staple around here. Yum!

08-12-2012, 06:40 PM	#6
Sallyj Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: North of Kansas City Posts: 23 Gallery: Sallyj Stats: 220/199/165 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 22, 2012	There are so many recipes on the boards and food porn here. Also, if you're on Pinterest, look up "low carb" or "Atkins" and you'll find a ton of great recipes. Almost all the new recipes I've tried since I've started have come from there I think wings are perfect, and you can make most dips - just eat them with pork rinds or a spoon

08-12-2012, 06:48 PM	#7
leisha Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 1,663 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/189/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 2005...but Jan 2012 (3rd time)	Shelly......Don't you just love our SEC football!!! SallyJ.....I was just on pinterest looking at tailgating recipes! Great minds think alike! There are a lot of great ideas there and here too! I guess I was just being lazy when I asked for everybody's favorites instead of doing the research myself!

08-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#8
JMacB Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 573 Gallery: JMacB Stats: 275/210/160 WOE: Modified Atkins/general low carb Start Date: Feb 2012	We won't be joining each other to cheer - my tailgate is crimson and white! But we can cheer each other on with LC success, deal?

08-12-2012, 08:18 PM	#9
leisha Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 1,663 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/189/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 2005...but Jan 2012 (3rd time)	Deal!!!!

08-12-2012, 08:47 PM	#10
rose1 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 25,196 Gallery: rose1 WOE: Vegetarian SB Start Date: June, 2005	The guys do the meat, usually BBQ, the women do sides, my contribution would be poppers and a veggie tray and a fruit tray and everything is spread out under a tent on the Quad and served on a table spread with a white tablecloth and Crimson plates. I would fill up on poppers and veggies. Roll Tide!

08-12-2012, 11:08 PM	#11
Vita oldie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 229 Gallery: Vita oldie Stats: 160 want to be below 140 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: June 2012	What is Tailgating?

08-13-2012, 06:11 AM	#13
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,557 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/151/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Love that! We can Definetly cheer Each other on! Around here being so close to the University you can't Not be a Razorback fan! It's Illegal! LOL my mom makes a Yummy artichoke and spinich dip but I need to see what all she puts in it Before I dive in this yr Lol Leisha Yes the SEC Rules!!! Lol

08-13-2012, 09:36 PM	#19
Catrapoin Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Monterey Bay, Cali Posts: 1,722 Gallery: Catrapoin Stats: 214/168/118 (highest is pregnancy weight) WOE: Back to Induction Start Date: 01/27/2010... Restart 8/19/2012	Ole Miss over here!!

08-13-2012, 06:31 AM	#15
lterry913 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,521 Gallery: lterry913 Stats: 5' 11" 238/174/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1/2010	Chilli...beans optional...but with onions cheese and sour cream for sure!!! yum.

08-13-2012, 03:24 PM	#16
JMacB Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 573 Gallery: JMacB Stats: 275/210/160 WOE: Modified Atkins/general low carb Start Date: Feb 2012	Oh, a good spinach dip or spinach/artichoke dip. And make the cheese "crackers" to have for crunchies.

08-13-2012, 09:05 PM	#18
batlou Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Prospect, KY Posts: 2,273 Gallery: batlou Stats: 290/189/165 WOE: Atkins Low-Carb Start Date: 3/06/2008	Tailgating is easy on Low Carb. Brats, Burgers,Ribs and Wings. The group I tailgate with is hosted by a local micro brewery and I love good beer. That has been the tricky part, avoiding the libations that are loaded with carbs and weaken your resolve. I bring my own and will have 2 or 3 Bud Select's and it works OK. Not the same but it will do. Up first, UK. Time to get them to shut up about basketball for a bit.