Drunken Meatballs

Drunken Meatballs......no no, I'm not talking about family members, but in the heat of the holiday party season, tasty, easy and simple party recipes are in high demand at my house.  Here's one I could not pass up!  Drunken Meatballs.

This easy holiday recipe is from the Quick Meal Queen, Natashja Szortyka.  Quick and easy.  Your guests will LOVE them!

Drunken Meatballs
38.4 oz. bag Mama Lucia      Mini-Size Meatballs 1 c. ketchup 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup whiskey
Put all four ingredients in a slow cooker and heat on low for 4 to 6 hours or high for 2 to 3 hours.

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Top 10 Tailgating Recipes for your Parking Lot Party

UGame Day.  It's BIG in my house.  Every Sunday I pull on my lucky red 49er shirt and either go to Candlestick Park for the game and a parking lot party or stay at home and eat and drink in front of the TV and watch as many games as I care to.  And if anything interferes with my game day, well, that's what Smart Phones are for, I guess.

Food Network recently came out with a list of their top 50 favorite tailgate party recipes and out of those, I chose MY favorite top 10.

Here they are.....

Tangy Corn Relish....imagine scooping this with some corn chips or tortilla chips....or maybe even in a leaf of butter lettuce for the perfect lettuce wrap.  

Whenever we bring sausage to an event or party, it's usually the first to go.  Tasty, salty, easy to handle, how perfect is this Grilled Sausage with Spicy Sauce for your tailgate party?!

My mouth immediately began watering when I spotted this Shrimp and Pineapple Not So Po' Boy creation. I'm a sucker for lightly battered seafood..... OH MY!

Hoagie Dip....how can this be wrong when it looks so right?!

For some spice, Guy's Poblano Stuffed with Chorizo, Shrimp and Rice.

No football game can be complete without a pot of chili...Steak Fajita Chili...yum yum.

You know I had to go with this recipe for the name alone!  Farm in a Blanket.  Stuffed with onions, raisins, provolone and salami.

Oh boy, another stuffed piece of heaven.... Mortadella Stromboli.  Stuffed with Swiss or Gruyere cheese, string cheese, basil, olives, tomato sauce and mortadella.  Sure to satisfy a hungry appetite on game day.

I can't have a football party without some adult party punch, I just can't.  Homecoming Punch has cranberry juice, orange juice, pink lemonade, brandy and some sparkling wine.  Served up in a mason jar or a Solo cup...either will work just fine!

Last but certainly not least....something sweet.  Mini Peanut Butter Cupcakes.  Need I say more?

All photos courtesy Food Network

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'BOTW' Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip

Every weekend it's game day in our house.  Football on Sundays, baseball is still going on, so for game day gatherings the dip is it.  And if there's bacon in the recipe....it makes it that much better.

Best of the Web......Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip courtesy Food Network.  This is Super easy to make, hope you enjoy it!

Go Niners!

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Tailgating Party Dip ~ Western Hemisphere Salad/Dip

Tomorrow's a BIG day around northern California.  I'm a huge 49er fan and Saturday afternoon they will be playing the Saints in a playoff game in San Francisco.  I'll be there, at Candlestick, tailgating with friends by mid-morning on Saturday. 

Other than beer and wine, I wanted to bring something that would hold up well at room temperature.  Going through my recipe file, I came across this Western Hemisphere Salad that I haven't made in ages.  Great as a salad or makes a super fantastic tortilla chip dip as well.

This salad/dip is so named because all the ingredients are native to the western hemisphere and were unknown to the Old World prior to 1492.  It's very nutritious, tasty, low in fat, high in fiber, vitamin C, beta carotene, potassium and protein. 

It's Super easy to make and a hit at any party.  You can also make it ahead of time to let the flavors 'marry' together....BUT, the only problem with making it ahead of time, as I JUST found out, is that I began snacking on it WAY before party day.  So if you do make it ahead, make a lil' bit extra :)

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