Fanfare: Tailgating Recipes

By Julie Miltenberger
Get ready for NASCAR, football or even an afternoon at the Little League field with our tailgating recipes! Finger-licking ribs, spicy macaroni salad and checkered flag cookies are all surefire winners.
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Grilled Seven-Layer Dip

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Cheddar-Onion Dip

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Spinach-Bean Dip

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Chunky Salsa

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Macaroni Salad

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Steak and Pepper Hoagies

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Barbecued Baby Back Ribs

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Checkered Flag Cookies

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Tailgating-Worthy Recipes

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Fan Family

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Pocono International Raceway

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Tire Change

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Q&A with Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 car for Richard Childress Racing, is also the father of a daughter, 13, and a son, 8. He took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk to us.

Q. How to you keep meals running smoothly when you're at the track each weekend?

A. "We love to use the slow cooker because it's an easy, no-fuss meal. Often, we'll mix up a batch of pasta sauce on a Friday morning, and enjoy it that night after practice and qualifying."

Q. Is it hard to juggle your family and the long racing season?

A. "We try to balance the kids' activities with race weekends; my wife, Kim, works really hard to arrange time together."

Q. What's your favorite thing to eat?

A. "We love grilled chicken — especially because it's easy."

Originally published in the September 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.

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