5 Tasty Game Day Menu Ideas For Football Season!
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College football is officially back! This time of year is always a favorite in the Fresh From the Kitchen offices. Fall is around the corner, pumpkin-inspired foods are starting to pop up everywhere, and Saturday’s are devoted to cheering on our ASU and U of A home teams (is it sacrilege to say we’re fans of both teams?!) To celebrate the return of college football, today’s post shares 5 Tasty Menu Ideas to Kick Off College Game Day. Check it out below and hire Fresh From the Kitchen to cater your next big tailgate event!
A Few Game Day Menu Items From The FFTK Kitchen
Pigs-in-a-Blanket aka Mini Footballs
There’s perhaps no better time of year than during football season to make finger food; Specifically, the most well-known and beloved finger food of all time: pigs-in-a-blanket. These tasty little sausages wrapped in croissant dough make for a quick and easy snack the entire tailgate crew will love. Add strategically placed mustard lines to act as football laces, and you’ve created epic pigs-in-a-blanket that look like mini-footballs. Is there anything more game day than that? We think not. Let Fresh From the Kitchen cater your next game day event and you’ll have all the football-themed food you can imagine!
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Finger-Lickin’ Good Potstickers
If you’re looking for a dish to bring tailgating before hitting the Wildcats or Sun Devil stadium then look no further than delicious potstickers. In fact, this dish is one of our Fresh From the Kitchen client favorites; it’s great for corporate events, parties and get togethers — like game day! Potstickers can be made a variety of ways, making it a great choice for large events with many different types of eaters. Work with Fresh From the Kitchen to create your potstickers exactly how you like them. Order with meat for the meat-lovers or with just veggies for vegetarians; either way, your guests will love grubbing on these tasty treats!
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White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Cones
If you’ve never tried our famous White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Cones, then you’re sorely missing out. These dessert items are as good as they get, and they’re a frequently requested crowd favorite. Designed to look as stunning as they taste, the White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Cones are sure to be a hit at your college tailgate event. Imagine this: melt-in-your-mouth, fluffy cheesecake centers coated with white chocolate and dipped in crunchy nut clusters in a sweet sugar cones. Mouth-watering, right?! Let us cater your next college game day event and we’ll bring a dessert bar the whole party will love.
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Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip and Celery
If you’re hosting a college game day event then you must have chicken wings! These tasty little morsels are a college game day staple. Chicken wings on game day is like turkey on Thanksgiving, you just gotta have it. Lucky for you football-lovers, one of our favorite appetizer recipes at Fresh From the Kitchen is our boneless buffalo chicken wings recipe with blue cheese dip and celery. This tasty dish features skewered chicken and celery over a mini cup of blue cheese dressing for dipping. It’s the perfect treat to have at the party because it’s easy to eat and isn’t as messy as traditional chicken wing dishes.
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Pumpkin Muffins
We couldn’t do a college game day post in September without incorporating a dish that involves pumpkins! This last dish is a unique take on the many pumpkin-inspired foods that pop up around September. Say hello to pumpkin muffins! These tasty and healthy muffins are a great treat to bring along to your tailgate. Made from real pumpkin extract and topped with pumpkin seeds these muffins are a pumpkin-lovers dream. Your tailgate crew will enjoy eating these as they welcome the return of college football and cooler weather. They’ll also appreciate having a healthier option in the menu spread as well.
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No matter what team you’re rooting for on college gameday , ASU or U of A or a different team, Fresh From the Kitchen has your college gameday event covered. Let us cater your next event so you can relax and do what you do best – cheer on your team!
Fresh From The Kitchen is a catering and event planning company based in Phoenix, Arizona. Under the direction of Chef Noelle Townsley, Fresh From The Kitchen has won numerous awards including the industry’s highest achievement, The Bride’s Choice award. Other achievements include being named the 2013 and 2015 Best Event Caterer by Arizona Foothills Magazine and catering the 2015 Maxim Magazine featuring Nick Cannon Super Bowl Party.
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