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BY NICOLA KENNEDY

Many people nowadays are getting interest-ed in tailgating. If you haven’t tried ir and you want to throw a successful tailgating party that no one will ever forget, then this article is for you.

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Before having a party, be sure that you have already packed up the things you need. Assess all the things you need like chairs, tables, trash bags and other things that you think you might need and pack them into your vehicle. Make sure also that you are ready with the foods that you will be bringing. You should learn the proper way of packing the foods. The last food to be packed must be the first one to use. Being prepared will ensure a smooth running tailgate party, an es-sential aspect for any party.

Checking the location where you are planning to do your tailgating should be done a day before you plan to party. Make sure that you have the correct space for a big party.

Filling up your propane tanks for cooking should be the one thing you should never forget. Do not just assume that it is full, instead you should go and check it out and see for yourself.

Separating your raw meats and your ready-to-eat foods and beverages should be observed. You should have a separate cooler for each of them in order to avoid bad smells and spoil-ing the food.

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It is more advisable to the begin-ners to have freeze-bottled water or drinks to be use for cooling rather than putting loose ice. In this way, you can observe cleanliness and orderliness while tailgating. There will be no water scattering on the floor because of the loose and melted ice.

Fly flags, balloons or anything that can be use for recognition in order for your guests to have an easy way in locating you.

Food should always be ready so that anytime your guests or partici-pants wants to eat, you are ready and you will not be panicking to cook to order.

After grilling, you should remove the ashes and keep them in a heavy-duty foil and dip them com-pletely in water before allowing it to be placed in a container which is non-combustible in order to observe cleanliness.

Lastly, remember that after the party is over, you should clean up your own mess. Bring plenty of trash bags and recycling bags to be able to dispose all your garbage cans and bottles. Put everything in its proper places.

By doing all of these things, you can consider yourself as one of the pros in tailgating.

ABOUT THE AUTHORNicola Kennedy has been organizing tailgate parties and picnics for nearly 12 years. Her site TailgaterEssentials.info offers news, tips and great tailgating tips.

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grill recipesou have found the perfect grill, selected the tools you want to use when grilling and chosen a reason to fi re up your new grill. The new burning question on your mind is “What should I cook?” There are many, many websites on the internet that have barbeque recipes and searching through all of them is

time consuming. Listed below are fi ve fantastic websites that you will fi nd yourself going to time and time again for culinary inspiration. Peruse the sites yourself and add them to your favorites. You will not be sorry that you did.

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1.WWW.FOODNETWORK.COM This particular website has a specifi c tab located at the top of the home page that concerns all things grilling related. Alton Brown offers a crash course on barbeque basics, includ-ing a video called “How to Grill Like a Pro.” If you are already familiar with the basic aspects of cooking on a grill, you can skip that part and head right to Bobby Flay’s section that includes his ten best recipes.

The website includes different top-pings for hotdogs and choosing vegetables that are in season to keep your meals fresh and interest-ing. If you are tired of the same old pasta salads that you have been making for years, the site offers 100 pasta salad recipes as well. Food Network’s site is full of fun and inspi-rational techniques and recipes to keep you grilling all year long.

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2.WWW.WOMANSDAY.COM There is a tab at the top of the homepage that is labeled “Food and Reci-pes” If you click on this tab, you will be brought to a page that has a search box for the recipes. Typing “Grill” into the search sec-tion yields 78 results. The recipes include everything from chicken to grilled banana splits. This is a versatile site that is user friendly.

3.WWW.GOODHOUSEKEEPING.COM At the upper right hand side of this site there is a search engine. You can choose to search the whole site or simply the recipes by clicking on the recipes tab over the search box. Simply typing the word “barbeque” into the search field yielded 584 recipes. Paula Deen has recipes on the website as well as the Barefoot Contessa. There is also an advanced search option that allows the user to select the dif-ferent ingredients that they want to use. For example, clicking on the boxes for “beef”, “all vegetables” and burgers brings up 19 results to choose from. This is a great way to use what you already have to prepare a fun meal.

4.WWW.BBQRECIPESECRETS.COM This website is run by “Barbeque Bob” Quinn and is brimming with informa-tion on all things barbeque. There are sauce recipes, food recipes, articles and videos. This is a fantastic page and includes recipes such as a tomato less bar-beque sauce, barbequed duck and many other inventive and interesting recipes.

5.WWW.RECIPES.COM This is a recipe search engine that will direct you to many other sites online. They are sponsored web-sites so the results of the search word “grilling” will bring you to sites such as Hebrew National and Kraft as well as specific websites devoted to grilling. This is a great site to use to add to your recipe collection, but to find what you want may take some time due to having so many choices of links to explore.

Wherever you begin your search for the perfect barbeque recipes, you will definitely find a plethora of options on any of these five sites. The most difficult part will be which technique to try first.

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Ah, the sound of nothing. Simon and Garfunkel called it the sound of silence. Ask any mother what her house sounds like after the kids are packed off to their fi rst day of school and she’ll tell you it is pure,

unadulterated bliss. Is there anything better than the sight of that school bus after a long summer? A new school year is a blessing, but just when you thought things were working out bam! it’s also a bit of curse. Suddenly, after several months of lacka-daisical schedules and weakened rules, kids are put right back in the middle of the action. Wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, double-check the homework. It’s all enough to make a tween or teen lose their summer glow. The same goes for parents. Suddenly, you need to put your General’s hat back on and issue all kinds of orders. The question is how do you go from lazy summer days to a produc-tive school year without the battle cries?

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1. THERE IS NO RIGHT ANSWER. Talk to your friends and your kids’ friends and you’ll find that everyone thinks they have the answer. Do the homework right off the bus, save it for after dinner, don’t do it at all (no, not really), everyone thinks their way is the right way. The truth is that each kid is different. Some kids need to blow off steam after school, so let them do their thing and unwind a bit. If your kid wants to get everything done right away, then go for it. Make

the routine around their individual personality and there will be fewer squabbles.

2. GET A STOPWATCH FOR SPORTS. We’re not suggesting a literal stop-watch, but placing a time restriction for sports and activities helps make them work with, rather than against, the schedule. Your child doesn’t need to do it all, so limit activities to favor-ites to avoid over-scheduling (and exhausting) your kids.

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3. HAND OVER THE REINS. Kids really do respond when you let them make their own decisions. It’s really not your responsibility to see that they make soccer practice or fin-ish their spell-ing homework. Teachers and administra-tors expect your kids to be responsible for themselves, so why not employ that a little more at

home? Sit down with your kids, ask them what they have to do and want to do and let them determine what it will take to get it all done. Step in when they need some guidance, but in general, let them find their path. Working parents who might not be home in time to sit down with their kids at the end of each school day can schedule a phone call at the same time each day.

4. CALENDAR. Get a calendar for the family and put it in a central location, like the

kitchen or mud room. Make every person in the household over the age of 10 responsible for posting their must-attend events for the upcom-ing week by Sunday evening. Also establish a system for communicat-ing schedule changes. For example, all schedule changes need to be made in red or noted on a special “Notes” board next to the calendar and texted to mom and dad. Once something is put on the master calendar, employ the no-tolerance rule. If it’s on the public calendar, it’s public knowledge; if not, it’s not. If someone whines “I forgot to put it on the calendar,” that’s their problem to fix, not yours. Trust us, they’ll learn quickly.

5. CONTROL THE CLUTTER. If you have a child in elementary school, you’re more than familiar with the projects, drawings, and otherwise indescribable objects that come home, but all kids in all grades come home with lots of stuff that can quickly become a clutter pile. Make a concerted effort to review items when they come and dump the stuff that doesn’t need to stay. The baking soda volcano can go - just take a pic with your kid for posterity and you’ll have the memory without the mess. Get a bin for important documents (like permission slips, teacher notes) and get your kids in the habit of sort-ing their stuff when they get home.

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Make big pot of vegetable soup, and then add some fun noodle shapes. You can use

alphabet noodles or look for some fun novelty shapes. You may be able to find

some cartoon characters, toy and sports shapes etc. I have even seen pumpkin and Christmas tree shapes. With a little luck your kids will be too busy spelling words, or identifying the shape to notice all the veggies they are eating in the soup.

If you can’t make them eat it, make them drink it. Pour some vegetable juice over

ice and add a straw, a cocktail umbrella or a stick of celery and watch

them drink it up. Your kids may not get as much fiber as eating the entire vegetable, but getting them to drink their vegetables is better than not getting any vegetables in their system.

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veggies? I sure do.My daughter used to be great about trying and

eating just about anything…and then she turned 2 ½. Now it is pretty much impossible to get her to eat anything other than corn when it comes to vegetables. So I had to come up with some fun and sometimes sneaky ways to get some veggies in her. Here are a few of my favorites.

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Have you tried offering them some raw vegetables with some ranch dressing to

dip them in? Many kids who don’t care much for cooked vegetables will

eat them up if they can dip them. Just grab a bag of baby carrots and cut up some red and yellow peppers and some cucumber. Arrange them on a plate with a little bit of ranch dressing or your favorite vegetable dip on the side.

Take it even a step further and let them create artwork

out of their vegetables. Offer raw vegetables in different colors and shapes and encourage

them to make a vegetable collage on their plate. You can easily make a face using slices of cucumber as eyes, a baby carrot as nose and a slice of red pepper as a mouth. You can use watercress or shredded carrots or even some cheese as hair. Before you know it, you’ll find them sampling their “art supplies”.

To get them to eat more vegetables at dinnertime try a little salad bar. Put out

some lettuce, some sliced or chopped tomato, slices of cucumber, shredded

carrot, slices of red and yellow pep-pers, small broccoli flowerets and anything else you can think of. You may also want to offer them some choices when it comes to salad dressing. Favorites in our house are Ranch, Italian, Catalina, and French. To top it all of set out some croutons and shredded cheese.

Get the kids together and make a cold vegetable pizza. Start out with a can

of crescent rolls. Unroll the dough, but don’t pull the triangle shapes apart.

Instead push the seams together and bake on a baking sheet according to the package directions. Let the sheet of dough cool completely, then spread with some crème cheese (we like a vegetable or herb flavored one) and top with some thinly sliced raw veggies. Cut into squares and serve.

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Get them involved in the kitchen especially when it

comes to cooking. Ask them to wash the vegetables, if they are old enough let them cut veggies (under

your supervision of course), let them help you stir, or anything else you can think of that would be age ap-propriate. You’ll be amazed at how proud they will be of their finished product. Believe me, they’ll try just about anything if they made it.

If everything else fails, hide the vegetables in other food. My mom used to make us

some special orange mashed potatoes. We thought it was very fancy,

but all she did was to cook some car-rots with the potatoes and mashed them right in there. You can also cover broccoli with tomato sauce or cheese. Think of a dish your child really enjoys and sneak a little bit of vegetable in there.

Give a few of these ideas a try and see which ones work best for your children. Keep at it and sooner or later they will start to develop a taste for vegetables.

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Ingredients1 pound tomatillos, husked1/2 cup fi nely chopped onion1 teaspoon minced garlic1 serrano chile peppers, minced2 tablespoons chopped cilantro1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste2 cups water

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Directions1. Place tomatillos, onion, garlic, and

chile pepper into a saucepan. Season with cilantro, oregano, cumin, and salt; pour in water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the tomatillos are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Using a blender, carefully puree the tomatillos and water in batches until smooth.

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cheeseenchiladasIngredients2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce1-1/3 cups water2 tablespoons chili powder2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon dried oregano1/2 teaspoon ground cumin16 fl our tortillas (8 inches), warmed4 cups (16 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese2-1/2 cups (10 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided2 medium onions, fi nely chopped1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream1/4 cup minced fresh parsley1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepperShredded lettuce, sliced ripe olives and additional sour cream, optional

Directions1. In a large saucepan, combine

the fi rst six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce over each tortilla.

2. In a large bowl, combine the Monterey Jack, 2 cups cheddar cheese, onions, sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper. Place about 1/3 cup down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Pour remaining sauce over top.

3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining ched-dar cheese. Bake 4-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with lettuce, olives and sour cream if desired. Yield: 16 enchiladas.

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chicken wingsIngredients1 cup Pace® Picante Sauce1/4 cup honey1/2 teaspoon ground ginger12 chicken wings (tips removed)

sweet ‘n spicy

Directions1. Stir the picante sauce, honey and ginger

in a large bowl.2. Cut the wings in half at the joints to make

24 pieces. Toss the wings with the picante sauce mixture. Place them in a foil-lined shal-low baking pan.

3. Bake at 400 degrees F for 55 minutes or until they’re glazed and cooked through, turn-ing and brushing often with the sauce during the last 30 minutes of baking time. Discard any remaining sauce.

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cookiesIngredients1 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons hot water1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups semisweet chocolate chips1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

(175 degrees C).2. Cream together the butter, white

sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.

3. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

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easyIngredients1 pound ground beef1 cup chopped onion1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder1 clove garlic, minced1 bay leaf1/2 teaspoon ground cumin4 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno chile peppers1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrainedsalt and pepper to taste

Directions1. In a large saucepan over medium

high heat, combine the ground beef, onion and bell peppers. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain excess fat.

2. Add the chili powder, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, chile peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring oc-casionally. Stir in the beans and heat through.

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Is your desire to dine with your dog keeping you in these days? You’ll soon have to come up with a different excuse to keep your hermit habit. As of this month Houston’s Health Department will be reviewing the dogs-on-patios rule with a City Council subcommittee. The Health Department will then make any changes requested by City Council and the new rule can be imple-mented immediately. Looks like your favorite restaurant could easily have pooches on their patio just in time for fall. Of course they will still need to apply for a variance, pay a fee, and follow the rules. No matter which side of the patio you fall on, want-ing or not wanting to dine with your dog, there are a few things to keep in mind. Some of these are rules; oth-ers just make for a pleasant dining experience for everyone involved:

• It’s up to the restaurant to allow dogs on their patio. Just like the smoking on patios rule, allowing dogs on their patio will ultimately be up to restaurant owners. While they have to apply for the variance and pay a fee, the power to choose is in their hands.

• Find the place that suits your needs. If you can’t imagine dining without your four legged friend you’ll soon have options to make that happen! Not too keen on the idea of eating in front of your pooch’s pleading eyes? No prob-lem. There will still be plenty of places that aren’t open to the ca-nine patron. It’s all about choice. And the choice to dine or not dine will still be yours.

• Know your pet’s limits! Not every dog is meant to dine on a public patio. Make sure your pet wants to

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Colourful Waterplay Now here’s one of those activities for kids that is fun but

a bit messy so kids must play it outdoor with an apron. Head outside with bottles of water and a variety of food colorings. Then let your kids mix and match the colors until everyone has the same uniform color in each bottle.

Bookworms If you’re thinking of activi-ties for kids that are not only fun but also enrich-ing, then consider reading books to them. And yes, books aren’t just read in your bedroom. A shaded part in your yard can be a perfect place to enjoy a book with your child. Spread a rug and take out those books.

Be Sandy Let your little ones go wild in their imagination by making anything such as pizza, cake and even castles using sands. Just supply them with small buckets, your old kitch-en utensils, and biscuit cutters. This is indeed one of those activities for kids that can bring out the best in them.

Hidey-Hole And when you think you’re running out of ideas of fun activities for kids, here’s one you should really try make an outdoor home using a sheet and some chairs.

Let Your Young Artist Shine Make the most out of a sunny day, by setting a table outside. Next, arrange an easel, spread the cray-ons, the glitter glue and encourage your kids to be crafty.

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For your main dish, grilled shrimp is easy to prepare.

Peel shrimp leaving tail section intact. Pour one small bottle of Ital-ian dressing in an 8 1/2 x 11-inch pan. Place shrimp in pan. Sprinkle a splash of teriyaki sauce on each shrimp. Lightly sprinkle garlic salt across the entire pan. For extra zest, splash lemon on shrimp.

Chill in refrigerator for two - three hours to marinade, then grill for 10 minutes. Turn occasionally for brown-ing effect. Do not overcook, as shrimp will get tough.

For you beverages, you could pre-pare summer time punch.

Mix 2 cups of water, ¼ cup pow-dered iced tea mix, 3 cups orange juice, 1 cup unsweetened pineapple

juice, ¼-cup grenadine, 1 ginger ale and the raspberry sherbet and add a champagne or white wine for extra taste. This will be great drink for your party.

Finally, for your desert, try the apple peach pie. This is just easy: combine a cup of sugar, ¼ tsp of salt and 2 tbsp of fl our. Then add 1 tsp of lemon juice, 1 tsp. cinnamon and the sliced apples. Add the top crust add seal around edges. Cut slits in top. Bake it at 425 degrees for 40 minutes and let it cool for 15 minutes.

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1. Perishable food, such as raw or cooked meat and poultry, must be kept cold or frozen at the store and at home. Eggs should be purchased cold at the store and kept cold at home.

2. Transport perishable food as fast as possible when no ice source is available. At the destination, keep it cold. Food should not be left out at

room temperature more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is above 90° F).

3. Prepackaged combos that contain luncheon meats along with crackers, cheese, and condiments must also be kept refrigerated. This includes luncheon meats and smoked ham which are cured or contain preservatives.

Perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, in a car, or on the subway. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime.

Why? Harmful bacteria multiply rapidly in the “danger zone” (the tempera-tures between 40° F and 140° F). So, perishable food transported without an ice source won’t stay safe long. Here are safe handling recommendations to prevent food-borne illness from “bag” lunches.

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4. At lunchtime, discard all used food packaging and paper bags. Do not reuse packaging because it could contaminate other food and cause food-borne illness.

5. Pack just the amount of perish-able food that can be eaten at lunch. That way, there won’t be a problem about the storage or safety of left-overs.

6. It’s fi ne to prepare the food the night before and store the packed lunch in the refrigerator. Freezing sandwiches helps them stay cold. However, for best quality don’t freeze sandwiches containing mayonnaise, lettuce, or tomatoes. Add these later.

7. Insulated, soft-sided lunch boxes or bags are best for keeping food cold, but metal or plastic lunch boxes and paper bags can also be used.

If using paper lunch bags, create layers by double bagging to help in-sulate the food. An ice source should be packed with perishable food in any type of lunch bag or box.

8. Prepare cooked food, such as turkey, ham, chicken, and vegetable or pasta salads, ahead of time to allow for thorough chilling in the refrigerator. Divide large amounts of food into shallow containers for fast chilling and easier use. Keep cooked food refrigerated until time to leave home.

10. To keep lunches cold away from home, include a small frozen gel pack or frozen juice box. Of course, if there’s a refrigerator avail-able, store perishable items there upon arrival.