Planning A Football Party
By Shauna Hanus, Fri Dec 9th
When fall comes and football is in full force women around thecountry begin to use the phrase football widow. I can attest toa few Saturdays and Sundays where the TV in our home is goingall day and my husband is glued to his favorite chair. After our first football season together where his team was15-1, I decided to start hosting football parties. This way Ican see my friends while he can watch the game. Here are some simple steps to making Saturday and Sunday as funfor the rest of the family as it is for the men.
Pull the dinning room and kitchen table to the living room. Thisway you can set up a buffet that is in the room where the TV is.By doing this you are not creating competition between thekitchen or dinning room and the living room. Then dig out the silver. I have found that this is a great venueto satisfy my desire to use my grandmothers silver while livinga beer and chip life style. Use the punch bowl filled with iceto chill soda and beer. Use the
serving trays for homemadehoagies and pesto pizza squares. Then serve dessert on silverplates using the silverware for this one course. Prepare early. Have all the food cooked and served before thegames begin. This way you can sit back and socialize while yourguests are watching the game. Serve all the food in a buffet style. Place plates and cupsalong side bottle openers and napkins. This allows guests canserve themselves. Keep a recycle bin and garbage bin close at hand so that yourguests can find them without having to venture too far from thegame. Then sit back and relax. When you join in the fun by planning aparty your family and friends will no longer use the dreadedphrase football widow. About the author:Shauna Hanus is a gourmet cook who specializes in creatinggourmet meal plans. She has extensive experience cooking witheasy to find grocery items to create delightful gourmet meals.She is also the publisher of a no cost bi-monthly gourmetnewsletter. Her newsletter is always fun and informationalpacked with tips and trivia you can use everyday.http://www.gourmayeats.com |
