With summer fast approaching, we’ll soon be in the thick of family reunions, graduations, weddings, and all sorts of gatherings. There’s nothing like having a little help with entertaining, so Frito-Lay are offering you tips and recipes for your summer buffet – and one lucky reader will win a Frito-Lay Summer Entertaining Prize Pack to help them simplify their next gathering, so read on!
I recently signed up for the Frito-Lay Fan Program, where you have the opportunity to receive news, offers, and free samples to review. As my welcome into the program, I received a big box over Memorial Day weekend filled with chips, dip, and an insulated bag. I’m a sucker for snacks, so I tore into the chips about 5 seconds after I received them! The package included a bag of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, a bag of Tostitos Scoops, and a bag of Tostitos Hint of Lime tortilla chips. I’ve been noshing on the classic chips for as long as I can remember, so of course those were a hit! Neither Jai or I had tried the Hint of Lime chips before, but we really enjoyed them. We ate pretty much all the Lime and Classic chips before we even had a chance to buy sour cream to make the dip. 😀 Fortunately, there were plenty of Tostitos Scoops left, which are made for dipping! The dip packet I received was Garden Onion, and all you do is add it to a tub of sour cream and stir. I love anything onion, so this dip went down well! Perhaps a little too well, since we pretty much ate all the chips and dip before the weekend was over! 😉
Frito-Lay have some fun ideas and recipes for entertaining to share with you:
Summer Entertaining with Frito-Lay
The time is here for summer barbecues, picnics and outdoor parties! Make summer entertaining fun, easy and oh-so-tasty with these party tips and appetizer and snack recipes featuring fruits and veggies:
- Keep Your Cool – When it’s hot outside, the last place you want to be is in a kitchen with the oven blazing! Cool down with appetizers and snacks made from fruits and veggies, like our easy-to-make Garden Lime Dip — a perfect pairing with snacks like Tostitos® Hint of Lime chips!
- Keep it Simple – A party isn’t a party without chips and dip, but not all chips are created equal. For example, some of Frito-Lay’s most popular snacks, such as Tostitos Scoops! tortilla chips and Lay’s Classic potato chips are made with only three simple ingredients: potatoes or corn, healthier oils and salt – that’s it! Use your favorite chips as a vehicle to dish up extra nutrition by pairing them with dips made with fruits and vegetables, like our Mango Salsa Chutney.
- Keep it Fun – Give a traditional potluck a modern twist by asking guests to share their recipes before they arrive. As guests leave the party, provide them with a festive printout of all the recipes so they can recreate the tasty dishes at home.
Giveaway time!
One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a snack pack like the one I received, containing Tostitos Scoops! tortilla chips, Tostitos Restaurant Style with a Hint of Lime tortilla chips and Lay’s Classic potato chips, along with one of their new Dip Creations Dip Mixes and an insulated Frito-Lay tote bag made from recycled material. Here’s how to enter:
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I suggest investing in an insulated cooler with wheels. We use ours whenever we tailgate or go to picnics.
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Keep it simple 🙂
My tip is to stay cool!! Fans, ice, those types of things…
If hosting a get-together, do as much of the food prep in advance that you can so you can enjoy yourself at the get-together. Also, if someone offers to bring a dish, let them. Thanks!
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I like to make things that I can do ahead of time, and are easy. That way I can enjoy the company and not be working.
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Get netflix….the whole family can enjoy!
My favorite summer entertaining tip: don’t forget the ice. Lots of bags of ice!
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If your summer entertaining involves outdoor cooking, make sure you have plenty of fuel to handle all that grilling. There’s nothing worse than running out of propane! 😉
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My tip, If your planning an outdoor party, be sure to have an indoor back up plan just incase! A bunch of wet people in your house with nothing to do would not be fun!
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Plan to prepare foods that don’t need the oven turned on! Grilling and chilled food items are great. Grilling will also allow you to be with all your guests outside.
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We love to grill at gatherings!! Grilling goes over well with some cold drinks and popsicles for the kids!
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reusable plastic everything!
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While you are out grilling with friends, let the kids use sidewalk chalk. It is easy clean up and they have fun!
Ask everyone to bring a dish. Normally no one will mind ans you won’t have to do everything which gives you more time to relax and enjoy your self
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Set up small tents and umbrella outside and have a BBQ. It will save you a mess by holding your party outside. Also premake alot of the side dishes the day before so you will have time to enjoy your guest.
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My favorite (and easy) thing to do is to keep frozen blueberries on hand and use that in the lemonade or tea instead of ice. It makes it look fancy without all the fuss.
Keep food light and have plenty of cool, hydrating fruit like watermelon!
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I would suggest throwing parties in the afternoon because its too hot during the day!
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We love to end a summer party with everyone sitting around the fire pit making s’mores!
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Best tip: Just keep plenty of free food and beverage on hand.
Always have some outdoor games set up like ring toss and the slip and slide for the kids!
in our area, plenty of mosquito repellant!!! and lots of cold drinks.
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You need plenty of cold drinks in Florida! You don’t want anyone getting too hot.
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plenty of pastas and salads! not to mention the chips 🙂 make it easy!