READY, SET, FALL!

TACKLE BUSY WEEKNIGHTS, FUEL YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETES AND BUILD A WINNING TAILGATE WITH WHEAT.

The dog days of summer seemed to stretch on forever, but once the school bells started ringing, someone hit fast-forward.

Suddenly, calendars are packed with practices, games, school activities, tailgates and all the fall festivities that seem to arrive at once. Weeknights are busier, weekends fill up quickly and getting everyone fed can become one more thing on an already long to-do list.

This issue of Flourish is all about making the most of this busy season. We’re building a winning tailgate with wheat foods everyone can enjoy, looking at why carbohydrates are important fuel for the athletes in your family and sharing ideas to make weeknight meals a little quicker when there’s somewhere else you need to be.

Fall may move fast, but good food can still bring everyone together — whether it’s around the dinner table, in the stands or gathered around the tailgate before kickoff.

The best tailgates have a little something for everyone. Mix and match these wheat-filled favorites to create a game-day spread with plenty to pass, dip, grab and share.

PICK YOUR MAIN EVENT

• Slider or burger buns — See Hawaiian Hot Dog Buns below.
• Sandwiches — Learn how to spice up your sandwiches.
• Pizza — Get the recipe for Basic Whole Wheat Pizza.
• Wraps — Try Mexi-Cali Rotisserie Chicken Wraps.
• Pigs in a blanket — Pass the Everything Spice Pigs in a Blanket.

BRING A SIDE

• Pasta salad — Toss up a winner with Taco Pasta Salad.
• Macaroni and cheese — Score some comfort with Dressy Macaroni and Cheese.
• Breadsticks or crescent rolls — Roll with Wheat Garlic Parmesan Cheese Dinner Rolls.
• Savory muffins — See Muffin Cup Beef & Cheddar Pies below.

ADD SOMETHING TO SCOOP AND DIP

• Crackers — See Cheese Ball Tray with Whole Grain Crackers below.
• Pita chips
• Toasted bread
• Tortilla wedges — Make them fresh with Tortillas.

DON'T FORGET SOMETHING SWEET

• Cookies — Tackle your sweet tooth with Peanut Butter Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.
• Brownies — See Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Brownies below.
• Cupcakes — Bring on the bananas with Banana Cupcakes.
• Hand pies — Take pie to go with Fresh Peach Hand Pies.
• Bars — Bake up some fall with Apple Pie Bars.

BONUS POINTS

• Soft pretzels — Get dipping with Soft Pretzel Bites.
• Snack mix — Crunch into game day with Party Pretzels.
• Cinnamon rolls for an early kickoff — See Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls below.

From kickoff to the final whistle, wheat is part of the game.

RECIPES

COOKBOOKS

HEALTHY EATING

KITCHEN TIPS