Baltimore Rallies Past New England!

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Sunday night football ended with a 27-yard field goal that just slipped inside the upright.  Each team had their opinion on whether it was good or not.  The officials determined that it was inside the upright as it sailed just feet above the post giving the Ravens 31 points over the Patriots’ 30 in a rematch of last year’s AFC championship game.  Their last meeting was a close game as well, in which the patriots squeaked by the 

Ravens by 3 points in another hard fought game that advanced them to the Super Bowl. 

One of the biggest stories of this game was that fact that the Raven were led by Torrey Smith who had six catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns.  Smith was suffering from the loss of his 19-year-old brother in a motorcycle accident less than 24 hours before the kickoff.  He dedicated his performance to his brother and did not disappoint.  He said that he was supported by his family, friends and his teammates and they gave him the strength to decide to play Sunday night and produce his best performance of the year so far.  

The Ravens battled back from an early Patriots lead, led also by Joe Flacco who threw 28 for 39 with 382 yards and 3 touchdown passes.  Finally the game ended with the field goal kicked by Justin Tucker as time expired.  Sunday night football was one of the most exciting games of the weekend even though there was three overtime finishes.  It was a hard nosed battle that was reminiscent of old school football from years ago!

Have you thrown a Sunday football party yet? If not, remember to call Mr. Party Pooper to help keep the party outside! For more information, visit our Facebook page, linked HERE! 

Tips to Prepare for Footballs Tailgating Season!

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Poorly planned tailgating parties have the potential to become uncomfortable outdoor picnics on concrete.  If planned correctly, they can be just as entertaining as the game itself.  Whether it’s a pregame tailgate to get excited for the game or a post game tailgate to celebrate the victory of your favorite team, it is a great way to bring your family and friends together outdoors! Chef and author Tres Hatch has a few suggestions to help you throw a successful outdoor tailgate. 

The most important part of a good tailgate is a good combination of the right foods and drinks.  Whether you are bundled up in mittens or sweating in the back of a pickup truck, you’ll enjoy yourself much more if you’re not doing a balancing act between your food, drink and utensils.  Most tailgates do not include tables so its very important to cook food that is easy to eat and not messy.  Another fun suggestion is combining your drink and plate.  Cut a hole in a foam plate and stick it on top of your bottle, eat from the plate and remove it to take a sip.  Step two is to get your friends into the game by surrounding them with the team colors.  Party stores sell plates, napkins, cups and utensils in a variety of colors, and this is a good way to show team spirit.  Don’t let your tailgate go silent; provide some music to really get the party started!

You also want to plan for the weather, check the forecasts up to the minute.  Provide cold water and drinks for hot whether, for cold whether fill thermoses with hot cider or something to warm the belly.  Tip number five is keeping hot food hot and cold food cold.  If one of you meals is hot chili or bratwurst, try preheating them at home then covering them with a lid and wrapping them in a towel, then transport them in a box or cooler, they will stay hot for hours.  Equally as challenging is keeping lettuce cold and crispy.  To avoid wilted greens try wrapping frozen gel packs in aluminum foil and placing them under the greens, this also works for potato salad and keeping condiments cold.  Finally try to change things up and try something new. Try rolling a tortilla, flatbread, or a pita into a cone shape then wrap it in aluminum foil to avoid dripping. After that, fill it with stew, chili, bratwurst and sauerkraut, or another hot entrée of your choice!

The most important part to throwing a successful tailgate party is keeping your guests happy.  These tips are designed to do exactly that while getting them excited and involved with the game.  So show your favorite team a little support by bringing your friends together for some food, drinks and a good time.

Monday Night Football Recipes!

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With football season back in action, there is no better time than to throw a Monday Night Football party with your friends and family! This is a great way to extend the summer and cheer on your favorite football team!

Here are a couple of recipes that are sure to be a hit at your party! Remember, if you want to keep the party outside, let Mr. Party Pooper help! Call us today for more information!

Perfect Guacamole

Directions: Pile 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1 to 3 chopped serrano chiles, 3/4 cup torn cilantro and a big pinch of kosher salt on a cutting board. Chop, then mash into a paste with the flat side of a large knife. Transfer to a bowl, add 3 diced avocados and mash with a wooden spoon until combined but still chunky. Stir in 1 medium dicedtomato and season with salt. Top with more tomato, cilantro and onion.

Chorizo and Shrimp Quesadillas

Ingredients:

2 ripe Haas avocados

1 lime, juiced

A couple pinches salt

1/4 cup sour cream, 3 rounded tablespoonfuls

2 chipotle peppers in adobo, available in cans on specialty food aisle in Mexican section

1/2 pound chorizo sausage, sliced thin on an angle

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling

1 clove garlic, cracked away from skin and crushed

12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, ask for easy-peels at fish counter

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 (12- inch) flour tortillas

1/2 pound, 2 cups, shredded pepper Jack cheese

Directions

Cut avocados all the way around with a sharp knife. Scoop out the pit, then spoon avocado flesh away from skin into a food processor. Add the juice of 1 lime, a couple of pinches salt, sour cream and chipotles in adobo. Pulse guacamole until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.

Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Brown chorizo 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from pan. Add oil, garlic, then shrimp. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and cook shrimp until pink, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a cutting board and coarsely chop.

Add a drizzle of oil to the pan and a large tortilla. Cook tortilla 30 seconds, then turn. Cover 1/2 of the tortilla with a couple of handfuls of cheese. Arrange a layer of chorizo and shrimp over the cheese and fold tortilla over. Press down gently with a spatula and cook tortilla a minute or so on each side to melt cheese and crisp. Remove quesadilla to large cutting board and repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into 5 wedges and transfer to plates with your spatula. Top wedges of quesadillas with liberal amounts of smoky guacamole.

Lucky 7 Layer Dip

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can refried beans

2 tablespoons hot sauce

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar green chili or tomatillo salsa

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, a palm full, chopped

1 (15-ounce) can black beans

2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full

1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar chipotle salsa

2 cups sour cream

1 lime, zested and juiced

2 ripe avocados

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 lemon, juiced

1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped

Salt

2 plum tomatoes, diced

Pimiento stuffed jumbo Spanish olives, chopped

Tortilla chips, buy 2 sacks in 2 different colors/varieties

Directions

Heat refried beans in small nonstick pan over medium heat and season with hot sauce. Transfer the beans to a small, deep casserole dish. Scrape pan clean with rubber spatula and return to heat.

Add a little extra-virgin olive oil to the pan and raise heat to high. When the oil smokes, add the scallions and sear them, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green salsa to scallions and heat through. Add cilantro, remove salsa from heat, and layer on top of the beans.

Return the same pan to the stove, lower heat to medium and add black beans, heat through and season with cumin, layer on top of the green salsa.

Top the black beans with a layer of chipotle salsa. Mix sour cream the lime zest and juice and spread on top of the chipotle salsa.

Combine the meat of 2 ripe avocados with garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and salt to form a chunky guacamole. Top the salsa with guacamole. Garnish the dip with the final layer of diced tomatoes and sliced olives.

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Will You Have an OktoberFest Party This Fall?

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Consider planning an Oktoberfest party this year!  It is a great way to get your friends together for some drinks and food outdoors before it gets to cold to do so.  Who doesn't like to have a few beers with your friends while grilling some sausages in the back yard?  

Your food selection need not be limited to just sausages, you can supply a delicious array of fall foods and still keep the spirit of October. While throwing this party, you should consider utilizing the services of Mr. Party Pooper portable toilet services.  

At Mr. Party Pooper, we are dedicated to supplying our customers with the cleanest most colorful toilets available.  These outdoor toilets will not only provide a colorful outdoor decoration, but will also reduce the foot traffic through your house making your cleanup much easier.  Also think about the comfort of your guests, our attractive party toilets come equipped with a flushing toilet, sink, hand sanitizer, and a solar powered light.  

Mr. Party Pooper is waiting to accommodate your Oktoberfest party and any other event you choose. Simply call (631) 447-5216 or CLICK HERE to visit our website! 

Labor Day Weekend Events on Long Island!

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Can you believe this upcoming weekend is Labor Day weekend already! Are you looking for some fun events on Long Island to help celebrate the last weekend of another great summer?

Here are some events happening all over Long Island this weekend, courtesy of newsday.com!

The Hampton Classic Horse Show

Where: The Hampton Classic, 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton NY 11932

When: Tue. 8/28; Wed. 8/29; Thu. 8/30; Fri. 8/31; Sat. 9/1; Sun. 9/2.

Description: 65-acre showground’s, more than 1,500 horses, gates open 8 a.m., seniors free, Tue.-Thur. Aug. 28-30 and kids free on Sat. Sept. 1

Great Tomato Taste Off

Where: Quail Hill Farm, Old Stone Highway and Deep Lane, Amagansett NY 11930

When: Saturday, 9/1 9am – noon

Description: Visit the tomato-laden tables with clipboard in hand to taste and rate them, held in the orchard, heavy rain cancels event

Huntington Lighthouse Music Fest

Where: Huntington Harbor Lighthouse

When: Saturday, 9/1 11am-8 pm

Description: Drop anchor or raft up with friends and listen to Long Island talent performing rock, country, Motown, reggae and more atop the lighthouse

Mother Cabrini Italian Festival

Where: Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood-Grant Campus

When: Wed. 8/29 6-11 p.m.; Thu. 8/30 6-11 p.m.; Fri. 8/31 6-11 p.m.; Sat. 9/1 3-11 p.m.; Sun. 9/2 3-11 p.m.; Mon. 9/3 3-11 p.m..

Description: Rides, food and entertainment

Will you attend any of these great events over Labor Day weekend? Let us know on our Facebook page, linked HERE! 

Great Recipes for the Grill!

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Although the summer is winding down, there is still some time to fit in a couple of more summer barbeques! I know we’ve already provided you with some delicious drink recipes, so how about some ideas for the grill!

Here are a couple of BBQ recipes to pair with your delicious drinks! These recipes are courtesy of family.go.com!

Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

Recipe Ingredients 

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 

1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 

1 pound 90%-lean ground beef 

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika 

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Recipe Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler.
2. Combine Cheddar and Gruyere in a small bowl.
3. Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking. Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties. Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of 4 patties, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Cover each with one of the remaining patties. Crimp and seal the edges closed.
4. To grill: Lightly oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. (Be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out.) To broil: Cover a broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the stuffed patties in the upper third of the oven, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. In either case, let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tuscan Style Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Ingredients
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, all visible fat discarded, cut into 16 cubes
16 whole button or cremini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce each), ends trimmed 
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 16 pieces
16 cherry tomatoes
Cooking spray
1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice
1 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch squares

Directions

1. In a medium nonmetallic bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary, oil, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken, stirring to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. The chicken can marinate for up to 8 hours for even more flavor. Turn several times if marinating for more than 30 minutes.
2. Soak eight 8-inch wooden skewers for at least 10 minutes in cold water to keep them from charring, or use metal skewers. Preheat the grill on medium high.
3. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Alternately thread the chicken, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes on the skewers. Lightly spray all sides with cooking spray.
4. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and tomatoes to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
5. Meanwhile, grill the kebabs for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (8 to 12 minutes total), or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are tender. Serve with the rice on the side.

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Delicious Summer Cocktail Recipes!

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Although the summer is winding down, there is still time to throw one last great cocktail party with all your adult friends and family! Sorry kids!

Here are some delicious cocktail recipes that are a perfect fit for your summer event. Let us know what you think of these recipes on our Facebook page, linked HERE!

Agave Margarita

• 1 oz. Don Julio Bianco Tequila
• 0.5 oz. Grand Marnier
• 0.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 tsp. of Agave Nectar
• 1 Lime Wheel

Directions: Combine agave nectar, lime juice, Grand Marnier and Don Julio Bianco tequila. Shake with ice and strain into an ice filled rocks glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

Captain Silver Sunrise

• 1.5 oz. Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum
• 1 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz. Cranberry Juice
• 1 oz. Orange Juice

Directions: Add Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum, pineapple juice, cranberry juice and orange juice into a tall highball glass filled with ice. Mix well!

Paradise Martini

• 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Pomegranate Flavored Vodka
• 1 Pineapple Wedge
• 2 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1 Splash of Cranberry Juice

Directions: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake, strain and serve in a martini glass. Garnish the glass with a pineapple wedge or cherry!