March Madness Party Ideas & MA Umbrella Insurance

As a huge men’s college basketball fan, March Madness is also referred to (by me) as “the most wonderful time of the year!” Am I a little obsessive? Perhaps…but I just can’t help myself! I love watching all of the great games for a month, and despite the damage the upsets do to my bracket, they’re worth it to watch! So maybe you’re a crazy fan like me, or maybe you just like to entertain, but here are some great recipe ideas and party pointers for your 2012 March Madness party!!

Appetizer Ideas:

  • Baked Tortilla Chips with Fresh Tomato Salsa
  • Three Cheese Chili Bites
  • Spicy Chicken Fingers
  • Top Notch Nachos
  • Soft Pretzels

Main Course Ideas:

  • Sweet & Spicy Barbeque Short Ribs
  • Zesty Burgers
  • Detroit Deep Dish Pizza
  • Baked Beans with Hot Dogs
  • Buffalo Style Chicken Pizza

Side Dish Ideas:

  • Baked Potato Skins
  • Texas Cranberry Jalapeno Relish
  • Au Gratin Peas
  • Baked French Fries
  • Beer Battered Veggies

Dessert Ideas:

  • Mango Madness Salad
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Pizza
  • Orange Floats
  • Lemon Pie
  • Whoopie Pies

Beverage Ideas:

  • Frozen Margaritas
  • Adult Life Saving Drench Punch
  • Best Ever Lemonade
  • Tomato Punch
  • Long Island Iced Tea

Party Pointers:

  • People love finger foods! And they’re easier to eat in front of the TV.
  • Hopefully everyone is involved in a March Madness bracket to make the games more interesting. If not, start a pool of your own – who is going to win those particular games? Have people guess the winning teams & the combined scores. Whoever is closest wins!
  • Keep the food close to the television. After all, your guests are there to watch the game so don’t force them to walk away from the TV!
  • A simple sugar cookie painted with orange frosting and black icing will make perfect little basketballs to serve with dessert!

One more thing you should make sure you have on hand is some Massachusetts Umbrella Insurance. Although you do have some protection for guests on your MA Homeowner’s Insurance, it may not be enough, especially when alcohol is involved. Talk to your Massachusetts insurance agent about the proper protection to have on hand when entertaining guests is involved. Agents at Encharter Insurance can discuss the right amount of coverage for your needs, at a price that suites your budget. Just like March Madness basketball games, you never know what might happen.

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