I’m headed south today
to our little slice of paradise on the Alabama Gulf Coast
It is going to be a crazy 10 days,
with a house full of guys and fishing the first weekend
and then thankfully my daughter and her family will arrive
for the rest of next week
and we will have some girl time!
I am not as organized this year as in years past
but I have put together a Pinterest board here for quick ideas,
and every recipe on it is super simple…
I don’t want to spend my first summer week of 2022 in the kitchen!
Here are some tried and true crowd pleasers
for Memorial Day or any summer weekend
Keep breakfast simple with grab and go fruit, yogurt or
Snack on this pretty Daisy Dip
It’s simply onion dip and chips from the grocery store
dressed up with snow peas, chopped veggies and bacon bits
Jacuterie is a great way to serve appetizers or a light lunch,
no cooking involved,
just skewering a variety of goodies
and placing in a jar for easy noshing
Hot dogs are hard to beat for a summertime cook out,
and wrap them in bacon with pineapple salsa
and you will be sure to hear raves!
Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Pineapple Salsa
are coated with butter, oil and seasonings
and baked to crispy perfection in the oven…
a perfect side for hot dogs, burgers, chicken,
steak or pork, anything you’re grilling
Umami Burgers with Vegetable Kebabs
The burgers are seasoned with onion,
basil, Parmesan and teriyaki sauce
Grill a few vegetable skewers along with the burgers
for a yummy lo carb side
How about cooking your whole meal outside like this
Sweet Orange BBQ Chicken Thighs
are coated with combo of orange marmalade and BBQ sauce
and grilled to juicy perfection for a delightful summer meal
You can make this with chicken breasts too,
but try chicken thighs, they are much more flavorful!
Don’t forget about pizza or flatbread,
everybody loves it and you can put just about anything on it!
You’re going to want some dessert,
cool off with Lazy Lemon Pie in a jar
It’s a breeze to make and serve,
crumbled cookies, lemon curd, and Cool Whip layered in a jar
Triple Chocolate Red White and Blue Cake
is made with a doctored chocolate cake mix, chocolate chips,
and patriotic chocolate peanut M & Ms
can be made in advance and kept in the freezer until needed
Have fun this weekend and get out of the kitchen fast!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Full Plate Thursday/ Creatively Crafty/ Thursday Favorite Things