Easy Recipes for Memorial Day
We will be spending Memorial Day at the beach,
and being the first weekend of Summer,
we won’t be the only ones!
We always cook, the restaurants are much too crowded
My son, the chef, and I like to think about the menu in advance
so I have been looking through my recipes,
collecting easy favorites to make that are family friendly
Breakfast is always very casual, everyone getting up at different times~
Pretty much self yourself with fresh fruit, sweet rolls, yogurt and cereal…
Or how about a combination of breakfast bites on a stick~
These Grab and Go Breakfast Skewers are perfect!
Fruit, donut holes, small slices of pastries,
bagels spread with cream cheese and cut into bites,
small squares of coffee cake
and almond butter toasted sandwiches
You can do lunch on a stick too, BLT Skewers are a low carb option
You can amp them up and add salami, ham, cheese,
pickles and grapes to make Antipasto Skewers
Perfect to enjoy poolside or on the porch
The kids love grilled cheese sandwiches
and an easy way to make a bunch is to use a sheet pan
Sheet Pan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
HHjr loves to grill, so we often have hamburgers and hot dogs
You can feed a crowd with a Hot Dog Bar
Individual plastic baskets make clean up a breeze!
I saw this set up on Pinterest and think it’s such a great idea
for an outdoor buffet~
an inflatable raft full of ice to keep things cold
We love to have a dip to snack on before dinner
This summery dip goes together in 5 minutes
It’s made with bacon, pineapple, several cheeses and sour cream
For dinner, we always have BBQ ribs
Everyone loves them, and this recipe for Asian BBQ Ribs
is a great twist on standard ribs with BBQ sauce
if you want to change things up a little
Fajitas are a favorite dinner too,
HHjr grills steak, chicken, peppers and onions
We set up a buffet with grated cheese, tortillas,
and purchased queso, guacamole, and salsa
Everybody can make their own, just the way they like it
Sweet Orange BBQ Chicken Thighs are effortless and oh so good
You can do your Whole Dinner on the Grill!
You can amp up the grilled pineapple
by marinating it with Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
before grilling, so good!
Grilled Fireball Pineapple Slices
If HHjr isn’t grilling the side dishes,
I will make a salad or do easy roasted vegetables
Even better with Parmesan cheese!
Roasted Zucchini and Asparagus Parmesan
The guys always want potatoes
Our go to potatoes are roasted red potatoes
and hash brown potato casserole
You can amp up the flavor in the hash brown casserole
with Ranch seasoning~ EZ Ranch Hashbrown Casserole
Roasted red potatoes are good seasoned with olive oil, salt & pepper,
but they’re even better roasted with onion, garlic,
Italian seasoning and fresh rosemary
Or you can season them with Ranch for Ranch Roasted Potatoes
My very favorite way to cook them is with fresh rosemary and gorgonzola
You can put the gorgonzola on only part of the potatoes
to leave some without for the kids
or people who don’t like bleu cheese
Roasted Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola & Rosemary
Dessert is usually ice cream or popsicles
but I’m thinking about making an Inside Out Berry Pie
It only takes minutes to make with cookies, Cool Whip,
sweetened condensed milk and berries
Or maybe a Triple Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
These are all easy, tried and true recipes
to enjoy all Summer long!
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
Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party
Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
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Let the festivities begin! So many tasty options to kick off summer and for Memorial Day weekend Jenna! Happy Tuesday ♥
Oh the ideas! I love the breakfast skewers and also the grilled pineapple. Have fun and avoid the traffic. It should be great weather!
Thanks Leslie Anne! I’m looking forward to some beach time!
So many wonderful ideas and they ain’t even difficult to make!
Thank you Angie!
Wow, Jenna, you have so many wonderful recipes to try out for Memorial day. I hope you have a great one.
Thank you Julie, I hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend too!
I love skewers. They’re fun and easy to pull together. You have some wonderful ideas here, Jenna –not just for Memorial Day but ANY day!
Thanks Jeanie, the kids love the breakfast skewers!
Boy did this holiday creep up on me!
haha, yes, where did May go??
Jenna, my mouth is watering just looking at this fabulous food. Wishing you a festive Memorial Day Weekend with your family at the beach 🇺🇸
Thanks so much Pam! I can’t believe it’s raining again!
Jenna, I would love to try all of these scrumptious looking dishes. Everything looks wonderful! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend at the beach!
Thanks so much Shannon, and Happy Memorial Day!
Wow! So many great ideas to choose from–but I’m going with the Sunshine Pineapple Dip and hashbrown casserole (great minds are in sync here as I had already bought the ingredients for this dish–have been craving it.) Oh, and with MY sweet tooth I must make the Triple Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake! Jenna, you are our inspiration–have a wonderful day with your babies, and their babies. Georgia Gal
Hi Georgia Gal! Happy cooking, I hope you love the recipes! Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸
Breakfast on a stick is a brilliant idea. We’re having company this weekend at the lake, so I might try it. Super tips and recipes! 😀 I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day!
Oh thanks RJ! So glad you’ll be at the lake with friends this weekend, have a wonderful time!
Oh, my, what to choose? Such great ideas, love the breakfast skewers! Everything looks so delicious!
Thanks so much Carole, I hope you have a great holiday weekend!
Wow. I want to be with you guys!
Come on down!
No one will go hungry at your celebration! Happy Memorial Day!
Thank you, I just arrived and my son already has dinner going, a pork butt on the grill and fresh corn on the cob!
Love your recipes and going to try the bbq rib one for sure. thanks my friend and have a great Memorial week-end. Hugs , Kari
Thank you Kari! I hope you have a great holiday weekend too! 🇺🇸
Now that is a Memorial Day feast! These recipes will put smiles on everyone’s face. Have a special family filled weekend Jenna!
Thanks so much Mary, it’s off to a great start!
All these recipes are making my mouth water. I am pinning and making the zucchini and asparagus on Monday!
Oh good, thank you Catherine! I hope you have a great weekend!
My mouth is watering too Jenna! These all sound so delicious. The pineapple, bacon, cheese dip is a must make for me and I love love ribs – the Asian recipe looks so good. I must try the parmesan zucchini too; cheese makes everything taste better (I’ve added zucchini and parmesan to the grocery list lol)! Thank you for sharing all your delicious recipes and have a lovely week!
Thank you so much Kim, I hope you enjoy the recipes!
Oh Jenna, so many wonderful choices to try! You and your son are a great team and are always making delicious food. I see so many that I’d like to make.
Thank you Kitty! Happy Summer!
What a wonderful plan! Seems interesting!
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Thank you!