Laborless Labor Day
Next weekend is Labor Day weekend,
and many in the USA celebrate with family and friends
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States. source
Here are some ways to make your Labor Day effortless!
Set up a drink station with a big jug of water,
a pitcher of Lemonade, a cooler of beer, an ice bucket,
the ingredients to make specialty cocktails,
wine, and paper cups or glasses
Everyone can help themselves
Provide a bucket full of snack bags for the kids {or adults!}
Here are 3 themes to make your meal special without a lot of labor
All the highlighted recipes are very easy to prepare
and in most cases, can be made 1-2 days ahead
Family Friendly Charcuterie Buffet
Instead of a charcuturie board, set up a buffet ~
sliced meats and cheese,
sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, grapes, nuts, chips, dip,
tortellini that has been cooked and tossed with pesto sauce,
plus Bacon Parmesan Bites
Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Butter
LA Shrimp Boil is a crowd pleaser,
Shrimp are cooked with corn, potatoes, sausage
and special seasonings
Add a platter of chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A or the grocery deli
for those who don’t want shrimp
It’s hard to resist a Hot Dog Bar
Set up a table with buns, condiments, pickles and chips
These Plastic Food Baskets are wonderful for meals like this,
just toss the paper liner away and clean up is done!
Toss the hot dogs on the grill
Yum!
These salads will go with any of the meals
You’ll need dessert too…
Lazy Lemon Pie Jars are made in minutes and so easy to serve
Strawberry Pie Sticks are made with only 2 ingredients!
Set out several flavors of ice cream, cookies, candy,
marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate & caramel sauces,
and Ice Cream Cone Spoons on a tray or board
and let guests can make their own sundaes
Have a Laborless Labor Day!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
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Oh, yum, what time is lunch? Wish I could come by!
Thank you Carole, have a great week!
I.love summer foods,and the grazing method. Great ideas Jenna!
Thanks Rita!
It always looks so festive at your home!
Thank you Dorothy!
Yum is definitely in the description for your Labor Day spreads! So many delicious ideas Jeanna, thanks for the inspiration. Hope you enjoy this beautiful Sunday……
Thanks Emily!
Jenna, It’s hard to believe Labor Day is upon us! So many tasty options, you reminded me that we haven’t had a Lowcountry Boil yet this summer. Happy Sunday ♥
Thank you Mary~actually the first seafood boil I ever went to was at my cousin’s in Wilmington NC! She dumped the drained pot right onto a newspaper covered picnic table and everyone dug in!
Jenna, don’t know why my comments on the last few of your posts is showing anonymous .. I’ll try to look a little closer at this one….but I’ll never rule out operator error! LOL. All your suggestions look yummy…not sure what we will be having but I know it will be a picnic…that is if it don’t rain and the creek don’t rise. LOL Happy New Week. Kari @ Me and My Captain take care 🙏🏻❤️🥰
Thank you Kari! A picnic sounds so much fun! Sorry about the comment problem, this one came through fine~
Oh, Darn. We were scheduled to have our seafood boil today, but hubby and I caught some sort of nasty virus this week, and we are simply stumbling around with hot tea and awful hacking coughs. Maybe next week, yours looks fabulous and I can’t wait to have the whole family here again…for NUM, a fish boil with all the extra goodies we throw in also., Hugs, Sandi
Oh no! I hope you feel better soon~
All your ideas sound good, and I like that you have a variety of equally effortless items so we can pick and choose according to our guests preferences.
Thank you Linda, I have done them all many times and they are always a hit!
Jenna, you have given me wonderful ideas for Labor Day eats. I love when it is simple and easy but still offers great taste! We will probably grill hot dogs and make home-made ice cream. Wishing you a lovely week!
Sounds perfect, thanks Pam!
I like the idea of a Hot Dog Bar. Lots of great tips and effortless ideas for the hostess. Thank you!
Thanks Nancy, I have done several Hot Dog Bars, they work for 4 people or a crowd! Super easy and everyone loves it!
Nailed my retro vibes with this gem! Hypakle
You make me wish I was having a party!
Thank you Jeanie!
Oh Jenna, these all look delicious and you’ve displayed them so beautifully. How lovely at your beach house! I’ve never had a seafood boil so I’m going to check that recipe out – it looks so good! I hope you have a wonderful labor day weekend!
Thanks Kim! Seafood Boils are great for casual entertaining, especially during warm weather…we won’t see cooler temps until October!