Friday, May 27, 2016

Memorial Day Recipes Reviewed - Part I

The Main Course

 


recipes menu for memorial day
Memorial Day is historically the date we set aside each year to honor and remember those who gave their lives for our country while serving in the U.S. military.  It is always observed on the last Monday in May.  The entire weekend before Memorial Day, families & friends all across the US gather together for parties and picnics.  We celebrate our freedom, our nation, the beginning of summer and the end of the school year.   We decorate with red, white & blue, we sing patriotic songs, we laugh, we love, we remember, and we eat


In preparation for the weekend of festivities, the contributors of Review This sought out some great recipes for Memorial Day to share.  Today, we will start with the main course.  


Recipes for the Grill


The days that fall right between spring and summer make the perfect time for an outdoor party.  As a few of the grilling experts gather around the grill, the rest of us mingle, laugh and enjoy tasting the appetizers on the buffet table.

It is an afternoon full of fun and good food!  

Not sure what you are going to grill yet?  Well, here are a few suggestions.  
 

 Coca Cola BBQ Ribs Slow-Cooked Barbecue Ribs Honey & Beer Glazed BBQ Chicken

 




Memorial Day Recipes Cooked Inside to Be Served Outside


Picnics with family and friends are always great, but sometimes we want to be able to cook the main course ahead and serve it once the guests arrive.  That means no on has to actually man the grill during the party.

Here are a few Memorial Day recipes that you cook indoors, but can be served inside or out. These recipes are also very child friendly so you may want to include them even if you plan to grill too. 

 

A Fruit Treat for Our Vegan & Vegetarian Readers


watermelon
We all have vegan or vegetarian family members or those who are on special health diets.  We certainly do not want them left out of the fun and food.  

You can create this beautiful fruit bowl by simply combining the red, white and blue fruits in a patriotic bowl. 

Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and watermelon stars are the perfect combination!   They are also delicious added to lemonade, although you may prefer pineapple stars for the drink.  Either the fruit bowls or the patriotic punch served in a beautiful crystal pitcher would be a real crowd pleaser as well as a lovely presentation.

red, white & blue lemonade
Red, White & Blue Lemonade for a Patriotic Punch Drink


 Wilton Stars Nesting Metal Cutter Set

To Make the Pineapple or Watermelon Stars in the Patriotic Fruit Bowl or Lemonade

Simply cut them out with cookie cutters. 


I tend to prefer the metal cookie cutters when cutting fruit or cake simply because they have sharper edges.   With the Wilton metal cookie cutters, I get a nice sharp point at the tips of each of the stars.  Because this set comes with 4 cutters in the various sizes, it is really the perfect choice.  You can choose the actual size of the stars to fit the bowls or serving dishes you are using.  Because they nest, they are much easier to store.

One note:  If you are going to let little hands help you cut your fruit, opt for the plastic set of cookie cutters made by Wilton.  The edges of the cut may not be as precise, but the child's finger will be safe.

  

We will be continuing our Memorial Day Weekend Celebration


Please join us for our featured Memorial Day Dessert Recipes and for the Patriotic Celebration in Music.

May all of your Parties and Travel over this
Memorial Day Weekend be Safe and Fun!




Memorial Day Recipes Reviewed - Part I written & presented by:
House of Sylvestermouse




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8 comments:

  1. Those recipes do look yummy. I don't have anyone who grills at my house, so I prefer those recipes that are cooked inside and brought outside at party time. Love the colorful fruit bowl.

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  2. Terrific suggestions for planning the Memorial Day meal. I love the pitcher of red, white and blue lemonade. Very colorful and patriotic for a Memorial Day picnic table.

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  3. I still need to shop for the ingredients for my pork shish kebabs. It's truly one of our favorites (thanks for featuring that, Cynthia). Something about the Memorial Day holiday that makes food taste better, especially (at least for us) food from the grill. A pitcher of that lemonade sounds good, too!

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  4. Love infused water and that fruit treat is very artistic too, love the watermelon stars - seriously making me hungry right now!

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  5. Those watermelon stars look delicious!! Can't wait to try that idea!

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  6. Every time I sit down to cut fruit into fancy shapes for get-togethers (or for the kids lunches) I end up eating more of the fruit than makes it onto the tray -lol- especially when it's pineapple. I do like using the melon baller on watermelons though and I don't tend to snack at it as much when I do that.

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  7. Cynthia, I love the creative way that jug of juice is done. Hope everyone has a relaxing, enjoyable and loving Memorial Day Weekend. Just eat and be merry for a whole weekend. How nice.

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  8. Nice recipes now I'm hungry all over again. Thirsty too, that jug of juice just takes the cake.

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