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Recipes: Labor Day

August 30, 2014

Port Wine Sliders with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions  

I went back and forth about rounding up Labor Day recipes to post, but I finally made a decision to go for it. I hope everyone reading in the States has a fine, long, relaxing holiday weekend. Best wishes to all others reading as well!

Many of the blogs I have had the chance to read have started to talk about the weather getting cooler and getting ready for the fall season. It is a sunshine-filled 100 degrees today in Tucson, Arizona, USA!!! I just wanted to make you jealous 😉 .

So, onto the fooooood…If calories were not an issue, I would be making ALL of these. There are so many fab dishes to choose from, but I only had time to look at so many. See my earlier post for ‘Red, White, and Blue’ dishes from the 4th of July and food blogs listed on my blogroll to get more great ideas.

Lamb Sliders with Feta, Red Onion, and Cumin Mayo – I love lamb, and this sounds like a delicious alternative to ground beef burgers.

Homemade Pretzel Dogs – I have wanted to make these for a while. This is a Kosher recipe, so it’s doubly good.

Grilled Graffiti Eggplant – I posted this on my previous blog, but I forgot to re-post it on this one. So Good! Eggplant is one of my very favorite things. I recently had it at a restaurant so differently than I am used to…I think it might be my new favorite eggplant dish. More on that another time…

Slow Cooker Saag Aloo – Awesome! You can just throw this in the slow cooker and get to the rest of your food prep.

Cherry and Wild Rice Salad with Mango Vinaigrette – This looks lovely and is perfect for a picnic, but I think it would be just as nice for a formal lunch or dinner.

Cranberry-Lime Coconut Macaroons – You know what I will be doing with some of the fresh coconut I dried. Yum!

Homemade S’mores – If you are already outdoors grilling, might as well throw some marshmallows on the barbie.

Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream – No machine needed!

English Garden Cocktail – The gin used in this recipe may only be available in England. I’m not sure. I’m sure you can substitute another fine spirit, though. Also, make sure you read the note about the gin being export strength.

Shirley Temple – A favorite!!! This recipe is a gorgeous version, and I think it would work nicely in a punch bowl or glass pitcher.

Again, I hope you all have a fabulous Labor Day weekend, and I hope you enjoy these recipe selections.