Summer is coming! Summer is coming! I am so happy I could jump up and down. I absolutely love the warm weather and sun. Running around outside in my bare feet with a sundress on or shorts and a tank top. For me the beginning of summer is officially Memorial Day. We usually end up having a picnic or BBQ at my parents house and my dad opens up the pool. As long as it doesn’t rain it’s the perfect start to summer.
Since I feel like we often have the same foods at our summer parties I wanted to share some of my favorite picnic and BBQ ideas as well as some from my favorite bloggers! I hope these help with your Memorial Day parties and other summer celebrations. I’ve also included a few fun project ideas for Memorial Day as well.
Main Dishes on the Grill:
Bison Beer Burgers with Blue Cheese from I Love My Disorganized Life
Easy Black Bean Burgers from Clarks Condensed
Summer Salads:
My Mother’s Pasta Salad from I Love My Disorganized Life
Broccoli Flower Salad from One Creative Mommy
Summer Pasta Salad from Happy Food, Healthy Life
My Favorite Potato Salad from Persnickety Plates
Vegetarian Orzo Salad with Spinach Chickpeas from The Tasty Fork
Easy Macaroni Salad from Organized Island
Antipasto Pasta Salad from Will Cook for Smiles
Cucumber Salad from Miss Information Blog
Summer Side Dishes:
Copycat KFC Coleslaw from Mom on Time Out
Coleslaw from A Family Feast
Tabouli from The Kitchen is My Playground
Mr. Williams Mac and Cheese from Persnickety Plates
Sun Dried Tomato, Artichoke, and Basil Pasta from The Kitchen is My Playground
Desserts:
S’more Chocolate Chip Cookies from I Love My Disorganized Life
Vanilla Custard Brulee from The Tasty Fork
Lime Chiffon from Just My Crazy Kitchen
S’mores Pudding Pie from Cupcakes & Kale
Raspberry Peach Cobbler from Miss Information
Crafts and Projects:
Bug Party Tic Tac Toe from Suzy’s Sitcom
Memorial Day Dree Printables from Sweet Bellaroos
TheTastyFork says
Great round up!! Thank you so much for including me!!
Brenna says
Great Collection. Pinning it now.
Tracey Harrelson says
Thank you so much for including me in the round up, Heather!
Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground
Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says
Great round up, Heather! So many great ideas 🙂