Category Archives: Memorial Day Recipes

Perfect Memorial Weekend Dishes to Bring to a Bar-B-Q

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Shari

Are you invited to a bar-b-q or pot-luck for Memorial Day weekend? It seems like quite often when asked to attend one of these type of events, I am asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Since I love … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Bars, Cabin Recipes, Desserts, Memorial Day Recipes, Party Recipes, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes | Tagged Memorial Day Desserts, Memorial Day Recipes, Memorial Day Salads, Memorial Day Side Dishes, Old Fashioned Baked Beans | 14 Comments

Sprinkle Cookies That Can Be Customized for Any Celebration

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Shari

I made these cookies for Easter, and really enjoyed them for many reasons. For one thing, they tasted great. The dough is similar to chocolate chip cookie dough without the chocolate chips. The cookies are buttery and moist and just … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Christmas, Cinco de Mayo, Cookies, Desserts, Easter, Memorial Day Recipes, Recipes, Valentine's Day | Tagged 4th of July cookies, Cookies, graduation cookies, Memorial Day cookies, Sprinkle Cookies | 20 Comments

Old Fashioned Baked Beans for the Holidays

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Shari

When I started to have Easter at my house every year, I wanted to serve baked beans with the traditional ham. I set out on a mission to find baked beans like I remembered from my childhood. Beans that are … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Easter, Father's Day Recipes, Memorial Day Recipes, Recipes, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes | Tagged 4th of July, Baked Beans, Beans, Easter Recipes, Memorial Day Recipes, Old Fashioned Baked Beans, Side Dishes | 20 Comments

Pistachio Feta Couscous Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Shari

I saw a funny post on Instagram the other day. It fits me exactly. I always knew the fish, Dory, in Finding Nemo was modeled after me (she has no short-term memory). I thought it was so cute, I just … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Memorial Day Recipes, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes | Tagged Couscous, Couscous Salad, Israeli Couscous, Memorial Day, Pistachio Feta Couscous Salad, Pistachios, Side Dishes, Summer Bar-b-q | 18 Comments

Chocolate Covered Cherry Brownies

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Shari

If you like chocolate covered cherries, you are going to love these bars! They start with a layer of homemade brownies, topped with a maraschino cherry butter cream frosting, and that is covered with a rich chocolate. This dessert was for an installment of … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Bars, Desserts, Memorial Day Recipes, Party Recipes, Recipes, Valentine's Day | Tagged 4th of July, Brownies, Chocolate Covered Cherry Brownies, Dessert, Marachino Cherries, Memorial Day, Valentine's Day | 59 Comments

Vanilla or Chocolate? That is the question.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Shari

Chocolate or vanilla? That is the question I have been asking myself lately. I have always been a chocolate girl. Then, I ate these cupcakes. And, I had vanilla bean ice cream. And, I ate vanilla bean crème brulee. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Memorial Day Recipes, Mother's Day, Party Recipes, Recipes | Tagged Cupcakes, Vanilla, Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Bean Cupcakes, Vanilla Bean Frosting, Vanilla Cupcakes | 12 Comments

10 Ways You Know You Are In Arizona During a Rainstorm and a Popsicle Recipe

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Shari

It is so funny to see a story about Arizona on the national news during our monsoon season. They act like we are having these horribly dangerous storms and it is so terrifying, and then they usually show a picture … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Desserts, Ice Cream Recipes, Memorial Day Recipes, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Wondering in the Desert | Tagged 4th of July Recipes, Blueberries, Blueberry Lime Popsicles, Dessert, Fruit Popsicles, Ice Cream, Lime, Popsicles, Popsicles with Real Fruit, Summer, Summer Recipes | 12 Comments

Peach-Blueberry Crumble and a Thank You

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Shari

We were going over to my parents’ house for dinner this week, and I offered to bring dessert because there was a recipe I’ve been wanting to try ever since I saw it on the Cooking Classy blog. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Cabin Recipes, Cast Iron Skillet Recipes, Company, Desserts, Memorial Day Recipes, Recipes, Summer Recipes | Tagged 4th of July, Blueberries, cast iron skillet recipes, Crumble Topping, Desserts, Fruit Desserts, Memorial Day, Peach and Blueberry Crumble, Peaches, Rustic Desserts, Summer Desserts, Summer Recipes | 11 Comments

A Cute Way to Display Silverware for 4th of July

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Shari

A few weeks ago we hosted a get together at our cabin up north. I am always looking for festive ways to decorate the food table as we usually set up a buffet table at each meal where friends and … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July Recipes, Cabin Recipes, Memorial Day Recipes, Party Recipes, Table Decor | Tagged 4th of July, Bandanas, Mason Jars, Memorial Day, Patriotic, Patriotic Silverware Holder, Rustic, Silverware, Silverware Caddy, Table Decor, Western | 6 Comments

Roasted Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Shari

This recipe is one of the favorites I have found recently. In the past, whenever I was asked to bring a pasta salad to a gathering, I would just cut up some tomatoes and cucumber, add it to pasta, and pour … Continue reading →