Happy Labor Day Weekend y'all!
Thought I'd put up a few quick links for those of you who might still be searching for some recipes for weekend tailgating or for your Labor Day party. Some of these are outdoor recipes, some are "cheater" style crockpot, and some are for the oven. I hope you find some inspiration here and have a wonderful break from work!
Tailgate and Labor Day Recipes

Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Homemade Fresh Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
More Beverages

Southern Iced Tea Cocktail
Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
Vodka Slush
Frozen Pina Colada
Perfect Mojitos
More Cocktails

Appetizers

Pimento Cheese Finger Sandwiches
Kickin' Rotel Restaurant Style Salsa
Mississippi "Caviar" Salsa
Basic Humble Deviled Egg
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers
Fried Jalapeno Poppers
Crispy Southern Fried Hot Wings with Spicy Dipping Sauce
Grape Jelly Cocktail Meatballs & Little Smokies Sausages
Basic Sausage Cheese Balls
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
White Rotel Dip
Hot Corn Dip
Warm Feta and Artichoke Dip
Jalapeno Popper Dip
More Dips
More Appetizers


Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad
Creamy Pasta Salad
Coleslaw
Old Fashioned Seven Layer Salad
Fire 'n Ice Summer Salad
Spicy, Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad
Simple Summer Salad
Fresh Corn Salad
More Salads and Pasta Salads


Mississippi Comeback Sauce
Homemade Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce
More Sauces

Fall off the Bone Oven Baked Pork Spareribs
Memphis Style Dry Rub Pork Ribs
Grilled Pork Spareribs or Baby Back Ribs
The Easiest (Cheater) Pulled Pork Ever, No Kidding!
Carolina Style (Cheater) Pulled Pork


Spicy Sugar Steaks
Southernized Beef and Sausage Goulash
Roast Beef for Po'Boys
More Beef


Grilled Backyard Barbecued Chicken
Root Beer Glazed Drumsticks
Southern Fried Chicken
Chicken and Herb Dressing


Creole Jambalaya
Crawfish Monica
Southern Red Rice with Shrimp
More Cajun/Creole

All American Burger
Cowboy Burger
Onion Burger
Grilled Hot Dogs with Cajun Dog Sauce
Crockpot Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches
Spicy Italian Beef for Sandwiches
More Burgers and Sandwiches

Southern Style Baked Beans
Corn on the Cob & Compound Butter Blends
Traditional Southern Style Potato Salad
Cold Baked Potato Salad
Summer Squash Casserole
Southern Succotash

Homemade Southern Banana Pudding
Homemade Southern Peach Ice Cream
Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
Easy Triple Layer Banana Cream Pie Dessert
Strawberry Pie
To Die For Brownies
Texas Sheet Cake
More Desserts
Perfect for Labor Day leftovers or just for a cool presentation,
try a Barbecue Sundae using your cookout ingredients!

Beverages
Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Homemade Fresh Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
More Beverages

Adult Beverages
Southern Iced Tea Cocktail
Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
Vodka Slush
Frozen Pina Colada
Perfect Mojitos
More Cocktails

Appetizers

Pimento Cheese Finger Sandwiches
Kickin' Rotel Restaurant Style Salsa
Mississippi "Caviar" Salsa
Basic Humble Deviled Egg
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers
Fried Jalapeno Poppers
Crispy Southern Fried Hot Wings with Spicy Dipping Sauce
Grape Jelly Cocktail Meatballs & Little Smokies Sausages
Basic Sausage Cheese Balls
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Dips
White Rotel Dip
Hot Corn Dip
Warm Feta and Artichoke Dip
Jalapeno Popper Dip
More Dips
More Appetizers

Salads, Pasta Salads, Coleslaw

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad
Creamy Pasta Salad
Coleslaw
Old Fashioned Seven Layer Salad
Fire 'n Ice Summer Salad
Spicy, Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad
Simple Summer Salad
Fresh Corn Salad
More Salads and Pasta Salads

Sauces

Mississippi Comeback Sauce
Homemade Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce
More Sauces

Ribs and Pork
Fall off the Bone Oven Baked Pork Spareribs
Memphis Style Dry Rub Pork Ribs
Grilled Pork Spareribs or Baby Back Ribs
The Easiest (Cheater) Pulled Pork Ever, No Kidding!
Carolina Style (Cheater) Pulled Pork

Beef

Spicy Sugar Steaks
Southernized Beef and Sausage Goulash
Roast Beef for Po'Boys
More Beef

Chicken

Grilled Backyard Barbecued Chicken
Root Beer Glazed Drumsticks
Southern Fried Chicken
Chicken and Herb Dressing

Cajun/Creole Style

Creole Jambalaya
Crawfish Monica
Southern Red Rice with Shrimp
More Cajun/Creole

Burgers, Dogs and Sandwiches
All American Burger
Cowboy Burger
Onion Burger
Grilled Hot Dogs with Cajun Dog Sauce
Crockpot Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches
Spicy Italian Beef for Sandwiches
More Burgers and Sandwiches

Side Dish
Southern Style Baked Beans
Corn on the Cob & Compound Butter Blends
Traditional Southern Style Potato Salad
Cold Baked Potato Salad
Summer Squash Casserole
Southern Succotash

Desserts
Homemade Southern Banana Pudding
Homemade Southern Peach Ice Cream
Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
Easy Triple Layer Banana Cream Pie Dessert
Strawberry Pie
To Die For Brownies
Texas Sheet Cake
More Desserts
Perfect for Labor Day leftovers or just for a cool presentation,
try a Barbecue Sundae using your cookout ingredients!

Happy Labor Day!

Food Safety:
Note: Be sure to check out the Eating Outdoors & Handling Food Safely article at fda.gov for some great tips on outdoor food safety!
It is a common misconception that it is unsafe to eat mayonnaise based dishes at a picnic - but it's just not true! Mayonnaise is very safe, is made from pasteurized eggs that are free of the bad bacteria, and, in fact, mayonnaise contains ingredients such as lemon juice & vinegar that actually hamper bacterial growth. It generally isn't the mayonnaise that is troublesome, but the ingredients that are mixed in with the mayonnaise. Follow guidelines for keeping foods chilled, and don't keep them outside too long!
When serving chilled foods outside, always plan to bring along an oversized dish, and a large bag of ice to fill the dish. Then place your food dish or platter into it.
This will help to not only keep your dish at a cool serving temperature, but it will also help to protect it from spoilage.
Don't forget to get some food covers too!
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