Traveling Blog: POV: You forgot to plan a Labor Day meal

Friday, September 2, 2022

POV: You forgot to plan a Labor Day meal

If you're like me, Labor Day completely snuck up on you and you forgot to plan a single meal. Say no more. For your cooking pleasure, we compiled a list of our 51 favorite summer recipes, including cookout favorites like a grilled corn summer pasta salad, sticky pineapple chicken, and cheesy jalapeño corn dogs. Whether you're organizing a backyard BBQ with friends this weekend or enjoying a quiet brunch with your dog and partner, we're going to help you make sure it's a tasty one.

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Ah, late summer. This time of year inspires activities like staying in to watch a movie with the window completely open, going for a post-dinner stroll while it's still light out, or even eating a pile of loaded nachos for dinner. Hey: Did I just come up with your weekend plans?

If you're hosting a bunch of family and friends this three-day weekend and have no idea what to serve for dessert, treat them to this unfussy poke cake. Using vanilla cake mix as a base, it comes together with a topping of strawberries, cream cheese, and condensed milk.

One of the things I'll be taking from summer to fall is a never-ending Tupperware-full of coleslaw. Whether you're serving it with a rack of ribs, some skillet cornbread, or in a shrimp taco, this coleslaw is truly the best everyday side.

There's no need to break out the grill to have a festive meal. These wings come together with just chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, honey, and BBQ sauce + just an hour in the oven.

If you're craving a light and refreshing meal that still feels a bit special, this honey lime grilled shrimp salad might be what you're looking for. Seasoned with a mix of honey, ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and lime zest, it'll be the most succulent shrimp you've tasted all summer.

This might possibly be the easiest, most foolproof ribs recipe you've ever tried. All you need to do is season the ribs, bake them, spread BBQ sauce on them, then finish them off in the oven for another 10 minutes.

You can't close out summer without making at least one more peach-centric dessert. Enjoy the lingering, sweet smell this cobbler leaves in your kitchen — because the treat itself won't escape hungry mouths for long.

These beverages are the perfect complement to whatever special meal you're cooking up this weekend — and they're not even alcoholic, meaning there's one less ingredient to shop for. My personal favorite? This strawberry coconut cooler, which is sweet, refreshing, and pairs well with tacos.

I love a good tool that helps me focus on the cooking. Things like this garlic chopper, which takes away the stress of trying to finely chop garlic with a dull knife, or this roll-up drying rack, which makes the prospect of doing my dishes feel less daunting. If you've ever felt like you need a helping hand around the house, this roundup is for you.