Labor Day Menu Ideas

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Labor Day is the last Summer Holiday before days turn short and the air turns cool–A perfect time for one last BBQ with the family. Try one or all of these Labor Day Menu Ideas to help celebrate your weekend.

Labor Day Menu Ideas – Meat for your Grill

I love a grilled hamburger, but if you’re looking for something new, try one of these recipes, which are sure to please the family.

(Post modified on 8/6/22.)

Sirloin Steak Marinade is a recipe we have been enjoying for many years.

Sirloin Steak Marinade

Sirloin Steak Marinade is a recipe we have been enjoying for many years. Seasoned with soy sauce, onion, garlic, brown sugar, and lime juice.

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Cajun Shrimp is a great addition to any barbecue. We love shrimp at our house. This recipe is sure to please any shrimp-lovers out there.

Cajun Shrimp

Here's a fun recipe for any shrimp-lovers out there. A great addition to any barbecue.

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Honey-Glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs are a perfect choice for summer grilling. Very easy and quick to make for a weeknight dinner. They are tender and delicious, with a light honey sweetness and a little tang from the soy sauce.

Honey-Glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs

Here's a recipe perfect for summer grilling that is easy to make and quite delicious.

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Here is an easy and tasty recipe for serving Grilled Pork Loin Chops. Thick slices of pork seasoned with a tangy spice rub that is so delicious you’ll want to always have some on hand.

Grilled Pork Loin Chops

Here is an easy and tasty recipe for serving pork loin chops. Thanks to the girls at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hepler, Kansas for letting me in on the two secrets to this delicious dish!

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One of my favorite summer dinners is grilled Burgers with Garlic Mayo and Onions — caramelized onions, that is!

Burgers with Garlic Mayo and Onion

The caramelized onions and garlic mayo really tip this recipe over the top, turning these burgers into a gourmet dinner. 

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Homemade Bread for your Labor Day Menu

Surprise your family with homemade bread. If you still have plenty of squash in your garden, I encourage you to try the Braided Squash Bread. It’s really delicious.

Braided Squash Bread

Here's a recipe I enjoy making in the summer when the squash harvest is taking over the garden. Yum!

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Or if you are expecting a large crowd, try my Ranch Loaves recipe, which makes 4 delicious loaves, lightly flavored with ranch dressing.

Ranch Loaves

This recipe is one of our favorite breads. It won a purple ribbon at the county fair.

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I enjoy making this recipe for Onion Bread with Sesame Seeds when I bake a roast or serve beef. It smells delicious, and everyone loves the flavor, tender crumb, and the rustic appearance. Serve with butter, or even for sandwiches.

Onion Bread with Sesame Seeds

This is a recipe I enjoy making when I bake a roast or serve beef. It smells delicious and makes a tender loaf of bread your family will love.

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Side Dishes for Your Weekend

I must have a garden theme here of zucchini and squash! If your garden is still producing these vegetables, try using them up in one of these recipes.

Wondering what to do with your excess garden zucchini? This Cheesy Zucchini Casserole is a perfect answer. I like this dish so well I sometimes eat it as a meal by itself.

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole

Wondering what to do with your excess garden zucchini? This Cheesy Zucchini Casserole is a perfect answer. I like this dish so well I sometimes eat it as a meal by itself. The cheesy stuffing goes well with roasted dinners and also barbecues or picnics. It’s loaded with flavor, and even people who normally wouldn’t eat zucchini have been known to enjoy it.

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Cheesy Squash Bake – The squash is baked until tender with onion, green peppers, and garlic, and is then topped with a seasoned cracker crumb and melted cheese. It’s makes a delicious side dish to serve with your favorite grilled meats.

Cheesy Squash Bake

Here's a recipe to use when you have a lot of squash in your garden. Enjoy!

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Or if you want something a little more traditional, try this Cheesy Corn and Macaroni dish. It’s a real crowd-pleaser.

Cheesy Corn and Macaroni Casserole

Cheesy Corn and Macaroni Casserole is a favorite recipe on my husband's side of our family. It’s quite nice for church dinners or family gatherings and is a perfect choice for your next picnic, barbecue, or even a holiday dinner.

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A Few Salads

Here are four simple salads to add to your Labor Day Weekend Celebration. Cool and refreshing and a great way to use your garden vegetables!

Garden Cucumber Tomato Salad is perfect for a hot summer evening. It is a wonderful way to use up your fresh garden vegetables.

Garden Cucumber Tomato Salad

Here's a recipe perfect for a hot summer evening. Serve with a BLT sandwich or even Quiche. Enjoy!

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This Mediterranean Garden Vegetable Salad is a delicious recipe to make when you want more than a lettuce salad with your dinner, but still desire something light and refreshing. I love that it uses bunches of garden vegetables and that it is so easy to prepare.

Mediterranean Garden Vegetable Salad

This garden vegetable salad is a delicious recipe to make when you want more than a lettuce salad with your dinner, but still desire something light and refreshing. I love that it uses bunches of garden vegetables and that it is so easy to prepare.

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This Cabbage Bacon Salad is a recipe I really enjoy. Crunchy, sweet, with the added saltiness of smoked bacon. Yum!

Cabbage Bacon Salad

Here's a recipe I really enjoy. Crunchy, sweet, with the added saltiness of smoked bacon. Yum!

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Or maybe you’ve spent time this summer canning beets or apples and want to share some of your hard work! My grandma had apple trees in her yard and always made applesauce from her autumn harvest. Cinnamon Applesauce. Sweet, tart, chunky applesauce. So yummy and delicious!

Cinnamon Applesauce

Need a way to use fresh from the tree apples? Here's an easy recipe your family will enjoy.

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Years ago, I ran across this recipe for a simple, easy way to prepare Easy Pickled Beets. And you won’t have to plant or harvest a bunch of beets in the garden.

Easy Pickled Beets

For anyone who likes homemade pickled beets but doesn't want to harvest them from the garden, here is the recipe for you.

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Labor Day Desserts

Any dessert with peaches or apples will be sure to please your Labor Day crowd. Top it off with scoops of homemade ice cream or your favorite store bought brand. (We like Blue Bunny for its smooth and creamy quality.)

Here’s my Mom’s Peach Pie recipe. My husband and daughters love it!

Mom's Peach Pie

Mom’s Peach Pie is so delicious. Made with freestone peaches–preferably Colorado peaches, which are so juicy and flavorful, and our family pie crust that never disappoints. 

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This recipe for Homemade Apple Pie has been in our family for at least four generations and has won two grand champion ribbons at our county fair.

Homemade Apple Pie

Here is a favorite recipe for homemade apple pie:

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I have been baking Traditional Apple Crisp for years. It is an old family recipe I hope you’ll enjoy. Juicy, sweet apples with an crispy oat crumb. This dessert is especially good with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream!

Traditional Apple Crisp

Here is an old family recipe I hope you'll enjoy. Serve with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

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Pies and Cobblers are always a big hit with my husband and at our family gatherings or church potlucks. This Fresh Peach Cobbler recipe is especially easy to make.

Fresh Peach Cobbler

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I hope these recipes will give you a few ideas for your Labor Day Weekend. See more Entertaining Ideas Here.

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