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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Holidays

    Labor Day Recipes

    Savor the end of summer with my Labor Day weekend Southern-style recipes and meal ideas for picnics, cookouts and potlucks, and everything in between. Create your menu with amazing desserts, side dishes, appetizers, and dinner recipes.

    From Southern Cucumber and Tomato Salad to the Best and Easiest Grilled Chicken and delicious Frozen Lemonade Pie, find the perfect recipes to celebrate the holiday weekend.

    • A white plate full of grilled BBQ chicken thighs with BBQ sauce, garnished with sliced lemons.
      Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs (Juicy, Flavorful, and So Easy!)
    • A rack of smoked spare ribs with BBQ sauce is sliced and on a cutting board.
      Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • A large bowl of purple cabbage coleslaw with shredded carrots on a table.
      Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    • A slice of old-fashioned pear pie on a plate with a fork.
      Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • A stack of six lemon blueberry cookies on a plate.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • Scoops of cookie dough ice cream with chocolate chips in a white bowl.
      No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • A collage of Labor Day recipes including a burger, potato salad, and baked beans.
      47 Best Labor Day Recipes for a Cookout, BBQ, or Potluck
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars cut on a counter with several chocolate chips scattered around.
      Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • Smoked sweet potatoes topped with butter with pecans and chives.
      Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Maple Bourbon Butter
    • Pistachio pudding dessert in a tall glass dessert dish, topped with a cherry.
      Pistachio Pudding Recipe
    • A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • Southern Corn Salad in a white bowl garnished with strips of basil.
      Southern Corn Salad Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • A grilled London Broil sliced on a cutting board.
      Easy Grilled London Broil with Marinade Recipe
    • Collage of four summer side dishes including potato salad and coleslaw.
      Summer Sizzles: 19 Perfect Side Dishes for Cookouts and Potlucks
    • Four images of ice cream and sherbets including orange and berry sherbet.
      Frozen Fantasies: 18 Easy Dreamy Ice Cream and Sherbet Recipes to Try Now!
    • Several scoops of peanut butter and jelly ice cream in white bowls.
      Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
    • Old fashioned baked macaroni and cheese in a casserole dish topped with a golden Ritz cracker crust.
      Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
    • Tomato Avocado Feta Salad in a white serving dish.
      Tomato Avocado Feta Salad with Fresh Corn
    • Grilled spatchcock chicken topped with sprigs of rosemary and sliced lemons.
      Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Lemon Chicken Marinade
    • Watermelon popsicles on a plate of ice to keep them cold.
      Easy Watermelon Popsicles Two Ingredients
    • A clear glass dish with two scoops of orange sherbet, garnished with a sprig of mint.
      Easy Homemade Orange Sherbet Ice Cream
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Chicken on the grill with corn.
      Easy Grilled Half Chicken Recipe with Dry Rub
    • Four BBQ chicken thighs on a square black plate.
      Easy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe
    • A sliced pork tenderloin covered with apricot glaze.
      Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Glaze
    • Five different ice cream flavors in cones and dishes.
      36 Different Ice Cream Flavors With Recipes
    • Scoops of mixed berry sherbet in glass dessert dishes.
      Easy Homemade Mixed Berry Sherbet
    • A blue and white bowl full of watermelon feta salad.
      Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Blueberries
    • A icebox cake decorated to look like the American flag.
      Red White and Blue No-Bake Icebox Cake
    • Easy Classic Southern Tomato Pie ready to serve
      Easy Southern Tomato Pie
    • Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and onion in a white bowl.
      Old Fashioned Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Onions in Vinegar
    • Southern Broccoli Salad in a white metal bowl with a blue rim.
      Southern Broccoli Salad Recipe with Craisins & Bacon
    • Southern Deviled Eggs garnished with paprika in a long deviled egg holder.
      Easy Classic Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe (Delicious)
    • Two grouper fillets on a white plate topped with mango salsa.
      Easy Grilled Grouper with Mango Salsa
    • Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello
    • Sliced grilled pork tenderloin on a cutting board.
      Grilled Pork Tenderloin (Big Green Egg)
    • A burger with lettuce and tomato on a cutting board.
      The Ultimate Smoked Burgers
    • Four pieces of fried chicken on a plate.
      Southern Fried Chicken
    • Two shrimp burgers with sweet potato fries.
      Easy Southern Homemade Shrimp Burgers
    • A piece of Frozen Lemonade Pie with Berries on a small white plate.
      Frozen Lemonade Pie – It’s as Easy as Pie

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pineconesยฎ. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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    Ring in the New Year, Southern Style

    • A collage of black-eyed pea dishes, collards and cornbread.
      11 Traditional New Year’s Foods for Good Luck
    • A large bowl of cooked black-eyed peas topped with parsley.
      Easy Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe (Stovetop)
    • Cooked Southern Collard Greens in two bowls.
      Southern Collard Greens Recipe
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Black-Eyed Pea soup in a white bowl with cornbread.
      Southern Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Ham (Hearty & Comforting)
    • Southern Hoppin' John in a bowl with corn muffins in a basket in the background.
      Black-Eyed Peas and Rice (Hoppin’ John)

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    My Most Popular Southern Recipes

    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • Cornbread in a cast iron skillet.
      Best Southern Cornbread Recipe
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Rich and cheesy Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham ready to serve
      Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham
    • Pot roast in a crock-pot surrounded by potatoes and carrots.
      Easyย Crock-Pot Pot Roast with Onion Soup Mix Recipe

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