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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.

    • Grilled BBQ Chicken Thighs (Juicy, Flavorful, and So Easy!)
    • Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    • Old Fashioned Pear Pie Recipe (Just Like Grandma Used to Make!)
    • Lemon Blueberry Cookies Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
    • No Churn Cookie Dough Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
    • 47 Best Labor Day Recipes for a Cookout, BBQ, or Potluck
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
    • Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Maple Bourbon Butter
    • Pistachio Pudding Recipe
    • Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • Southern Corn Salad Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Easy Grilled London Broil with Marinade Recipe
    • Summer Sizzles: 19 Perfect Side Dishes for Cookouts and Potlucks
    • Frozen Fantasies: 18 Easy Dreamy Ice Cream and Sherbet Recipes to Try Now!
    • Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
    • Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
    • Tomato Avocado Feta Salad with Fresh Corn
    • Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Lemon Chicken Marinade
    • Easy Watermelon Popsicles Two Ingredients
    • Easy Homemade Orange Sherbet Ice Cream
    • Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Easy Grilled Half Chicken Recipe with Dry Rub
    • Easy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs Recipe
    • Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Glaze
    • 35 Different Ice Cream Flavors With Recipes
    • Easy Homemade Mixed Berry Sherbet
    • Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Blueberries
    • Red White and Blue No-Bake Icebox Cake
    • Easy Southern Tomato Pie
    • Old Fashioned Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Onions in Vinegar
    • Southern Broccoli Salad Recipe with Craisins & Bacon
    • Easy Classic Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe (Delicious)
    • Easy Grilled Grouper with Mango Salsa
    • Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello
    • Grilled Pork Tenderloin (Big Green Egg)
    • The Ultimate Smoked Burgers
    • Southern Fried Chicken
    • Easy Southern Homemade Shrimp Burgers
    • Frozen Lemonade Pie – It’s as Easy as Pie

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    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    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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