Recipe Roundup: 15 Dishes To Dole Out On Labor Day

We always say we're going to make fabulous things for holiday parties with family and friends. Our heads are filled with meats that are stuffed, desserts that are tart and drinks that are cool and refreshing. But when push comes to shove, we're usually too busy to go all out, but if we can find time for just one of these 15 recipes, we know our table will be a quite a feast!

We rounded up 3 mouth watering ideas for each different facet of a meal. Try making them all, or mixing and matching as your budget and availability of ingredients sees fit!

Recipes Pictured Above Are Bolded Below

Drinks
• Summer Cocktails! The Full Roundup
• Summer Drink: Pastis
• Refreshing Drink for Summer: Cold-Brewed Iced Tea

Appetizers
• Bacon Pops! Goat Cheese Pops with Herbs, Pecans, & Bacon
• Afternoon Snack: Stuffed Sweet Piquante Peppers
• Recipe: Cipollini and Mushroom Tart

Side Dishes
• Recipe: Homemade Potato Chips with Rosemary
• Recipe: Barbecue Chicken and Macaroni Salad
• Recipe: Peas with Prosciutto & Mint

Main Courses
• Recipe: Old-Fashioned Juicy Burgers
• How To Make Corndogs At Home
• Grilled Tangy, Spicy Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Desserts
• Individual Peach Ginger Hand Pies You Can Pack for Lunch
• How To Make Ice Cream Sandwiches At Home
• Recipe Review: One Bowl Mascarpone Brownies

(Images: Flickr member House of Sims licensed under Creative Commons, Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, Faith Durand, Sarah Rae Trover)