Labor Day

Party On: Labor Day

By Brian
August 28, 2014
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Repost with updates! What better way to celebrate your Labor Day weekend than with some great food? Serve up everything from quinoa, to goat cheese, to balls of meat (no not meatballs, balls of meat), to potato salad, burgers, hot dogs, and mexican corn. It was all so good! In an effort to jumpstart your party menu, here are some delicious photos of the food we’ve eaten over various parties this past summer…

Appetizers: small, plentiful, and savory

Quinoa Black Bean Corn Salad
Ashley’s Quinoa and Black Bean Corn Salad
Quinoa Black Bean Corn Salad
Ashley’s Quinoa and Black Bean Corn Salad
Quinoa Black Bean Corn Salad
Ashley’s Quinoa and Black Bean Corn Salad
Stuffed Mushrooms
Heather’s Stuffed Mushrooms
CHeese Spread
Bread and Cheese spread, cause everyone needs one
Guacamole
Guacamole, mole, mole
Black Bean Cheese Dip
Cheesy black bean dip
Balls of meat
Balls of meat or other meatballs…
Balls of meat
Balls of meat or other meatballs…
Turkey Parm Meatballs
Turkey Parm Meatballs
mac and cheese balls
Mini hot dogs, pockets of mushrooms, and mac and cheese balls
Spin Dip
Aunt Donna’s Spin Dip
Spin Dip
Aunt Donna’s Spin Dip
Shrimp
Who doesn’t love shrimp?!

Drinks: Beer, Liquor, and Boozy Pops

Cosmo
Cosmo, Cos-why-not?
Brooklyn Ale
Brooklyn Ale
Marquisrita
Marquisritas…of course
Becca's Boozy Ice Pops (Rose wine and strawberries)
Becca’s Boozy Ice Pops (Rose wine and strawberries)
Becca's Boozy Ice Pops (Rose wine and papaya)
Becca’s Boozy Ice Pops (Rose wine and papaya)
Lazy Marquisrita
Lime ice pop in a shot of tequila

 Main Course: Pulled Pork, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs

Cheese Burgers
Spice up your cheese burgers with some inspiration from our neighbors south of the boarder. Pepperjack cheese and guacamole.
Pulled Pork and Slaw
Uncle Dave’s Pulled Pork
Potato Salad
Cause a party ain’t a party unless potato salad is in my belly.
John's Mexican Corn
John’s Mexican Corn (roll in melted butter)
John's Mexican Corn
John’s Mexican Corn (dust with parmesan cheese and other spices)
John's Mexican Corn
John’s Mexican Corn (Roll in tin foil and place in the grill on medium heat for about 10 minutes)
Craisin Salad
Colleen’s garden-fresh craisin salad

Desserts

Cupcakes
Dress up your cupcakes. Pictured: Red Velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and sprinkles. White hair not included.
Apple Pie
What’s more American than Apple Pie?
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies were a delicious accident! Change it up and add in some oatmeal.

Peanut Butter Cup Smores

Lighting

Light up your food with sparklers!
Light up your food with sparklers!
Hanging Mason Jars
Colleen’s over-the-hammock hanging mason jars with candles
Market Lights
String market lights around your patio.
Market Lights
Market lights set an intimate setting.
Hanging Lights
Hang lights around your fence or above your food tables.
Votive Candles
Clustered Citronella Votive Candles give off an intimate glow and ward off those pesky bugs, too!

What will you be making this weekend? Share your photos with us on Instagram and tag them with #liliesandloafers

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Written By: Brian
Posted On: August 28, 2014
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