What's your Memorial Day menu?

[Anonymous]

Hoping to get some inspiration for our party Monday. We are having grass-fed beef burgers and beer. That's about as far as I've come with planning and I need to go to the Farmer's Market today. help!

[Anonymous]

we are doing falafel, kefta, chicken and veggie kebabs, coleslaw, garden pasta salad-tons of veggies, olive oil and corkscrew pasta, fatoush salad, tabboleh, hummus, pita chips and bread, corn on the cob, honey cookies, watermelon, popsicles, and the kids and I are making a cake that it served out of a sand bucket-looks like a bucket of sand decorated with gummi sea candy and whatever else the guests bring. We will have burgers and hot dogs too.

[Anonymous]

Did you really have to throw in that your burgers are grass-fed?

[Anonymous]

haha I wondered the same thing

[Anonymous]

What's the problem with grass-fed beef? My family raises cattle so it's no big deal. Just wanted to imply they aren't those frozen patties you get at Walmart. I included because it sets the tone for the menu I believe -- grass-fed burgers = more interesting, foodie-ish sides, walmart frozen patty burgers = pork and beans out of the can and Twinkies.

So I also bought asparagus and will pick some poke greens. The corn on the cob sounds good but I didn't see any. And the popsicles are a great idea for the kids running around in the sun, thanks PP.

[Anonymous]

Where are you? The Safeway at Lee/Harrison had plenty of corn on the cob. You could do something with strawberries and blueberries too, which are also on sale. (and with whipped cream, you'd have a patriotic red/white/blue dessert option.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you really have to throw in that your burgers are grass-fed?

Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's the problem with grass-fed beef? My family raises cattle so it's no big deal. Just wanted to imply they aren't those frozen patties you get at Walmart. I included because it sets the tone for the menu I believe -- grass-fed burgers = more interesting, foodie-ish sides, walmart frozen patty burgers = pork and beans out of the can and Twinkies.

So I also bought asparagus and will pick some poke greens. The corn on the cob sounds good but I didn't see any. And the popsicles are a great idea for the kids running around in the sun, thanks PP.

I agree with you, OP. Grass-fed burgers and your other plans sound yum. Hope it went well!