Seasonal Recipe Collection
Labor Day Recipes
A complete late-summer cookout without building the menu from scratch.
Burgers and ribs are already covered. This collection adds grilled BBQ chicken, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, lemon-garlic shrimp skewers, a true classic potato salad, and blackberry crisp to the FAFO cookout lineup, then keeps the proven corn, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, pulled pork, deviled eggs, fried chicken, and peach cobbler on the same page.
15 recipes
Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger
Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger loads sour-cream-spiked beef with caramelized paper-thin onions, American cheese, and a tangy smash sauce on toasted potato rolls.
Classic Potato Salad
Classic Potato Salad combines tender Yukon Gold potatoes, eggs, celery, red onion, dill relish, and a tangy mustard-mayo dressing for a dependable cookout side.
Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs
Oven-baked BBQ ribs are seasoned with a dry rub, covered and baked low and slow at 275°F for 2½–3 hours, then glazed and finished until caramelized. Tender.
Grilled BBQ Chicken
Grilled BBQ Chicken uses bone-in chicken thighs, a simple smoky seasoning, and barbecue sauce added near the end so the skin chars without burning the glaze.
Corn on the Cob
To make corn on the cob, boil husked ears in salted water for 4-5 minutes, grill in husks over medium-high heat for 15-20 minutes, or microwave a single.
Pasta Salad
To make Pasta Salad, cook rotini pasta and cool it, combine with chopped vegetables, olives, pepperoni and provolone, dress with Italian dressing, and chill.
Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs
Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs spiral thin-cut bacon around all-beef hot dogs and grill them until the bacon is crisp, the dogs are hot, and the buns are lightly toasted.
Baked Beans
To make baked beans from scratch, simmer navy beans with bacon, onion, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, and ketchup in a covered pot or Dutch oven at 325°F.
Buttermilk Coleslaw
Buttermilk Coleslaw tosses shredded cabbage and carrots in a tangy buttermilk-mayo dressing, chilled until the flavors meld -- a classic cookout side.
Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork roasts pork shoulder low and slow until tender enough to shred, with clear doneness cues for juicy results.
Deviled Eggs
This deviled eggs recipe is creamy, tangy, and foolproof — plus everything I learned from ruining three church potlucks. Real technique, reliable results.
Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp Skewers marinate large shrimp briefly with lemon, garlic, olive oil, and parsley, then grill in minutes until just opaque and lightly charred.
Fried Chicken
To make fried chicken, soak bone-in chicken pieces in seasoned buttermilk for at least 4 hours, dredge them in seasoned flour, rest the coated chicken.
Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler bakes juicy peaches with a simple buttery batter until the fruit bubbles and the topping turns golden.
Blackberry Crisp
Blackberry Crisp bakes juicy blackberries under a buttery oat-brown-sugar topping until the fruit bubbles through the golden edges of a 9x13 pan.