{"id":251434,"date":"2025-05-22T02:45:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T02:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/kickoff-to-summer-our-best-memorial-day-recipes\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T02:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T02:45:58","slug":"kickoff-to-summer-our-best-memorial-day-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=251434","title":{"rendered":"Kickoff to Summer &#8211; Our Best Memorial Day Recipes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden\" style=\"display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"overhead image of pandowdy with scoop missing and two spoons inside pie plate.\" class=\"dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-inner  dpsp-post-pinterest-image-hidden-single\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:12px;line-height:1.3\"><em>This post may contain affiliate links, please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/privacy-policy\">privacy policy<\/a> for details.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day is almost here (!!), and I\u2019m officially in summer mode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"overhead image of pandowdy with scoop missing and two spoons inside pie plate.\" class=\"wp-image-62052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerstable.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mixed-berry-pandowdy-9-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I just got back from a weekend trip to see some of my oldest childhood friends\u2014the same ones I used to spend every summer with\u2014and now I\u2019m fully in that <em>sunset-chasing, barefoot-in-the-grass, cook everything on the grill<\/em> mindset. All I want to do is make food that\u2019s simple, fresh, and makes people want to hang out just a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe round-up has a little bit of everything: easy mains for backyard dinners, light sides, berry-packed desserts, and the kind of drinks you want to sip while sitting outside with a good playlist.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re heading out of town or staying close to home, these recipes are here to help you kick off the season with zero stress and maximum flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make it a good one!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading69416_9a5168-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading69416_9a5168-84\">\u2013 Something to Sip \ud83c\udf79 \u2013<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading69416_04adaa-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading69416_04adaa-dd\">\u2013 Apps &amp; Snacks \ud83e\udd68 \u2013<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading69416_6c12f3-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading69416_6c12f3-df\">\u2013 Mains &amp; Sides <a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/sandwich\">\ud83e\udd6a<\/a> \u2013<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading69416_38d7d2-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading69416_38d7d2-23\">\u2013 Sweets \ud83e\uddc1 \u2013<\/h2>\n<p>This list has me ready for the season ahead\u2014grilling on impulse, baking with whatever fruit I grabbed too much of, and slowing down just enough to actually enjoy the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know what you\u2019re making this weekend, and if there\u2019s anything you\u2019d love to see more of this summer. I have a list of ideas that just keeps growing!<\/p>\n<p>Happy almost-summer. \u2728<br \/>xo,<br \/><strong>Caylie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post may contain affiliate links, please visit our\u00a0privacy policy for details. Memorial Day is almost here (!!), and I\u2019m officially in summer mode. I just got back from a weekend trip to see some of my oldest childhood friends\u2014the same ones I used to spend every summer with\u2014and now I\u2019m fully in that sunset-chasing, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":251435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[467,5975,10199,13339,539],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-251434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking-category-a-b","tag-day","tag-kickoff","tag-memorial","tag-recipes","tag-summer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kickoff to Summer - Our Best Memorial Day Recipes! - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=251434\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kickoff to Summer - Our Best Memorial Day Recipes! - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This post may contain affiliate links, please visit our\u00a0privacy policy for details. 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