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[Bergy]

We are going through the same Dissie - not so much thunder but lots of rain - Good luck with your weather and cooking, 'n snapping

[Chef shapeweaver]

We had our Memorial Day Dinner on the 26th.
Bacon & Onion Stuffed Cheeseburgers On Onion Buns


My Mom's Potato Salad

Baked Beans

Basic Deviled Eggs ( No Recipe)

[Bergy]

Shapes that is a perfect Memorial Day Meal - Wish I could share it. The bacon, Cheese burger looks Mmmmmmmmm Lovely Photos
That open burger made me drool!

[QueenBea]

Oh wow..... I so want some of all of that!!!!

[Dissie]

Well we had our cookout. We were eating when I remembered we hadn't taken any pics. Sorry everyone. IT was hectic, hubby grilling and I was inside trying to get it all put out. My daughter was a big help. It was good food and great to be with family and friends.

[Bergy]

Totally understood Dissie - but your photos will be missed!

[Sue]

We were grilling all weekend long, starting on Friday, when we had Mexican. I know it's a lot of food and pics, but I do cook every day just about, and I do scale the recipes when I can. Otherwise, I like having a *couple* leftovers for lunches or in the freezer. So pardon my bombing with so many photos. I hope all the recipes are up- if not, they should be by tonight. Carol needs a holiday too.


Chicken Fajitas
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chicken-fajitas-9696


Chipotle Sweet Potato Stuffed Chiles Rellenos
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chipot ... lenos-9697


Borracho Beans
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/borracho-beans-9695


Rick Bayless' Tomatillo Salsa
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/rick-b ... salsa-8096


Chiles Toreados
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chiles ... ppers-8865


and Mexican Veggie Saute
which you're going to hate me because it tasted as good as it looked but-
I lost my scratch paper where I wrote down what I did and I am a stickler about keeping the recipe exactly as you see it, but I cooked so much stuff I couldn't be sure of everything I did, especially a couple days later.
But it *does* have 3 small squash (2 zukes and a crookneck), garlic, red onion, small sweet peppers- one red, one yellow (you could use 1 regular bell pepper), salt, pepper, olive oil, and epazote. That may have been it, but I am not 100% certain.


On to Saturday, which was my *Asian* day. We had the appie, split the small tail (I had 2 but used the other in something else sometime back), had the shrimp, and also the bean salad. There is actually more bean salad than I normally would have made, but the wax beans came packaged, so I just used them all.

Grilled Korean Style Meatballs
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/grille ... balls-9692


Chilled Thai Bean Salad
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/chille ... salad-9694


Grilled Lobster Tail
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/grille ... tails-9691


Lemongrass Grilled Shrimp
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/lemong ... hrimp-9693


Sunday we did barbecue some pork steaks as well as some grilled hot wings.
I didn't take photos as I wasn't using recipes.

Monday morning was a nice breakfast- I made some chilaquiles and we had them with bloodies. Nice to finish off the tomatillo salsa which I had made for the poblanos.

Eggs Chilaquiles Verde
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/eggs-c ... verde-9703




Bloodies (no recipe, we used a bottled mixer)


Later lunch was Bergy's fabulous burgers with some leftover sides.
Stealthy Healthy Burger With Greek-Yogurt-Chipotle Sauce
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/stealt ... sauce-8631






Dinner was Persian. I *had* to buy the lamb chops- they were at such a bargain price I would not have forgiven myself if I left them at the market. The poor things needed a home- it was the least I could do.



Persian Grilled Lamb Chops
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/persia ... chops-9707


Persian Basmati Chelou
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/persia ... helou-9708


Spanish Stuffed Mushrooms with Chorizo and Manchego
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/spanis ... chego-9709


Salad Irooni
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/salad-irooni-9710


Watermelon Lemonade
http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/waterm ... onade-9711


I did think spend a lot of time thinking of those who may have died so that I *could* spend my weekend cooking, and it was food for thought, but-
I still had to eat.
It's who I am.

[Bergy]

Sue what can I say - Fantastic photos and menus. I have scrolled up and down your photos several times - everything looks so good. The eggs Chilaquiles Verde is saved. I wanted to save the stuffed mushrooms but I guess the recipe isn't up yet. I am going to go over each recipe again because I know there are several more that I will be trying.

Sue you really know how to cook!!!!

[Bergy]

To all that participated thanks for sharing your memories, menus and photos.
It was lovely that we remembered the true meaning of each holiday as well as having some fun with great food and memories

Cheers from Bergy, Derf & QueenBea

[Gerry]

I am so late for the party but I had a wonderful time going down memory lane with all of you as well as enjoying the awesome photos! Have to appreciate the sharing of the wonderful photos, recipes and ideas, many of which are already printed and ready to go for my summer gatherings.