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Simple & Delicious

Marvelous Memorial
Day Meal

Memorial Day kicks off the summer season. Pools open, grills fire up, and parades decorate the streets. This year, celebrate the start of outdoor eating with this all-American spread that updates your favorite picnic stand-bys. Our deliciously innovative ideas are sure to perk up your taste buds.

Perfectly Patriotic

Pay tribute to men and women in uniform with a patriotic picnic. It's a great way to remind your family and friends what the holiday is really all about. To start, get the whole family involved to decorate a table with a tribute. Colored napkins, tablecloths, and even some handmade stars and stripes are all easy ways to bring some red, white, and blue to your spread. Then, prepare a delectable dessert of Berry Patriotic Pie. You'll want to make this pie first, because it needs to be refrigerated before you can serve it.

Red, White, and Green?

It might be a holiday, but you've still got to get in some nutrition. And while it's never easy getting your kids excited about eating vegetables, if you combine them with the flavor of the grill plus some fun shapes, you get a healthy meal that's fun to eat. Try our Star Studded Sausage Kabobs as a precursor to the picnic's main dish. Another great way to get your kids munching on some greens? Present veggies as finger foods. It feels more like a snack and less like a chore when there's no silverware involved.

Meaty Main Course

When it comes to the main dish, try a classic picnic entrée for your outdoor feast—such as these simple Shredded Beef Sandwiches. Make these sandwiches even more "patriotic" when you add a slice of good ol' American cheese. For an added bonus, make some extra shredded beef, so you can store some as leftovers. That way, you save the time and mess of cooking a new meal later in the week.

Sides with Sizzle

Forget the tired, old pasta salad that always gets left on everyone's plate. This year, choose everyone's favorite—mac and cheese. There's nothing more American than our Easy Macaroni & Cheese—it's coated in creamy cheddar goodness and goes great with the shredded beef sandwiches.

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