Labor Day Party Ideas

Are you Hosting a Labor Day Party? Stay relaxed while you entertain on this last summertime celebration before the busy fall season begins.

Labor Day is about celebrating patriotism and having a theme can help highlight all things American. Here are some great Labor Day party theme ideas:

Whiteout themed party: For those of you who are not aware of the Labor Day white rule, it is this: you’re not supposed to wear white after Labor Day. Wherever you fall in the “no white after Labor Day” spectrum, a Whiteout party is a great way to poke a little fun at “the rules.” Ask your guests to wear as much white as possible and have fun with this party theme.
Red, White, and Blue party: Collaborate colors of the flag and ask everyone to wear red, white, and blue. Use the theme in your decorations as well by having American flags, stars, stripes, and the colors (red, white, and blue) displayed throughout the party space.

Cookout Party: Take full advantage of your Labor Day party to serve an abundance of grilled dishes. Some great ideas for your Labor Day party menu include:

Grilled vegetable kabobs

Grilled Peaches

Veggie Burgers /cheese burgers

Coleslaw, Tomato, mozzarella and basil skewers

Mixed fruit salad

Make-your-own ice cream sundaes

Seasonal fresh fruit pies

Make the party a potluck! Use the potluck feature to ask each guest to bring a different drink, side dish, or dessert. If guests want suggestions, ask them to bring items such as refreshing beverages, salads, hummus, vegetables, pasta or potato salad, brownies, and watermelon. This is a time-effective and delicious strategy.

If there will be kids at the party, plan some activities for them. Plan to roast s’mores, set up an arts and crafts table with summer craft ideas like colored sand jars or friendship bracelets.

Finalize you decorations with lighting to create ambiance. Candles, lanterns or tiki torchlights are divine for any outdoor party.

Remember not to worry about the details and to enjoy the last few days of summer!
Summer blessings,

Kelly Krishna 🙂

Fun Memorial Day Vegan BBQ Ideas

Happy Friday! We are SO ready for the long weekend! Ready to relax, sleep in, and of course eat yummy food and drink cool refreshments!!

The first warm weather holiday, Memorial Day just isn’t Memorial Day without a delicious grilled meal served under the sun. And being vegan doesn’t mean missing out on all the cookout fun. If you are hosting or heading to a picnic or BBQ this weekend here is a tasty array of vegan Memorial Day recipe ideas including grilled vegan meals, scrumptious vegan sides and salads, yummy vegan desserts, and vegan drinks!

What better way to enjoy a Memorial Day barbecue than with a fun and refreshing drink in hand? These party-friendly Memorial Day drinks will brighten up your holiday weekend. Bring on summer!

While both the temperature and the grills are heating up, cool off with a cucumber-infused drink to start.

Guava juice

Glasses of tropical fruit juices

Lemonade with mint

Fresh cranberry juice cocktail ripe cranberries

Traditional Lemonade and Iced Tea

Watermelon and Lime Juice

Watermelon Lime Salad

This brightly flavored vegan idea features chunks of watermelon, citrusy lime, and thyme leaves.

Vegetable Tostadas

Mexican-inspired vegetable salad piled on a crisply baked corn tortilla.

May is all about the grill. And what goes with BBQ better than stuff on skewers? Lots of stuff on skewers. Grilled over the flame or broiled in the oven, these juicy kabobs sing with sweet spicy flavor. Skewers of fresh fruit and vegetables. We’ve compiled a delicious sampling of all the different things you can cook on a stick. Fire up the grill!