Memorial BBQ Recipes

With Memorial Day coming up this weekend I thought I'd share with you my favorite recipes for a great BBQ. We are going to spend the weekend doing not a whole lot (well, Daniel is going out of town to visit his best friends so my mom and El get to enjoy my company for a few days) but Sunday attending the Getty Villa and going to Dinner at Paradise Cove. It's FINALLY warm enough to eat dinner at the beach and I couldn't be more excited! Nothing better than a nice cocktail, some calamari, and sinking your feet into the sand... mmmmmm. Anyways, here are the recipes: there are a few salads, sides, desserts, and beverage ideas. I hope you all have a wonderfully relaxing weekend!

1. a great, traditional potato salad... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2012/05/potato-salad.html
2. rainbow fruit skewers. how cute are these!?... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2012/05/rainbow-fruit-skewers.html
3. if you feel like being healthy (ew) veggie kababs with pesto dip...http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2012/05/veggie-kebabs-with-pesto-dip.html
4. the world's GREATEST Caesar salad with rosemary croutons... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2013/01/caesar-dressing.html
5. who doesn't just LOVE homemade lemonade?... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2013/02/homemade-lemonade.html
6. strawberry and blueberry fruit salad. it's prime strawberry season!... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2013/01/strawberry-and-blueberry-salad.html
7. nothing says summer quite like some homemade guac... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2011/12/guacamole_06.html
8. i know Memorial Day is an American holiday but can't I try and sneak SOME Italian in here?... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2011/10/oven-roasted-caprese-salad.html
9. one word... BACON! (baked potato salad that will KNOCK.YOUR.SOCKS.OFF!)... http://pearlsandpasta.blogspot.com/2013/01/baked-potato-salad.html