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And just like that, Memorial Day Weekend is upon us! It seems like, just yesterday, I was complaining about all the snow, and now we are getting ready to embrace summer. Granted, Memorial Day Weekend is not the official start of summer, but it sure feels like it! As a kid, I loved the sense of freedom summer represented: sleeping in, hanging with friends, swimming, catching fireflies … oh the possibilities.<\/p>\n
I think the key word in my memory is “freedom.” As an adult, I know the freedom I felt then, and now, was hard fought and should not be taken for granted. Memorial Day Weekend is more than an unofficial summer start date, but an opportunity<\/em> to remind ourselves of the importance<\/em> of our freedom, and honor those who have worked and fought to achieve our freedom.<\/p>\n This weekend, as you are heading for the beach, planning a big picnic, or reporting for work, remember that Memorial Day is a time to pause and recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who have died in service for our country.\u00a0With this in mind, we have collected some interesting facts, activities and recipes to help you celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend.<\/p>\n Fun Facts: \u00a0Learn and Honor Through Activities: \u00a0“Staycation” Ideas:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Enjoying parades, fireworks and baseball with family and friends honors those who have fought for our freedom.\u00a0We at DinnerTime thank those who have served, and we honor the service and sacrifice of all military families.<\/p>\n Find more Memorial Day-inspired recipes in your DinnerTime Recipe Box<\/a>\u00a0or search for grilling dishes<\/a>, salads<\/a>\u00a0and even desserts<\/a> to find more great recipes.<\/p>\n Fire up your grill, and serve these juicy burgers with epic flavor!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Easy and healthy vegetarian dish that all your guests will enjoy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \u00a0These yummy peanut butter-and-chocolate brownie cookies will go fast, so hide a few for yourself!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And just like that, Memorial Day Weekend is upon us! It seems like, just yesterday, I was complaining about all the snow, and now we are getting ready to embrace summer. Granted, Memorial Day Weekend is not the official start… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Memorial-Day-300x200.jpeg\")
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Serve these yummy recipes at your Memorial Day Party!<\/h3>\n
\n\nThe Works Steak Burger<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
\nSummertime Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Jalapeno Pesto<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
\nBrownie Sandwich Cookies<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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