Memorial Day 2017

Hi All,

Memorial Day 2017 is right around the corner.  This short but sweet blog entry will give you some help with all your Memorial Day festivities!

These next 3 links talk about the history of Memorial Day.  Read on for what History.com has to say about Memorial Day.  As well as MemorialDay.org and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.


Traditionally, Memorial Day has been the 'unofficial' start of the summer season.  And what better way to start summer than with a barbecue! Read on for more bbq tips, ideas, recipes and more.  Delish has an interesting take on bbq's with an article called 'The Perfect Memorial Day BBQ Menu'.

Allrecipes has a whole section devoted to Memorial Day BBQ and Grilling Recipes - OMG, its  more than you shake a stick at - there is so much information here!  Awesome.

Finally, the New York Times has a link to all things BBQ and Grilling. Yum and yum!

So now that you have figured out what the eats are going to be on Memorial Day, click on these links for what to do on Memorial Day 2017.

MommyPoppins has an article titled 'Memorial Day Weekend Events On Long Island'. Long Island.com has a very comprehensive list of Memorial Day Events at this link. 

For those inclined to visit New York City this weekend check out this link from Curbed New York titled 'Memorial Day 2017: 5 Things To Do in New York This Weekend'.

Finally, click on this link to find out what the all-important weather is going to do this weekend. Wunderground, Weather.com and ABC Channel 7 Weather.

So there you have it - eats, visits, weather and fun stuff to do on the opening weekend of the summer - and Memorial Day 2017!

Enjoy the weekend.

Regards,
Stu

Great Ways to Barbecue Chicken

Hi All,

Summer is here and the living is warm and fun.  Barbecues, iced, fireworks and long summer days are the norm. Most of us are comfortable cooking hamburgers and hotdogs but fewer of us are really have the skills down to barbecue chicken. So, without further ado...a few links on how to make really, really good barbecue chicken on the grill this summer.

Barbecued Chicken on the Grill - article is from Simply Recipes.com and the first picture of the chicken is making my mouth water as I write this entry! Recipe is included.

Look, the chicken is dancing.  No, it is not dancing on this Food Network link - which can be viewed by clicking on this link.

This link shows the first 12 of 221 - yes, 221 - grilled chicken recipes.  Readers can sort by 'Most Popular' recipes, by Rating, by Ease of cooking and Cooking Time.

Finally, what better way to top off your chicken with a bbq chicken sauce?  Click on this link from About.com which details an article entitled 'Top 10 BBQ Chicken Sauce Recipes'.

Enjoy the links and the recipes and of course, the chicken this summer.

Regards,
Stu

The BBQ and Picnic Post For the Summer 2012

Hi All,

Yep - you know summer is on its way when you are sandwiched in between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  Click here for the true meaning of what a bbq really is.  Click here for the true meaning of what a picnic really is.

So, now that we have all these 'definitions' out of the way, click here for 'Secrets of How to Make a Great BBQ'. An alternative site has another link on what to do to make a great BBQ.

Click here for a few great bbq recipes. BBQ recipes from Allrecipes.com (I'm getting hungry already!)  And click on this link for still more bbq recipes (via the Food Network).  Click on this link to find out what to bring and what to do to make a great bbq that no one will forget!

For the aspiring picnicking crowd, click on this link to find out what makes for a great picnic (hint: keep it simple). Another link proposes that summer food makes for a great picnic.  Click here for that link.  Finally, click on this link to find out what to bring for a great picnic. 

Finally, readers would be well advised to visit this Pinterest page that one of our reference librarians designed. It is the reference department's Pinterest page for BBQ's and Picnic's.  Click here for the link. 

Enjoy the links and more importantly, enjoy the summer and the bbq's and picnic that are ahead of us!

Regards,
Stu