Memorial Day Celebrations

On Memorial Day we take a moment to remember and honor our heroes. It’s a wonderful holiday and a great time to have a party with family and friends. Getting ready for a Memorial Day gathering is fun; yet it’s stressful finding the time to do everything to make it just right. Why not take a different approach this year — you make one or two dishes and have Big Y help you round out the rest of the meal.

Memorial Day Menu

Party Wings
Lavash Wrap Platter
Fresh Lobster on the Grill
Lyman Orchards World Class Apple Pie
Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

Gathering With Family and Friends.
Memorial Day Traditions

Backyard picnics on Memorial Day are a family tradition. It’s a time when you want to enjoy a great meal with family and friends without lots of work. With this menu, you can grill using the lobster recipe below and make a luscious, strawberry white chocolate cheesecake to top off the meal. Everything else you’ll serve tastes like homemade too, but comes straight to your table from Big Y.

Get the party started with a Big Y appetizer, a heaping platter of tangy party wings. It’s so easy when you buy them fully cooked, and even better when you can choose from four styles, including buffalo, honey barbecue, homestyle or teriyaki.
Active summer days stir up a healthy appetite for delicious sandwiches from our Lavash Wrap platter, made with fresh deli meats, veggies and spreads. They’re sure to satisfy your guests’ cravings.

The grand finale of your holiday party comes with a delicious dessert from our Patisserie — an all-American, World Class apple pie from Lyman Orchards, packed with four pounds of apples.

Now you’ve got the ingredients for a perfect Memorial Day picnic. What a great way to enjoy the spring season with family and friends.

TIPS: For Outdoor Entertaining
After being cooped up all winter, everyone loves a party in the fresh air and sunshine. Here are some tips for your outdoor celebration:
• An outdoor party offers many options. People can dine together at a table or in small groups around the deck or yard.
• Since the weather can be a question mark, consider renting a tent if your budget permits. This could protect your guests from an unexpected rain shower, or from the bright sun.
• If you are setting up a table outside, don’t set out the food until just
before it’s time to eat. And don’t leave any food, even nonperishables, sitting out for more than one hour.

TIPS: For the Perfect Grilled Lobster
Fill a large stock pot 2⁄3 of the way full with water; bring to a boil. Add a couple of live lobsters and bring back to a boil. Once boiling, cook for 2 to 3 minutes; remove from water and set aside until cool enough to handle. Once cool, flip lobsters on their backs and cut (shells only) in half lengthwise with a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Remove and discard intestines and gills and finish cutting them in half. Lightly crack the claws. Immediately place lobster halves, shell side down, on a grill on medium heat. To help retain moisture, lightly brush the meat with olive oil, melted butter or other marinade or sauce you desire. Cover the grill until the lobsters are cooked through (when the meat in the thickest part of the tail is no longer translucent); for two-pound lobsters, this should take from 7 to 9 minutes.