Labor Day is a time to celebrate and relax as we recognize the dedication of American workers. The South Florida community is filled with thousands of workers who provide countless individuals with a pleasant atmosphere to live each day. Here’s to those people – enjoy a well-deserved day filled with delicious food for your Labor Day.
Pull out quote — “Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that the power to work is a blessing and that love of work is success.” – David O. McKay
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Georgia Peach Trifle
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
6 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 (8 ounce) containers vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 (10 inch) prepared angel food cake
Directions:
- Combine peaches in a large bowl, and mix with lemon juice.
- Put one cup of peaches in a blender, place remaining slices into a blender and blend until smooth, almost ice-cream like.
- Place yogurt into a bowl; stir in the peach puree and lemon zest until well blended.
- Slice the angel food cake into squares and place half in the bottom of a glass dish.
- Spoon half of the peach slices over the cake. Cover with half of the yogurt mixture.
- Take the remaining cake squares and place over the yogurt.
- Top with peaches, reserving five or six slices for garnish. Cover with remaining yogurt mixture. Garnish with peach slices.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Refreshing Watermelon Salsa
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
4 cups seeded chopped watermelon
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
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A Labor-Less Recipe
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
Cranberry juice
Blue Gatorade
Directions:
- Add cranberry juice to the bottom of the glass; fill about 1/3 of the way.
- Add ice to the top of glass.
- Very slowly poor the Gatorade and fill the rest of the way.
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Garlic and Buttered Infused Corn
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 ears corn, husked
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
Basil, for serving
Directions:
- Heat grill on medium-high.
- Place the corn directly on the grill, and grill for about ten minutes until charred on all sides.
- While corn is grilling, mix warm butter and garlic together in a skillet on medium heat.
- As the butter starts to smell nutty and garlicky, turn off heat and remove skillet from stove.
- Serve corn with garlic butter and sliced fresh basil.
