LET'S CELEBRATE LABOR DAY

This is great for a BBQ, I double the recipe and use a cooler and everyone can help them self, this is better than soda any day.

Old-fashioned Lemonade

1 ¼ cups granulated sugar

½ cup boiling water

1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice

4 ½ cups cold water

Ice cubes

Lemon Slices

Place sugar, boiling water, and lemon juice in a 2 quart pitcher and stir vigorously with a spoon until sugar is dissolved. Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to use. Add cold water, ice cubes and lemon slices. Stir. Pour over ice cubes in a 10 to 12 ounce glass.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

LET'S CELEBRATE LABOR DAY

 Labor Day weekend recipes flavor summer's last holiday with a feast of great grilling recipes, appetizers, and desserts.

MELIZE COWBOY STEAK 

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds porterhouse steak
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation:

Combine garlic, chili powder, salt, oil and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until it forms a thick paste. Rub paste over the entire surface of the steak. Wrap steak in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours. Preheat grill. Grill steak over as high a heat as you can for 2 minutes. Flip and continue grilling for 2 more minutes. Move to a cooler part of the grill or reduce heat to medium. Continue grilling until done. About 4 minutes per side.