Labor Day Recipe Round Up with vegan and gluten-free mains, side dishes, and no-bake desserts that are perfect to celebrate the end to summer!

What if I told you that Christmas is a shocking four months away?

That’s right, friends, we have only FOUR months to make our lists, check them twice, and then deck the halls.

This year is flying by at a pace I can’t quite comprehend.

But for now, let’s be present, let’s be in the moment, and let’s enjoy the end of summer.

Labor Day always feels like a bittersweet ending, doesn’t it?

It’s hard to imagine that other countries don’t have such a pronounced “end to summer”.

Here in the U.S., I think most of us would agree that it feels like an abrupt end to to summer days.

It’s the last chance to jump in the public pool, the last day to fashionably wear white (No one listens to that, do they?), and the last weekend of summer break for kids.

That’s a whole lot of lasts.

But we should make those lasts, last, ya know?

So I collected a bunch of my favorite recipes that I think you should eat before summer is over as a part of your Labor Day spread.

Historically, my family did a classic American spread of burgers, chips, watermelon, and pie.

This Labor Day Recipe Round Up pays homage the classic burger bonanza while offering options for vegan and gluten-free appetizers, sides, and desserts.

Enjoy the last bit of summer and let me know which recipes you’re *so* glad you tried before September ends.