George Foreman Indoor/Outdoor GrillThere's nothing better on a summer evening than hanging out on the deck with family and friends & firing up the grill to enjoy a delicious and healthy meal. Warmer temperatures and lazy days really go hand in hand with the good old barbecue -- but I have a bit of a confession to make. I have absolutely no idea how to turn on our grill. (So pathetic.)

And it should be an absolute cinch, because it's a gas grill and we even have a line that goes directly from the grill to a tank underneath the deck, so it's not like we constantly need to get it refilled. But something about flipping the gas switch and having to light that thing freaks me out, so much so that I've never actually cooked a meal on it.

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Happy Memorial Day, party people! If you've got friends and family coming over soon for a barbecue and you really want to impress them, this cheddar bacon hamburger recipe will blow their minds, and yours. It's super easy, super delicious, and super indulgent. 'Tis the season for grilling burgers so heat up those coals, grab yourself a beer and get out the spatula -- it's almost time to serve up some of the best grilled cheeseburgers in town.

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Chicken Pasta Salad With Grapes & Poppy Seed DressingThe following is a sponsored post from Suddenly Salad.

When it’s time for a backyard barbecue, you want the side dishes to get just as many raves as what’s hot off the grill. You can make your side dishes sizzle, too, with a few simple ideas and the perfect pasta salad.

Grill more than meat. Grilled fruits and veggies showcase the flavors of the season. Try grilling peppers, onions, corn on the cob, or summer squash for a fresh veggie platter. Skewer peaches, pineapple, mangoes, and watermelon for some sweet and smoky fruit kebabs. Read More

Here's hoping most of you are already headed out to enjoy your long holiday weekend. You've packed your beach towels, you've gassed up the car, you've taken out a loan for the cost of said gas, and you're on your way! Sure Memorial Day celebrations often include a body of water, a grill, and an ice cold beer. But while you're getting your backyard BBQ on, let's stop and remember the reason we celebrate Memorial Day by imbibing patriotically.

That's right, drink for America with these three incredibly patriotic red, white, and blue cocktails.

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Get yer hot dogs! Get yer hot dogs right here! What'll you have with that? A little ketchup? Onions? How's about a handjob? Er, what?? Apparently there's something like this going on at a Long Island hot dog truck. Catherine Scalia, who serves wieners and was arrested last week for servicing wieners, was back at it today. At least, she was back at the first part, serving wieners. The kind stuck in a bun. The edible kind. Oh, never mind.

Scalia, dressed in a pink tank that left little to the imagination, spent a week in jail after she pleaded guilty to agreeing to "pleasure" a police officer after she sold him a hot dog. Am I the only one hoping she uses some hard-core hand antiseptic?

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Actual Delicious Umami Burger . . . MmmmmWith that mad cow only a few miles away from my very own home, one would think that burgers would be off the menu. However, when you take a look outside and the sun is shining, and summer is merely around the corner, it's time to bust out the grill. And what goes better on the grill than any other thing in the known universe? Burgers.

And that is why I've searched the Internets for the most amazing twists on the humble burger. So you can totally show off to your dinner guests this weekend.

Don't forget the fries!

Here are five unbelievably amazing ways to prepare your burger this weekend.

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I love me some barbecue. Real barbecue -- the smoky, melting-off-the-bone kind of barbecue that comes from hours and hours on a flame. Not being a master BBQ griller myself I have to rely on my local restaurants. But every once in a while I wonder if I can just cheat a little and get that same flavor at home without the hours at the grill.

Why not try with hamburgers? Here are four simple ideas for giving your burgers that smoky, barbecue flavor -- just in time for the weekend! Hope yours is sunny and warm enough for grilling.

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'Tis the season to fire up the grill and get to cooking up some amazing dishes in the great outdoors. Grilling is one of the best things about warmer temperatures, and many of us find any and every reason we can to use it instead of the ovens and stove tops we've been confined to all winter. But grilling isn't all fun and games; it can come with plenty of dangers if you're not careful.

I'm pretty much a food safety freak -- indoors or out -- but the latest grilling danger highlighted in the news is one I've never thought of before. It's frightening and serious enough to put a major damper on your outdoor fun. It has to do with your grill brush -- yes, that thing you thought was helping you cook healthier could actually make you seriously sick.

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