{"id":808293,"date":"2026-05-19T20:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/808293\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:59:15","slug":"in-the-kitchen-with-kroger-memorial-day-hosting-doesnt-have-to-start-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/808293\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Kitchen with Kroger: Memorial Day hosting doesn\u2019t have to start from scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>Houston<\/strong> \u2013 Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and for many families, that means firing up the grill and gathering with friends. But according to the team at <a rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/Kroger.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/Kroger.com\">Kroger<\/a>, hosting a holiday cookout does not have to mean spending all day cooking from scratch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">During a recent Houston Life segment, Kroger shared simple ways to create an easy Memorial Day spread using ready-to-serve favorites and quick grilling ideas. From fully cooked ribs finished on the grill with extra barbecue sauce to the store\u2019s popular rotisserie chicken, the focus was all about convenience without sacrificing flavor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Chef Irv with Kroger also demonstrated easy crowd-pleasers like grilled corn, veggie kabobs, baked beans, and potato salad, showing how small additions like herbs, sauces, or grilled peaches can elevate simple store-bought items. The goal is to keep entertaining relaxed while still serving a meal that feels festive and homemade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Shayna Barrett, Head of Communications and Public Affairs for Kroger\u2019s Houston region, also highlighted savings for the holiday weekend, including fuel point promotions and a 10% military discount for active-duty and veteran military members and their families on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">From proteins and sides to desserts and party d\u00e9cor, Kroger says it aims to be a one-stop shop for stress-free holiday entertaining so families can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying the long weekend together.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston \u2013 Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and for many families, that means firing up the grill&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":808294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,583,45994,358,3187],"class_list":["post-808293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-kroger","tag-memorial-day","tag-texas","tag-tx"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116603254559908338","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=808293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/808294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=808293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=808293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=808293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}