Labor Day is coming up, a time to reflect, remember, be thankful.

For many it's a three-day weekend.

 For many others, the end of summer.

In case you're having a barbecue at the lake, Dolly asked that I share mom's Barbecue Sauce Recipe.

It's super simple to make and much better than anything in a bottle. If you're feeding more than a Dolly-sized person, you may want to double the batch.

Phyl's Jiffy Barbecue Sauce

1/2 cup salad oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
(Note:  I like to add a dash or 3 of Liquid Smoke and a dash of Tabasco/hot sauce.)

Cook onion in oil until soft.  Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer 15 minutes.  Makes enough to baste and serve on 2 chickens.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .