1. Throwing a Memorial Day bash this weekend? Keep things cool with Leelalicious' crowd-pleasing  coconut-strawberry swirl pops.

2.  Perpetually Hungry tops light Belgian ale with homemade watermelon juice to make a refreshing  early summer shandy.

3. Breaking out the grill this weekend? Try Daring Gourmet's Greek-inspired burgers, which are garnished with crumbled feta and tzatziki.

4. Inspired by our evening of kung pao shrimp tacos, we're putting an Asian spin on pizza with this  Vietnamese-inspired pizza from  I Am a Food Blog, topped with sticky-sweet shrimp, cilantro and Thai chiles.

5. No need to turn on the oven:  Boulder Locavore lets the freezer do the work for her retro  chocolate fluffernutter pie.

• Make a batch of Cooking Channel's favorite frosty treats.
• Rethink the burger with recipes that feature different meats, mix-ins and toppings.