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Pack a Picnic

By:   Maureen Callahan

Spur-of-the-moment or carefully planned, a memorable picnic requires simple ingredients: sunshine, good company, and a cooler full of your favorite foods.

Picnic Basket Essentials

  • Stash a basket or backpack filled with the basics in a hall closet or car trunk, and keep reusable gel packs in the freezer. That way you'll be ready to picnic at a moment's notice.
  • Blanket, ground cloth or tablecloth
  • Cooler
  • Serving utensils, bottle opener/corkscrew
  • Moist towelettes or hand sanitizer
  • Forks, spoons, knives, cups, plates, napkins
  • Paper towels and trash bags for clean-up
  • First aid kit: include bug spray, sunscreen, bandages



Planning the Menu in Four Easy Steps

1. Keep things simple by limiting beverages to one or two choices (iced tea, lemonade.) Bring along vodka or a mixer for adults to add to beverages.


2. Make up one or two side salads. Go with old favorites or try salads that add a few fun flavor twists to the traditional recipe.


3. Include at least one main dish salad with meat or fish. Or offer a meat dish (cold fried chicken, luncheon meats) on the side instead.


4. Make low-fuss one-dish desserts. Even when they call themselves salads, these offerings can satisfy any sweet tooth.

 
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