picnic ideas

[jack daniels]

we're going on a family picnic - weather permitting, I need some inspiration for some foo ideas besides

sausage rolls
sandwiches
salad
cold meat

any ideas?

tia

[pinktwink]

Small vegetables such as baby carrots, baby courgettes, strips of red, yellow and green pepper, asparagus tips, celery sticks, radishes, cherry tomatoes etc. all add a bit of crunch, which I think is necessary. You can display them around a healthy dip or two.

flapjacks
scotch eggs
cooked chicken
pasta salads
mini pittas instead of sandwiches
deli pre made food
banana bread/ carrot cake
fruit
crisps/nuts

[coccinelle]

Olive and ham loaf
Quiches
Ice-cream in a flask

[joggerjayne]

2 bottles of Veuve Clicquot (for you)

Can of lager for your husband

[China Doll]

2x small bowls.
1 x Bottle of Balsamic Vinegar (I like fruits of the forest)
1 x Bottle of Extra virgin olive oil (I have a very anti-social garlic one)
As many types of bread as you like.

Put the oil and vinegar in the bowls and dip the bread in them to your hearts content... Yum! :c)

[mccfluff]

hi JD how are you? haven't seen you on here in ages???

now you've got to have some homeamde satay and samosa to take with you

[Mortartube]

You could make a terrine. Just Google Terrine Recipes for loads of ideas. Or a home made pork pie or even chicken and bacon pie.

[zuzazak]

i made little homemade cheese burgers before we went on picnic, then warmed them up on disposable bbq with cheese on top and stuffed them into little buns - delicious!

[jack daniels]

oh some lovely ideas - any more????

thanks JJ - can't forget the booze!

Hi fluffy - fine thanks hun, been on but haven't seen you much!

I'm hungry now!!!

it's just pi$$ed it down with rain so crossed fingers for the picnic

thanks all x

[thugulike]

Tortilla wraps spead with cream cheese and smoked salmon sprinkled with dill or fennel and black pepper. They can be rolled and sliced in half as normal or sliced into tiny pinwheels. They travel well too.

[mccfluff]

how did you get on? the rain held off here till about 5 then it hammered down!

i'm about but works got busy again so i don't have as much free time!

[jack daniels]

It rained & it rained some more & so we ended up not going at all - oh well another time it shall be!
Mmmmmmm somosas - yum

[brenda]

Don't despair at the weather--spread a table cloth on the floor, have your picnic just the same kids loveit.Do this with my grandkids when the weather cancels outdoors.There is something good about sitting on the floor being decadent with wine and lots of eatable goodies.