Our family loves to go and eat outdoors as soon as the weather permits. We enjoy going to new, undiscovered parks or old favourites that we haven't visited in a while. I try to pack a fairly "authentic" picnic lunch. And while it's always easier to stop en route at a local Mr Sub or Lick's, that's not really as special as a seasonal summer picnic (nor as healthy!). Here are some ideas to pack along on your summer picnic....remember to pack some paperware (plates, cutlery if necessary, tablecloth, napkins, etc) and bottles of water. Also, please remember that if your journey is long, the day is hot or you don't expect to eat for many hours after you arrive, place some ice packs in and around the food, just to be safe.
Hard boiled eggs, halved
A variety of sliced cheeses or cheese cubes + crackers or flatbreads + grapes
Sliced raw veggies (carrots, celery, red and green peppers, etc)
Raw fruit - sliced / peeled at home is a bit easier than doing so at the picnic - oranges, apples, mangos, pineapple rings, quartered peaches & plums, watermelon
Hummous and pita bread
Apple butter or unsweetened jam on crackers
Veggie meat slices (sliced hickory smoked tofurky as an example) on buns + all the condiments your family enjoys (sliced tomatoes, mustard, ketchup, dill pickles, relish, etc)
Unsalted nuts or unsalted popcorn
Sparkling non-alcoholic beverages
Vegetarian pate
Have fun and enjoy the much deserved warmth when it arrives!!
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