Picnic Ideas: Menus and Recipes for Outdoor Meals
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Customize your picnic packing with foods to suit your group
What better way to celebrate summer than to pack up the car with a picnic in tow
Whether you’re with the whole family, or preparing for a romantic sea-side soiree, here are some potential picnic menus that’ll turn your outdoor meal into the kind of sweet summer memories you savour forever.
Picnic Ideas for the Kids
- Assortment of sandwiches such as pinwheels or rollups
- Pre-cut fruit
- Pre-cut veggies
- Fruit leathers
- Kids cookies
- Juice boxes
- Baby wipes
Picnic Ideas for the Romantic Couple
- Italian soda
- Maple salmon nuggets/smoked salmon
- Assortment of cheeses
- Crackers
- Strawberries
- Chocolate
- Fruit tarts
- Candle
Picnic Ideas for a Party
- Chicken drumsticks
- Tortilla chips and salsa
- Potato salad
- Sparkling lemonade
- Brownies
- Fruit skewers
Now that you've got your food taken care of, here's a list of all the non-food essentials you'll want to pack for your picnic [5].
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