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| Click on the link above for menus and recipes
for Five Fabulous Picnics, including
- Romantic Picnic for Two
- Picnic for a Crowd
- Low Fat Picnic
- Low Carb Picnic
- Vegetarian
Picnic
 Click
on the link above for all purpose grilling sauce and marinade recipes, plus menus
for Five Fabulous Cookouts:
New
Orleans Muffuletta Sandwiches
Click for recipes and instructions for
making both the traditional and vegetarian versions of this classic Big Easy picnic
food. Trim & Terrific
Summer Sides
Great dishes to go with grilled foods. Potato
Salads
Recipes and tips for picnics' favorite salad, including substitutes
for if you run out of mayonnaise.  Easy
Summer Entertaining
Click for our Easy Tropical Grill Party Plan and
start having fun!
 Wine
With BBQ!
Recipes and wine pairings for Burgers and grilled foods!
Want to have incredible
"down home" food at your next cookout? Click on the link above and get
recipes, tips and insights from America's Barbecue King, Famous Dave Anderson!
Lagniappe -- The Little Extras
Iced
Tea Lemons
Our lemon bundles not only keep the seeds out of the tea,
they look elegant and smell terrific. | |
| | Napkin
Folding for Picnics
These neat napkin folding techniques will keep
cutlery together for picnics. | | |
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Despite recent media hype on the controversial, and completely unfounded, opinions
that the word picnic has racial connotations, it actually comes from the French
pique-nique, meaning "a fashionable social entertainment" in which each
guest brings a contribution to the feast. In other words, pique-nique was
a fancy way of saying "potluck."  The
tradition of the potluck lives on at a good many of today's picnics, but the word
picnic has developed a much broader meaning, encompassing virtually any portable
meal.
While the 18th century French and English aristocracy
enjoyed servant attended formal picnics with chairs and table settings of fine
china and crystal, modern picnics are usually more casual affairs, (although there's
no reason you can't break the rules). I approach cooking and
menu planning for picnics in much the same way I do for parties. I want food that
is delicious, that will impress my guests, but can be prepared as much as possible
in advance. What good is entertaining if you never get to have any fun at your
own party?
| Did
you forget anything?
Make sure you have everything you need
for the perfect picnic. A quick glance at the Picnic Picnic Packing Check List
will keep you from saying, while en route to your picnic destination, "I
think I forgot something, but I don't know what it could be." |
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An important part of picnic planning is food safety.
Food can spoil very quickly out of refrigeration so it is important to keep the
important point of food safety in mind when planning for and packing a picnic.
Click on the link above for facts and tips to keep your picnic safe. |
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| | | Sometimes,
the best time for a picnic is right now! By creating and stocking a picnic kit,
you'll always be ready. A quick trip to the deli for some sandwich fixings and
some fruit and you are ready to go. The kits also make wonderful gifts. 
A travel version of the Picnic Kit to tuck into your suitcase or
backpack. Picnics can save budget conscious travelers tons of money and these
make-it-yourself kits are handy for dining al fresco or in the comfort
of your hotel room.
| Picnic
Craft
This cute, easy to make painted picnic basket will add colorful
charm to any outdoor dining occasion. 
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| Hosting a picnic is a wonderful way to entertain that offers many advantages
to the savvy host or hostess. Click on the link above and count the ways picnics
can make entertaining a breeze. |
| THE ULTIMATE PICNIC BLANKET
The Go Blanket by Eclogue is the ULTIMATE picnic blanket. Cozy polar
fleece is backed with wind and waterproof nylon fabric (like the kind they use
to make ski clothes) - making for the pinnacle in comfort for picnics, outdoor
concerts, camping or any other time you need a warm blanket for outdoor activities.
The picnic-sized blanket is even terrific for lining the inside of your tent.
A smaller baby blanket size is also available - perfect for a portable changing
station. For more information about the Go Blanket,visit their website at www.goblanket.com. |
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& Summer Links
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