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    best picnic foods

    Posts: 204 Member
    edited February 28 in Food and Nutrition
    Hey all I'm planning a picnic and need ideas of good food to buy for it, what's your favourite things to pack in your baskets? (No obligations to be healthy choices haha it'll be my birthday so needless to say it'll be a treat day:laugh: )

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    • Posts: 28 Member
      I love to cut up watermelon in cubes and put it in a container in the fridge overnight so it's good and cold. Then, pack it in the cooler and take along.
    • Posts: 1,657 Member
      Fruit, salads, veggie trays, cookies, cakes, chips, really anything snacky. I prefer to nibble on all the things when picnic-ing but I suppose you could also make a sandwich or meal and bring too if thats more up your alley :D, have fun!
    • Posts: 1,120 Member
      MEAT.... ANY, AND EVERY KIND!
    • Posts: 144 Member
      Cupcakes, cookies, strawberries (could even have them chocolate covered, oOoOo), raspberries, peanut butter which can be used to dip apples, celery, crackers in... Maybe some sandwiches? I'm not sure what else haha.
    • Posts: 204 Member
      Watermelon cubes are garunteed and oh my god how did I not think of peanut butter?! Thank you so much, gonna be dipping everything:')
    • Posts: 422 Member
      Fried chicken and watermelon!
    • Posts: 675 Member
      My boyfriend and I picnic ever week at the beach, so we try to keep a balance of yummy and healthy. We usually have wraps, fresh cubed pineapple with raspberries, cucumber and avocado salad, guacamole and fritos, and hard cider. For my birthday, I added a chocolate ganache cupcake to the mix!
    • Posts: 2,850 Member
      My boyfriend and I picnic ever week at the beach, so we try to keep a balance of yummy and healthy. We usually have wraps, fresh cubed pineapple with raspberries, cucumber and avocado salad, guacamole and fritos, and hard cider. For my birthday, I added a chocolate ganache cupcake to the mix!

      Well, look at you Miss Fancy. :P

      Just kidding... That all sounds good. :)
    • Posts: 10,740 Member
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      Well, look at you Miss Fancy. :P

      Just kidding... That all sounds good. :)

      I agree. YUM!!
    • Posts: 2,555 Member
      Fried chicken

      Pasta Salad

      Fruit and Fancy Cheeses

      Brownies

      Wine!
    • Posts: 675 Member
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      I agree. YUM!!

      It's true! I'm a high maintenance eater! I will not settle for less!
    • Posts: 12,142 Member
      Baguettes, cheese, wine
    • Posts: 13,454 Member
      Fried chicken

      Pasta Salad

      Fruit and Fancy Cheeses

      Brownies

      Wine!

      This - almost exactly. Maybe some hummus and pita chips as well.

      The good thing about the fried chicken is it tastes good cold!
    • Posts: 2,168 Member
      Sammiches. Big assed hero sandwiches. Salami, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, oil, vinegar, oregano, mustard on the side, all piled on a long semolina loaf.

      And a container of brined olives.

      And beer.
    • Posts: 2,168 Member
      Baguettes, cheese, wine

      Another stellar answer from Acg. Brie or Camembert?
    • Posts: 240 Member
      Fruit, cheese, meat, bread, wine. :)
    • Posts: 8,143 Member
      Baguettes, cheese, wine

      and charcuterie.
    • Posts: 29 Member
      Nice fruit salad with some jello cubes thrown in! It's yummy.

      Calories aside, taking a sheet of puff pastry and rolling cheese and spinach or whatever you fancy into it, cutting it into mini 'cinnamon roll-like' bits and baking those into tiny little perfections. Alternatively, without having to bake, just do the same(ish) with a tortilla wrap!

      Veggie sticks with a nice yoghurt/sour cream/blue cheese dip.

      Smoked salmon on everything (personally I love it on blini with cream cheese and dill but that all stands and falls with whether your local store stocks some blini, although you could be adventurous and make some yourself. Probably like making tiny pancakes .D )
    • Posts: 36 Member
      Try squeezing lime juice on the watermelon I love that combo. I love jicama with lime salt and chile pepper too. The best answer here though is the baguette, cheese and wine so yummy!
    • Posts: 263 Member
      If you can grill at the picnic take some marinated chicken breasts, corn, veggies. Otherwise take some sandwiches, tortilla chips, salsa, avocado, fruits, cheese, beer, wine
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