The Perfect Picnic

Don't set the table, only pack the picnic basket! Get out and enjoy the day with a homemade movable feast!

Become a Pro Picnicker!

It doesn't take much to put together the perfect picnic:

♦Use a picnic basket. This is a handy way of keeping all your food and utensils together. Any large basket or canvas tote bag will work--even a sturdy box with handles. A picnic basket is better, of course

♦Bring a picnic blanket. Store it in your basket so you'll be ready to grab it and head out the door whenever the picnicking whim strikes you!

♦Invest in a durable set of plates and extra silverware. Make it easy on yourself by always having these items ready to go in your picnic basket.

Picnic Precautions:

♦Food safety is something to keep in mind when you are dining in warm weather.

♦Make sure raw meats and/or eggs are not left at room temperature.

♦If you plan to barbeque meats, be careful of cross-contamination that can occur when handling the raw meat, then touching other food. Designate one person for barbequing only, and then everyone else can help prepare the sides.

♦If your picnic destination is more than a few minutes away, put all perishable foods in a cooler with ice or a frozen gel pack.

♦If you're going to have to be in the car for awhile before arriving at your picnic destination and you don't want to hassle with a cooler, consider going vegetarian for the day, or buy your perishable items once you are near your destination.

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