This weekend I got to go on a picnic with my sister and my boyfriend in Central Park in New York City. We stopped in New York to visit friends after my cousin's amazing wedding, and each of us picked an activity we wanted to do while we were there. N requested a picnic in Central Park. So we stopped at a grocery store on the Upper West Side, picked up cheeses, dried salami, a baguette, some fruit, and a prepared salad and parked ourselves on a rock in the middle of the park. It was lovely!
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- If we reach 100 Facebook friends, we will give away a second basket!!
- Giveaway ends at 11:59pm (EST) on Thursday, August 4th.
- One winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Friday.
For some inspiration, check out this article from the Globe & Mail on "How to Prepare the Perfect Summer Picnic"!
Here are some of my favourite picnic recipes:
Salad
Antipasto Pasta Salad
Asian Flavoured Quinoa Salad
Beet, Blood Orange, and Quinoa Salad
Chickpea Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
Orzo Greek Salad with Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette
Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad
Fingerling Potato and Green Bean Salad
Antipasto Pasta Salad
Asian Flavoured Quinoa Salad
Beet, Blood Orange, and Quinoa Salad
Chickpea Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
Orzo Greek Salad with Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette
Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad
Fingerling Potato and Green Bean Salad
Dessert
Apricot Oat-Nut BarsBrownies
Brownie Cookies
Derby Pie Bars
Oreo-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Raspberry Apricot Crostata
Samoa Blondies
My favorite summer picnic food is tomato avocado salad with cucumbers and red onion. I make an apple cider vinagrette to top it off. So easy!
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ReplyDeleteMost anything with tomatoes in it and BBQ Hamburgers! Not gourmet but sooo yummy! Oh yeah and any Salmon Uncle Tim cooks on the grill.
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ReplyDeleteCute picnic basket kels! My favorite picnic food is prosciutto, roasted red pepper & fresh mozzarella on a roll. Next favorite would be brie, crackers and grapes.
ReplyDeleteHey There, it's Crystal. My favorite picnic food is tequila and white grape juice! Yeah, yeah, that's not food...fine! lol It is of course salamie, cheese and good crusty bread...mmmmm
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite picnic food is a good baguette with some cheese and salami, and some fresh berries.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite picnic item is Potatoe Salad made with new potatoes and fresh dill. This is Auntie.
ReplyDeleteLove the picnic basket! My favorite picnic food is buttermilk fried chicken tenders and potato salad. Not very haute cuisine, but I am a country gal and my nephews think my chicken tenders are DA BOMB!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite picnic food is a lovely quinoa salad with avocado, feta cheese and red peppers. AND a glass of red wine of course!!
Nothing is better than going to the shore at low tide and catching Dungeness Crab, cleaning and boiling before you chill the remains of claws and body on ice. Yummy with cocktail sauce on the picnic table.
ReplyDeleteIm with crystal.. TEQUILA ! lol but really all fresh summertime fruit.. Peaches, cherries, grapes, mango, kiwi, strawberries, blackberries, the list goes on and on..
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I will say potato salad, salami, fruit, baguette, and vino makes for a very happy picnic! :)
ReplyDeleteI love a good crusty baguette with some cheese (and some wine!!!). Unfortunately, I don't picnic nearly as much as I would like, but those are the beginnings of a great picnic right there! :)
ReplyDeleteMy fav would have to be my mom's potato salad. She just brought a big bowl over this morning! Lucky us!
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My favorite would be burgers and macaroni or pasta salad. If there is no bbq at the picnic, I would agree with salami and cheese with a nice crusty bread. I would throw in some peaches also. Nothing like a great peach in the summer.
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Great picnic basket ... perfect if you add deviled eggs!
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ReplyDeleteMy Grandma's German potato salad.
Just found this site, I'm going to trial run the brownie cookies just for me, you know, in case its a bad batch.
ReplyDeleteWatermelon is my favorite picnic food!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer picnic food is mexican bean salad... so healthy and easy to make!
ReplyDeleteI "liked" you on facebook! Really great blog Kelsey & Kim. Oh and this is Sarah who used to babysit for you in Bellingham way back when!
ReplyDeleteMy Favorite picnic food has to be cold fried chicken, potato salad, watermelon, bing cherries, and brownies for dessert.
ReplyDeleteCold fried chicken for sure!
ReplyDeleteWe are huge pasta salad people! With homemade oreos, grapes and fresh lemonade! You can't lose!
ReplyDeleteCold fried chicken always belongs in a picnic basket for me!
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ReplyDeleteA good old panini is just grand at a picnic!
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ReplyDeleteFound you on Pinterest (strawberry lemonade bars!) - my favorite picnic food is watermelon!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite picnic food is a fruit salad with pineapple, strawberries, melon, and raspberries.
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer picnic food: my bf's chicken pasta salad - travels well in single serving sized containers in an iced cooler - just find a picnic spot, grab a fork and eat! Goes great with ice cold sun tea! Happy Summer!
ReplyDeleteWell, besides a lovely bottle of chilled white wine....of course.....I adore meat pasties. Make ahead, saves the mess of sandwiches, always huge varieties of fillings to choose from......YUM. Also, great food to take on the BOAT while cruising the San Juan Islands, here is the amazing Pacific Northwest! LOVED your picnic basket - gorgeous !!!
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ReplyDeleteLOVE the basket and the strawberry lemonade bars!! wilmas1@yahoo.com
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