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Outdoor picnic anyone?

qualitygal — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:27:06 GMT

If you're going to one soon, or later this summer, what will you plan to take/

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:45:50 GMT

Giada DeLaurentiis' pasta salad. I took this to a beach party and they ate it all up. It was lemony and light. No need to keep cold. I actually wanted seconds and there was none left.

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Sooner — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:06:58 GMT

This summer? Where I live? My phone set to 911 speed dial and my insurance card. . . couldn't get enough water to help.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:11:46 GMT

No picnics here until late October. It's 111 degrees outside at 2:00 going to 115. Winter is our time to come out and have fun.

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ellaphant — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:21:36 GMT

It's 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 here. No picnics at all! 😀

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:00:54 GMT

In the temps we have right now, we won't be doing anything mayonnaise based. We will be eating outside with my kids and grands next week. We are planing to grill steaks, chops and seafood. I'll bake or boil potatoes, and we should have fresh corn to cook. That's pretty much it. We keep foil on top of the food to keep the flies off. They are our worst enemy.

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walker — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:23:46 GMT

That is a pleasant thought....good old-fashioned picnic....and temperatures will get cooler for it someday!

So, when we have a good day, I will bring....

Watermelon Salad

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

pepper, to taste

1 small watermelon, rind removed, cut into 1" chunks

and chilled

1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped

4 ozs. feta cheese, crumbled

Combine olive oil, lemon or lime juice, salt and pepper. Pour over chilled watermelon along with the mint. Toss gently and sprinkle with feta cheese.

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vabreeze — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:11:43 GMT

@ walker,
I love Tajin Chili Lime spice on watermelon and salads containing watermelon.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:21:58 GMT

Too hot for a picnic lately but when it is cooler we do a lot of backyard cook outs.

Sometimes a pasta salad or a macaroni salad, fresh fruits. Just depends on what we are having and what someone might like to have. Sometimes a nice lettuce salad with lots of fresh veggies in it.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:47:27 GMT

No it's too hot & humid plus it's supposed to rain.

There are also too many flies & mosquitoes?

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Nightowlz — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:54:13 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
In the temps we have right now, we won't be doing anything mayonnaise based. We will be eating outside with my kids and grands next week. We are planing to grill steaks, chops and seafood. I'll bake or boil potatoes, and we should have fresh corn to cook. That's pretty much it. We keep foil on top of the food to keep the flies off. They are out worst enemy.

@PA Mom-mom

I don't blame you on the mayo. That was what the doctor said caused my food poisoning when I was a teenager. I thought I was dying. I was so sick vomiting.

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lynnie61 — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:44:29 GMT

Normally, I either take a big fruit salad and usually a big tray of brownies with it. I've also taken a pretzel bite tray with dip, if I've been short on time or a last minute picnic. I bought one once from Aunt Annie's pretzels. It was a big hit! My local grocery store carries them as well.

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RedTop — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:53:56 GMT

I haven't been to a picnic since the 80's!

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Sooner — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:32:39 GMT

To tell the truth, even on a good day I am not a picnic fan. Eat inside and go for a walk or sit and admire nature later. My family never picniced either.

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AuntG — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:01:25 GMT

Our church has a picnic. I like to take a lot of lemonade. Paul Newman's brand is excellent.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:21:40 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
To tell the truth, even on a good day I am not a picnic fan...

Ditto! - Every cookout, BBQ, picnic, or other outdoor activity that involved food that I have ever attended had ants, flies and other insects also in attendance.

Eating outdoors? - No thanks!

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wagirl — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:15:21 GMT

Not really a fan--however, cooking while camping is really a daily picnic and I do enjoy doing that. Seems like the everyday food cooked outdoors always tastes so much better.

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Fribwl — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:55:36 GMT

@qualitygal . Sandwiches. Will also make my macaroni salad and buy red skin potato salad. Marinated mozzarella balls. Potato chips and onion dip. Fruit dip with strawberries and bananas. Cookies. Thermos of coffee and soda. This list just made me hungry. Lol