Indoor 'picnic' - suggestions needed

16 years ago

In March my two good friends and I are traveling to a quilt show a couple of hours from my house. We will be showing our guild's raffle quilt and selling tickets there all day. I offered to fix us a picnic lunch - we will be there all day, actually. I have a cooler on wheels, but I can't plan to warm up anything as there may not be even a kitchen at the show venue.

So far I'm thinking a lot of bottled water and a selection of small sandwiches that won't be too drippy.....then my brain goes into a stall. Any ideas? Thanks!

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beanthere_dunthat
16 years ago
I think it may be against the law to have a picnic without potatoe salad and cupcakes. :)
caliloo
16 years ago
How about a Mufuletta? Those are the ultimate picnic food for our family, they travel well and get better tasting as they sit!

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stuartwanda
16 years ago
Hum, Potatoe Salad, Cole Slaw, and cold Fried Chicken! What could be better?
dgkritch
16 years ago
Sounds good. I'd go with chicken strips, easier to eat, no bones to dispose of!
A four-bean salad is always good, no mayo, eggs, etc.
Fresh veggies with a dill dip.

Cut things up small so they're just a bite or two at a time in case you're interrupted and need to stop and help someone.
The less messy the better! I don't know if you'll be eating in front of people, but I wouldn't want greasy chicken fingers on my raffle ticket!! LOL
cookingrvc
16 years ago
Ants
claire_de_luna
16 years ago
Take some snacks for the mid-afternoon slump; whatever you need to pick yourself up. A thermos with coffee or tea? I would also include some nuts, or cheese and crackers, maybe an apple or clementine. Actually, I like the cupcake idea!
magothyrivergirl
16 years ago
Assorted cheeses, your delicious breads, any kind of wraps,
some fresh fruit, a homemade deli platter, deviled eggs,are a few suggestions. You could make individual "box lunches" for each of you like the kind you get on tour buses. Pick a theme - like a New York deli box lunch.
You could have fun with this w/out too much extra work.
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teresa_nc7
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks, all! I definitely see cupcakes in our menu line-up. One friend doesn't eat eggs or fatty lunch meat and the other friend is rather finicky also. I think I will do two or three sandwiches, maybe cucumber, pimento cheese, and thin sliced turkey, a marinated veggie salad, some fruit, grape tomatoes, pickles/olives, the cupcakes, maybe some sliced quick bread for a mid morning snack and a thermos of herb tea.

I've got 3 different sets of fun storage containers that I can pack everything in, then sit them in the cooler of ice surrounded by the bottled water and maybe some Snapple. Our paper and plastic can go in a tote bag with the thermos.

I think I have a plan! Thanks!
Teresa
annie1992
16 years ago
Teresa, I'm probably too late to jump in with ideas, but it sounds like fun.

I like lots of snacky things that don't take plates or forks to eat, like your delicious homemade bread with a chunk of cheese and some fruit, the cupcakes would be good, or some muffins or brownies/bar cookies. Definitely drinks, I'd go all day on a thermos of coffee and some shortbread, but other people actually need FOOD. (grin)

Annie
woodie
16 years ago
How about a cold soup (yes, I know its March, just thinking here). Cucumber soup is always tasty to me and is easy to pour and drink into a plastic/paper cup to go with a sandwich. Ruthanna's cold coral soup is great.
sheshebop
16 years ago
I love croissants with a chicken waldorf salad on them. I make with cut up cooked chicken, celery, walnuts, apples, mayo and some spices to taste. It's wonderful on a croissant. Then some homemade cookies, and veggies to snack on. Maybe a banana(I don't like them but many people do)or cheese and grapes.
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