EASY PICNIC RECIPES

GLAZED PICNIC HAM

2011-12-01T02:30:00.000-08:00

GLAZED PICNIC HAM
A nice easy picnic recipe to try !
EASY PICNIC RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1 picnic ham, any size (meat tenderizer, garlic powder)
1 sm. can pineapple juice
3 oz. cherry juice
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 box brown sugar
1/2 c. cane syrup
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
1/4 lb. butter
Dash Worcestershire sauce

EASY PICNIC RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow to cool. Baste ham before and during roasting. The easy picnic recipe is ready..enjoy your picnic !
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Creamy Tomato Pasta Salad Picnic

2011-10-18T19:11:00.000-07:00

Creamy Tomato Pasta Salad Picnic
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked fusilli
¼ cup plain nonfat yogurt
¼ cup tomato juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 green pepper, chopped
½ cup sliced black olives

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. In large bowl, mix yogurt, tomato juice, herbs, vinegar, salt, and pepper until creamy. Add remaining ingredients and toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled...enjoy the picnic recipe !
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Easy Picnic Recipe: Chile Bowtie Pasta

2011-10-11T19:10:00.000-07:00

Easy Picnic Recipe : Chile Bowtie Pasta
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked farfalle (bowtie) pasta
½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 small tomatoes, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Mix pasta and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. Feel free to add chopped cooked chicken or turkey to salad.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

2011-10-05T02:28:00.000-07:00

PICNIC POTATO SALAD
A great easy picnic recipe....
EASY PICNIC RECIPE INGREDIENTS

2-3 lbs potatoes
3/4 lb sausage (linquica, chourico, salami)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1 large red onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard (optional)
1 cup chick peas or white beans
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon dry or 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dry or 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped

EASY PICNIC RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Slice the sausage lengthwise into quarters, then cut each into slices 1/4 inch thick.
Boil the potatoes in their jackets with just enough water to cover, adding 1 teaspoon salt per quart. Bring the water to a boil and reduce to a simmer, continuing to cook until fork ender, about 15 minutes (depending on your potatoes). Drain and return to saucepan, shaking over low heat to reduce some of the moisture.

Remove skins, cut into 3/4 inch cubes and season with salt, pepper, and a few spoonfuls of vinegar.
In a skillet, saute the sausage until done in a few tablespoons of olive oil. When sausages are nearly done, add onions and peppers, bring to high heat just to sear 1-2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except oil and vinegar), stir well. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture using a slotted spoon to bowl with potatoes.
Toss all ingredients together in serving bowl or storage container. Taste and adjust seasonings adding salt, pepper, vinegar, and herbs as desired. The easy picnic recipe is ready. Makes a great picnic take-along!...enjoy the picnic recipe !
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Easy Picnic Recipe: Chicken Salad Pitas

2011-09-30T19:09:00.000-07:00

Easy Picnic Chicken Salad Pitas
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup chopped cooked chicken (or turkey)
½ cup chopped celery
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 hard boiled egg, chopped
Pita bread

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in bowl. Slice pita breads in half and stuff with mixture. Try adding lettuce, radishes, carrots, or other vegetables for extra crunch and flavor.

Easy Picnic Punch

2011-09-23T19:07:00.000-07:00

Easty Picnic Punch
Make 12 one cup servings
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
1 can (6 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 quart club soda

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
In large leak-proof container, mix cranberry juice cocktail and lemonade. Add club soda and stir. Add ice cubes to keep cool for picnic...Enjoy the picnic !
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Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

2011-09-17T19:07:00.000-07:00

Easy Picnic Recipe: Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
Make 36 cookies
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup softened butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 12 ounce bag chocolate chips
1 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium size bowl and set aside. Mix brown sugar, softened butter, and vanilla, and beat until creamy. Add eggs and beat again. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking rack.

Easy Picnic Recipe: Hummus, Veggies, And Pita Wedges

2011-09-11T19:06:00.000-07:00

Easy Picnic Recipe : Hummus, Veggies, And Pita Wedges
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

Yields about 3 ½ cups of hummus
2 15-ounce cans of chickpeas
4 cloves of garlic
4 tablespoons of lemon juice
4 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
11/2 teaspoons of cumin
1 teaspoon of paprika

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Drain the chickpeas, and place in blender or food processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. If too thick, add water or olive oil.

Serve with pita bread wedges and raw veggies like celery, carrots, radishes, and zucchini.

BAKED PICNIC HAM RECIPE

2011-09-01T19:05:00.000-07:00

BAKED PICNIC HAM RECIPE
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

1 Picnic Ham (5-8 lbs.)
Brown Sugar
Whole Cloves
Dijon Mustard

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
This picnic ham recipe is a little more complicated than the others. First, pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees. Cut thin slices across the fatty part of the picnic ham. Make the slices about an inch a part and about 1/8 inch deep. Now, repeat the last step but this time make the cuts into the picnic ham in the other direction, forming squares. Place a whole clove in each square. You can now rub the dijon mustard into the surface of the picnic ham. Finish things off by sprinkling the picnic ham with brown sugar. Bake the picnic ham until your thermometer reads 170 degrees. It takes about 4 hours to cook a 6 lbs. picnic ham. This picnic ham recipe is ready. It is simply mouth-watering...enjoy the picnic !
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EASY GRILLED PICNIC HAM RECIPE

2010-02-11T19:05:00.001-08:00

EASY GRILLED PICNIC HAM RECIPE

Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

1 Picnic Ham (with a thick rind)

Easy Picnic Recipe INSTRUCTIONS
If you have an outdoor grill, preferably a charcoal grill, then perhaps this easy grilled picnic ham recipe is for you. First, you will need to wrap the picnic ham in several layers of aluminum foil. 3-4 layers should be enough if you are using heavy duty aluminum foil to wrap the picnic ham. Cook the picnic ham on medium-low heat. Be sure to turn the ham over once an hour for 4-5 hours. There aren't too many easy picnic recipe of ham recipes that are this simple or delicious..enjoy the picnic !

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CROCKPOT PICNIC HAM RECIPE

2010-02-11T19:04:00.001-08:00

CROCKPOT PICNIC HAM RECIPE
A great easy picnic recipe to try !
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

1 Frozen Picnic Ham
2 Cups Of Apple Juice

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
This probably the simplest picnic ham recipe anywhere. Place the picnic ham in a crock pot. Then, simply pour the two cups of apple juice over it. For the best results, cook the picnic ham for about an hour on high then turn the temperature down to low and cook the picnic ham for 5-8 hours depending on the size of the ham. The is a picnic ham recipe that is very child friendly and will help the little ones gets more excited about the upcoming picnic. The easy picnic recipe is ready...enjoy your picnic !
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EASY PICNIC COLE SLAW

2009-10-06T02:39:00.001-07:00

EASY PICNIC COLE SLAW

Try this great easy picnic recipe....nice !
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. oil
1 lg. cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, shredded
3/4 c. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 green pepper, chopped fine
1 med. onion, chopped

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
In saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, oil, and salt. Boil for short time. In large bowl, combine cabbage, pepper, carrot, and onion. Pour warm vinegar mixture over vegetables and cool in refrigerator for several hours before serving. This is good for picnic as it will not spoil as fast as regular mayonnaise dressings. This easy picnic recipe is ready !! Enjoy the picnic !
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FRIED CHICKEN FOR PICNICS

2009-10-06T02:37:00.001-07:00

FRIED CHICKEN FOR PICNICS
A nice easy picnic recipe to try !
Easy Picnic Recipe Ingredients:

2 (3 lb.) broilers, cut into pieces
1 1/2 c. unsifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. thyme leaves
2 tsp. paprika
1 egg
1/3 c. milk
2 tbsp. lemon juice
Vegetable oil

Easy Picnic Recipe Instructions:
Wash but do not dry the chicken. Combine flour, salt, thyme, and paprika, in a shallow dish. Beat the egg and combine with milk and lemon juice in another shallow dish; mix well.
Roll the chicken in the flour; dip in the egg mixture and then roll again in the flour. Set aside on waxed paper for at least 30 minutes so that the coating will dry; roll in flour again if the coating has remained moist.
Pour vegetable oil about 1/2 inch deep in a very large skillet and heat to 375 degrees.
Cook chicken pieces, skin side down, until golden brown on one side, usually 5-10 minutes. Then turn and brown the other side.
Reduce heat; cover the skillet and cook for 25 additional minutes or until thoroughly done. Drain on absorbent paper before eating or packing for the picnic. The easy picnic recipe is ready ! Enjoy the picnic !
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ALMOND - GLAZED PICNIC CAKE

2009-10-06T02:34:00.001-07:00

ALMOND - GLAZED PICNIC CAKE

Try this nice and easy picnic recipe...Perfect for picnics.
INGREDIENTS

2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Dash of salt
1/2 c. milk
2 tbsp. butter
Almond Topping (recipe follows)

ALMOND TOPPING:
In a small pan, mix:

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. sliced almonds
2 tsp. flour
2 tbsp. milk

INSTRUCTIONS
Bring mixture to boiling, stirring. Spread warm over cake.
CAKE: Beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Beat in vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix to blend. Scald milk in small saucepan.
Add butter, stirring until melted. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, mixing just enough to blend. Pour batter into a greased 8 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees until top of cake is well browned and cake tests done when a wooden pick is inserted at center, about 35 minutes. Spread lightly and evenly with Almond Topping. Place about 6 inches below broiler until and broil until topping bubbles and browns, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cake cool on a wire rack about 5 minutes. Then loosen edge and remove pan sides. The easy picnic recipe of almond glazed is ready..enjoy it !
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