Picnic Food Ideas turn Ordinary into Extrordinary

Here at Family Getaways Melbourne I have compiled some great Picnic Food Ideas that you can feed your family and friends the next time you venture out on one of those notoriously successful picnics that you have become so well known for.

Successful Picnicking

For a Picnic to be a success there are several things to consider....

• Where are you going to go?
• Who will be at the picnic?
• What is the weather going to be like?
• What do we take?
• What picnic food will be served?
• Will the picnic food recipes be easy to make?
• Will the picnic food be hot or cold?

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Good Day for a Picnic: Good Food That Travels Well Bored with traditional picnic fare? Coleslaw, potato salad, soggy sandwiches. Jeremy Jackson offers more than 100 new recipe ideas for the park, patio, backyard or beach.	Country Living Eating Outdoors: Sensational Recipes for Cookouts, Picnics, and Take-Along Food On a warm evening, there's no greater pleasure than gathering around the backyard picnic table and enjoying a great meal with family and friends: pitchers of lemonade, a big bowl of potato salad, a platter piled high with freshly grilled burgers.	Vegie Food This illustrated volume features almost 200 recipes for vegetarian and vegetable-based dishes covering every cooking style and occasion: from starters and side dishes to picnic food, casseroles, curries and bakes.

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Relax, picnic planning is easy.

Just remember to "Keep it Simple".

And when it comes to picnic food ideas just remember not to over-complicate things...relax, enjoy the experience.

See my suggestions for picnic venues that are great places for you, your family and your friends to visit for a fun-filled getaway

Count up the number of people who are going along and don't forget the kids...sometimes they eat more than the adults.

Picnics with children are a great way of building lasting family memories, just ask my kids and they will agree.

Some of the funniest and closest family moments happened out on one of our notorious picnic family getaways.

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Bookmark this page just in case you find that magic beach picnic moment.

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For ideas on what to take along I have great suggestions here

The big question that most of us spend so much time on is "What food will we eat?" Hey no problem.....here is where Picnic Food Ideas comes to the rescue directing you to where I have some easy picnic recipes for you to follow. A picnic success...but of course!

Are you serving Hot or Cold Food?

My suggestions for "Cold" Picnic Food Ideas are different to those that I would recommend for a Picnic BBQ. If you have decided to do "The Barbie" thing, then jump on over to #BBQ Recipes where I am putting together The most delicious, mouth-watering selection of great easy BBQ recipes.

So you have decided that you would like to try some of Nanna Mazza's Cold picnic food recipes...Ok, then you also have some more choices. Click onto one of the selections below and this will link you to many more yummy recipes.

As Family Getaways Melbourne is a very new site and still growing, I am adding new recipes and other interesting helpful bits and pieces on a regular basis.

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Yummy...The best picnic Sandwich Recipes

Picnic Dips and Spreads

Picnic add Ins and Ons

Picnic Salad Recipes

Vegetarian picnic recipes

Picnic Desserts

Here is a little Picnic Food Ideas treat that you can make up and nibble on as you browse through Picnic Ideas putting together that perfect picnic menu.....

Yum,yum

Nanna's Nibbler

Ingredients

• Peanuts
• Cashews
• Coconut
• Sunflower seeds
• Raisins
• Sultanas
• Dried apricot pieces
• Dried Banana pieces

Mix ingredients in equal amounts. Store in zip-lock bags or airtight containers.This Nibbler can be modified to your own taste preferences.

For an extra treat add coloured M&M's

Remember the most important thing that you need to do is "Relax" and thoroughly enjoy yourself. The more relaxed and lay-back you are the more everyone will feel the same.

Expect spills, ants, flies and mess....as a kid I loved to make mud pies so I am in my element in a picnic environment. Enjoy your family and friends because they really are the most important things in your life, after all they make you who you are.

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