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Easy Picnic Recipes

Make the most of summer’s incredible weather by hosting a family picnic. The dishes don’t have to be fancy; instead look for recipes that are portable, flavorful and can be doubled to feed multiple guests. The following are some of my family’s favorite picnic recipes. They get high marks for looking and tasting great. What’s more, they can be made ahead of time so you don’t have to slave away in the kitchen on the day of your outing. ITALIAN ANTIPASTO SANDWICH Ingredients for Sandwich: 2 cups spring mix lettuce 1/4 cup red onion, finely sliced 1/4 cup fresh basil … Continue reading →

Easy and Affordable Picnic Recipes

What would Independence Day be without friends, family and great food? If you are planning to celebrate our nation’s birthday with an outdoor meal and fireworks, then don’t forget to pack the following easy and affordable picnic dishes: BABY RED POTATO SALAD Ingredients: 4 pounds baby red potatoes, washed well and cut into quarters 2 teaspoons salt 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream 1 1/2 to 2 cups mayonnaise 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 stalks celery, diced 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped 4 green onions, chopped 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled … Continue reading →

Mid Week Steak Dinner

Thanks to my generous grandparents (most notably my gourmet cook grandfather) I grew up eating steak every Saturday night. Consequently, I always considered the delicious cut of meat to be a weekend treat. But, these days steak is affordable enough (depending on the cut) and recipes are plentiful enough to create amazingly tasty meaty dishes in the middle of the week. The following steak recipes are simple enough to prepare even on a night when you get home from the office later than expected. The first one, which features beef tenderloin steaks swimming in a creamy mushroom sauce, can be … Continue reading →