The First Picnic of the Season

Because the snow is falling and protecting the bushes and roads, the wind picks up and we’re reminded that it’s nonetheless winter and we have now not less than a month of this to endure. I begin to consider hotter days which might be coming in a number of months and I think about having a picnic with the solar warming my pores and skin. I get a smile on my face and can’t wait to have that first picnic of the season. I ponder what sort of meals and wine will fill my picnic basket. Selections, selections, selections!

I’ve my picnic basket prepared for the primary picnic of the yr. My picnic basket already comes with napkins, wine glasses, wine opener, cheese board, cheese knife, salt and pepper shakers in addition to a desk material. I do know I’ll take a pleasant bottle of wine, some snacks to munch on and a few gentle recipes to get pleasure from whereas enjoyable by the river. Let’s see, I do know I will probably be having fun with some sort of cheese and I have to confess the Horseradish/Wasabi cheese that somebody turned me onto this yr is nice with Triscuits and pink wine. Nevertheless, I all the time love the cheeses with blueberries or cranberries in it. I will even make and take some herb pecans which might be nice for snacking on. Herbed deviled eggs with 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley, ½ tsp minced recent thyme added to the yolk combination after which garnished with parsley can be a should. The salad that I take will both be a Tabouli Salad or the Black Eyed Pea salad that I ran throughout the recipe for this winter. They each can be nice and I received’t have to fret about mayonnaise going unhealthy.

To spherical off my picnic feast, I’ll take some sandwiches which might be easy, comparable to goat cheese and herb or turkey, cranberry and brie on some good bread. To let you know the reality I received’t even want a dessert as a result of I will probably be so full on the goodies that I packed in my picnic basket that I received’t have room for the rest.

The wine I tackle my picnic will probably be a Cameron Hughes wine that once more somebody turned me onto over the winter. It is going to in all probability be an excellent Pinot Noir lot since I’ve many various heaps in my cellar simply ready to be tried. Despite the fact that the winter has been chilly I’ve realized about many new issues that I do know I’ll get pleasure from on my picnics and can carry in my picnic baskets for summers to come back. Come on heat climate!!!