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Picnic Ideas

Belle

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Belle Newbie
Belle
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Hi y'all!

I'm dating someone with celiac disease and we're going to be on a picnic for July 4. I'm new to the gluten-free diet and have no idea what kinds of things would be good to pack.

Could I get some suggestions, please?

Thank you!

Belle

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tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

some things I've taken on a picnic:

* deviled eggs

* potato salad

* coleslaw

* fruit salad

* hot dogs/sausages

* sandwhiches (use gluten-free bread)

* veggies with dip

* cucumber salad

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
Posted

Watermelon!

Rice cakes and peanut butter

ummm potato salad B)

Guest Viola
Guest Viola
Posted

Yum, these are wonderful suggestions, but make sure you check the salad dressing, weiners and dip. :rolleyes:

Turtle Enthusiast
Turtle
Posted

I like to make my own "trail mix".....(i.e. peanuts, candy corn, dried fruits, nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips, sunflower seeds)

Have a great time!!

jmengert Enthusiast
jmengert
Posted

I second everything Tarnalberry said, and I've also brought Lays' Stax potato chips, macaroni salad (made with gluten-free pasta, of course), gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, because they travel quite well and it's nice to have a dessert option, and egg salad sandwiches--all stuff that packs nicely in a cooler.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

lol, viola, I haven't made your eyes glaze over with my repeated "just make it from scratch" advise yet?! :-) :-D dressings and dips are always better homemade. :-)

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Guest gfinnebraska
Guest gfinnebraska
Posted

Oscar Meyer Beef Franks are gluten-free... you can also grill hamburgers ~ without the bun of course! ;) Fruit salad, Bush's baked beans ~ made in a pot with brown sugar, molasses, mustard, ketchup & a dash of bbq sauce, and a good gluten-free chip!! :) Yummy!! Now I am in the mood for a picnic!! :)

Guest Viola
Guest Viola
Posted
:lol: Tiffany, You probably would make my eyes glaze over, I would much rather train dogs, sew,garden or golf than cook! I'm not a bad cook, I just don't like doing it :rolleyes: So ... the more I can find gluten-free, the better I like it :P
Belle Newbie
Belle
Posted
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Thanks so much!

I don't know if y'all know about this site, but I found www.allrecipes.com and if you type in "gluten free" in the search feature it brings up a bunch of good recipes. There's one for peanut butter cookies I think I'm going to try this week.

Japsnoet Explorer
Japsnoet
Posted

You can make a hummus and eggplant dip and take carrots sticks celery, :rolleyes: mushrooms, broccoli and cauliflower along to dip into the dips.

See below for 2 quick recipes for Eggplant dip and Hummus

Tahini Mixture:

Ingredients:

1 Lemon

1 Teaspoon of salt

Boojca Apprentice
Boojca
Posted

What about cold fried chicken? MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....great, now I'm hungry....

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