Picnic Ideas

[Belle]

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

[tarnalberry]

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]

Watermelon!

Rice cakes and peanut butter

ummm potato salad

[Guest Viola]

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

[Turtle]

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]

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]

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. :-)

[Guest gfinnebraska]

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]

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 So ... the more I can find gluten-free, the better I like it

[Belle]

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]

You can make a hummus and eggplant dip and take carrots sticks celery, 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]

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