I visited my friends over at PIX11 and had a fun picnic!
Items I featured!
Gear!
Outdoor Oasis Willow Picnic Basket, JCPenney.com, $44.99
Personalized Craft Beer 6-Pack Bottle Cooler, JCPenney.com $60
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Something to sit on?
Central Park Outdoor Blanket, skiphop.com $45
what about all the bugs?!
Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Picaridin Towelettes, $14, Avon.com
Drinks!
Stella Artois Cidre –Cider is delicious all year round but especially in the spring/summer.
Snacks – bring items that won’t make your hands greasy and won’t get all over the place, which means, popcorn and chips are out! Try Wonderful pistachios! Just make sure to bring a container to catch all the shells!
Food!
Store salads made with Hellman’s New Egg Free Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread in mason jars or to go cups.
Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe: (From Hellmans.com)
1 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread
1/4 cup basil pesto
2 lbs. ripe plum tomatoes, sliced (or halved cherry or grape tomatoes)
1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper, roasted and sliced
1 box (12 oz.) gluten-free penne, cooked according to package directions
DIRECTIONS
Combine Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Carefully Crafted Dressing and Sandwich Spread with pesto in large bowl. Add tomatoes and roasted pepper. Stir in penne; toss to coat.
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