Our family loves a good picnic; or as Fancy Nancy would put it, we dine al fresco! Every once in while, I’ll call Ed and tell him to meet us at the roller slide park after work. I make pizza pasta salad* and buy Cheetos, and the girls and I arrive early so that they can play on the playground before Ed gets there.
Most of the time, our picnicking happens during a road trip. I pack sandwiches, fruit and veggies so that we can stop at a picnic area to eat lunch instead of eating fast food.
Sometimes, the weather doesn’t cooperate and it’s a bit cooler than we expect. We just bundle up and eat outside anyway.
Sometimes, we can’t find a picnic table. So we pull over in a turnaround on the side of the highway to Fairbanks, Alaska, and eat in the back of our rental van.
Sometimes, we can’t find a picnic table, so we use a rock instead.
And sometimes, there’s nothing like a hot dog in your own backyard!
*I don’t have a recipe; I just make some rotini noodles, throw in some pepperoni, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese chunks, onions, green peppers and black olives, and toss it all with a vinaigrette. Voila, pizza pasta salad!
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Sounds like a perfect recipe to me and will say I smiled so hard at the Fancy Nancy reference, as Emma and Lily both love her books 🙂
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Oh, we love Fancy Nancy here, too! I have another Fancy Nancy story coming soon, when I manage to write it down. 😉
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Al Fresco….I love it! I love that you do this. My husband has fond memories of his mother packing picnics when they would go on road trips. I’ve always been the type who wants to stop at a restaurant to eat but I think it’s time for me to change my ways!
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Packing a picnic is sometimes a pain and I grumble a bit when I’m doing it, but in the end it’s worth it! I love sitting outside to eat!
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Look at all these picnic adventures! I love it!
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Thanks! I just love seeing the girls at different ages when we went on our adventures. 🙂 It was a fun post to put together!
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I’m sitting here feeling like the biggest dunce because we just finished a massive road trip that included far too many fast-food restaurant stops. I love your idea of turning it into a fun little adventure/picnic. And so many memories for your family too!
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Next time you can do more picnicking! We don’t always picnic; sometimes it’s too hard and we have to stop at a restaurant. It’s my vacation too, and sometimes I need a break from feeding the kids!
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I didn’t think I could do this prompt, since I never do picnics. Until I read your post and found I did! Or at least: have done in the past. Nothing too fancy though: sandwiches and something to drink by the side of the road.
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Our picnics are never fancy! Sandwiches are perfect picnic food.
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Pizza pasta salad sounds yummy! I love fun pasta salads!
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I think pizza pasta salad sounds GREAT! And you know how to picnic, all over the country, it seems.
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I love how each picture shows how the girls are growing up. From toddlerhood to today! Very cute. We love to picnic on vacation also. Not because it is cheaper and healthier but so easy. Find a grocery store and lunch is just about ready.
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The salad sounds yummy. Love all the picnic pictures!
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