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Kids Picnic Recipes
June 07, 2011
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Head Chef Notes

Recipe Contest

Please submit your finger food recipe in our current recipe contest. Contest ends June 15 so enter NOW to win! Winner will receive our Kids Seasonal Summer Camp ebook.

New Kids Cooking Camps


We have two new cooking camp units available. Growing and Cooking and Seasonal Cooking Camp. You can find out more about them at the kids cooking camp page.

Recipe Spotlight

This month we are spotlighting kids picnic recipes.

Salad on a Skewer
Bring a container full of different vegetables and let each person assemble their own salad on a skewer. Some great fresh vegetables for picnic ideas and recipes are:
Cherry tomatoes
Olives
Cucumbers cut in chunks
Broccoli florets
Cauliflower florets


When packing your picnics think about recipes that can be stored easily and don’t require people to be sitting at a table with a knife and fork to eat. Also think about foods that will work well cold, unless you plan on taking a portable stove with you.

Picnic Ideas

  1. Salads - Be sure to help your child chop the pieces big enough so that people can pick at the salad with their fingers. For an extra challenge, you can introduce your child to salad dressings, and spend time with the blender trying to make the perfect mix.


  2. Sandwiches - Lay out lots of different ingredients, and ask your child to put together sandwiches for all the picnic guests


  3. Cupcakes - These make for perfect kids summer cooking dishes as they are quick and easy to make and will satisfy their sweet tooth. Be sure to look around at the different recipes available to you to extend your child’s repertoire.

When you’ve made the food, encourage your child to put together a packing list of all the equipment that you’ll need, and help them find the right containers for the different types of food. This will get them to think about the shelf life of food, along with making sure they have enough food for all the guests.

More Picnic Recipe Pages
Picnic Ideas
Easy Picnic Recipes

More Summer Cooking Activities

During the kids break from school try starting our Kids Cooking Lessons or Kids Cooking Camps.

Kid's Campfire Cooking Recipes-Outdoor cooking recipes for kids.

Dutch Oven Cooking for Kids
- Learn how to cook with a dutch oven.

4th of July Recipes-Celebrate America's Independence Day with some kid friendly, patriotic recipes.

Ice Cream Recipes-Easy ice cream recipes with and without a machine.

Popsicle Recipes-Kids popsicle recipes.

Simple Smoothie Recipes-Easy to make, healthy smoothie recipes for kids.

Recipes for Summer Vegetables and Fruits

Picnic Ideas and Recipes-Kids picnic ideas and recipes.

Make Homemade Lemonade and have a lemonade stand. Bake cookies or other treats to go along with the drinks.

Easy Grilling Recipes

Grow your own Italian Pizza Garden. - learn how to grow two vegetables and two herbs used often in homemade pizza.

Next Issue

What would you like us to talk about in upcoming issues of the Kids Cooking Activities newsletter? Send me your ideas or reply to this email and if I use it I'll send you a free ebook.

Have a great time cooking!
Debbie Madson
Head Chef and Web Publisher
http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com
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VA, USA





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