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Romantic Picnic Ideas: Romantic Picnic Recipes
Sometimes we think that romantic picnic recipes come from a magical combination of ingredients, all packed away safely in our romantic picnic baskets. A unique recipe is on the bottom of each of our picnic pages!
Actually, it is not so mysterious, but is every bit as enchanting.
Romantic recipes come from your heart as much as your kitchen. The dishes whisper, I care. There are some ways to accomplish this easier than you might have thought.
Romantic Picnic Recipes For A Hearty Appetite
Most guys eat pretty well. Hero sandwiches and huge dripping hotdogs are the norm for most sporting events. So let's begin with the fact that he is likely to be hungry. Plan your meal around something hearty, like the Seaside Lemon Chicken, below.
Give variety to the meal as well. Start with meat. Add fruit or veggies, maybe a salad. End with cookies or cake for dessert.
Romantic Picnic Recipes For Time Together
The meal need not be elaborate. Prepare ahead of time. Leave your picnic time for "you" time. This is, after all, the real reason for the picnic. If all you wanted to do was eat, you could have done that at home.
Wine is very much a part of most picnics. You can toast each other with wine, and reminisce about other fine wines you have had. But hey, if he is a dedicated beer drinker, he will probably appreciate your packing a bottle or two of beer for him.
Romantic Picnic Recipes for Right Now
Make the picnic suit the occasion. A light picnic snack while watching the sun set is very different from a picnic lunch after a morning of hiking.
And add a special treat. Perhaps a small bouquet of flowers can decorate the table. Or a colorful tablecloth can celebrate a special occasion. Or a very small tin of caviar with crackers can be dessert. Or share some strawberries with cream.
Here are some other romantic picnic recipes for you:
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Discover some lovely
romantic picnic ideas, and make them your own! |
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Planning a romantic picnic ahead of time means that you will have
lots of time to spend with your sweetie. Romantic picnic recipe: California Artichokes With Vinaigrette |
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The
perfect picnic menu
combines delightful menu choices with delightful company, no matter what
the time of day. |
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Romantic picnic food ideas need not be difficult to prepare.
But they should be something your sweetie enjoys, and maybe something
you can share. Romantic picnic recipe: Rendezvous Guacamole |
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Romantic picnic recipes
come in lots of different flavors and
styles. Find the most romantic one for you. |
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Cold picnic food recipes are anything but dull. On the
contrary, they are the essence of a romantic picnic getaway. And
you've got more time to spend with your sweetie! Romantic picnic recipe: Shrimp Salad Delight |
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Food ideas for a picnic.
Let your palate be your guide in choosing just the right items for your
picnic basket. A special picnic recipe: Hazelnut Cookies |
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Easy picnic recipes are my favorite. Like you, I don't have a
lot of time to cook, so quick and easy -- and even gourmet -- picnic
recipes leave me time and energy to enjoy my picnic getaway too. Easy picnic recipe: Gourmet Salmon Salad |
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Summer picnic foods splash your world with sunshine and refreshment,
especially when you can dangle your toes in a nearby lake. Summer picnic recipe: Espresso Brownies |
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Great
picnic food ideas for even the most persnickety eaters start with
wine, then proceed to a main dish, one that is tasty and enticing.
That's true no matter what the season, what the time of day, or what the
dining preferences are. Great picnic recipe: French Style Potato Salad |
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Picnics have been a wonderful part of romantic California getaways since ... well since there were California getaways. Your hotel will help you get one together and point you to a very romantic picnic spot, such as Seaport Village Park or Butterfly Beach or Heisler Park or Avila Beach or Idyllwild. |
Romantic recipes begin with the main dish, like this one:
Seaside Lemon Chicken
Not only is this chicken very filling AND very tasty, but it is also very healthy. There is no frying in oils, just baking. Using bread crumbs it comes out nice and crispy, just as if it had been fried.
You will need:
- 4-6 chicken parts, legs or breasts
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme, plus springs for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and ground pepper
Wash and dry the chicken. Set it aside. Put the bread crumbs, lemon zest, rosemary, thyme, garlic, shallot, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper onto a plate and mix them up.
Line a baking pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Put a cooking rack inside the baking pan. Roll each piece of chicken in the seasoned bread crumb mixture and place them on the rack. Bake in pre-heated 425 degree oven for 45-50 minutes. Chicken is done when juice runs clear when you prick it. If using a food thermometer, it should read 180 degrees.
Remove from the oven. Cool and refrigerate until ready to go.
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