John will be visiting for a week, arriving Wednesday, 5/2. After chatting
with Joseph Littleshoes and kilikini, we decided we could have a simple
picnic over the weekend. I have this picnic contraption. It's not a picnic
basket; oh no, it's much more swank than that! LOL And I've never used it.
It's like a small piece of soft-side luggage; even has the pull-out handle
so you can wheel it around as if you were in an airport. It has a
compartment in the middle for your food items. An outside flap unzips to
reveal cutlery (metal, not plastic), four plates in a pretty pattern
(plastic, like the old melanine dinnerware stuff) & four napkins. On the
inside of the flap, against the food compartment, are 4 plastic wine
glasses, a corkscrew, a small cutting board and a cheese knife. This thing
is so cool! On the outside is a thermal pouch designed to hold a bottle of
wine.
I have cheeses and some rustic bread. I'm trying to figure out what sort of
meats to bring along so we can make small sandwiches. The inside
compartment for food storage is actually pretty small compared to what's
allotted for the other items.
I know he loves chilled Vlasic dill pickle spears; I could pack some of
those in a ziplock bag. Poupon mustard would be essential (for him, not
me!) but a jar of the stuff wouldn't necessarily pack well. I'll have to
think about that.
Anyway, meats - Sliced ham? Smoked turkey slices? Sliced salami? Corned
beef? What would you take on a casual, snacky sort of picnic in the park?
I await your counsel. Thanks!
Jill