Tag Archives: picnic food

Bourbon-Bacon Baked Beans

By Ali | Published: July 13, 2012

How’s that title for alliteration? Yes, I’m a nerd…I used to be an English teacher, give me a break… I can always count on Jessica to do an awesome recipe round-up post around a few days before a holiday.  It’s always just the inspiration I need to jump start my menu planning.  When “stuff you can [...]

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Two Easy Summer Sides

By Ali | Published: July 3, 2012

Side dishes are my fave.  I’ve been know to fill up a plate with mostly sides and only a little bit of whatever the main course or meat option is.  I mean, I HAVE to try everything, right?  Well, at this is my rationalization, and I’m sticking to it! These two recipes are my summer [...]

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Warm Shrimp Salad

By Ali | Published: August 17, 2011

Another fantastic, light, easy summer dish.  Shrimp is a big deal in this house lately, as I’m sure you can see!  All of the flavors and textures come together beautifully in this salad. You will need: 2 pounds large shrimp (21-30) per pound, peeled and deveined 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons [...]

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Flank Steak with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad

By Ali | Published: August 16, 2011

Grilled flank steak is such an easy and delicious dinner option.  It’s great if you are entertaining a moderately sized group of people, or for lots of left overs to make steak fajitas a few days after.  Though Bloody Mary’s are not an adult beverage that I prefer to drink, the fixings make for a [...]

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Summer Potato Salad

By Ali | Published: August 10, 2011

Potato salad is a picnic classic.  This version is punched up a bit with sauteed leeks and toasted brown mustard seeds.  I love it because its much lighter than other varieties that are rather heavy on mayo and mustard.  Although those have their place at the picnic table, I much prefer this version…a bit sophisticated [...]

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Roasted Corn and Poblano Salsa

By Ali | Published: July 21, 2011

In the Cheater Bites household, we love salsa.  We will put it on just about anything.  We were using up some leftover steak and decided to whip up some tacos, at which point Matt requested corn salsa.  Well that was a good call because this recipe is awesome…I could just sit and eat a bowl [...]

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Tomato, Cucumber and Mozzarella Salad

By Ali | Published: June 28, 2011

This side salad is a great summer staple for get togethers or just to keep in your fridge for several days.  The ingredients are few and simple, but pack a lot of flavor.  I just followed Shannon’s directions and after about 10 minutes, a delicious side to accompany any summer meal! You will need: 1 [...]

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Lauren, Queen of Burgers

By Ali | Published: June 2, 2011

So my sister-in-law Lauren is a burger connoisseur extraordinaire, and she really outdid herself with this one!  This is hands down one of the most delicious burgers I have ever tasted — great flavors and really hits the spot for a hot summer day picnic. Lauren’s Juicy Lucy Burgers: You will need: 1 lb ground [...]

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Asian cole slaw

By Ali | Published: April 10, 2011

As the weather is getting nicer, I am craving picnic foods big time. This recipe is a summer stand by in our house, we love it!  This recipe is a combo of my Aunt Frankie’s and my mother in law’s.  I have been known to eat it straight from the container while standing by the [...]

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Orzo salad

By Ali | Published: April 10, 2011

Another picnic standby of ours, again sticking with the theme.  It goes great with anything really.  I served it with rotisserie chicken and pork loin this past week, but it would also be a great accompaniment to burgers too!  Funny story with where this recipe came from…when we were in college Matt and I would [...]

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