Jennifer Allen

Gone seem to be the days when a man and a woman would idle away a lazy afternoon, dancing the slow courtship dance under the canopy of green foliage above them. Gone are the checkered cloths laid out on the lawn and gone too is the wicker basket filled with treats meant to both impress and sustain. These days have been replaced by cyber chatting and hurried cups of coffee over sugary treats that have been made with neither love nor attention. The courtship ritual has been tossed aside for efficiency and convenience, and I for one find this a shame.

Bring back the picnic! Take the time to organize and prepare a basket full of delights to show your chosen one that you really do care. Not only is the picnic the quintessential expression of romance, but it allows one to relax, unwind and express your self away from behind a computer screen or iPhone.

There is no lack of recipes out there that will both appeal and charm your date, but there are some things that you should keep in mind while planning your picnic. First of all, consider that you’ll be eating perhaps without cutlery, and likely without a table. Therefore, finger foods or foods eaten only with a fork are a must. Don’t serve your guest spaghetti dripping in sauce for goodness sake!

Secondly, consider that your foods need to be portable. Abstain from using highly temperature sensitive meats like raw fish or mayonnaise heavy dishes. Opt instead for cooked meats and befriend the humble citrus. Avoid gloppy dressings and instead choose light and fresh flavors.

Finally, be aware of what kind of sweets you pack. Many kinds of chocolate or whipping cream are heat sensitive and will wilt, droop, bloom (not a good thing) or otherwise turn nasty if not being held in the right kind of humidity and temperature. Better yet, pack up the basket when you’re finished and walk off, hand in hand, in search of a local ice cream parlor.

The times may change and things always come and go, but the art of the picnic is one of those nostalgic feel-good moments that you will always cherish. Take a moment out of your hectic schedule and plan a date from the heart, with slow food and easy conversation; you’re sure to impress.

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Romantic Picnic Food Ideas for

Your Romantic Date

Ah, romance. Love is the fuel that drives the world, and enhancing romance just keeps that engine going. When we start dating it is wonderful. Life seems better and brighter than it was before you met your special someone; flowers smell brighter; the colors are more vibrant; and food tastes even more magnificent. Thus, it is easy to see why someone would want to keep this going. To help you with this quest, and with giving your relationship that continued romantic spark that you need, here are three romantic picnic food ideas for you.

Picnic Food Idea #1: Chocolate Makes the World Go Round

In a relationship chocolate makes everything better. Whether its a bad day, an argument, or an illness, chocolate that is appropriately used can brighten anyone’s bad mood. And when things are going great, it can make them even better. Try this out the next time you go on a picnic with your special someone. Take fresh strawberries. Melt some chocolate in a pan, then dip the strawberries in them. Let them cool in the refrigerator. This will let the chocolate set. When you go on your picnic, take these out and feed them to your date. It will make his or her mouth melt.

For better results, use multiple coats of chocolate, like white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate.

Picnic Food Idea #2: Romantic Fruit Smoothies

The next time you go on a picnic during the day – especially to the beach! – then pack a cold fruit smoothie with you. You can mix and match fruits for your smoothie, and you can’t really go wrong, but just to be sure, try these combinations. For a sweet, smooth drink, use strawberries, peaches, and bananas. For a more tangy, exotic combination, throw in pineapple, mango, and kiwi. For something truly wild and different, put in pomegranate, grapefruit, orange, and lime. Just pop these in, blend them with ice, and there you have it.

To add more romance to this picnic food idea, put whipped cream on top in the shape of a heart. They will love that!

Picnic Food Idea #3: Delicious Strawberry Shortcake

There are many fun and romantic desserts to serve as romantic picnic food ideas, and strawberry shortcake is but one. But what a dessert! These are sweet because they are small enough to feed your significant other with them – which can be very intimate. The best way to make these is to take premade shortcake cups that you can find at a supermarket. Fill them with fresh, cut strawberries mixed with a light strawberry glaze. Top it off with Reddi-wip or some other whipped cream. You can also drizzle thin chocolate syrup over your dessert, or even put a little powdered sugar around the edges.

To enhance this picnic food idea, try cutting two thin strawberry slices and placing them together on top of your strawberry shortcake in the shape of a heart.

Well, the above romantic food ideas should give you a good start as to what you can prepare and bring to a romantic picnic. Be it at a moonlit lake, or at a hot and sultry beach, or even a sweet foray into the forest, these romantic picnic food ideas will really enhance your date.

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What is the perfect date? Some would say it is taking a nice, romantic stroll under a moonlit sky. Others would say it is a boating trip to the lake. Still others would say a perfect date is a movie snuggled up together on a couch. I would say that while all of these are great ideas, a romantic picnic is the best all-around date. You get food, togetherness, great conversation, laughter, and romance, all in one. If you have never taken a romantic picnic, and need some picnic food ideas, then this article is for you. I will give you a few outstanding picnic food ideas for your trip down Lover’s Lane.

Using Finger Foods as Picnic Food Ideas

There are few things more intimate and touching than feeding small, bite-sized pieces of food to your significant other. Some of the best picnic food ideas involving bringing these foods to your picnic so you and your partner can take turns sharing a sweet moment with each other. Most people think of chocolates and other candies when you mention this, but you can actually have the same romantic effect with real food. Try chicken nuggets with dipping sauces, like ranch, honey mustard, BBQ, and the like. Spiral finger sandwiches have also become quite popular, like the kind you find at weddings and other events. The point is to use any food that you can offer to your special someone – and them to you.

Sweet Messages with Candy

If you and your partner love candy or chocolates (and who doesn’t?), then you can make them into sweet tokens of your affection and appreciation. You do not even have to cook these yourself. If you do not want to prepare these desserts yourself, then take pre-wrapped candy and write a sweet little note inside the wrapper. Or, draw hearts on the inside of the wrapper. If you want to make candy and chocolate, then wrap them in love notes that you have written and decorated yourself. When your partner unwraps these, they can see your love right there in front of them.

Making Your Sandwich Special: A Creative Picnic Food Idea

This picnic food idea does not have anything to do with cooking, actually, but in how you prepare the sandwich. Ordinary sandwiches can be boring. There is nothing romantic about them. But, you can make your sandwich a bit more intimate and cute for your lover. The first way is to cut your sandwich into the shape of a heart. This works better if you use sliced sandwich bread. Another cute thing you can do with your sandwich is to carve “I Love You” in the meat or bread. You can also surprise your loved one by bringing the ingredients of their favorite sandwich to the picnic – and then making it together.

All of these tips and picnic ideas can help make your romantic picnic special, but really, all you need is love, care, affection, and a little creativity. I hope your picnic outings are made special by the tips in this article, and that you get to have your perfect date soon.

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