Picnic Essentials Picnic Essentials – Now that springtime is here and the weather is warm, picnic season is back. I love a good picnic – whether it’s a romantic date or a fun family outing. Here in Calgary you can pre-book a location. For locations here in town check out this helpful post, Calgary Parks…
Best Picnic Games
Best Picnic Games Choosing the Best Picnic Games for your fun outing, doesn’t have to be difficult. A picnic is much more than delicious food and snacks, it is an amazing way to gather together and spend some quality time doing some fun activities. Entertaining activities are actually a huge part of any successful picnic….
Little Potato Green Bean Salad
Little Potato Green Bean Salad I love making potato salad for the summer months, it goes great with so many other dishes and entrees. I had a gorgeous bunch of green beans in the fridge, another summer favorite when they are fresh and delicious from the farmers market or grocery store. This is when I…
Best Three Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad – Real Housemoms
Best Three Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad – Real Housemoms Today we are featuring a recipe over at Real Housemoms, Best Three Cheese Ranch Pasta Salad will have everyone craving more and more of its’ cheesy goodness. Yet, it won’t way you down as it is full of veggies too! This is a great salad for…
Ham Salad Sandwich
Ham Salad Sandwich I have had this recipe kicking around for quite a while now, Ham Salad Sandwich. It is a great ham salad recipe for using leftover ham or simply canned ham or a ham steak. We love making a homemade soup with the ham bone from a baked ham but there is usually…
Grandma’s Potato Salad
Grandma’s Potato Salad I like making potato salad, it reminds me of my grandmother, so today I wanted to share with you Grandma’s Potato Salad. Creamy, tangy, with little bits of green onion, hard-boiled eggs, and celery, just the perfect pairing. My grandmother was from Ireland, potatoes were her thing, so she made the best…
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange
Don’t you just love cookies and packing them up for a late summer picnic is not only fun but delicious! Today I am with #CreativeCookieExchange and our theme this month is Picnic Cookies, thank you Laura from The Spiced Life for this great theme and for hosting!! I decided to make an old standby but…
Strawberry Pineapple Lemonade #SundaySupper
Sunday Supper has a cool theme this week, Picnic. I love the thought of picnics and we don’t do enough of them. Today is hosted by T. R. Crumbley from Gluten Free Crumbley. I decided to make a lovely Strawberry Lemonade but then I thought of adding pineapple to the mix. So glad I did…
Feasting in a Garden Oasis with Pure Leaf Iced Tea
Summer is finally here and what better way to enjoy it than in an oasis in your backyard. Get out with family and friends and try these wonderful Pure Leaf Iced Tea inspired recipes at your next gathering. Pure Leaf Ice Tea is not only super refreshing on a hot day but it is also…
Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken for #SundaySupper
I was super excited for this #SundaySupper and to make Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken. I have never made fried chicken and thought it would be perfect of course for a picnic, which is today’s theme. I knew exactly the kind of chicken I wanted to make. Super crispy double-dipped buttermilk fried chicken. The kind…