It is going to ostensibly be spring soon. I know that many people in northern climates have months to go before things really start to bloom, but I thought I’d talk about picnics anyway.
My childhood memories of family picnics involved a lot of plastic garbage. KFC was often a go to place on the way to the beach. Plastic bags, plastic forks and knives (in their own little bag, of course), plastic tubs of potato salad, buns in their own little bags…
The biggest container was, of course, the bucket. If Kentucky Fried Chicken is something that you must have now and then, why not just get the bucket? You can plan ahead with a jar of your own coleslaw and a jug of iced tea. I used to have a four piece set of enameled metal serving dishes. They get beat up eventually, but they served us well for camping and picnics and also serving groups of children.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I’ve been trying to replace my plastic containers with metal and glass, and particularly some of the stainless steel lunchboxes are lovely for picnics.
But I have a question (unrelated) for you - especially as you have kids. Any suggestions for raincoats? I can make them if I can find suitable materials, or buy something if it exists. My main priority here is avoiding PVC and the nastier plastics, but what else is there? It would need to be light enough to go into school bags, and of course, waterproof. Any suggestions?