Foodie Friday: Perfect Picnic Provisions & Recipes

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It's picnic season! Time to grab a picnic basket and head outside.  There are a few rules to keep in mind for a perfect picnic.  Plan a menu that can be served either chilled or at room temperature. Have the right equipment that will keep your food safely chilled and stored. A little shade always helps with Mother Nature. Today's recipe roundup goes beyond Mom's potato salad (though you'll find Heather Christo's Red, White & Blue recipe). Think Sashimi Watermelon, Strawberry Salsa and more.

HERE: 19 Recipes & Picnic Provisions

Lemonade Frosé
What could look more refreshing on a hot Summer day. This recipe is very easy to make, but you need to start the night before. 
Plan ahead.
How Sweet Eats 

Fruit, Cheese and Herb Skewers
Stack various combinations of fruit, mozzarella cheese, and herbs on 6-inch wooden skewers for a fun and fresh party appetizer that can be made up to three hours ahead of time. Pretty, right? And pretty darn simple, too.
My Recipes

Rolling Wicker Picnic Basket, Set for 6
Have picnic will travel. Oh the places you will go with this super deluxe basket on wheels! It comes stocked with everything you need for classy outdoor affair. 
Love this as a wedding gift!
Mark & Graham

California Rainbow Veggie Sub 
These beautiful baguettes are piled high with fabulous fresh vegetables. The secret sauce is a delicious homemade Green Goddess salad dressing. By the way, have you ever looked at what is in your bottled dressing? Try making your own, it is superior to anything you can buy.
Half Baked Harvest

Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Picnic perfect! And who can resist such pretty pink frosting? You can find the great gingham cupcake wrappers HERE.
Cooking Classy

Strawberry Bacon Blue Cheese Salad
The perfect Summer salad. The dressing made with orange juice, lends a terrific touch of citrus to this pretty dish.
Lemon Tree Dwelling

Eggplant, Prosciutto & Pesto Pressed 
Picnic Sandwiches
A tied sandwich makes so much sense for a picnic. These look delightful! Get the bakers twine HERE and the recipe at...
Host The Toast

KFC, “Kat’s Fried Chicken” With Barbecue Sauce
If KFC is your barometer for fabulous fried chicken. Try this recipe. I think it takes your fave fast food up a notch.
Gourmet Traveller

Luxe Picnic Basket Andaman

As they say, "The picnic grass is always greener on the Sunnylife side." This beautiful basket comes fully loaded with: x4 sets stainless steel cutlery, x4 pcs wine glasses, x4 pcs plates, x1 bottle opener, x1 hardwood fold-up table which also acts as a chopping board and cup holder. 
Sunnylife

Red, White & Blue Potato Salad With Bacon
Apologies if I have posted this recipe before. There simply isn't a better potato salad recipe out there. And what's a picnic without 
potato salad?
Heather Christo

Gingham Melamine Bowls

How cute and practical! Get the potato salad and salsa there in one piece. Now on sale at 
Sur La Table

Strawberry Basil Ice Tea
It's always good to have a non-alcoholic beverage at any gathering. Add fresh strawberries and herbs like basil or mint to your tea for a very refreshing and hydrating drink. 
Martha Stewart

Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pies
Hand pies were made for picnics. And strawberries and rhubarb pies were made for each other. 
My Recipes

Strawberry Salsa
With just five ingredients, this recipe is super colorful and pretty. Best yet - it comes together in five minutes.
Gimme Some Oven

Picnic Blanket Andaman
Because the perfect picnic is always coordinated. Matching the Sunnylife basket above, this pretty pattern packs away in its' own carry bag. The back side is waterproof. 
Sunnylife

Roast Chicken Pan Bagnat 
Made with olive tapenade and goat cheese, this is one special sandwich.  This recipe is best made a few hours before to allow all of the fabulous flavors to marry.
Saveur 

Watermelon Sashimi
I give this recipe the most creative award of the edit. The salty sweetness of the recipe is refreshing and said to be so delicious. And who knew that avocado played well with watermelon? It all sure makes a pretty platter.
Minimalist Baker

Table In A Bag
Perfect for your movable feast. 
Food52

Chocolate Caramel Covered Potato Chip Brownies
Sweet and salty is always the perfect bite. Made with Kettle chips and caramel sauce. What is not to like? Drooling here.
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In The Garden

Having a garden is on my wish list of life. Living in a high rise, that isn't possible, except for my window sill herbs. For now I will be satisfied with helping you to cultivate yours with style.

HERE: 13 Tools For A Gorgeous Garden

Popsicle Watering Can
Brighten up your daily duties in the garden with these refreshing water cans. You'll want one in every color.
Shop Terrain

Mrs. Powers Garden Gate
Doesn't this gate tell you that something beautiful can be found beyond it? It's a fabulous design element by Mackenzie-Childs, 
exclusive to
Neiman Marcus

Garden Markers
Each marker is handcrafted from brass and copper by artisan Meagan Nevil. Each will patina with grace no matter where you plant them.
Beekman 1802

Folding Garden Stool With Tool Bag
If Dad's a gardener, this makes a perfect gift. It's now on sale and priced so well, get one for yourself, too.
Pier One Imports

Celine Garden Tools
Cultivate your garden with these terrific tools.
Nordstrom

Garden Stools & Side Tables
A garden should have a place to relax and rest, while appreciating the work you have done. These stools not only are fabulous, they add a pretty pop of pattern and color.
Anthropologie 

Garden Drop-In Kits
Here's your anywhere garden. Sometimes space, time, or Mother Nature just doesn't cooperate. Enter these cute as a bug kits. They can be grown in your home, and be transported outside (or not) when they are ready.  Genius!
Food52

Orla Kiely Potting Gloves

A girl must protect her manicure!

Amara

Matching Garden Kneeler

Coated canvas with leather handles makes this a luxe accessory for the gardening girl.

Amara

River Stepping Stones
Have you ever stepped on these smooth and sensuous stones? They feel fabulous underfoot. Why not pave the way to your secret garden? 
Viva Terra

Girona Patina Large Planter
 Industrial chic. But not hefty. The galvanized steel is super stylish. Available in four sizes and only at....
CB2

Garden Fairies
"Made from reclaimed steel scraps, these stakes bring their playful poses to your outdoor decor."  Aren't they fun?
Uncommon Goods 

Frog Candle
This fab frog is almost too cute to use.  It's the perfect gift to give at a garden party.
Mackenzie-Childs

At Home in the Garden  by 
Carolyn Roehm
You can actually purchase the inspiration for this post.  Lifestyle legend Carolyne Roehm celebrates her gardens as outdoor living rooms. It's a beautiful book that makes a gorgeous gift for the gardener in your life.
Amazon



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Wedding Wednesday: Wow Wedding Gowns

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My motto is that life is too short to not wear a "wow" gown. It's your special day. Why not make a statement?  This season and going forward in 2019, designers went for it, and have showcased unapologetic strong silhouettes. Vera Wang did an entire season in color.  Newcomer Danielle Frankel, designed fabulous fashion forward frocks, and Claire Pettibone did Boho chic like none other. Every design in this edit made me say "wow." Let's see if you do, too.

 
HERE: 10 Bridal Wows

Yolan Cris 
You see this designer's gowns on the red carpets often. They always stand out to me. I mean you don't often see a bride wearing a cape and a scarf! This is bridal haute couture, 
for sure.
Yolin Chris

Danielle Frankel Spring 2019
Pleats please! And those sleeves.....fabulous. I also always think that a long sleeve on a wedding gown adds a certain elegant touch.
Danielle Frankel

Atelier Pronovios Spring 2019
The Carina is both sexy and glam at the same time. The wow factor comes from the sleeve veiling! Now that's unique. Again, the long sleeves make a statement. 
Pronovios

Vera Wang
Blush and nude ball gown with a multi layered tulle skirt. I probably could do without the giant bougainvillea, but that is part of the 
wow factor.
Vera Wang

Francesca Miranda Alina
Spring 2019 for the modern bride. High-low hand embroidered tulle skirt, over crepé ‘skinny’ pants. Fun!
Francesca Miranda

Costarellos Fall 2018
The Greek designer's coveted aesthetic is marked by Goddess-like silhouettes and his signature intricate lacework. The sleeves above are just dreamy. See this style HERE. Shop a trunk show of Costarellos classics at 
Moda Operandi 

Temperley London Toledo Dress
Soft and ethereal, with exquisite and intricately placed embroidery in a rich color palette, which is folkloric in feeling. This is a timeless Temperley statement bridal piece. Perfect for a desert wedding, no?
Temperley London

Monique Lhuillier
Oh how fabulous! No veil needed. Can you imagine how it moves on the dance floor?
Monique Lhuillier

Claire Pettibone Shangri-La Gown
The multi colored embroidery is layered over gold lace, and might just transport you to your own utopia.  Boho chic at its' finest!
Claire Pettibone

Alan Hannah
Spring 2019 Bridal Collection
I am crazy for British designer, Alan Hannah's gowns. There is something very unexpected about each design. Isn't this gold veil such a
 luxe look?
Alan Hannah

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