At last night’s mother daughter-book club meeting one of our members proved you don’t have to cook a complicated meal to make everyone happy. In fact, with two picky eaters and one vegetarian in our group of 12, this turned out to be quite a hit. The book was Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, and we had a picnic to go along with the one in the book. This meal was also great for our hostess, who arrived from picking up her daughter from piano just minutes before the first guests drove up. Obviously, this idea can be adjusted to the taste of any group.
Karen’s Picnic Fixings
Provide the following for mix and match according to taste:
- Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Cucumbers
- Sweet pickles, dill pickles
- Olive assortment
- Guacamole
- Fresh carrots, broccoli, cauliflower with veggie dip
- Sauteed sweet red, green and yellow peppers
- Sauteed mushrooms
- Sliced cheese assortment
- Mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup
- Wheat bread, sourdough, rye, tortillas
Sandwiches can be grilled. This is a great meal to follow up with ice cream sundaes or banana splits for dessert.
For more ideas of meals to serve at your book club meetings, check out the recipes section under categories.
