Best Foods for a Mother's Day Picnic

Mother's Day is quickly arriving and many families are trying to plan the perfect Mother's Day celebration. Why not plan a picnic? Enjoying a bright spring day at mom's favorite Park, Lake Spot or in her own back yard would be an enjoyable day for the whole family. Here are two picnic foods ideas to consider.

Best Foods for a Mother's Day Picnic Idea No.1

Why not give mom the day off from cooking and go to KFC. Kentucky Fried Chicken is a favorite among many families. With KFC supplying the plates, napkins and forks mom and dad would have very little picnic preparation. With the variety bucket the customer can choose 3 of the 6 KFC favorites. Another great selection would be the variety big box meal. With 3 types of delicious KFC chicken, 2 individual sides and 2 biscuits this meal can satisfy even the biggest appetite and it includes a 32 oz. drink. Trying to save on money? Order several of these with extra plates and divide them up among the family members with smaller appetites. Take along a trash bag and some outdoor activities such as a Frisbee or bad mitten set and you'll have the makings of a wonderful carefree mother's day picnic to celebrate mom. Don't forget the camera.

Best Foods for a Mother's Day Picnic Idea No. 2

This idea will let the whole family get involved in preparing the food for a mother's day picnic meal. Here's an idea that many Boy Scout's or Girl Scout's may find familiar. Make foil pouches to cook on the grill.

Here's what you will need:

Heavy duty aluminum foil

Hamburger (about 1 lb per every 4 foil pouches)

Small new red potatoes, washed and cut in halves Or several large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces

Baby carrots cut in half

Fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced

1 large red onion, sliced

Green, red and/or yellow sweet bell peppers, sliced into bite size pieces

Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Form enough hamburger patties for each family member and place on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. You will use one sheet of foil per hamburger patties. Now allow each family member to add their favorite veggies to the pouch. Use a large serving spoon and include about 1 or 2 spoons of veggies per pouch, more or less depending on how big the family member's appetite is. For some great fun use plastic gloves and allow the children to use their hands to grab the food and place on their foil pouch. Season to taste and you are ready to fold up your pouches...

Now you will pull two sides of the pouch up to meet and fold and roll the pouch down towards the food. Leave an air pocket. Now fold each open side up to seal in the food. Place the pouches on a hot grill and cook for about 20-30 minutes. These pouches can also be placed right on the coals. Food for a mother's day picnic can be fun and easy with everyone helping to prepare his or her own meal.