Picnic Time--June 1, 2017

Summer brings picnics, cookouts, tailgating and more! What better way to celebrate summer with a Picnic themed Recipe Club. Fruits, veggies, pasta salads, potato salads, beans...we ate it all! There was a good variety of summertime food to share with all!

Kathy made German Potato Salad, a recipe passed down from her mother. Sliced potatoes, BACON, and vinegar combine to make a tangy, classic favorite.

 Sue S. whipped up a classic Seven Layer Salad. Layers upon layers of healthy veggies topped with mayo and cheese! Mmmmmmm...

Anna brought Fingerling Potato Salad. The fresh tarragon gives the salad a sweet, robust taste that brightened the veggies in the salad. 

Lori made a light and refreshing Chickpea Salad. Filled with summer veggies and avocados, this salad is perfect for a picnic. 

 Crystal cooked up Pressed Picnic Sandwiches. The hearty ciabatta bread soaked up the fresh pesto that paired perfectly with the specialty Italian meats.

I made a trio of hummus--plain hummus, a sweet and spicy carrot sriracha hummus, and black bean hummus, served with crisp veggies, chips, and pita bread. Lots and lots of chickpeas were used to make these quick and easy hummus's.

Marie made dessert with her Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes. Her creamy homemade peanut butter frosting and the light peanut butter chocolate chip cakes made me wish for a glass of milk! I love peanut butter!

Bill made Heavenly Baked Beans. With lots of beans and meat, this could easily be a meal (or a side dish depending on how hungry you are).  Bill also adds vinegar to cut down on the gassy side-effects of the beans.

Pat R. made Cowboy Casserole. Her basic bean recipe is full of flavor with a surprise at the bottom! Biscuits!

Margene made a Spaghetti Salad. A refreshingly light pasta salad full of summer veggies and Italian flavor, a great addition to any picnic or cookout.

Jan cooked some more beans with her Beer Baked Beans recipe. The beer adds a flavorful element to the beans.

Another delicious Recipe Club meeting, full of picnic and cookout recipes for the summer.  All of the food was tasty! 

Getting hungry? Join us July 6 at 6:30pm in Franklin Public Library's Fadrow Room. The theme is Explore Your Heritage! Bring an ethnic dish relating to your heritage. All you have to do to join is to cook a dish from the monthly theme, and bring the dish and the recipe to the meeting! It's as easy as pie! See you soon!