Can you hack picnik

Turn a chip bag into a bowl by pushing in the bottom a bit and folding the top in on itself. Enjoy bug-free drinks by simply placing a cupcake liner over your glass and punching your straw through. A six-pack drink container can be converted into a utensil caddy in a pinch.

Put your spoons, forks, knives, napkins, and straws in the compartments. Or make a picnic caddy like this one, using small pails or old tin cans on a wooden round. Use a shower cap to keep food cold. Just add ice, insert the bowl, and it should all stay in place nice and cool. Tired of your tablecloths blowing in the wind?

A fitted twin sheet makes an excellent picnic table cover. Sweet mango and papaya gets spiced up with habanero peppers for a sizzling side dish. Take Reusable Plates. Iain Bagwell. Pack Peanut Butter Blondies.

Have Baby Wipes Handy. Tim Howard. Use Foil on the Grill. Con Poulos. Spruce Up Your Salad. Bring BBQ in a Jar. Go Heavy on the Herbs. Bring Horseradish to the Party. Keep the Bugs Away. Bring a Wooden Board for Cheese and Fruit. Terri Glanger. Prep Some Pasta Salad. A light, easy-to-prep pasta dish that pairs well with all your classic picnic recipes. Bee Local. Elevate Fried Chicken with Hot Honey.

Buy Screw-Top Wine Bottles. So simple, yet brilliant. Because now you can forget the corkscrew and stopper. Sit in on Kanye and North's Picnic. Pack the Pumpkin Bread. Mezcal El Silencio. Bring a Trendy Cocktail. Healthy Veggie Sandwiches. Health-ify Fried Chicken. Monica Buck. Cue Up Some Color.

When you're ready to serve it, shake the jar to distribute the dressing. N-O Dishes with made with mayo, eggs or other dairy toppings can be kept on ice in a cooler, but there's still a chance they'll go bad after riding in your warmish car and being exposed to the elements. Skip mayo-laden mac salad and deviled eggs in favor of cole slaw with an Asian vinaigrette, cold pasta with pesto or tangy German-style potato salad made with mustard.

Grill and chill There's a reason chicken legs are common picnic fare. Foods that have been roasted or grilled ahead of time taste fabulous at room temperature. Ribs, oven-fried chicken and grilled eggplant and zucchini are an excellent place to start.

Just add sliced prosciutto, a ball of fresh mozzarella and some country bread. Sweet endings The simplest picnic desserts are often the most successful, so don't try and lug a layer cake or other complicated treat. A bag of fresh cherries, sliced strawberries tossed with sugar, brownie bites and a few butter cookies are easy to pack and will appeal to all guests.

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