Lunch box day 5: Bacon and sweetcorn potato salad
It’s the final day of my lunchbox saga and I thought that a nice way to finish would be this simple yet scrumptious potato salad. Continue…
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Lunch box day 4: Courgette, pancetta and feta salad
This recipe really is all about the ingredients. There’s not funky flavourings here, just wonderful combinations – feta, lemon and garlic; pancetta, courgette and mint. Really this is just a salad full of heaven-made matches. Plus, there are no carbs, so this lunch won’t be making you feel sluggish come your afternoon stint of work. Continue…
Lunch box day 3: A zingy coleslaw recipe to go with a ham and cheese spread
Lunch, whether it’s at work, in a park, or at home, is an occasion. Even if you’re in a rush, make sure to take just a few minutes – phone off, work aside – to savour all the tastes in your lunchbox or on your plate. Continue…
Lunch box day 2: Mushroom, thyme and Parmesan quiche
It’s now day two in my five-day packed lunch saga, and today it was this hugely tasty quiche. It’s easy to think that the more ingredients you add to something, the more tasty it gets. With this quiche however, that couldn’t be more wrong. Continue…
Lunch box day 1: Mediterranean vegetable, giant couscous and bulgar wheat salad
To begin the lunch box saga, I thought I would start with this healthy, yet satisfying, little number. You can’t go wrong with roasted vegetables, and you can use whatever veg you fancy – but these are my favourite, particularly roasted courgette. Continue…
My five-day lunchbox saga
Whilst picnics are clearly the creme-de-la-creme of outdoor meals, packed lunches still have a je ne sais quoi – if you do them right. Say goodbye to plastic-packaged meal deals and on-the-go sandwiches. It’s time to make your packed lunch something you look forward to. Every week day this week, I will be showing you what I’ve packed for my work lunch together with a recipe. Continue…
Celeriac remoulade picnic salad
Coleslaw’s out: there’s a new summer salad in town, and it’s made for picnics. This popular French salad hasn’t quite made it’s way to England yet, despite spilling out of every boucherie our neighbour has to offer. Continue…
Warm up your Spring picnic with one of these moreish risottos (sponsored post)
Move over, cheese sandwiches and sausage rolls, because this picnic is reserved for my mate risotto. Continue…
Sex, Rugs, and Sausage Rolls: A base for all sausage rolls, plus 5 great recipes.
As January draws to a close and February 14th approaches, there’s one thing that none of us can get off our minds. Continue…
Chorizo and black pudding sausage roll
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the last sausage roll recipe of Picknic Blog’s Sausage Roll Week. As someone who eats their peas before my chips, I’ve saved the best until last. If this recipe doesn’t make me famous, well, I give up. I’ll pack up my blog, and you won’t see a single post from me ever again. Not one, single… Continue…
