Making a Facebook group is a good way to keep track of who is coming, who is bringing what, allergies, etc. Another thing we do is to make it a pot-luck picnic, this way everyone is in charge of making and bringing something [ plus it helps with transportation, no one really has an excuse to not be carrying anything ].
For our get-together I brought homemade guacamole and homemade tortilla chips, as well as "iced" tea . [ I say "iced" because I lost track of time while making the food that I didn't have time to wait for it to cool. It was more like "lukewarm tea with ice" ] .
GARDEN GUACAMOLE
what you will need ;
- 1 - 2 avocados
- cherry tomatoes
- 1 yellow and orange bell pepper
- 1 lemon or lime
- 1 purple onion
Begin by peeling and slicing your avocado[s] and mashing them. I found it easier to mash them on a plate and then transfer them into the bowl. If you have trouble mashing them, cut them in a checker board pattern to make it a bit easier. Remember to leave some chunks in the avocado [otherwise it may end up like with a weird pudding consistency ], the amount of chunks depends on your preference.
The rest is pretty basic, just chop up your tomatoes and peppers with a bit of onion for taste. Mix it up, squeeze a 1/4 slice of your lemon / lime and mix it again. The juice helps to keep the avocado fresher for a bit longer.
While typing this up I have come to realise I completely forgot to take a photo of the finished product because I was too busy eating it, and I cannot believe I did that, but I did, so, sorry. I promise it looked very colourful and summery. It looked and tasted amazing.
NOTES : * leaving the pit in with your guacamole can also help with freshness. * try to make this as late as you can to ensure maximum freshness, avocado goes brown pretty quick.
BAKED TORTILLA TORTILLA CHIPS
what you will need ;
- tortillas [ I used white and wheat to see which works best and I would suggest going with white! ]
- olive / vegetable oil
Now, to be honest I could probably explain this in 3 sentences .
Apply a thin layer of oil. Cut into pieces [ like cutting a pizza ]. Bake at 350⁰ for 5 - 7 minutes.
NOTE : flipping them halfway through cooking isn't necessary, but feel free.
NOTE : flipping them halfway through cooking isn't necessary, but feel free.
Super simple.
PEACH-MANGO ICED TEA
I did this in a two-step sort of process. The night before I cut up a piece of a peach and a mango into smaller pieces and froze them in my ice tray. This way as the ice melts in the tea the next day there will be fruit to add more flavour.
The morning of I brewed the tea as usual with a few teabags, a large container deserves more teabags. Hot water releases the most flavour from the tea, but you can always stick it in the fridge to help it cool down quicker.
Don't add the ice cubes until it is already cool otherwise they will melt adding more water and reducing the flavour [ especially if you have already taken the tea bags out ].
This tea is fantastically appealing to the eyes.
Let me know in the comments what your favourite thing to do on a picnic is!
xoxo - Gouu
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