dinners for the pool?
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Anonymous
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Looking for ideas - easy to make and transport, kid friendly, no access to any grill/microwave.. and will satify adults (who don't want sandwhiches every night).
Also -- how to make ahead and transport quesadillas? Always a go to option for us, but the only way I know to keep them sort of warm is to wrap them in foil, but then that continues to "steam" them and make them soggy/gummy as opposed to a littly crispy. Thanks for ideas/suggestions! |
Anonymous
| I remember this was discussed last summer. You might want to search the archive. |
Anonymous
| cold fried chicken and potato salad |
Anonymous
| Tortellini salad |
Anonymous
| My family likes pasta salads filled with any variety of pasta, usually some cubed cheese, cubed cooked chicken or ham, various veggies and tossed in something simple like olive oil, lemon juice, s/p, a d maybe a sprinkle of a mrs dash seasoning. serve with fruit and rolls. another go to pool meal for us is a picnic - options include hard boiled eggs, cheese and crackers, fruit, yogurt, veggies and hummus, etc. Basically I let go of my "traditional" dinner ideas at the pool ans just focus on making sure we all get a mix of protein, veg/fruit and some carb. |
Anonymous
| Pack sandwiches, order pizza, pulled chicken BBQ sandwiches |
Anonymous
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Not sure that keeping the quesadillas warm and crispy can be done without a heat source. Closest thing would be to wrap them the same way you do for the table--in a clean cloth/towel (or two). That won't trap the steam in the same way as foil. But it also won't keep them warm that long. Best I can think of, though.
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Anonymous
Anonymous
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gazpacho (serve it in cups), green salad and crusty bread with cheese
soba noodles and veggies (carrots, celery, leeks, cabbage) in peanut sauce |
Anonymous
| Calzones or empanadas-anything in a pocket. |
Anonymous
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Mark Bittman's 101 Picnic Recipes you can make in 20 minutes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/dining/02mini.html?_r=0 |
Anonymous
| PP, thank you for the NYT/Bittman link - the recipes look absolutely delicious! |
Anonymous
Omg, that. Thank you nytimes/Bittman. |
Anonymous
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Tomato, mozz, and basil salad or sandwiches on french bread. My favorite.
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Anonymous
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cold pizza
hot dogs in a thermos full of boiling water (if you aren't going to be too long) cold peanut/sesame noodles would be great +1 thanks for the MB link - great stuff! |