Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
Summer Picnic Supplies
Here Are Some Important Suggestions for Family
Outings of All Kinds Requiring
Quick Preparations.

Quickly planned picnics and other
outings are often the most enjoyable OF
Summer affairs, because outings pre-
pared for several days in advance are
often spoiled by unfavorable weather or
Unforeseen complications. Trips planned
on the spur of the moment are the ones
which can be chosen on an ideal day
and according to the desires OF the
family
To assist in quick preparations it is
q good plan to have all picnic para
phernalia on one shelf or centered in
one place. Here should be found wax
paper for wrapping sandwiches, cookies
and other foods, paper napkins and
cups. wooden nlateS matches, picnic kit,
thermos bottle, baskets, special boxes
and jars for packing food, canned
goods and other things.
Sandwiches are the backbone of cold
meals. so your shelf should contain at
least two or three kinds of ready-to-use
sandwich filings. Bottled fruit juices
will be very useful additions to the
shelf. They are all ready for the addi-
tion of water and ice. AS the water
supply on picnic grounds is likely to be
either lacking or undesirable, always
see to it that the supply of drinks, both
hot and cold. is adequate. A jar of
olives, a bottle of mayonnaise dressing,
some marmalade. pickles, loaf sugar,
packages of small cookies and some
chocolate bars will prove helpful. Also
keep in stock some bacon. jars of cheese,
potted ham, veal, corned beef hash,
chicken and fish. If eggs are left in
the shells after being cooked. they will
be good for a couple of days at least
Lettuce. celery, tomatoes, radishes and
cucumbers and. salad dressings can be
put into jars and taken on any outing.
If going on a picnic by automobile
prenare part of the lunch the night
before. so that you can get an early
start the next morning. Salad dress
ing can be made beforehand, and
lemonade sirup can be turned into a
fruit Jar and left in the refrigerator
overnight. all ready for the time when
water should be added Eggs may be
boiled for the salad or for deviled eggs,
and a meat loaf and fruits and .vege-
tables may be prepared. Two or three
kinds of sandwich filings may be made
and put into jars for quick use, and a
cake and cookies may be made If
wanted
A picnic list on large card, con-
tanning suggestions. should be hung
over the kitchen table while prepara-
tions are being made for the luncheon.
On this card should be listed every
thing that you might possibly need on
an outing. Ice cream may be bought
on the road to almost any picnic
grounds. If ice cream is to be served,
take with you some diced fruit with the
sauce and pour over the ice cream.
Pineapple, orange, banana or berries
may be used.
It is enjoyable to picnic on your own
grounds. If the table is laid in your
own garden or in a secluded corner of
the yard, the feast may be little more
elaborate. yet be easy to plan and SIM
pie to prepare and service. This is a
good way TO entertain friends in Sum-
ner. After hot Summer hours spent
at an office desk, supper out OF doors
would be greatly appreciated. II you
do not own a garden table. card tables
placed together will be satisfactory. re-
serving one to hold extras in the form
Of dishes and food not wanted imme-
diatelv. The covers for these tables
can be tied on. Collapsible canvas gar
den chairs can be used Children like
to bring their small tables and chairs
from the playroom for their own use.
Stuffed Eggs or Tomatoes.
Hard-cooked eggs may be halved and
che whites filled with either of the fol-
lowing mixtures:
Mix four egg yolks with one-fourth
cupful of shredded raw. tender dande-
lion or spinach leaves or endive or let
tuce and one minced onion
One cupful of shredded raw. tender
! dandelion or spinich leaves or endive or
lettuce may be use with half a cupful
of cottage cheese.
Mix two cupfuls Of diced potatoes
with two cupfuls of celery one cupful
of chopped onion and half cupful of
green or ripe pepper or pimento.
Mix two cupfuls of diced potatoes
with two cupfuls of celery. one chopped