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A Spring “High Tea” Picnic

 

This weekend was a family birthday, so we packed up the car and ventured out to have a special picnic.

The spring weather here is just lovely, and it is always a great time for a picnic.

I designed a “high tea” type spread with pikletes with jam and cream, finger sandwiches, chicken and vegetables, bruschetta, mini prawn cocktails, cupcakes, brownies and fruit salad cups.

None of the elements to this are difficult. The appeal comes in the presentation.
I arranged most of the food on a large platter around a central upturned lunchbox, upon which I placed the
pikelets. This replicated the “high tea” look I was after.

I also manged to do this for under $36 to serve 3 people.  Even if I include the cost of the items I already had in the pantry or fridge, it would still have come in at under $50.

This was our main meal for the day, and we were all satisfied without being “stuffed”

I am happy with how it all turned out. The family felt they had been thoroughly spoilt  🙂

 

This is what I made ( with recipes where applicable)

 

 

Stretching Bread Rolls.

I picked up a packet of Soy and Linseed rolls at the supermarket the other day.

They were on special and they looked really yummy. 

When I got home and looked at them again, I thought they were quite large.   I am not gluten free, but I do try to keep my bread down as I find I do get a little bloated with too much.

I was going to cut them in half like this…

Then I saw an ad on the TV for ( of all things) a MacDonald’s  Big  Mac.
I came up with the clever idea to split my bread rolls into 3!!

Now I have 6 rolls and 6 slices of yummy Soy & Linseed bread for toast under my eggs in the morning.

What a great way to stretch those more expensive “artisan” rolls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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