Packed lunch/picnic ideas for summer holiday day trips

[SminkoPinko]

Am planning lots of day trips avec bairns over the summer. What delicious things can we take with us eat? Don't want to lug a massive hamper around with us so must fit in our lunchboxes. Also don't want to spend hours preparing but a bit of time is fine. I eat anything, boys are semi fussy- eat a wide range of foods but don't really like "mixed up stuff" or sandwiches, which is a pain.

[expatinscotland]

How about rolls? Scots prefer rolls to sarnies, anyway.

I made a silverside and a gammon joint in our self catering and we picniced off that for a week! Four adults and one 3-year-old.

Fruit salad, couscous/tabaloleh/barley/pasta salad, humus and pita 'crisps', homemade yoghurt and biscuits, olives and lots of good wine or beer.

[SminkoPinko]

Mmmmm.Sounds good My boys are a quarter Scottish, expat so maybe rolls would be a winner.

[expatinscotland]

Rolls are great b/c they don't crush or go soggy like bread.

Keep the meat separate, though, and the spreads, and assemble the roll on site.

We picnic all the time - it's fun and cheap.

[poisson]

i love those rustic loaves you holow out and shoev in all southern french stuff liek olives tun a red onions etc then you bung ht e lid on t=dna pressdown overnight

[poisson]

here

[expatinscotland]

jamie oliver has a recipe for one.

i use a martha stewart recipe i've had for years, though.

but i feel poncey and up my own arse doing that.

[poisson]

i do but when you get to beach orwhereveer oyur hwoel meal is made
no poncing baout iwht putting salad in etc

[SminkoPinko]

mmmm. That's a great idea cod.

[hollyhobbie]

expatinscotland- does your Martha Stewart recipe also involve fish? I love the sound of the the all-in-one sandwich, but don't eat fish...

[handlemecarefully]

A dip with crudites of carrots, cucumber, babycorn etc.

You can either buy the dip, or as is mandatory of mumsnet (sighs and rolls eyes), make one yourself - mayonnaise, mustard and honey mixed together for instance.