Pack Picnic Foods For A Party On National Picnic Day

National Picnic Day is April 23rd. Are you ready to party?
Throw a picnic party on a Wednesday?
Why wait until a Saturday? If you have a great picnic party on Wednesday, throw it again with more friends on Saturday. Our Wisconsin weather is at last warm enough for outside parties. We can't waste these warm days. We're stepping outside to party and taking our picnic foods with us!
But it's been so long since I thought about outdoor eating. What to make? What to pack? My mashed-potato comfort food doesn't travel well.
Not to worry. So many fun foods DO travel well. Get travel foods that are easy to pack like summer sausages and crackers. Pack some Wisconsin cheese and you've nearly got yourself a meal. For something more hearty, go ahead and pack a ham. Fully-cooked, boneless sliced ham is an excellent picnic food. It's ready to eat. Just pack some great bread, and a couple of jars of mustard, and you've got gourmet sandwiches ready for the picnic table.
Or if your picnic table has a grill next to it, then bring along some bratwursts. They are always picnic food winners. Wisconsin bratwursts say, "It's party time!" Bratwursts say, "It's Summer!" Bratwursts scream, "We're having fun!" Yes, our Wisconsin bratwursts are very bold and loud when it comes to great flavor. Can't keep them quiet. And they'll get your party guests raving too.
But don't I need more than brats, bread, and cheese for my picnic?
Well yes, beer too.
"I'm not asking about beer. I want to know about veggies!" some nutrition-conscious voice might insist. So answer that concern with the delectable flavors packed in pickled vegetables. Pickled asparagus, mushrooms, green beans, and olives make tasty, healthy snacks.
Popcorn is also an excellent picnic food snack. It's light to carry, and doesn't crumble like crackers or chips. Plus it's healthier too. Popcorn comes with different seasonings so everybody can snack happily. Mixed nuts are also great picnic snack foods. They're easy to pack, and easy to munch on the bench or on the trail.
But back to the beer. Some Wisconsin parks don't allow beer. However, they do allow root beer! And you can get premium Sprecher root beer made in Wisconsin's own Sprecher brewery. Or try Blumer's old fashioned sodas for a sweet pop better than ordinary colas.
The easiest dessert on a picnic is cookies. Packed in a tin, cookies won't crumble.
Sugar cookies delight kids and adults when they're decorated with special themes. Say, get cookies with a picnic theme. They're fun.
So I think you're all set. Here are so many ideas and choices for great picnic foods that you can celebrate National Picnic Day once a week and never run out of delicious picnic party foods. So go ahead, throw the picnic party. Inspire the neighbors to throw one too and let the outdoor-party season begin!