Over the weekend we had the opportunity to hang out at Laurelhurst Park in Portland and watch some improv Shakespeare. It was a fun mix of traditional Shakespeare and silliness as they interacted with the audience, including a referee with a whistle.
The plan was to pack a picnic and eat while we were at the park, but once we got there we found ourselves packed into a small area, four adults, one dog and a toddler, which proved to not be overly accommodating to fixing a meal. This led to a round of snacking on random items we had brought along but never getting around to fixing the roll ups I packed as our main entree. With a restless toddler, we found ourselves abandoning the play, walking around the lake and moving to the playground, but all it all it was still a nice afternoon away from the house and the stress we have been dealing with over the last month or so.
Hanging around the house later in evening we decided to pull out the roll up makings that traveled to the park and back and have some dinner. So check out this simple idea that would have been a great picnic fare under different conditions.
Roll ups in the Park (or the living room)
The thought process behind the roll ups came from playing with my food as usual. I took the crepe recipe I posted a while back for pigs in a blanket
http://coralsgrocerybag.blogspot.com/2014/06/pigs-n-blanket.html and omitted the sweetener and cinnamon and replaced it with a dried herb mix for a dill dip/dressing, you can use any fresh or dried herb mix that fits your fillings.
I packed leaf lettuce leaves and a herb roasted chicken breast lunch meat I picked up at small local market in our area.
Layer a crepe with lettuce and chicken, and simply roll up carefully as to not tear the crepes. You could spread your crepes with flavored cream cheese or a spicy mustard, layer your favorite cheese with the meat of our choice. it's totally up to you, use the savory crepe as you base and have some fun. Who says you always need bread for a picnic!
The plan was to pack a picnic and eat while we were at the park, but once we got there we found ourselves packed into a small area, four adults, one dog and a toddler, which proved to not be overly accommodating to fixing a meal. This led to a round of snacking on random items we had brought along but never getting around to fixing the roll ups I packed as our main entree. With a restless toddler, we found ourselves abandoning the play, walking around the lake and moving to the playground, but all it all it was still a nice afternoon away from the house and the stress we have been dealing with over the last month or so.
Hanging around the house later in evening we decided to pull out the roll up makings that traveled to the park and back and have some dinner. So check out this simple idea that would have been a great picnic fare under different conditions.
Roll ups in the Park (or the living room)
The thought process behind the roll ups came from playing with my food as usual. I took the crepe recipe I posted a while back for pigs in a blanket
http://coralsgrocerybag.blogspot.com/2014/06/pigs-n-blanket.html and omitted the sweetener and cinnamon and replaced it with a dried herb mix for a dill dip/dressing, you can use any fresh or dried herb mix that fits your fillings.
I packed leaf lettuce leaves and a herb roasted chicken breast lunch meat I picked up at small local market in our area.
Layer a crepe with lettuce and chicken, and simply roll up carefully as to not tear the crepes. You could spread your crepes with flavored cream cheese or a spicy mustard, layer your favorite cheese with the meat of our choice. it's totally up to you, use the savory crepe as you base and have some fun. Who says you always need bread for a picnic!
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