Picnic

Lemon Pound Cake

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:23:55 +0000

This wonderful rich, sweet lemon pound cake is downright zingy and the candied lemon slices are a beautiful bittersweet topping that’s better than frosting. The best part, though: when you taste it you won’t miss all the butter we cut out compared with a traditional pound cake recipe.

Classic Hummus

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:57:39 +0000

Classic Hummus

It’s easy to make hummus at home with just a few pantry items. Serve drizzled with your best-quality extra-virgin olive oil and chopped parsley. Mop it up with warm whole-wheat pita bread or cut-up vegetables.

Peach-Raspberry Crisp

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:36:59 +0000

Peach-Raspberry Crisp

A fruit crisp offers the luscious flavor of a fresh fruit pie without the fuss of making a crust. Celebrate the arrival of late-summer peaches with this rich-tasting crisp. The nut-studded topping works great with other fruit combinations too.

Plum Crisp

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:30:40 +0000

Plum Crisp

A fruit crisp offers the luscious flavor of a fresh fruit pie without the fuss of making a crust. Celebrate late summer with plums in this rich-tasting crisp. The nut-studded topping works great with other fruit combinations too.

Cherry Crisp

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:54:23 +0000

Cherry Crisp

A fruit crisp offers the luscious flavor of a fresh fruit pie without the fuss of making a crust. Celebrate the arrival of cherries with this rich-tasting crisp. The nut-studded topping works great with other fruit combinations too.

Apple-Cranberry Crisp

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:48:27 +0000

Apple-Cranberry Crisp

A fruit crisp offers the luscious flavor of a fresh fruit pie without the fuss of making a crust. Celebrate the arrival of fall with this apple-cranberry crisp. The nut-studded topping works great with other fruit combinations too.

EatingWell Chocolate Chip Cookies

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:43:36 +0000

EatingWell Chocolate Chip Cookies

This awesome lacy chocolate chip cookie is given a healthful makeover with oats and whole-wheat flour, and canola oil to replace some of the butter.

Pasta Salad Niçoise

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:18:57 +0000

Pasta Salad Niçoise

Toss canned tuna, roasted red peppers and lots of fresh herbs with pasta for a quick pasta salad to enjoy for a weeknight supper or picnic salad.

Tomato-Olive Relish

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:52:14 +0000

Tomato-Olive Relish

This simple relish of chopped tomato, red onion, Kalamata olives, fragrant with fresh basil and garlic, makes an excellent spread for sandwiches. Fold leftovers into an omelet or toss with whole-grain pasta and some Parmesan cheese.

Honey Mustard-Vidalia Dipping Sauce

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:18:09 +0000

Honey Mustard-Vidalia Dipping Sauce

This honey-mustard dipping sauce spiked with plenty of onion is delicious with oven-fried chicken or slathered on a steak sandwich. The secret to a creamy, emulsified dressing is mustard. Mustard helps thicken liquid sauces by absorbing some of the liquid and allows the suspension of one liquid in another. If Vidalia onions are unavailable, use another sweet onion, such as Walla Walla or Texas Sweet. Half of one gives this sauce big onion flavor; if you like something more subtle, try a quarter of an onion instead.

Smoked Trout Spread

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:35:26 +0000

Smoked Trout Spread

Creamy smoked trout spread on thin whole-grain crackers is a delicious appetizer, but serve it with an array of artfully arranged nibbles—ripe tomatoes, crunchy cucumber slices and red onion—and you have an easy summer dinner. Pack it up and take it outdoors for a weeknight picnic. Serve with a baby arugula salad tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese and a generous grinding of pepper.

Crab Roll

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:27:58 +0000

Crab Roll

This healthier take on a lobster roll uses crab because it’s usually easier (and less expensive) to buy. But by all means use lobster if you prefer. Serve with coleslaw and an ice-cold beer.

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:58:52 +0000

Summer Tomato, Onion & Cucumber Salad

Fresh wedges of tomato, thinly sliced onion and sliced cucumber dressed simply with vinegar and oil makes the most simple salad possible—think of it as the Southern counterpart to the classic Italian tomato-and-mozzarella salad. It is best enjoyed at the height of summer, when tomatoes and cucumbers are fresh from the garden.

Summer Succotash Salad

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:28:33 +0000

Summer Succotash Salad

This summer salad is based on the Southern favorite, succotash, and is a fresh-tasting combination of butter beans, corn, summer squash and tomatoes. Butter beans, the same species as lima beans, are the bean of choice in the South. When they’re in season you may be able to find them fresh—shell them yourself. Or use frozen butter beans, baby lima beans or even edamame.

Turkey, Corn & Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps for Two

Erin McCormick-Interactive Producer — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:48:56 +0000

Turkey, Corn & Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps for Two

Fresh corn kernels, tomatoes and lettuce fill these hearty turkey wraps for two. This wrap is great for picnics or when you need to have dinner on the run. Add some crumbled feta or shredded Cheddar for another layer of flavor. Serve with carrot sticks, sliced bell pepper or other crunchy vegetables plus your favorite creamy dressing.