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This month, Lifestyles decided to have a little fun
with one of summer’s favorite pastimes – picnics.

As we take a stroll around the channel, you’ll find recipes, tips and a
few laughs thrown in for free.

Let’s get going, while everything is still fresh.

Strawberry
Rhubarb Crunch by Robust Cooking

Watermelon
Raspberry Lemonade at All Holiday Cafe

Rice
Krispie Treats at Keeping the Castle

Homemade
Oreo Ice Cream at Chocolate Bytes

Cool
Summer Snacking at Inside Motherhood

Pasta
Salad at Thrifty Mommy

Baking Delights is bringing enough chocolate for everyone to catch a
chocobuzz with her favorite brownies

Nothing like sweet
tea on a hot, summer day…Wait..I taste lime..mint…is
that a non-alcoholic Mojito? Kettle and Cup has the answer.

Blogfabulous is serving up a super easy, keep your butt out of the hot
kitchen solution to Hors’
devours.

Weary Parent is serving Chocolate
Puppy Chow, a snack that’s bound to be
popular with the kids

Offbeat Homes is sharing details on how to hold
an offbeat picnic in four easy steps.

Tree Hugging Family shares 10
tips for an easy green picnic or green potluck

Just because you choose to live thrifty doesn’t mean you have to throw a
thrifty picnic. Simply Thrifty shares tips
for an elegant and inexpensive potluck

What fun is a summer BBQ if you feel disorganized and in disarray?
Declutter It shares five
tips to help you organize your summer BBQ.

10
Summer party ideas and themes for your next backyard
barbecue, or potluck.

Add some backyard
Olympic games to your next barbecue, in honor of the Summer
Olympics

And speaking of games, Marriage Actually is bringing a
fun game for the grownups. Life Stories – a fun way to
find out more about your spouse, friends and extended family.

Cyndi won’t go anyplace to picnic unless she can grill, but she doesn’t
want to spend all day doing it. Try her tips for Grilling
Chicken Fast, and get a jumpstart on your next picnic!

Who says picnics have to be complicated affairs? Keep it simple with
cheeses, meats and homemade bread. Brewha-ha.com has a few suggestions
- including a recipe
for Polish beer rye bread

Whether you’re having a picnic, a barbecue or just looking for a fun
activity to do with your kids outside, Susan at PlayLibrary offers a
list of 50
outdoor toys and games that are perfect for summer.

This time of year there are bugs everywhere, don’t forget to bring
the bug
repellent along with your favorite dish to your next cookout.

Christine at Mad Cropper not only shares her favourite winter or summer
recipe but also shares that you can turn
recipes into creative works of arts. Find out how!

And while you’re out having all the fun and good food you can handle,
don’t forget your pets – they enjoy special
summer treats too!

At Quilting and Patchwork enjoy an array of potluck
foods and memories from the Food Bloggers.

You never know what medical emergency could happen while your are
picnicking…Marye at Simply Home Remedies is bringing the
antidote for nearly ANYTHING!

Eliza at Babylune provides a checklist of tips to
consider when taking baby picnicking.

Finally, when it’s all said and done – perhaps you can kick back with a
nice frozen beverage. MomGadget prefers the Dominican
Coco Loco

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Lifestyles Channel Picnic

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Carnie of Feminists

This is the perfect summer no hassle hors’ devours.

Raspberry Chipotle Cream Cheese Dip

* One block of cream cheese
* Pour Raspberry Chipotle BBQ and Finishing Sauce over cream cheese
* Serve with crackers

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Perfect Hors’ devours