LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – With the nice and cozy temperatures hitting, it is time to head outdoors for some summer season picnics. Danielle Mayes, proprietor of Amayesing Graze, shared a couple of suggestions and tips to show a conventional picnic expertise right into a extra elevated one with out an excessive amount of further effort.
Moderately than storing cheese, fruit, and different snacks in a number of Tupperware containers and baggies, Mayes suggests investing in a divided tray with a lid to maintain every part collectively. The divided sections assist preserve dry and moist gadgets separate till it is time to mix them on the picnic website.
A divided tray with a detachable slicing board-style lid can remodel the container into a fast charcuterie floor. Mayes advises establishing bigger gadgets first after which filling in with the smaller ones. She would not subscribe to the “less is more” tenet and says “more is more” makes the board look full and welcoming. It is simple to create the flare of a ‘river’ by spreading an ingredient, like cheese or meat, out in a ribbon throughout the floor.
Mayes, who earned the Neighborhood Votes Lansing 2023 and 2024 Finest In Catering awards and the 2024 Finest Specialty Meals award, suggests charcuterie cups as a picnic possibility, too. Filling the containers with all the identical substances creates a grab-and-go possibility that is good for events along with picnics. Mayes presents the tip to place heavy gadgets like nuts and berries within the backside, so that they act as weights and forestall spillage from parts just like the wind.
