we have different kinds of picnics. one with a fire would be a cookout. this would be very likely when camping with children but it happens in public parks where there are sometimes little

grills or fire pits there to use and picnic tables. and in back yards. BBQ here is more like smoking meats though it's sometimes used to refer to any grilling. I'd consider it a picnic myself. maybe a regional thing.

 

then there are picnics where you bring already prepared foods to a park or back yard or the beach and don't make a fire

or cook at the location. but those end early and the fire is nice for evenings.

 

 

there are others but I think those are the

majority?

Here a picnic is often eaten in the car, because it's raining.

 

For pudding I'm thinking little cakes and muffins, because they're easy to pic up and eat without getting messy.

LoL, Ithi!

 

We normally have koeksusters (A koeksister is a traditional South African confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. Wikipedia) and hertzoggies (A Hertzoggie, also known in Afrikaans as a Hertzog Koekie or in English as a Hertzog Cookie, is a jam-filled tartlet or cookie with a coconut topping commonly served on a cup-like pastry base. Wikipedia)

 

 

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I totally want a donut or a churro!

we would usually have some sort of fruit at a picnic - strawberries at least!

peach or berry cobbler. and ice cream. or brownies... or banana pudding

Everything sounds so wonderful. I am certainly getting hungry now. (Sips coffee)

 

My favorite picnic beverage is lemonade, as it is tart, sweet, and refreshing. I also like to use lemon juice on my salads instead of dressing. A little lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt does nicely.

 

As to dessert, I enjoy pie. My favorite is pecan, though a close second is coconut cream.

 

Oh, and I am definitely getting hungry now.

lemonade! specifically prickly pear lemonade

 I just had some. Wonderful!!

 

 

I prefer mint iced tea.

Ohhhh never had a mint iced tea. Maybe I'll try some!

got some right now

I know a lot of people take ambrosia salad for dessert on picnic's

i never got into ambroisa salad.

What is that again?

usually it's like this

 

http://www.momontimeout.com/2015/08/ambrosia-salad-recipe/

 

I like it but most adults claim that they don't.

It's a pudding? I did not expect that at all lol

I mean it was brought up in the pudding section but my brain just went to savoury.

it's very sweet and gooey. it used to always be everywhere and iirc there were usually maraschino cherries involved an sometimes the whole thing was gelitinized and molded. but normally it was the cool whip and marshmallows

and pineapple and orange and coconut all

mixed up. I find it very yummy but most people don't.