Myself and a couple of lovely ladies have been asked to organise the picnic for our upcoming work day out. We will be shopping in city centre supermarkets (so limited choice), but food ideas to wow the punters would be most welcome. I was thinking we must be able to 'Jamie Oliver' up the picnic! Any ideas?

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Here are some ideas, have fun!!

Instead of the old stand-by of fried chicken, try this instead:

FANCY CHICKEN CUTLETS

2 lbs. chicken cutlets
Sage
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Butter
Prosciutto
Mozzarella
Co gnac
1 c. chicken broth

Sprinkle cutlets with sage, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Saute cutlets in butter 5 minutes each side, until brown. Remove to baking dish. Reserve all juices in pan. Add 1 shot cognac to frying pan, cook 1 minute then add 1 cup of chicken broth. Meanwhile, top chicken with slice of Prosciutto and slice of Mozzarella. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees or until cheese melts. Serve with juice from frying pan.

and a twist on the potato salad:

SWISS AND CHEDDAR POTATO SALAD

3 pounds (7 1/2 cups) potatoes, pared, cooked & cooled
2 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
1 hard-cooked egg, sliced, for garnish
1 1/2 cups finely shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup sliced green onions and tops
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 1/4 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing
4 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
parsley sprigs, for garnish
*1/4 - 1/2 cup pimento stuffed green olives, to bring out flavor of Swiss cheese, if desired.

Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Combine potatoes, chopped eggs, cheese and green onions in large bowl. Mix mayonnaise, milk, salt and pepper; pour over potato mixture and toss.
Refrigerate several hours for flavors to blend. Spoon into serving bowl; garnish with egg slices, parsley, and a few green olives if desired.


a new way to serve hamburgers:

BEEF PITA

1 lb. hamburger
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped pepper
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (16 oz.) tomato paste
3 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
12 lettuce leaves
6 slices cheese
6 whole pita breads

Stir and cook hamburger until brown. Add onion. Cook about 5 minutes, drain. Add green pepper, mushrooms, garlic, tomato paste, water, salt and pepper. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
To serve, cut cheese slices in half, diagonally. Cut pita in half to form pocket. Line with lettuce leaf. Fill each pita with cheese and meat. Makes 12.

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