Kraft Kitchen Summer Picnicking

June 20, 2011 | 633 Comments | 6,714 views

Around here summer is the season of picnics. It’s a family activity that we all enjoy because we get to eat outdoors, soak up the sun and have a great time just being together. To celebrate our love of picnicking, Kraft Foods sent our family a picnic basket full of new Kraft products and coupons to sample and create our own family picnic. Unfortunately, our weather has been overly wet lately leaving the ground soggy and muddy so we created an indoor picnic with some of our favorite Kraft foods.

What’s in Your Picnic Basket? The Facts on Some Kraft Foods Favorites

New Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil and Cracked Pepper – With a delicious blend of imported olive oil infused with the perfect amount of cracked pepper, the new Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil and Cracked Pepper gives you yet another way to add the full flavor of regular mayonnaise, but with half the fat and calories.

New KRAFT NATURAL Cheese Big Slices – New KRAFT NATURAL Cheese Big Slices are wider cheese slices to cover every inch of your sandwich delivering cheese flavor in every bite.

WHEAT THINS – Wheat Thins Crunch Stix is exploding with flavor. This delicious, crunchy snack with baked-in flavors and 11 grams of tasty whole grain per serving comes in a pop open, snack-friendly container.

If I’m being honest here, I’ve always kept a distance from any snack food with the name “wheat”. While I do eat honey wheat bread regularly, my mind always thinks bland and grainy when it comes to wheat snacks but let me tell you, these are anything but bland. My kids and I loved these snack size sticks which are perfect for dipping in our favorite french onion dip. The snack container packaging is also perfect for picnics so you don’t have to bring any extra container with you to clean later.

New JET-PUFFED STACKERMALLOWS Marshmallows – NEW! JET-PUFFED STACKERMALLOWS Marshmallows are thin, rectangle-shaped marshmallows that are perfectly sized to fit a graham cracker for year-round s’mores! Make microwaveable s’mores in seconds or wrap in foil and grill for the perfect tailgating treat! STACKERMALLOWS Marshmallows are also great for adding a marshmallow layer to your favorite desserts or recipes.

After discovering and trying many of these new products from Kraft, I must say the one may family enjoyed the most was the new Jet-Puffed Stackermallows. They’ve got the same great flavor of tradition Jet-Puffed Marshmallows but they’re in a fun new shape that makes it easy to stack s’mores.They’re perfect for making bite-sized s’more sandwiches to enjoy while picnicking at the park.

New OSCAR MAYER CARVING BOARD - Lightly seasoned and slow roasted, new Oscar Mayer Carving Board is perfect piled high on your favorite bread or topped with all your favorite fixings.

KRAFT Barbecue Sauce – KRAFT Barbecue Sauce is a delicious choice for all your BBQ needs. Whether you are adding it on your chicken or beef, or simply looking to spice up your own special sauce, KRAFT Barbecue Sauce will enhance every bite!

Now if you’re planning on a family picnic in the coming weeks, be sure to take a peek at these great tips from Kraft foods!

Kraft Kitchen Experts’ Tips for Summer Picnicking

Keep your prepared foods in the fridge until it’s time to pack them up.
Don’t forget to bring some items that will get you moving. Consider packing a Frisbee, a couple of mitts and a baseball, a soccer ball or a football. If you live fairly close to the park, take your bikes, walk or rollerblade.
Pack some sweet treats. Try fresh fruit such as melon and berries, Teddy Grahams Cookies or frozen Jell-O Pudding Cups as an alternate to ice cream.
Pack sunscreen! Even if it’s overcast or you’re lying in the shade, wearing sunscreen is always a good idea.
For food safety tips on serving food outdoors, click here.

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Disclosure – Kraft Foods provided a gift basket for our family and one to giveaway, however Kraft Foods is not responsible for conducting the promotion or for selecting the recipient. Opinions expressed are my own.

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