July 2010 Archives

Summer picnics are a great way to get the family outside in a different environment for a dinner that is light and cool for those warm summer nights. Having some really great gourmet cheese shops and specialty shops to choose from are a good source of many different prepared items that you can turn into a great meal. We have a bunch of them here in Essex County, New Jersey -- Italian shops, produce markets, cheese shops, bakeries and chocolate shops! With all of these resouces, you can create a picnic meal quickly and effortlessly.

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There's nothing better than a great poolside dinner after spending the whole day sitting poolside and relaxing in the sun. It doesn't matter if it's by your own pool, a community pool, or at a friend's house with a pool. I know this since my mom has added a beautiful pool to her yard recently. We didn't have this treat growing up, but now I spend many hot days cooling off there.

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