Autumn Picnic - Practically Beautiful

 I love picnics, especially ones in autumn in Jo'burg. The sun is warm and the air is fresh. The colours mostly green with beautiful warm tones as the leaves turn to reds, oranges and yellows.

But there are a few things that make eating out of  a cooler bag and on a blanket a bit awkward. Firstly, knowing that we have to carry everything we'll need. Then, the uneven surfaces makes prepping a challenge, the dirty dishes afterwards or trying the wrap any left overs to take back home.

So after a fun but awkward picnic recently, I decided to do things a little differently to make the next one comfy, easy, affordable with not too many leftovers, and a beautiful picnic it was.

Here are some of the things I tried and worked well, with the goal of packing light:

• Portion out into little containers hot choc with sugar and creamer
• Soup and bread is ideal for an autumn picnic, a wholesome meal all in a flask.
• Pre-cut your bread and take a little blob of butter in a mini container
• Individual pudding in sealed containers, are fun and practical. I had fun making autumn coloured jelly and custard.
• keeping in mind that the surface is often not stable, include mini trays or boards to work on, better yet if the double up as plates

Having said all that it's the little extras that make it all that more beautiful, like a mini arrangement, garnishing and little luxuries - one of my best is mini mallows. 

and in pictures...

Life is an EVENT, Live Beautifully!