Tag Archives: Picnic

Sustainable Flying

By Alexa | Published: August 4, 2009
We’re off to my brother’s wedding (here we come, Cali!). We fly out this morning, so the dilemma was–what to do with last night’s box of veggies? Pack an airplane picnic of course! Veggies like this travel well, and we’ll save tons of money by not being forced to buy meals on the airplane. Add [...]
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7 Dishes for a Tuscan Picnic

By Alexa | Published: September 21, 2008
SustainablePantry.com was asked to cater a birthday party for a family member. Andi (the birthday girl) and Marshall are huge foodies and we wanted the menu to be delicious while still remaining simple and vegetarian friendly. The party was on the beautiful roof of Matthew’s sister and brother-in-law’s apartment in the East Village–and we were [...]
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Little BBQ

By Matthew | Published: August 24, 2008
Living in an apartment, we don’t get to do much barbecuing, but we do have a little travel grill and thankfully, we got to use it once before the summer ended. Grilled Corn, Bratwurst, and Grilled Peaches: A great tool for barbecuing is the chimney starter.  Using this chimney eliminates the need for lighter fluid, and allows [...]
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Mountain Cooking, Day 2 and 3

By Alexa | Published: July 7, 2008
Saturday (day 2) we emerged from our tents and scoped out a perfect spot on the field to plant ourselves for brunch and beyond. Tempeh Bacon and Avocado Sandwiches with Corn Salad The corn salad was inspired by Mexican street corn (grilled with mayo, chili powder, lime and cotija cheese.) I made it at home with Trader Joe’s frozen [...]
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Day 1 at the mountain

By Alexa | Published: July 7, 2008
Cold brewed iced coffee is where it’s at (like we said, see previous post)…And it’s how we started our first day in the wilderness. Breakfast in the woods is easy, when you have the right equipment and pantry. As we drank our coffees, we prepared an easy, classic breakfast. Nova and Tomato and Cream Cheese Open-Faced Sandwich It [...]
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