I don’t care how much you love to cook — sometimes, you’re just having a crazy week and even a box of Kraft Dinner starts to look good. Many people make homemade pizzas and that certainly works too. I even know strange people who eat only volumes of popcorn on nights they don’t want to cook. Popcorn. But for my husband and me? Indoor Picnic Night is what happens when we are lazy and don’t feel like cooking.
I bring out a baguette, some creamy French brie, a jar of olives, a can of sardines, or smoked oysters. My husband may have picked up hummus from our favorite Lebanese deli. Our menu changes but three things stay the same: simple food, no cooking, and we don’t eat at the dining room table.
Picnic night is one of the easiest things to prepare for. During the week I pick up a few fresh supplies like a baguette, thinly sliced pepper salami, cheese, and fruit. The rest comes straight from my pantry, fridge, and freezer.
What do you need for your indoor picnic night? Please keep it simple. I drag out a couple of old breadboards and they hold the bounty. I don’t know why it is kind of fun to eat off of a breadboard — but it just is.
