{"id":3378,"date":"2017-06-16T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3378"},"modified":"2017-06-15T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:16:10","slug":"perfect-summer-picnic-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/06\/16\/perfect-summer-picnic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Perfect Summer Picnic Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/book\/Rikke-Rosengren\/Pumpkin+Soup+and+Cherry+Bread\/9781782502005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RosengrenPumpkinSoup-3d.jpg\" alt=\"Pupkin Soup and Cherry Bread cover\" width=\"200\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RosengrenPumpkinSoup-3d.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/RosengrenPumpkinSoup-3d-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>Nights are short; days are long. The sun rises early and the northern hemisphere turns towards the light. The temperature rises, clothes are shed and we wiggle our bare toes in our sandals, which have returned from their exile at the back of the wardrobe. The world grows lighter, everything hums with life and everywhere you look things are crawling, growing. The forest is dense and lush and full of wonderful shade; the sea is blue as though someone\u2019s painted it, and the grass becomes a plush rug. In other words: it\u2019s summer!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/book\/Rikke-Rosengren\/Pumpkin+Soup+and+Cherry+Bread\/9781782502005\">Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elderflower-Cordial.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3384\" src=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ElderflowerCordial-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ElderflowerCordial-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ElderflowerCordial.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>And what better way to celebrate the season than with a healthy, colourful summer picnic? Picnics are a great way to get children excited about food. It&#8217;s easy to let children help out with the food preparation, especially since much of it can be done outdoors! To celebrate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalpicnicweek.co.uk\/\">National Picnic Week<\/a>, we&#8217;ve put together our perfect summer picnic using recipes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/book\/Rikke-Rosengren\/Pumpkin+Soup+and+Cherry+Bread\/9781782502005\">Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread<\/a>. What do you think? Get in touch via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FlorisBooks\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/FlorisBooks\">Twitter<\/a> and let us know your favourite picnic dishes!<\/p>\n<h3>Elderflower Cordial<\/h3>\n<p>This summer classic is sweet, refreshing and delicious. Gathering elderflowers is a great way to help children explore the natural world too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Elderflower-Cordial.pdf\">Download the Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Tomato Crostini<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Tomato-Crostini-Recipe.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3386\" src=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TomatoCrostini-300x101.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TomatoCrostini-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TomatoCrostini.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crostini are a firm summer favourite for Italians. They&#8217;re a great way to use up leftovers too as they can be topped with pretty much anything!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Tomato-Crostini-Recipe.pdf\">Download the Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Simple Strawberry Ice Lollies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Strawberry-Ice-Lollies-Recipe.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3385 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/StrawberryLollies-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/StrawberryLollies-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/StrawberryLollies.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/StrawberryLollies-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Ice lollies are the ultimate summer treat, loved by children and adults alike, and this is a great recipe to make following a berry picking session.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Strawberry-Ice-Lollies-Recipe.pdf\">Download the Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These recipes are taken from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.florisbooks.co.uk\/book\/Rikke-Rosengren\/Pumpkin+Soup+and+Cherry+Bread\/9781782502005\">Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread<\/a> by Rikke Rosengren and Nana Lyzet. With over 80 seasonal recipes, as well as a wealth of tips and advice for getting children to enjoy healthy food, each recipe is adapted to serve either a family of four, or a large group of 40 children. Perfect for use in kindergartens, or for a summer party!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 44px; left: 1159px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 44px; left: 1159px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nights are short; days are long. The sun rises early and the northern hemisphere turns towards the light. 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