Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1911 — PACKING THE PICNIC BASKET [ARTICLE]

PACKING THE PICNIC BASKET

No Matter How Simple the Food, It Should Be Well Prepared and Appetizing. During the spring and summer months the call of the woods, the desire to feel the soft earth under foot, to watch the miracles of nature and hear the first song birds, are so irresistible, that one must needs go in quest of such joys. One seeks some congenial spirits to help enjoy it to the utmost A day in the woods means that the lunch basket must be packed and planned beforehand. And, oh, the horror of a cold lunch that is not dainty and neatly put together! No matter how simple the food, it must be well prepared and appetizing. The sandwiches should have the bread cut thin, the different kinds being wrapped separately in oiled paper to keep them moist. It is always a good idea to vary the sandwiches-—one of meat and another of lettuce or cress with mayonnaise. Paper napkins are inexpensive and always are a good comfort. /