The days will soon be getting warmer and kids will want to get outdoors more. Celebrate the warmer days by having a picnic for lunch. If it is warm enough to do this in your climate, go ahead and partake of a spring time lunch with the kids on the picnic table. If it is still cold and gloomy in your area, pick up the anticipation of spring and days of living outdoors by spreading a blanket down on the family room floor and having a picnic right there. Kids love that and they will love the recipes for your lunch that follow:

First you will need something to drink at your spring picnic. Lemonade is always a picnic favorite but this is a little different. There are spring strawberries in it.

Polka Dot Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 – 4 lemons)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 quarts cold water
  • 1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh smashed strawberries (use a potato masher in a bowl after removing stems.

Directions: