Easy Picnic Ideas

Eating a picnic lunch can be a challenge for a diabetic if you don't think ahead. Here are a few simple ideas that you might enjoy.

Sandwiches: 
ham or turkey on whole wheat bread with lettuce, tomato and onion (optional)
ham and turkey sub (on a whole wheat sub roll - of course) load it with veggies

Try to stick to mustard on the sandwich or red wine vinegar because mayonaise has a lot of fat, and ketchup has a lot of sugar.

Salads:
Make a super salad to go. Layer dark greens like romaine and  leaf lettuce, then iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and a light layer of cheese. Buy some packets of dressing from the grocery store or fill a small container with dressing to put in the picnic cooler, and you're good to go.

Snacks:
Pack some fruit or fruit salad in small cups to snack on. It will help cool you off, and keeps your sugar in check. If you want to be a little bit bad, without getting yourself in trouble, make an upside down strawberry tart.

Upside Down Strawberry Tart

Ingredients: 
strawberries, Splenda to taste, whipped cream and crushed graham crackers

Wash and slice strawberries.
Sprinkle strawberries with Splenda, put into small seal-able cups.
Top with a dollop of whipped cream.
Sprinkle the top with graham cracker crumbs.
Seal and cool until time to eat.