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Healthy Picnics
Healthy Recipes
Family Fun!

Enjoy healthy picnics and healthy recipes spiced with a little fresh air and sunshine. Or let loose! Create some family fun with wild and wacky outdoor games. Take the family hiking and introduce your children to the love of the great outdoors.


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Picnics provide wonderful opportunities to build bonds between families, friends, teams and even co-workers.

Planning for the perfect picnic includes:

  • Healthy recipes
  • Food safety tips
  • Healthful eating tips
  • Special occasion picnic ideas
  • Keeping your world healthy - green, eco-friendly picnics
  • Getting active - outdoor games or family hiking

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Stay fit together and take the family hiking! Nurture bonds between you, your children and the great outdoors. Exploring nature aids in a child's mental and physical development, and builds respect for the natural environment.

We'll give you lots of tips on how to:

  • Successfully hike with children
  • Educate and equip yourself with hiking gear
  • Choose the proper hiking footwear for a blister-free day
  • Be prepared for any outdoor emergency with hiking safety tips
  • Find local Alberta picnic sites and walking trails

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Pack a healthy picnic basket to keep everyone energized!

  • wholesome sandwiches - a picnic staple!
  • whole-grain breads and rolls made in the bread machine
  • wilt-free picnic salads that are guaranteed to travel well
  • healthy snacks, including energy bars, power-packed cookies and low-fat muffins




Sandwiches - Recipes for Your Next Picnic
A picnic staple! Oodles of recipes for healthy picnic sandwiches.

Healthy Salad Recipes for your next Picnic
These healthy salad recipes are guaranteed to travel well to your next picnic - plus suggestions to turn them from a side salad into a main meal!

Healthy Snacks, Cookies, Mufffins and Granola Bars
Healthy snacks for a healthy picnic! Includes healthy recipes for muffins, cookies and granola bars.

Healthy Bread Recipes for your Bread Machine
Healthy bread recipes using your bread machine - perfect for picnic sandwiches!

Picnic Drinks Recipes
Picnic drinks recipes - refreshing iced teas and lemonades for hot summer days, and gourmet hot drinks for colder day picnics.

Picnic Food Safety
Picnic food safety, the most essential part of your picnic plan!

Healthy Eating Tips for Picnics and Hikes
Keep yourself energized with healthy eating and baking tips for your picnics and hikes.

It's Beach Picnic Time!
Pack a healthy beach picnic cooler for a great day of sun, sand and surf!

Picnic Party: Creating the Perfect Birthday Picnic
A picnic party! Ideas to help you plan the perfect birthday picnic party.

Nature Lovers Picnics
Nature lovers picnics enjoy the outdoors and appreciate the world around you.

Romantic Picnic Ideas
Romantic picnic ideas for you and your special someone.

Teddy Bear Picnic
Teddy bear picnic and teddy bear picnic games - Family fun and a terrific birthday pary theme!

Fathers Day Picnic
Give your dad a fun-filled day spent outdoors with the ones he loves. Give him a Fathers Day Picnic.

Mothers Day Picnic Ideas
Instead of flowers or chocolate, treat Mom with a Mothers Day picnic. Plus! Mother's Day picnic gift ideas.

Canada Day Picnic
Celebrate summer with a Canada Day picnic! We have lots of ideas to get you started!

Fall Picnic
Welcome autumn in all it's colorful splendor with a fall picnic!

Winter Picnic
Don't let the cold weather stop you from a great winter picnic. Gourmet hot chocolate recipes and hot mulled wine and cider to warm your soul! Winter picnic games too!

Outdoor Games for Family Fun!
Outdoor games for family fun ... kids games, getting-to-know you games, water games, beach games, frisbee games.

Fun Picnic Facts and Trivia
Some fun picnic facts and trivia that you may not have been aware of!

Picnic Baskets, Picnic Coolers and Picnic Backpacks
Here are some my favourite picnic baskets, picnic coolers and picnic backpacks.

Picnic Checklist
Did you remember everything? Use this picnic checklist before you head out!

Picnic Safety
Important tips on picnic safety for an enjoyable day outdoors.

Alberta picnic sites
Discover beautiful Alberta picnic sites and walking trails.

The Eco-Friendly Picnic
Nature lovers - enjoy an eco-friendly picnic and lessen your impact on the environment.

Mosquito Repellent - How to Repel Insects
Mosquito repellent methods - How to repel insects so they don't ruin your picnic day!

Hiking with Kids - Family Hiking made Easy
Hiking with kids - family hiking made easy. Tips on kids hiking gear and kids hiking safety.

Hiking Gear
Tips on how to choose the right hiking gear for the best possible outdoor experience.

Hiking Boots, Shoes and Sandals
Choosing the right hiking boots may be the most important decision you make for your outdoor adventures.

Hiking Safety Tips
Hiking Safety tips, including the Hug A Tree and Survive program - emergency plans for all picnics and hikes.

Drop Us a Line !!
Picnic comments? Picnic ideas? Something else you would love to see on this website? I would love to hear from you!

Healthy Picnics Blog
This picnic blog will keep you up to date with any additions or changes to healthy-picnics.com - including our newest healthy picnic recipes.

Links and Resources
Here are some links and resources to other sites that are dedicated to healthy living.

Pomegranate Iced Tea
Pomegranate iced tea recipe, a healthy and refreshing picnic drink.


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