No cell tower while camping!

Hey readers! So sorry for not blogging further about the Mason Jar Pasta Salads . On Thursday, my family and I left at 7am for a camping trip. We arrived at our gorgeous site, and then realized that we had NO cell tower access, not even 3G! So I couldn't post anything for you at all! I currently have a few minutes of 3G as we travel back from the beach. So I thought I'd update you as to my missing whereabouts.

Plus, look for some camping food ideas to be posted soon!

Hammock Lunch How-To

On Monday, I posted A Relaxing Hammock Lunch. Today, I want to show you how the steps to make this lunch yourself!

Here are the ingredients that I used - Near East couscous, Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel, a peach, snappeas and whole almonds.

Next, I prepared each individual food, making lunch assembly much easier. Cooked the couscous according to the directions on the box. Pulled apart the Pull-n-Peel Twizzlers. Carefully sliced large rounds of the juicy peach. Trimmed the ends off of the snappeas. (Disregard the blueberries in this picture; I was going to use them to create an ocean-look over the couscous beach. However, it didn't look great, so I ended up not using them.)

Once all of the individual components had been prepped, I spooned the fluffy couscous onto the bottom third of the plate, taking the shape of the beach.

Next, whole almonds form the palm tree trunks.

Fresh snappeas spring forth from the almond trunks, creating edible palm tree fronds.

Cutting a slice of peach to form a hammock-shape, I placed it in between the palm trees.

Lastly, a Twizzler Pull-n-Peel strand hangs the hammock between the palm trees.

How easy was that?! Let me know if you give it a try. Even better, send me a picture!

A Relaxing Hammock Lunch

Today, I've made for you a basic lunch on a plate, not in a bento box. Just like people enjoy relaxing in a hammock, lunches too enjoy the occasional sprawling out onto a plate. :)

Comprised of a Twizzler Pull-n-Peel strand, crunchy snappeas, whole almonds, juicy peach slices and fluffy, Near East couscous, this delicious lunch is sure to delight the tastebuds.

Tune in on Thursday to see my step-by-step photos and instructions on how to make it!

Vacation!

Well, folks, my family is currently on vacation, visiting my parents and my in-loves. So there will be no lunch post today!

Hopefully, I'll have a bit of time this week to make a creative lunch for this Thursday, or possibly next Monday.

Enjoy your summery week!