A Picnic Lunch

I have two young children. To go to the market means that I strap my 18 pound baby to me and have my toddler ride in the cart. This isn't so bad, until I start lifting water bottles, milk, diapers...it is practically impossible to leave the store without a cart-full. On the other hand, I still prepare a nice lunch and dinner daily for my family. It requires creativity to get essentials once a week and to produce edible and good looking meals each day.

One lunch I checked my pantry and fridge. I was pleased to find boxed couscous (already flavored), a red onion and some frozen shrimp. I added water and onion to my couscous, boiled my shrimp and in the end had an anchor for a delicious lunch! I was so pleased. A baguette and slice of Camembert rounded out my plate.

This salad was easy, refreshing and would also be perfect for any picnic. Now, when it comes to my on-hand items, I am always keeping frozen shrimp around.