Picnic at the Drive-In recipe ideas

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Friday night, I’ve got a late night date and we’ve decided to go to the drive-in. He works the second shift (3pm-11pm) so we’ll be catching the 3rd movie which, by then, the concession stand will be closed.

I’ve offered to make a late night dinner picnic and I’m looking for ideas to fill the basket with.

A couple caveats though: No seafood (allergies), no alcohol (obvious reasons), and nothing that needs to be bar-b-qued there (don’t wanna disturb the other movie watchers).

I would like the foods to be fun though, I’m thinking of making cookies and icing them so they look like Gremlins™ since we’re eating after midnight. Also thinking of a fried chicken salad with honey mustard dressing. Ambrosia or fruit salad too. A tumbler of hot cider or cocoa.

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Well my first thought was fried chicken. You can make it ahead of time and then keep it cool. It tastes good cold.

Another idea would be a sub factory. Bring buns, various kinds of lunchmeats, cheeses, toppings and dressings and both of you can make your own creation.

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It was at a drive-in movie ages ago (don’t ask how long) that many people got their first introduction to pizza pies. Note that it’s two words…pizza pie.