Picnics Maryland Style You are probably wondering why I put Maryland up there instead of Pennsylvania? Well I'm originally from Maryland and only moved here 17 years ago. So I remember our picnics there and we still celebrate the same way. We eat crabs for our picnics! We all chip in as they usually cost around $200 for a bushel. We always eat at my sister's house. She has a screened in porch so the flies don't get to us, and it always so we are safe from it there. We cover the tables with newspaper and use knives, no hammers as you see on tv! They smash and all you have is lots of tiny shells to pick out! Everyone gets their drink of choice and lots of papertowels. We pile crabs on the tables and we eat til we can't eat anymore or are tired of picking. We had a crab feast on Memorial Day and my niece Tara and I were the last to finish, but she beat me with 14 crabs I think! Piggy! My parents, friends and son and brother in law in those pictures. Me holding a big one. Then after resting awhile we get out the rest of the food. We have a with hotdogs and hamburgers. Potato salad and some baked beans. Then it is onto dessert! There are lots of those! Here are some of the ones I enjoy making. Frozen Heaven 12 ice cream sandwiches 1 tub of 8 oz cool whip toffee chips 5 Reeses peanut butter cups 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans) chocolate syrup Cover the bottom of 13x9 inch pan with ice cream sandwiches. I cut them in pieces if I have to so I have the whole pan covered. Mix cool whip with some toffee chips, spread over ice cream. Break peanut butter cups into pieces and sprinkle over the cool whip. Drizzle with syrup and more toffee chips. Keep in freezer til serving. Yummy! Strawberry Shortcake Trifle One angel food cake broke into pieces strawberries sliced or peaches (I use alot!) 1 cup sour cream small instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup milk 8 oz cool whip Beat sour cream, pudding and milk together til thick. Fold in cool whip. Layer in large dish, cake, fruit and pudding mix. Repeat til all done. Chill and serve. Dirt 1 20. oz pack Oreos 8 oz cream cheese, softened 2 small instant vanilla pudding mixes 12 oz cool whip 3 cups milk Crush cookies. Beat cream chees until creamy. Mix pudding and milk, combine with cream cheese until blended. Stir in cool whip. Layer starting with cookies and ending with cookies. Graphics by: Julie's Bear Essentials