Beach Picnic Lunch

One of my favorite things about going to the beach is having a little picnic lunch. For whatever reason, we've been bringing pretty much the same menu every time we go. It's satisfying and refreshing in between dips in the ocean or chapters of a book.

The menu:

• Ham and cheese sandwiches
• Red seedless grapes
• Additional fruit, cut into bite-sized pieces
• A bottle of seltzer
• One or two bottles of water
• Lime wedges
• Lots of ice

The food and beverages keep nicely chilled in our Igloo cooler. This one's 14-liter capacity is just the right size for a picnic lunch for 2-4 people. (My husband has also used it for keeping water bottles cold on long, hot days at work.) Make sure to tuck some napkins and cups into your beach bag and, voila!, a perfect little picnic.

P.S. Don't forget to bring a few bucks in case, you know, you want to get ice cream at the food stand.