Kelly Lynn, host of Kelly Lynn’s Creative Kitchen, and her sister Gina Hay, owner of Montana Dream Properties in Missoula, demonstrated a spinach picnic salad and promoted local summer events during a recorded segment of the show.

The demonstration combined a step-by-step recipe with practical tips for preparing and presenting a salad for an outdoor event. The hosts emphasized buying local produce and small-batch preparation to maintain freshness for a picnic.

Kelly Lynn said, “I always say fresh. Buy buy local.” The show detailed ingredients and proportions used in the segment: prewashed packaged spinach, a local cucumber (about half used), three baby carrots, an avocado, a tangerine (mandarin), a kiwi, and a small package of trail mix containing dried banana, coconut, papaya, peanuts and cranberries. The hosts tossed the ingredients with a light balsamic-vinegar and extra-virgin olive-oil dressing and advised holding off on adding dressing until shortly before serving to avoid a limp salad.

Gina Hay added, “I believe it is organic,” when discussing the cucumber. The hosts described specific preparation tips for a picnic setting: slice smaller fruits and vegetables for easier serving, use a separate bowl to mix liquid ingredients and dressings before tossing with greens, and store any unused avocado halves covered to reduce browning.

The segment also included practical kitchen-safety and presentation advice: keep knives sharp and controllable, use a paring knife for small produce, layer salad ingredients to preserve visual appeal, and consider wooden or glass utensils to avoid flavor transfer from plastic. Kelly Lynn recommended frequent, small produce purchases for singles or small households to maximize freshness.

In addition to the recipe, the hosts promoted several Missoula summer offerings mentioned on-air: the Missoula Saturday Market, events at Harris Park near the bridge referenced in the program, and evening community gatherings described as wine tastings and local-music nights. Kelly Lynn said the show airs on MCAT on Tuesdays and Fridays and invited viewers to appear as guests or request recipes; contact details were provided on-air.

The segment concluded with a note that the hosts plan to compile recipes from the season into a downloadable recipe collection. No formal decisions, votes, or policy matters were discussed during the recording.