Spring Supper

As I have mentioned before, one of my most favorite nighttime activities is to look through old Southern Living magazines. It is amazing to see how recipes will either look apealing or “doesn’t get a second look” at different seasons of life. Food likes and dislikes change with the seasons, as other aspects of my life. During the kids “growing up years” the only recipes that looked appealing to me were recipes that included the words, “fast & easy”. As the years go by, I became enthralled with recipes that looked foreign to me, giving me a challenge. Now, I find that with the kids grown, entertaining friends, and having more time to be in the kitchen, I am drawn to recipes that either bring back memories of a special event, or that look “pretty” on the table, or recipes that require just a little more thought and make me feel proud that I was actually able to cook and….almost look like the picture of it in the magazine. With that, this recipe today is one that I had never noticed when first receiving the March 2005 SL. It is called, “Laid Back Sunday Dinner” and sounds and looks delish! If any of you decide to make this menu, please take pictures and send it to the blog. This Friday evening we are having 3 couples over and it is going to be my menu, with the exception of the dessert. All week, I have been having visions of homemade black forest cake, so will end the evening with that instead of the citrus tart. Am saving that for another time. The menu is:Lexington Style Grilled Chicken, Spinach and Strawberry Salad, Three-Cheese Pasta Bake and Oven Roasted Asapagus. Recipes to follow.