On my mind this evening...

{fresh tomato & mozzarella tart | 4.03.11}

I've been going through my old magazines...Bon Appetit, mostly, but some Better Homes and Gardens, Food Network Magazine and Taste of Home, as well.  I don't want to move a stack of magazines again, so I'm pulling out the recipes that strike my fancy and the kitchen ideas that I want to incorporate in my own home and the paint colors that I love. 

Today I've been thinking about all of the recipes that I want to try...when I get to my new house and get settled.  Recipes that I hope will help me to get to know my new kitchen, my new farmer's market and my new town.

• Naan and Indian Tandoori Chicken  (grilled bread...I can't wait to try that!  And the chicken is marinated in a spicy yogurt sauce before it's grilled, too.)
• Moist Lemon Cake (with lemon butter cream frosting - it sounds like spring and I plan to have it with tea for breakfast.)
• Seven-Layer Gratin (with zucchini, squash, artichokes and two different cheeses.)
• Roasted Halibut with Green Olive Sauce (I love halibut, but I always grill it or pan sear it.  I've never tried roasting it)
• Fresh Strawberry Bars (peanutbutter, strawberry jam and fresh strawberries...sounds like a grown up pb&j...too bad Uriah doesn't like peanutbutter.  More for me, I guess!)
• Gingered Beef & Broccoli Salad Bowl (stir-fry salad instead of noodles or rice...look at me finding some healthy alternatives!)
• North Carolina-style Pulled Pork Sandwiches (Uriah has a recipe for homemade bread that makes the most fantastic little sandwich rolls.  I think they will be perfect for this pork.)
• Sweet Potato Sticky Buns  (okay, not really a healthy alternative, but I'm intrigued by the sweet potato aspect of this recipe)
• Ginger Thai Sweet Potato Bisque (summer soups are hard to find; this might be a lighter, cooler alternative for a rainy day)
• Spicy Hoisin Salmon  (I think I am going to grill this and serve it with a side of grilled asparagus)
• Fresh Pea Soup (I wish I knew someone getting married or having a baby; I want to throw a shower and I think this would be a lovely starter)
• Spring Green Riosotto  (full of spring vegetables like peas and asaparagus and leeks)

I'm a little sad because I have to pack up my kitchen.  I'm only leaving out the few things that I know we'll need for the next two weeks, which means I will be feeding my kids lots of scrambled eggs and grilled cheese.  Maybe if I fill them full of boring dinners like cereal and peanutbutter and jelly, they'll both be more open to the pea soup I'm going to make for them next month.