Since I have my cute mother-in-law coming for Mother's day I looked through a bunch of my old magazines to find a yummy dinner I could serve her and this is what I came up with. It is from Country Home April 2006. Grilled vegetable Antipasto Salad, Mixed Melon with Basil and Onion stuffed Pork Tenderloin with a mango chutney sauce! What is so great about this menu is that it can be made the day before and served at room temperature.

So there is no fuss on Mother's day and I get to enjoy the day too! I will have all the recipes on our website tomorrow along with some deccadent dessert!!

Have you checked out my Sister Tiffany's blog www.thechildrensnest.blogspot.com
Tiffany the other half of "StyleSisters' has young kids still at home and is always coming up with fun creative things to do with her kids as well as fun inexpensive Do It yourself projects that solve storage problems with kids paraphernalia! Tiffany had to make a robot for one of her kids in about ten minutes before he left for school and it is the cutest thing ever.

This is one of the yummiest salads I have ever tasted!! We had a big family gathering at our mom's house and my niece Madeline made this and it was amazing! I wanted to share it with all of you so you too could taste the deliciousness! It is from Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook. All of her recipes are to die for! Enjoy!

3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 small French bread or boule, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 red onion, cut in 1/2 and thinly sliced
20 large basil leaves, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers, drained
For the vinaigrette: 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar 1/2 cup good olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed.
For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together.
In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, yellow pepper, red onion, basil, and capers. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Serve, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.

Many thanks go out to Kim at http://www.todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/ for highlighting The Style Sisters on her front page!! It is so fun to see us highlighted on her awesome site!! Kim's site is fantastic! If you haven't check it out you really should you will find amazing people sharing their creative ideas! Kim really finds the greatest blog sites to highlight! Thanks again!!

Aren't these precious!! I love these and think they would be so cute for a little girl's birthday party! If you would like to have the recipe just click here. Gotta love Martha for her great ideas! Have fun with these and be creative!

Found this adorable child dish set at one of my favorite little shops in Chicago. French transportation Mealtime Set from P.O.S.H. Chicago. $49.50
Made of durable, break-resistant melamine, this adorable set has the cutest drawings with their french names. Sure to make mealtimes FUN!
Set includes one each: Tray, Bowl, Sippy Cup, Fork & Spoon.