dinner plans

I'm having a dinner party tonight and am doing something I've never done.  I'm making an entire menu from Southern Living magazine.  It usually seems so hard but this one said it is easy and it turns out - it really IS easier having someone else plan all the details for you.  

Here's the menu and the photos from the Southern Living website.  I'll post later to show you what my actual meal looks like.  It will NOT look like these photos but hopefully it'll be pretty anyway.

All by myself...

Basil Pizza

I'm growing my own basil. I feel very organic.
When I am done, I will make a tomato-basil pizza like this one only with fresh basil.
Can't wait.

Cabbage Carrots (aka cheesy carrots)

Ok, I know what you're thinking...YUCK. 

 But the name is misleading....because even MY children love this dish and believe me, they don't ever come to a consensus on any food item.

ingredients: 

carrots (I use baby - they're sweet and already peeled)

Cabbage 

velveeta

butter

Follow the photos for directions.