Comfort Food

Tonight I ate fried chicken tenders with cream gravy and spicy wedge fries, purchased from the deli counter at H.E.B.  (I had to make a third trip to the store for Thanksgiving groceries, so I had a good excuse to visit the take out counter.)  I also had to have a Shiner Bock with my dinner.  And just to round things out, I had apple pie with whipped cream for dessert.  The pie was from the H.E.B. Bakery (buy a pie and get a free whipped cream).   I'm tired from a two day work week *grin* and have to keep my strength up for a couple of days of standing around in the kitchen cooking.

Here's what's on the menu for Thanksgiving Day.  Everything is cooked from scratch except the broccoli (Green Giant Steamers) and rolls (Sister Schubert's).

• Turkey, dressing, and gravy
• Cranberry sauce
• Mashed potatoes
• Sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping
• Broccoli with cheese sauce
• Parker House rolls
• Blueberry gelatin salad
• Iced tea, beer, wine, coffee
• Pumpkin pie
• Carrot cake
• Apple crisp 
• Andes creme de menthe chip cookies

All the boys will be home, plus the oldest is bringing his girlfriend.  My daughter is hosting her in-laws, so this will be our first Thanksgiving without her.  I'm really going to miss her.  But I can't wait to hear her stories!

I ♥ Thanksgiving!