Fried chicken thighs

TMOTH made fried chicken and mashed potatoes. The potatoes were really good. The chicken was OK - boneless skinless thighs have these secret pockets of fat that just gross me out.

We wound up with cheese and crackers last night - something fast before cub scouts.

Scrambled eggs

Not as good as last night - we had bacon wrapped scallops. Delicious.

I bought the beans and ham hocks today for my day-before-Thanksgiving bean soup. Since I need cornbread for the cornbread dressing, and whenever I think cornbread I think bean soup, it's evolved into a tradition - even though TMOTH and I are the only ones who usually eat the bean soup!

Leftover short ribs

With fresh bread and the leftover rice. I also had steamed purple cauliflower - which STAYED purple. I was amazed - purple vegetables usually turn green (or even worse- grey) when cooked.

Fried catfish and hushpuppies

Back to my roots! Catfish aren't nearly as good as bass, bream, or speckled perch, but were surprisingly good. Coated with cornmeal and fried, yum. No low blood sugar episodes for TMOTH tonight.

The mid-kid's birthday party went off without much of a hitch. Long wait for pizza, but kids got over it. He doesn't feel very well now - I think it's a virus rather than post-party sickness, since he has a little fever.