Today's meal, however, was the highlight of my Thanksgiving cooking on my own. With the exception of the gravy, everything was really good. I'll work on that before I serve it to anyone else.
Menu (from 1 o'clock going clockwise): green bean casserole with mushrooms; mashed pototoes and gravy; tofu cutlets with the same gravy and mushrooms; apple cider cranberries; cornbread dressing; corn casserole; maple roasted sweet potatoes with pecans.
The opposite side of my plate, to highlight my personal favorite -- the sweet potatoes. I've normally eaten them creamed with a topping made from pecans and brown sugar, but these sticky sweet roasted potatoes were delicious.
I didn't make a dessert, but I did get a store-bought chess pie to share with Alex as he's never had (or heard of) chess pie. This morning we were just about the only shoppers in the grocery store, go figure.
Chess Pie! I remember my mom telling the story of how it got its name. Someone brought this pie to a pot-luck dinner (probably a church 'dinner on the grounds) and when asked what kind of pie it was, the baker answered "just pie" which in Southern drawl sounded more like "jess pie" which became 'chess pie'. One of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteYum! Looks delicious - especially the sweet potatoes.
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