Mmmm Mmmm Good

We've had a whole host of friends and family bringing us meals this week. My Uncle Jon, Cousin Emily, and Aunt Karen brought over some Beef Stroganoff and Salad (with Goat Cheese; a personal favorite of mine.) Jon thought it up and it was so good, I prompted Karen (the vegetarian) to request Tofu Stroganoff.

Whitney, Matt, and Ollie Hannam asked what our favorite take-out was and brought over a Large Italian Sausage and Cheese (no sauce) pizza from Elizabeth's and some store-bought cupcakes with 2 inch tall frosting (a personal favorite of Millie's).

Hotmomma (my mom) came over and fixed pasta (the kind that are the size of a think quarter) with pine nuts, white beans, parm, greens, and (optional) sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.

And then last night, after Gray gulped down her 'Dulce de Leche', Mil and I enjoyed a homemade delight from the kitchen of Jenni Hoggard:



Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Buttery Delicious Asparagus, Chocolate Cake, and Beef Tenderloin with an Mushroom Au Something French sauce (I renamed it "Mushroom Au No You Didn't Sauce").

Best Part: the food was delicious.
Second Best Part: she walked it over to our house.
Third Best Part: she packed it in a 100% disposable container so I didn't have to remember who this dern casserole dish belonged to.

Wow. Not like we needed such great meals from all these folks (because anything is better than Cheerios - which might have been the alternative) but what a treat.

p.s. - included in this list was the turkey that Millie noted in a previous post. Friend Shirley Carr brought it over (along with a Chicken Pot Pie) and we had it for dinner and then lunches for a few days. Maggie must have heard us rave about it so much that she decided to take it out of the trash, hop up on the couch with it, and make sure it was cleaned to the bone. Waste not, want not.