Glenda, that's a lot of food, but with all 12 bringing a dish it doesn't take long to fill up a buffet. I'm surprised there were no desserts! Raven, everything sounds delicious. We ended up having sliced avocados last night because the mangoes weren't quite ready. Way to go, Jasdip. You're making space in the frig for more of your good cooking! Shirley, I looked for green beans in the grocery today and they were awful looking. I wanted green beans and red potatoes so bad!! Yep, I think we all love our leftovers and most of the time I think they taste better on day 2 (or 3).

The weather here today was similar to yours, jasdip. We decided to go to the famous local seasonal 'dive' which opened for the season yesterday... a family business since 1938, I think. It's just a little shack with minimal cooking facilities (bbq sandwiches, hamburgs, hotdogs, fries) where you stand outdoors in line to order. They also have an ice cream side, but it's not open yet. You can do take-out or eat outdoors on picnic tables. It's near a busy intersection so always noisy, but the food is good and super cheap, so it's always busy. Totally tacky and totally fun. You'll see everything from tattooed grandmas on motorcycles to vice presidents in suits all standing in that line together, and today the lines were the longest I've ever seen! I chose a pork sandwich w/ bbq sauce, dill pickles, hot relish on the side (they make their own and it's really good) and fries. Totally happy here. :O)

Gorgeous day here today. I made grilled chicken breast in cacciatore sauce with sliced fresh little tomatoes and served it over fettuccine topped with grated cheeses. It was awesome. I should have made garlic bread to go with it.

Shambo, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. I know he had some health issues and you were cooking low salt and healthy meals for him. I'm sending hugs and strong thoughts and prayers to your and your family. Jack, we are kindred spirits, I swear. When I make twice baked potatoes I'll make a whole sheet pan full of them, mine usually just has cheese, butter and sour cream, occasionally I'll add bacon. I freeze them and then package them usually two per package, Mother loves them and they're easy to heat up. Of course someone is always digging through my freezer to see if I have any, all of the grandkids and the kids love them and they make a fast and easy supper. Jasdip, as you know, I love potatoes in just about any form, so being able to grab a package quickly is a luxury. They are quite durable too, LOL. Neely, I have a pile of butternut squash in storage, if only I had a pile of prawns too! sleevendog, that looks pretty to me! Delicious too. No pictures here, today we had hamburgers! Tomorrow we're making sandwiches and having cake and ice cream for Madison's 9th birthday. No party this year, of course, but we bought her a hoverboard, so she'll be happy, even with just her folks and Elery and I. I baked a strawberry cake too, with sea turtles on top, her choice. I'll try to remember to take pictures, and hopefully she won't break an arm or a leg, riding the thing around the kitchen island or something... Annie