If At First You Don't Succeed, Fry, Fry Again.

What can I say to all of you? How do I say thanks? All I can say is you all are fried and true friends, that's for sure.

When it comes to recipes thank you all so much for your frydance. I mean, guidance.

By the way, I have a million more of those if y'all are interested. Just email me.

Let's see, so far I have...

Baked Red Potato Casserole
Cheater S'mores
Warm Nutty Caramel Brownies
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Corn
White Castlerole
Apple Pie with Crumb Topping
Mashed Taters
Macaroni and Cheese
Thanksgiving Cheesy Potatoes
Paula Deen's Gooey Pumpkin Cake
Fried Okra Salad
Sweet Potato Casserole
Corn Casserole

So needless to say, our table will be laced with some kind of corn and some kind of potato. I think that's a given.

So Meridith and I will be looking these beauties over and deciding on what we'll be serving for our Country Fried Thanksgiving, and as soon as we decide we will serve it to our families, render a verdict and send you a prize.

Yeah, that's right, I said a "prize." Which is what we say to Remi when we don't have the money for a "toy," she hasn't been a good enough for a "gift" and we are walking out of the Mexican restaurant and she wants to play that little game with the mechanical claw; that, my friends, is a "prize."

What I'm saying is, don't expect much.

We'll be broke after buying that 43 lb. bottle of vegetable oil.

But it's not too late to get in on that mechanical claw prize action!! So please, send on. Don't be diswayed (is that a word?) by all of the recipes we've received so far. Trust me, we got so excited just looking at all of them. We can't wait to decide which one or two or eight to make...so get busy and send us your faves.

By the way, just for the record, I would like some feedback on Meridith and I's latest squabble.

She says that Macaroni and Cheese would be kicked up a notch if we were to sprinkle those little fried crunchies from Long John Silver's / Captain D's all over the top.

I say that sounds mooey disgusto.

Whereas she says my addiction with trying to add Dr. Pepper to every thing - and I do mean everything, i.e. boxed caked mixes, chili, roast - is annoying and terrifying all at once.

Who's right?

On another note, tonight is Bunco - and that makes me happy. Mainly because I finally found a group of women who play for the real thing. Money. Which makes me feel very dangerous. Because nothing says danger like rolling dice, while eating Chex Mix and listening to Air Supply.

Let's all say this together, shall we?

Melissa, Get. A. Life.

And stay tuned tomorrow when I tell you the story of seeing my mom in Houston. Her and my dad decided to stay an extra night in the hotel after the AG and I flew home, and as they were driving the AG and I back to the airport she said the first thing her and dad were gonna do was "go back to that hotel room and get in bed."

I kid you not.

I don't think she meant it like it sounded, but no one can be sure.

And if I end up with a little brother or sister at this stage in the game, I am gonna be sooooo mad!