This year we’re having Thanksgiving in Harlem with some of my friends from school. I’m thinking of making the “Impossible Fat-Free Gluten-Free Vegan Cushaw Pie,” probably sans the cutshaw. This is not because of a fear of the squash family. I am well known for making a mean delicata that according to my friend Wes, tastes like cake. Rather, it is poorness and laziness that will probably send me straight to the canned pumpkin. I already have some organic canned pumpkin, and as noted in Susan’s blog, since it’s canned, it might even be cutshaw anyway. Hooray for pumpkin pie! The spread uptown will run the full gamut from actual turkey to vegan fare, so that will be interesting. My friend Christina, who is hosting, is an amazing cook, and also one of the more studious among us, so its always a total shock that she manages to throw together some of the delicous dishes that she does.
I had a good full weekend of houseguest hosting/friend seeing, and managed to fit some knitting and economics reading in as well. I have to find a way to come off of the pain pills completely, as I feel my slightly altered state, although perhaps now amenable for academic pursuits due to tolerance, has made me a lazy and bad hostess. I’m really looking forward to getting through the rest of the half week. I have my make up exam tomorrow, and a half day of work on Tuesday as well as class. Wednesday will be a half day at the office for me, and a full day for Ian – his last day at his advertising job before he begins at the new place. I’m really looking forward to diving into the lit review for my PDR a little more; hopefully finishing it even by the week’s end. Okay, I’m even more looking forward to baking, sleeping in and doing some laundry.
