Thanksgiving falls at a weird time in my graduate school schedule. It’s always the week before our final studio design review, so I’m cranking on drawings when most people are pouring over holiday recipes. The picture below is the world I live in right now: sketches, trace paper, tea and pomegranates (a little treat to keep me in my seat working).
The last few years we have hosted a small gathering with friends at our place. This year a friend is hosting, as things are too crazy right now between school, moving in a couple weeks, and being nearly seven months pregnant. (whoa momma!) We’re all bringing a couple dishes to share and the menu sounds amazing so far, in part because we’re all from different parts of the country with different specialties. Here’s the line up:
- Herbed turkey with cornbread-sausage-apricot stuffing & gravy
- Sides: crispy brussel sprouts, green beans with lemon & pine nuts, cranberry-orange sauce, yam empanadas and angel buns
- Desserts: nut torte, apple cobbler, chocolate empanadas, pumpkin pie
Our hostess suggested we all wear sweatpants (amazing), try to stuff as much food in the preggo lady as possible (also amazing), and stay late by the fire playing guitar and singing (awesome). This is how Thanksgiving should be, right? People you love, delicious homemade food, and comfort.
I’m always curious how everyone else decides to spend the holidays. So, some questions for you:
- Who do you celebrate with?
- What old/new dishes are you making this year?
- Should sweatpants really be allowed at Thanksgiving?
– When we lived in Colorado, we usually spent Thanksgiving with friends. But now that we’re in NC, it’s going to be family! Mine is coming down from VA this year, and I’m so excited to host them in our new town!
– Since we’re hosting we’re making the basics – turkey, gravy, potatoes, stuffing, cranberries – and relying on my family to bring the (hopefully interesting, creative) sides. My husband is making his special pumpkin soup and I’m on the hunt for a kick-ass stuffing recipe.
– I don’t think sweatpants should EVER be allowed, in any situation (I’m talking about baggy gray cotton sweatpant material with elastic at the ankle, here.) Cute stretchy pants? Sure 🙂 I’ve always liked getting a little gussied up for Thanksgiving… but that’s just me!
Happy Thanksgiving!