Sunday, November 25, 2007

Changes

It's been an eventful month, so I'll blame my complete lack of blogginess on feeling that my life is in such a state of flux. Also on relating interesting anecdotes to K when I get home instead of sitting down to blog about them. In an effort to make up for it, here's my month in review:
  • K, upon contracting a bad sore throat, declared she was allergic to the futon and began sleeping on the floor. She swears it's not so bad.
  • K and I found a new place, a rowhouse in a neighborhood few have heard of, and those that have believe to be sketchy. However, it's a rowhouse! That we can afford! In the city! And it's near a metro stop! The move is scheduled for Saturday.
  • HSBFF came for a visit, and we spent Veterans Day weekend in NYC. It was cold. We ate a lot, and I introduced HSBFF to Malaysian food.
  • I saw The Tragically Hip (which henceforth I'll refer to as the Hip, thus affecting an intimate knowledge of Canadian culture), Zappa Plays Zappa, The Taming of the Shrew, the Karelian Folk Music Ensemble, and They Might Be Giants. Also Bad Boys 2. Woo-sa!
  • Agent V [this is what happens when you let people pick their own monikers] had K and I over for Thanksgiving, along with a few mutual friends and his parents. The stuffing and company were both excellent (really the only criteria that matter in judging a Thanksgiving, IMHO). I made two pies, trying my hand and making crust for the first time. For a recipe with so few ingredients, crust is surprisingly difficult. But the results weren't disastrous, just somewhat humbling.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

The best pie crust, unfortunately, requires an ingredient that is decidedly not vegetarian-friendly. You can substitute vegetable shortening, but it's just not the same. (Though I wonder if the formula's changed now that trans-fats have become the latest trendy bugaboo.)

Coloradan said...

Well, you can get trans fat-free Crisco, but it's still Crisco, which seems to me inherently gross and unnatural. I'll have to confront that prejudice next time I make pie crust.

Anonymous said...

Fold that Crisco in there! You know you want it.

Joey said...

Hey, that pumpkin pie I made for you that one time had a crust that was made with Crisco and it was damn good.

But yeah, my mom's lard based pie crust is awesome.

Joey said...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Dont tell them to grow up and out of it
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Wheres your shame
Youve left us up to our necks in it
Time may change me
But you cant trace time