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sriracha, especially on cold pizza

I am the one who usually does the cooking on Thanksgiving. My mother does the turkey, and I pretty much do everything else (that is vegetarian). My favourite part of Thanksgiving is cooking all that food for my family. It is a great pleasure to produce so much food and have everyone enjoy it. I absolutely love cooking, and I obsess over it especially during Thanksgiving. I get pretty neurotic over the details, and this year, I think I will obsess even more because I haven't been able to cook since I am now at college.
Food-wise, my favourite is the tie between stuffing and pumpkin pie. I really hate to pick favourites.
I also love having so much leftovers to pick over for the next few days. Thanksgiving leftovers just seem to taste so much better than regular leftovers!

peanut butter and banana
plain or berry flavoured cream cheese
I also like my bagels naked

I don't know if I have a favourite, but I usually use Pink Lady because that is what we have around in the winter months. I like it because of the tart flavour.

All I have is a tiny condiment container of sriracha sauce and a jar of Better than Bouillon veggie stock in the door of my mini fridge. My fridge is nearly empty, by the way. I haven't grocery shopped in two weeks ):

Something that would look impressive on the buffet table is a creamy pumpkin soup served in a large, hollowed-out pumpkin.

So it is safe to say that every on here highly enjoys eating food. This should be obvious, but there are some people out there who don't enjoy eating. -gasp- that is possible in a human! But we are all here, and it takes a certain passion to read food blogs all the time. You know who you are ;)
Although some people's background did not foster their obsession about food, clearly there is something innate that we all share that drives us to see food as more than just nourishment. Or maybe a change in lifestyle (becoming vegetarian) or parents who can't cook drove you to learn more about food and cooking.
For me, I think it was a combination of having a natural interest in food and becoming vegetarian early in high school. Becoming vegetarian has increased my knowledge of food by a gazillion and improved my cooking skills. I tried many many new recipes and learned about a lot of new ingredients by reading cookbooks. It has also led me to the habit of spending almost all my time on the internet reading about food.
I am vegetarian for ethical and environmental reasons, so that has a great influence on my food choices. I also value healthy eating, but all in good sense and not to the point of deprivation. When I first changed my diet, it made me take a step back and assess the "Standard American Diet", which consists of fast, convenient, sugar/fat/salt laden foods eaten mindlessly, in the car, standing up, or in front of the TV or computer. I don't want to be a snob and in reality, I don't eat everything slow-cooked and homemade at the family dinner table, and I do have some pretty bad eating habits. However, being a Serious Eater for me means that I am aware of these habits and hopefully eat in a more mindful way.

@veggieout- Yes, I do row :) I row for Wash U crew and it is my first year being on the team and I really love the sport! I did try rowing a few times in high school, but I mainly did varsity volleyball. I figured I wanted to try something new so I chose rowing.
That's so cool that you are a coxswain. I always wondered what it would be like to be one... Do you row for a college team?

Because it is in season, pumpkin spice cake
Also, coconut cake is very yummy. Or even better, chocolate coconut cake. The dark brown chocolate frosting and white shredded coconut would make a nice contrast

We do not get many trick-or-treaters at our house. Besides, I am usually not home on Halloween night. My parents don't really bother giving out candy.
This year, I have the option of giving out candy from my dorm room to the city kids as a "Safe Trick-or-Treating" program. However, I will be away at a regatta so I won't be able to do it.
If I stocked up with candy this early, it would all be gone by Halloween. I couldn't hide it from myself because I would know where it is.

Love the photo! The store-bought ones look intimidated by the homemade ones. Especially the one in the back.

What seasonable vegetables are good for steaming?

I dropped my phone in the toilet once. I didn't use rice to dry it out. Just took out the battery, and let it air dry. After a day or so when I thought it was safe, I turned it on and it works perfectly fine.