TOP REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A FRIENDSGIVING

1. If you are the host, it's an excuse to dress up a table with twine, burlap, and mason jars and have cute little turkey pine cones with the guests names. All the necessities, of course.

the "calm" food table before the storm...

2. You can deep fry a turkey outside in your front yard and your neighbors will commend you for your efforts! PS-Deep frying is the way to go people. Only took an hour and a half!

3. Your husband/boyfriend will get so excited about deep fried turkey that he will randomly break into dance with you in the kitchen, and throw some smooches your way.

4. To practice making your favorite dishes so you're prepared for your actual thanksgiving, and at the same time look like a pro chef to your family members. See also: sweet potato casserole (my fav fav fav!) is WAY too good to only have once a year.

5. You can eat as much as you want and no one will judge you

{the desserts: mini apple pies, pecan bars, pilgrim cookies. the trifle is consists of gingerbread, pumpkin mousse, and whipped cream. It is as good as it looks...}

Similar recipe for trifle: here. 

6. Make memories with your closest friends

7. The top reason? to celebrate thanksgiving more than one day a year.

We had an absolute blast at our first annual Friendsgiving. Highly recommend starting this with your friends! After we were all done eating, we played apples to apples while our stomach's settled, so that we were able to fully enjoy 21 pieces of dessert. Not sure if it worked though because we were all laughing so hard during the game!

Also, I was in charge of the green bean casserole and I also did a salad for everyone. Who wants the deets and the recipe? Here goes...

Arugula with Pomegranates, Blue Cheese, 

and Pistachio's:

recipe via the lovely Skinny Taste

Ingredients-

+4 cups arugula 

+1/2 cup pomegranate arils from POM Wonderful

+1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (feel free to use any cheese you like!)

+2 tbls pistachio's, shelled

Pomegranate Vinaigrette-

+1 tsp POM Wonderful pomegranate juice 

+1 tsp balsamic vinegar

+2 tsp EVOO

+salt and fresh pepper

Whisk vinegar, pomegranate juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a small bowl.

Place arugula on two plates, top with blue cheese, pomegranates, pistachio's, and vinaigrette.

If you've had or been to a Friendsgiving before, what was your favorite part?!

What did you make?