Thanksgiving is a holiday that is associated with family, friends, and what you are thankful for during that year or in life. Since traveling home is expensive, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas, spending your Thanksgiving with your friends is an awesome way to still be surrounded by the people you love.
Since you might be having Thanksgiving in a college dorm setting or in the common rooms of suites here at St. John’s, you may run into some manageable issues.
Finding a turkey or meat is one of the hardest things to find and cook during Friendsgiving, especially in a college dorm. Cooking a turkey in the small, communal kitchen of your residence hall is not an option, so the best option to replace a turkey is to go to your local grocery store and buy rotisserie chickens for your suite. If buying rotisserie chickens is too much food, you can find pre-cut pieces of turkey that you can use in the tiny communal oven.
Here are some sides or appetizers that you can easily make for Friendsgiving to go with your meat:
1. Spinach and Artichoke Dip
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One of the easiest things to keep hunger away while preparing a Thanksgiving dinner is spinach and artichoke dip. Many people think that you need an oven to make this dip, but there is a way to make it without an oven. You can either buy it at the store or you can make it easily in a dorm.
Here is a non-cook recipe for this amazing dip:
2. Deviled eggs
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Deviled eggs are a classic, universal snack that is served during many family gatherings. They are easy to make; however, college students tend to hate mayonnaise. Here are two ways to make deviled eggs that will appease everyone.
Try this recipe with mayo and without mayo.
3. Caprese tomato tower salad
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Caprese tomato tower salad or a side salad are easy ways to keep everyone fed. This recipe takes minimal work and is perfect for a dorm setting.
Here is a recipe for a healthy and delicious salad.
4. Double Layer No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Every Thanksgiving dinner always has sweet desserts to end the night with a bang. This no-bake pumpkin cheesecake recipe is a fun, new twist on the classic pumpkin pie.
Here is the recipe for this dessert.
Try these recipes out for a fun and fresh Friendsgiving with your friends or suitemates! Happy Thanksgiving!