Friendsgiving

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Not every college student has the opportunity to go home to their families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some live too far away and don’t have enough time and money to make it back home. Others just choose to stay in their college town. Maybe they have a job and want to make the big bucks working Black Friday. We can’t blame you! Instead of struggling to get home with your family, why not gather a group of friends together for a Friendsgiving dinner? Much more laid back than a family Thanksgiving and with fewer people asking what you want to do with your life and when you’re going to get married. Enjoy a much less stressful evening with your friends!

If you’re going to have it at your apartment, plan ahead. Nothing is worse than scrambling last minute to the grocery store to find something that you need for the dinner. Make a list the week before and go to the grocery store to get everything you need early. If you get everything down on paper, it not only makes it easier to make sure you get everything but it makes your trip less frantic. Make sure you stop at McLanahan’s Market to get all your supplies.

To alleviate a little of the pressure off of the host, have a potluck. Everyone cooks their own dish and brings it together for a big feast. Make it even more interesting by having everyone creating their favorite dish rather than a traditional Thanksgiving dish. You get to enjoy favorites from all of your closest friends while spending time together.

You don’t have to cram 20 friends in your apartment. It can be much easier to get a small group together and go out to dinner instead. It takes the pressure off of the host and those cooking the meal. Put the burden on someone else! The Penn Stater Conference Hotel is opening its doors for a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner. From 11:30 until 2:30 you can enjoy an amazing spread of Penn State roast turkey, bread stuffing with dried cranberries, smoked salmon, pumpkin and sausage risotto and so much more. You and your friends won’t regret heading out to dinner for a fabulous Friendsgiving with a meal like this. For the full menu check out their website.

Going home to spend Thanksgiving with your family is great but it’s more fun to enjoy a dinner with all of your friends that you made with your own hands (or ordered from a restaurant). Do you and your friends have a Friendsgiving tradition?