This post is in partnership with Nugget Markets all thoughts and opinions are my own.
For the past 5 years my friends and I have gathered around this time of year for an annual Friendsgiving. It started out as a progressive dinner where we would start at one house for apps and then go to another home for the next course of the meal. We would end at our last spot for dessert! You get the idea.
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This year we decided to switch things up! All 10 of us are extremely busy with new homes, new babies, new jobs and busy family lives! We needed to get together, but wanted to keep things extra simple. My dear friend Deborah, who is the BEST host, offered to host this year. She decorates like no other as you can see from the pictures here and her space is really cozy. All of our festivities would be here.
For food, this requires the most planning. We ordered all of our food from Nugget Markets. What is amazing about Nugget Markets is that all ordering can be done online, but if you have any questions or concerns about options or the menu you can easily hop on a call with them and they are always super helpful and kind. The on the phone experience is just as lovely as the in-store experience. We went with the traditional menu (full details below) but there are SO many options to choose from to ensure you are getting everything you truly love in a holiday meal!
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I picked up the meal that came in a nice sized compact box the day before our Friendsgiving and brought it over to Deborah’s house. Everything was labeled in containers and there was a very simple yet informative sheet explaining the heating instructions for each item. Nothing required more than 25-30 min for heating with the exception of the turkey! Even that took only 60 min to heat. Knowing ahead of time what was needed for the entire meal made it easy for Deb and I to get everything ready the day of!
I don’t know about you, but I prefer entertaining over cooking any day of the week. I do not enjoy being in the kitchen at all. Nuggets holiday meals are an answer to prayer for me! Holiday Meals are available for order on-line and pick-up in the store; order soon to ensure your beautiful dinner! Nugget Markets Holiday Meals ARE for the special occasions. Nearly all food is made from scratch, chef prepared and with highest quality ingredients. They say “We prep, you can party!” and I LOVE this! I wanted to mention that options for Nugget Markets Holiday Meals range from traditional to contemporary, Hanukkah to vegan.
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Details On Our Full Menu:
* Turkey by Diestel
* ALL sides are made from scratch in house
* Traditional stuffing: chef prepared with homemade veggie stock, homemade bread, hand cut veggies
* Cornbread sausage stuffing: made with homemade cornbread and homemade Italian sausage
* Garlic mashed potatoes and regular mashed potatoes use premium Clover Sonoma cream
* Traditional stuffing: chef prepared with homemade veggie stock, homemade bread, hand cut veggies
* Cornbread sausage stuffing: made with homemade cornbread and homemade Italian sausage
* Garlic mashed potatoes and regular mashed potatoes use premium Clover Sonoma cream
* Sweet potatoes and yams with macadamia nuts is made with real maple syrup
* Green bean casserole – made with their own house-made mushroom broth and Clover Sonoma sour cream
* Green bean almondine uses California Olive Oil, and local Mariani almonds– Both cranberry sauces use fresh cranberries
* All rolls made in house
* Green bean casserole – made with their own house-made mushroom broth and Clover Sonoma sour cream
* Green bean almondine uses California Olive Oil, and local Mariani almonds– Both cranberry sauces use fresh cranberries
* All rolls made in house
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Not only is all the food from Nugget Markets delicious but it is fresh and made in house! Let Nugget Markets do the work for you this holiday season so you can party and enjoy your guests! Place your order here.
All Photos By: Erika Christine
Comments ( 25 )
jenna | the urben life
I love your tablescape, so gorg!! I’ll have to look into this, those sides all look so amazing.
Denay DeGuzman
What a lovely friendsgiving menu and table! all of those delicious dishes make a festive occasion even more special. I live near a nugget market and I enjoy shopping there often.
Chad
OMG the table setup and the food, looks sooooooo perfect and delicious!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.
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Justine
What a beautiful setup, looks like it was a great time! and oh my goodness, all the food looks amazing and I love the idea of someone else doing the cooking.
alexandra
Your table decoration is just beautiful! this looks like a great party 🙂 hope it was fun! (it sure looks it!)
Vicky
Deborah is an amazing hostess! I love her place and her sense of style. It looks like you guys had no shortage of good food and good friends.
Moriah Ross
Such a beautiful layout! Food and friends always amazing time.
Lisa Favre
I love that all the ordering could be done online! Sounds exactly like my kind of food service!
Dianna
What a beautiful look table spread. All the food looks amazing .
Yeah Lifestyle
wHAT AN AMAZING LOOKING SPREAD THE SUCH GORGEOUS PHOTOS TO GO WITH IT TOO. FABULOUS IDEA TO CONSIDER IF YOU ARE GETTING THE FAMILY AROUND FOR THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR.
Mariela
Wow!! I didN’t know that thiss services were even offered. We live in a smaller town, but that is good to know if we ever move into the city.
Charlotte
Lovely pictures and what a great idea. the Foo looks DELICIOUS too.
Terri Steffes
Oh, I am all about the cooking! I do like the entertaining part as well, but I usually leave that to my husband so I can do all the fun cool stuff.
Kara Guppy
What a fabulous idea, I shy away from having people round for dinner as find it all too stressful
Liz Siemers
I generally ENJOY cooking, but it can definitely be stressful too. What a nice alternative! How lovely that everything is made from scratch. And what beautiful photos you have!!!
Jasmine Hewitt
i’ll need to see if this is AVAILABLE in our new city. this small town i know, won’t have anything like this!
Reese Woods
Oh my goodness! Deborah did an incredible job! I have never participated in a Friendsgiving, but now it’s absolutely on my bucket list!
Blythe Alpern
I love to cook and entertain, but sometimes it’s nice to not have to plan a menu. After all, the best part of any party is spending time with friends.
Shar
Wow what beautiful picture and amazing looking food! This looks like an amazing night with great people 🙂
Cecilia Harvard
Your tablescape is amazing and perfect for the holidays. It looks like you guys had a great time and took amazing photos too. I will need to try Nugget Markets for myself.
Deysi
Wow, you party is just beautiful. All those details are just beautiful.
Eliza Urzica
Waw, this looks amazing. The food looks delicious also.
anna
SUCH a great idea. If i wasn’t traveling I would love to use this online and get my friends together for a fun night.
Courtney
Omg now thats what i call a meal!! Fab setup!!!! Love the table scape!! And the food? Yum!
lisa
wow, so lovely, i like your blog, like your article
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