Friendsgiving

Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday for some time now, I love the tradition of giving thanks over an abundance of delicious food with your family and friends. I was sad to be leaving right before the holiday as our family traditions around that time are some of my favorites. I am not sure how the idea came about, but it was decided among the housemates that we should go all out for our own friendsgiving. I was so happy to be able to celebrate this day with my friends here as I knew I would be feeling a bit home sick being away from the family. Funny to share some of the traditions with them as the majority of the group was South African. One of the group is a professional chef so we definitely got spoiled! We had all the classics: Turkey with amazing cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes (which I made with rosemary and garlic), sweet potatoes with marshmallows (everyone got a real kick out of the dish), AMAZING stuffing with sausage and mozzarella, a beautiful veggie platter with brussel sprouts and beets and some yummy appetizers. It was a lovely afternoon spent with new and old friends. Here are some photos of the day!

Cheers!