How to Host Friendsgiving

0 Choose a date for Friendsgiving. (Consider choosing a day when you have plenty of time to prepare and cook, if you're planning on cooking for your gathering.)
1 Put together a guest list.
2 Invite friends. You can create your own invitation in a free program like Canva or create a virtual invitation through Evite. You could also design and print out an invitation to send in the mail.
3 Plan your Friendsgiving menu. Oftentimes, friends are invited to bring their own dishes to Friendsgiving. You can assign a dish to your friends or have a virtual signup so that you know what's going to be brought and confirm there are no duplicate recipes.
4 Once your menu is planned, create your cooking timeline. Take the recipe that's going to take the longest time and build your timeline around that.
5 Grocery shop. Preferably do this a few days before your event, but up to a week in advance if you're making a whole turkey because those take a few days to defrost in the refrigerator.
6 Decide upon serving pieces before you cook. I will label mine with a sticky note and pop them back into the cabinets so I know what I'm using well before I'm cooking and then searching for something to place my final dish in.
7 Prep as much as you can in advance. If you want to take the stress off yourself the day-of your Friendsgiving event, chop veggies and fruits in advance. Also consider making anything that can be made-ahead and stored in the fridge, like most casseroles or homemade cranberry sauce recipes.
8 The day of, have your cooking timeline printed out and a plan. Also, keep your cool. It can be stressful cooking for your people, but at the end of the day, this is about spending time together, not the perfect meal.
9 Interact with your guests and have fun!