Whoever invented Friendsgiving seriously deserves some kind of medal. Centering the holiday around food and chilling with good friends has proved a great way to lessen the stress quotient of Thanksgiving for so many of us. Except, perhaps, for the host, who still has the pressure of setting everything up for everyone. But there is a great way to accomplish it all with minimal aggravation: the grazing table. A well-stocked spread with everything your pals love can lighten the load and help you create the best Friendsgiving ever.
And you can make it even easier by ordering via Shipt. Your mouthwatering, Thanksgiving-themed feast, and all the items needed to make it complete, can be same-day delivered from retailers like Target and Office Depot. Read on for our tips for the best Friendsgiving grazing table, with Shipt leading the way.
Select the Food
Your grazing table can be a largely pre-made bonanza of snacks and bites with a Thanksgiving bent—all from Target via Shipt. Start with a Columbus Charcuterie Tasting Board, a ready-to-go board that comes with Italian dry and Calabrese salamis, white cheddar cheese, La Panzanella multigrain crackers, Castelvetrano olives, and dark-chocolate-covered cranberries. Add some Good & Gather Pecan Halves and Brach’s Candy Pumpkins for good measure.
Then lean into Thanksgiving’s savory side with Good & Gather All Natural Homestyle Turkey Meatballs (just heat them in the oven, then serve with Ocean Spray Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce and Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy). Birds Eye Steamfresh Brussels Sprouts, tossed in the air fryer with olive oil, salt, and pepper, make a tasty veg that’s easy to snack on while roaming. According to Shipt’s #MakeSidesTheMain report, more than half of Americans prefer sides to Thanksgiving turkey, so take some Stove Top Turkey Stuffing and scooped them into individual portions to bring the flavor of the holidays home. And to finish with something sweet, dedicate a section of your board to flaky Favorite Day Mini Orange Cranberry Scones: no fork or spoon required.
Prep the Table
Target via Shipt has rolls of Scotch Postal Paper, which make a great canvas for your grazing table—should you decide on a DIY aesthetic at the last minute. Roll out enough to cover your surface (be it an actual table or a kitchen island), and arrange the food in staged areas: cheese and charcuterie alongside Threshold Stainless Steel Cheese Knives (from your Target order through Shipt) in one section; the turkey meatballs with gravy in Hefty EcoSave Compostable Bowls (another Target find) in another. Use a Target-procured OXO Ice Cream Scoop to make the per-person servings of stuffing, depositing them Favorite Day Rainbow Baking Cups, which are also useful for Brussels sprouts. Get some Diamond L’Elegance Toothpicks, too: They’re better than silverware for quick and easy snacking on the go, stuck right into meatballs and sprouts alike, for instance.
Set out your mini scones in a dessert-specific corner of the board, so guests know exactly where to head when they’re craving something sweet. For an extra element of whimsy, turn grab some Assorted Metallic Sharpies, and write labels right on the paper to help guests ID all the snackable goodies.
Set Up the Service
Once guests have arrived, you’ll want a streamlined experience. Set up a station at the end of your grazing board with all the serveware you’ve ordered the morning of your event from Target via Shipt: paper plates; cups, straws, and cutlery; Everspring 100% Recycled Napkins. Your ice bucket (Threshold’s Hammered Metal Ice Bucket with Ice Scoop is a great find) full of Thanksgiving-themed drinks (like Waterloo Cranberry Seltzer) can all live at one end, so guests can easily grab what they need right away.
Clean It All Up
At the end of the long night of friends, fun, and tons of grazing, there’s still one more thing to tackle: getting your space tidy again. So make sure your order includes some essentials for after the last guest is out the door: Matter Compostable Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, Everspring Lemon & Mint All-Purpose Cleaner, and Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels from Target via Shipt, for starters. If you remember to tack on some Matter Compostable Quart Bags, too, you can use them to send your guests home with a little reminder of Friendsgiving—because what’s a holiday without leftovers?
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