Fakesgiving
A celebration of friends and copious amounts of food that significantly resembles the holiday of Thanksgiving. Based on the philosophy that “friends are family,” and takes place the week before Thanksgiving break.
A gracious host, such as a friend with a lovely house and a cute haircut, is a necessity.
Appetizers aren’t required but are always welcome.
I thought it was goat cheese topped with a cranberry mixture at first, but looks can be deceiving. It was a mix of cream cheese, blue cheese and cheddar. It tastes just like goat cheese. Maybe even better.
Wine is pretty essential to loosen up the spirits.
The host labors over the turkey.
And the guests bring along the additions.
Like homemade challah bread
And a huge steak?! Someone has a “meat farm share.” It’s grass-fed…but it still scares me 
And gravy in nothing else but the gravy cow
And here’s the plate that puts you over the edge: two different kinds of stuffing, turkey with cranberry sauce, cabbage with bacon, roasted brussel sprouts, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with an almond & brown sugar topping.
Here’s where you insert a break that consists of games and a brisk walk outside. Dessert seems impossible.
That is, until you see what it is…
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Homemade macaroons
And my culinary contributions: a classic pumpkin pie and the mind-blowing Vanilla & Pear Crumble Pie from BitchinCamero. (Make this now).
Served with walnut-maple ice cream. I can’t even attempt to describe how good that is.
But beware.
These are your friends:
These are your friends post the Fakesgiving meal:
Deliriousness ensues. But it’s so worth it.
What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Fakesgiving looks just as good as Thanksgiving to me! My favorite thanksgiving dish is my mom’s sweet potato casserole as well. I wonder if my mom’s and Devan’s mom’s recipes are similar!
Oh man, that challah has me drooling!
My favorite dish is probably the cranberries–nobody else likes them in my family!
I should have NOT looked at this post. I think I might eat the screen.
STUFFING, I love stuffing.
And your pie looks to DIE for.
Fakesgiving! How cute
The food looks fab, especially all those yummy desserts! My favorite thanksgiving dish is the roasted veggies, or something with sweet potatoes. And cheesecake as a dessert, haha!
What a great Fakesgiving! it looks like everything is super yummy!
and i wonder if your pie would work good with apples…i was told i’m making an apple dish for dessert at both thanksgivings i’m going to (yes, i said TWO!).
my favorite dish is either fresh green bean casserole, or apple pie. nom nom.
Favorite Thanksgiving dish?? Anything with sweet potatoes!
Whoa, you and your friends really know how to whip up and awesome meal! Can I come next year?
You can come anytime, we’ll put it on again just for you!
That “gravy cow” made me laugh out loud. When I got married I got three different cow creamers and my mom and I thought I’d start collecting them but the husband threatened divorce so I guess my collection will be staying small!
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Looks great! Especially the pie!
I have never been to a Thanksgiving dinner (!) but I LOVE anything with sweet potato, turkey + cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
What are you doing this Thursday? You’re more than welcome at my family’s Thanksgiving. Since it’s Eastern European, it’s even more epic than the American celebration
sounds like you had all the bases covered for a perfect fakesgiving meal
Haha love the gravy cow!! Maple-walnut ice cream…sounds amazing! I actually made that once but something went wrong and it got all weird and crystallized. I think I’m attempting something similar for this Thanksgiving though!
My favorite dish is probably this sweet potato souffle my sister makes. Sooo good!
I just love the whole idea of Thanksgiving. I can’t even pick one dish! Maybe stuffing? I really dig on mashed potatoes though too. Mmmm! The feast looks awesome Olga!
Wow, you guys really go all out. I want to have two thanksgivings! My favorite dish is always the mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Everyone’s always fighting over it.
everything looks SO delicious
and scalloped potatos! and the cranberrys!
what a wonderful thanksgiving!
my favorite thanksgiving dish is my moms sweet potato caserole
how is the Yellowtail wine? I think i want to try that one next!