Three Recipes for Two for Your Small Thanksgiving Dinner

November 16, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Although you might think of large family gatherings when you think of Thanksgiving, you can still have a fulfilling Thanksgiving dinner for just yourself or with one other person. Of course, this might seem unusual to you, so maybe you need some help making small portions. With these three recipes adjusted for two people, you…

How to Host Thanksgiving in Your First Apartment

November 11, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s always nice to have a few friends swing by your apartment for a relaxing hang, especially when you live alone. Having a big group of friends over, though, can present challenges. You might feel even more stressed if you’re having family over, and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, you might find yourself in…

Tips For Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

November 18, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether it’s your first time hosting Thanksgiving, or you’re just looking to up your turkey game, there’s a lot to plan when hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. First of all, relax. Holidays are about enjoyment and appreciation of the simple things, even when many Americans seem to forget it. We stress out all-day, every-day, so take…

How to Throw an Easy Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Party

November 21, 2016 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s your first Thanksgiving away from your family and the budget does not allow you to go home. Instead of getting depressed and crying into your sushi dinner after a lonely movie, throw your own last-minute Thanksgiving dinner party. The menu planning is a breeze, and by now it’s a truly casual invite so nobody…

How to Host An On-Budget Friendsgiving Party with Roommates

November 20, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Thanksgiving is just around the corner (what?!) and for a lot of us, that means the 3 F’s: food, friends, and family. Even if you get to head home for the holiday, host a little Friendsgiving get-together with your roomies and take this opportunity to sit down for a fun meal and remind yourselves why…

10 Easy & Cheap DIY Thanksgiving Decor Ideas for Your Apartment

November 23, 2014 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

The holiday season is almost here, ladies and gents! The first one coming up quickly on the calendar? Thanksgiving, the holiday that’s all about giving thanks for what you’ve got and enjoying some gobble gobble until you wobble wobble. For many, this time of year is packed full of travel plans and trips back home…

Add Potato Pancakes and Kale to Your Thanksgiving Feast

November 25, 2013 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

For lovers of food-centric holidays and holy days, this November is extra special. For the first time in nearly 100 years, and the last time for 70,000 years, the dates of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving coincide. What does this mean? More food to eat, and more things to be thankful for! Along…

How to Cook a Classic Thanksgiving Dinner

November 16, 2011 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

Our CIA student guest blogger, Sam, shows how to throw a real adult Thanksgiving dinner party. FOUR CLASSIC RECIPES FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER by Sam For most of us, Thanksgiving means a meal enjoyed with family and friends, and if you’re like me, that meal was almost always at home with the parents. Throughout college I…

Easy First Apartment Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Party

November 23, 2010 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

First Thanksgiving away from home and the budget does not allow you to go “over the river and through the woods” to grandma’s house. Instead of getting depressed and crying into your sushi dinner after a lonely movie, throw your own Thanksgiving dinner party and hardly dip into your personal finances. The menu planning is…

How to have a happy Thanksgiving in your new apartment – some do’s and don’t’s

November 18, 2007 | By Shelby AuthorMy First Apartment

Maybe you just moved across the country to take your dream job and you have zero vacation time. Maybe you’re not close to your family. Maybe you’re way too broke to buy a plane ticket. Whatever the reason, when the time for a Thanksgiving celebration rolls around, you’ll be on your own. Don’t do what…