This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Del Monte. The opinions and text are all mine.
Disclosure: a big Thank You to our friends at Del Monte ® for sponsoring this post and hosting such a fabulous Friendsgiving party for us!
Happy Fall Friends! Are we ready to kick-off the Holiday season or what ? Honestly I never feel ready but here we go anyways!
Today I want to share with you some fun snapshots of last weeks Best Friends Friendsgiving Feast I am so honored to have been a part of.
It was a fun night at the Buzzfeed Tasty studios here in Los Angele, filled with a delicious dinner flavored by our friends at Del Monte and hosted by the lovely Tiffany Thiessen.
It really feels wonderful taking the time to reconnect with old friends and making new ones. After all that’s what makes life fun and worthwhile, the people we share it with!
We enjoyed fresh and flavorful dishes featuring Del Monte’s quality non-GMO veggies. To die for roasted sweet potato wedges, green bean casseroles, a fall panzanella and a super tasty green salad with persimmons, pears and pomegranate. Absolutely delish! Find some inspiration for your menu here
Delicious green bean casserole with Del Monte® Blue Lake Cut Green Beans
Let’s stop and smell the flowers, shall we ?!
Yes, the beauty you see here is 100% real and yes I got to take them home! Don’t be jelly!
Friendsgiving has really become a thing for those of us in L.A., away from our biological families but still deeply connected to those closest to us, our friends that have become our extended family.
I was particularly happy to learn more about Del Monte’s vegetables that are non-GMO, picked at the peak of ripeness and packed quickly with nothing but just water and a dash of sea salt in BPA-free cans! Wowza!
And after all the lovely dishes and cocktails, we got to leave with some swag of course, because that’s how we do in Hollywood! Del Monte veggies, a nice wooden spoon, oven mitts and even a fun apron so we can handle Friendsgiving in style. I suspect the wooden spoon is in case anyone misbehaves at the party 😉 teeheehee
But friends, I think the most exciting part is that you can share any of the images in this post on social media using the hashtag #TastyFriendsgiving + @delmonte & @buzzfeedtasty, and Del Monte® will donate 100lb of food per post (up to 10,000lbs) to Feeding America.
My heart is tickled about that!
So this holiday season let’s remember to be grateful for the people in our lives and don’t forget to Eat Your Veggies my friends! Visit Del Monte for some tasty inspiration.
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Friends-giving is one of my favorite traditions. Your table looks gorgeous!
I love Friendsgiving! This looks like a fun time!
This friendsgiving looks so fun!
We are having ours on Saturday. It’s so fun to get to spend time with friends and celebrate!
Looks like a beautiful event! Friendsgiving is so fun!
I love that Del Monte is giving back! Happy Friendsgiving.
That would be so much fun to do! I would love to bring my friends to something like this. All we have to do is sit there eight and enjoy and not have to worry about cooking it ourselves.
I think a Friendsgiving feast is just about the best thing in the world. We did one last year, and it was amazing. We’re doing it again this year!
I would love to do Friendsgiving! It might be a little late in the year for me to get the logistics down, but it’s definitely happening next year!
What a lovely event! Those table centerpieces are just amazing! I love DelMonte vegetables, been buying them for years!
What an awesome time! I still have not finalized my Thanksgiving plans and it is next week! Yikes!
Sounds like it was a really lovely celebration of good food and good friends. The floral arrangements were stunning. Lucky you!
Friendsgiving is such a fun tradition. Looks like you made a tasty spread and had a great time. I love the flowers as well.
I’m so glad you had such a great time at the event! That table setting was amazing. Now after looking at your pictures I’m hungry for Green Bean Casserole.
The green beans stole my heart, true story!
That is a very beautiful display. I would love to have a nice display for Thanksgiving this year. Friendsgiving sounds like a wonderful idea too.
That sounded like such a fun time with some great food. We always make a green bean casserole on Thanksgiving and I’m loving the idea of using non-GMO veggies this year.
Such an awesome idea. Friendsgiving. I love it! And the table is gorgeous with delicious food!!
What a fun event … that centerpiece is stunning. I love the Friendsgiving trend.
We’ve always done a Friendsgiving but I have to admit having Tiffani-Amber – that would be a really special kind of Thanksgiving! What a beautiful set up! And great way to cook!
This looks like a fun and delicious event! Such a great way to be with friends too!
Ive never heard of Friendsgiving until recently and I love the idea. Btw I love the centerpiece it’s beautiful!
Love Friendsgiving, so chill and relaxed and no rules. Don’t you just love peonies too ? ~ Florentina Xo’s
I love the idea of Friendsgiving! The centerpiece you used is super cute. What an amazing and fun way to give thanks.
I’m in love with peonies! Who knew they would work for Friendsgiving too, right ?!
We’ve never done a friends giving but it sure does sound like a fun tradition to start. We do a huge Thanksgiving with lots of family and friends.
Friendsgiving is such a wonderful concept. It sounds like you had a great time at the event. I think it’s awesome that Del Monte is giving back.