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Friendsgiving Potluck: Casserole Carriers, Serveware & Party Games
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items Friendsgiving has become one of my favorite traditions, when our closest friends gather for a cozy potluck before the holiday rush. After hosting and attending plenty of them, I have learned which carriers keep dishes warm on the drive, which servewa...
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Casserole Carriers & Potluck Bakeware
Serveware & Table Setting
Games, Sips & Thankful Extras
Casserole Carriers & Potluck Bakeware
Bakeware and carriers that travel well and keep dishes warm.
The Pyrex Portables set comes with an insulated carrier that keeps my casserole hot on the drive to Friendsgiving. I love the snap on lids for leftovers. I have brought my sweet potato casserole to every potluck in this carrier, and it always arrives...
Pyrex Portables 4pc Easy Grab Baking Dish Set with Insulated Carrier
The CorningWare French White casserole goes from oven to table looking classic and elegant. I love that the glass cover lets everyone peek at the dish. My grandmother baked in these, and now my green bean casserole comes to every Friendsgiving in the...
CorningWare French White Oval Casserole with Glass Cover
The Rachael Ray casserole carrier expands to fit a big lasagna pan and keeps food hot or cold for hours. I love the buffalo check pattern. It has carried my mac and cheese to countless potlucks, and friends always ask where I found such a cute carrie...
Rachael Ray Expandable Insulated Casserole Carrier
The Le Creuset oval casserole holds heat beautifully, so my stuffing stays warm long after it comes out of the oven. I love the bright enamel color. It is a splurge, but it looks gorgeous on a potluck table, and I know it will last for every Friendsg...
Le Creuset 3.75-Quart Oval Enameled Cast Iron Casserole
The Emile Henry rectangular baking dish is big enough for a crowd sized mac and cheese or roasted vegetables. I love that it bakes evenly and cleans up easily. It goes straight from my oven to the buffet table, and it has become my most used dish eve...
Emile Henry Ceramic Rectangular Baking Dish
The Crock-Pot Cook and Carry slow cooker has a locking lid, so I can drive my chili or mashed potatoes without spills. I love that it keeps food warm once we arrive. It is my secret for potlucks, since my dish cooks itself while I get ready for our e...
Crock-Pot 7qt Cook and Carry Programmable Slow Cooker
The Modern Prairie pie carrier keeps my pumpkin pie safe and pretty on the way to Friendsgiving. I love the sweet strawberry print. My pies used to arrive with smushed crusts, and now they show up looking perfect, which makes me proud when we set out...
Modern Prairie Strawberry Magic Pie Carrier
The Staub ceramic baking dish set gives me several sizes for sides, desserts, and small casseroles. I love how pretty they look stacked on our buffet. They bake evenly and clean up easily, and I can bring two different sides to a potluck in matching ...
Staub 4-Piece Ceramic Baking Dish Set
Serveware & Table Setting
Platters, bowls, and linens for a beautiful potluck buffet.
The Be Home olive wood salad bowl has beautiful natural grain that makes even a simple green salad look special. I love its generous size for a crowd. It is my contribution to every potluck, and I always get compliments on the bowl almost as much as ...
Be Home Olive Wood Salad Bowl
The Kuchenprofi gravy boat pours cleanly without drips, which saves our tablecloth every year. I love its polished, elegant look. It holds plenty of gravy for a big table, and my partner jokes that it is the most important dish at our Friendsgiving c...
Kuchenprofi Elegance Stainless Steel Gravy Boat
The Be Home serving set adds natural wood servers to any dish on our potluck table. I love that they match my olive wood salad bowl. Guests always need extra serving spoons, and I keep this set handy so every casserole on our buffet has its own serve...
Be Home Serving Set
The Megachef buffet server keeps five dishes warm at once, which is perfect when guests arrive with sides at different times. I love that nothing gets cold before dinner. It made hosting our potluck so much easier, and our food stays at the right tem...
Megachef 5 Section Buffet Server and Food Warmer
The Farmhouse Pottery linen table runner adds a relaxed, natural texture to our harvest table. I love how it softens with every wash. It works with any season, and I pair it with candles and small pumpkins for a simple Friendsgiving table that looks ...
Farmhouse Pottery Farm Linen Table Runner
These Siafu Home Maua placemats are handwoven and add warm, colorful texture to our table. I love supporting artisan made pieces. They protect our wood table from hot dishes, and our guests always admire them when we gather for our cozy autumn potluc...
Siafu Home Maua Handwoven Placemats Set of 4
The Verve Culture handblown glass pitcher is perfect for apple cider, sangria, or water on the table. I love its slightly imperfect handmade charm. It holds plenty for a crowd, and I fill it with sparkling cider and orange slices for our Friendsgivin...
Verve Culture Handblown Glass Pitcher
The TWINE cheese board set includes a board and knives, so I can set out a snack spread while dinner finishes. I love the rustic wood look. It keeps hungry guests happy during the busy hour before we eat, and I think it makes a lovely hostess gift fo...
TWINE Cheese Board and Knife Set
Games, Sips & Thankful Extras
Games, candles, and little touches for a fun evening together.
Telestrations is like the telephone game with drawings, and the results are always hilarious. I love that no artistic skill is needed. It is our go to after dinner game at Friendsgiving, and we laugh so hard that someone always ends up in tears by th...
USAOPOLY Telestrations Original Family Drawing Game
Apples to Apples is an easy card game that works for big groups of all ages. I love that new players learn it in a minute. We play it every Friendsgiving while dessert is served, and our friends' kids join in, which makes it fun for everyone at our t...
Apples to Apples Game of Comparisons
This Bey-Berk acrylic Jenga looks so elegant that I leave it out on our coffee table. I love the satisfying clink of the clear blocks. It gets everyone gathered around the table after dinner, and the suspense as the tower wobbles always gets our whol...
Bey-Berk Acrylic Jenga
Pictionary is a classic team game that gets competitive and silly fast. I love watching my partner attempt to draw anything at all. We split into teams after our potluck, and it has become a tradition that keeps our friends laughing late into the eve...
Mattel Pictionary Board Game
The Sugar Paper gratitude journal has simple prompts that make it easy to write down what I am thankful for each day. I love its clean design. I pass it around our Friendsgiving table for everyone to add a note, and reading it each year has become a ...
Sugar Paper Gratitude Journal
The Voluspa Spiced Pumpkin Latte candle fills our home with a warm autumn scent that is cozy without being too sweet. I love the pretty jar. I light it before guests arrive, and friends always comment that our house smells like fall the moment they w...
Voluspa Spiced Pumpkin Latte Classic Candle
Wood Stove Kitchen mulling spices turn plain apple cider into a warm, fragrant drink that fills the whole house with fall. I simmer a pot on the stove all evening. Our guests love sipping warm cider, and I love that the kids feel included with their ...
Wood Stove Kitchen Mulling Spices
The Juliska Berry and Thread place card holders add a charming touch to our table and help mix up our seating. I love their classic pattern. I write a little note of thanks on each card, and our friends often take them home as a keepsake of our Frien...
Juliska Berry and Thread Place Card Holders Set of 4