How to make Thanksgiving dinner in your residence hall
These easy residence hall friendly recipes are perfect for getting you into the holiday spirit.
November 6, 2017
At this point in the semester, all college students are looking forward to Thanksgiving break. It is the perfect reprieve from a stressful semester before finals season. But, if you just can’t wait for Thanksgiving any longer, throw a dorm room Friendsgiving. These easy residence hall friendly recipes are perfect for getting you into the holiday spirit.
5 Minute Million Dollar Dip
Ingredients
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup bacon bits
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- Crackers
Directions
- Add the green onions, cheese, mayonnaise, bacon and almonds into a small bowl. Mix until combined and let chill for two hours.
- Serve with your favorite type of crackers.
Source: therecipecritic.com
Pumpkin Pie Dip
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
- 8 oz. container of Cool Whip
- 1 package (1.5 oz.) Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Directions
- Mix all the ingredients together until combined.
- Let chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Serve with vanilla wafers, graham crackers or cookies.
Source: hip2save.com
Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies
Ingredients
- Oreo cookies
- Candy Corn
- Candy googly eyes (can substitute with frosting)
- Pumpkin spice morsels (can substitute with frosting)
- Black or Brown cookie icing
Directions
- Take 4-5 pieces of candy corn and carefully push into the icing between the Oreo cookies.
- Use the black or brown icing to place the beak and eyes on the Oreo.
Source: rockymountainsavings.com
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