Side Delights Offers Fun, Fresh Friendsgiving Potato Products and Recipes
November 12, 2025 | 5 min to read
Portable, versatile side dishes for hosting or attending holiday gatherings for Gen Z and beyond
Newport Beach, CA — Side Delights® announces ways to make festive Friendsgiving potato side dishes as new generations embrace the tradition of hosting or bringing their holiday meals to their chosen families.
Friendsgiving was not officially added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary until 2020, but according to the entry, it started appearing in print in 2007, circulating more significantly online in 2013.1
In 2018, research firm YPulse called Friendsgiving “The ultimate dinner party for millennials”, reporting that 32% of 18-35-year-olds attended or plan to host this type of holiday gathering/party. 2
“Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving can be more fun and less work with versatile products like Side Delights® SteamablesTM, for a simple, easy potato side dish that can be jazzed up for company,” noted Kathleen Triou, president and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network.
According to the 2025 Consumer Attitudes and Usage Study, potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable for the ninth year in a row, and the number one reason consumers love them is because of their versatility.
“America’s favorite side dish is delicious served hot or cold, making potatoes the perfect side dish for a busy host or to bring as a guest,” added Triou.
Side Delights Steamables are ready in the microwave in eight minutes to enjoy on their own or in traditional holiday recipes with a spin, such as Vermont-style Mashed Sweet Potato and Onion, or for a lighter dish that can be served cold like Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad. Additional inspiration can be found on the Recipe page for a large selection of Fall recipes.
Side Delights® offers a variety of products, including bagged and bulk potatoes, potato kits, convenience potatoes, petite potatoes, fresh-cut potatoes, and organic potatoes. For more information on Side Delights® products and its network of farms, visit FreshSolutionsNet.com, SideDelights.com, and GrownWhereItMatters.com.
- How Friendsgiving found its place in the holiday season | CNN
- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/friendsgiving-origin-history
About Fresh Solutions Network, LLC
Fresh Solutions Network (FSN) is the exclusive supplier of Side Delights® potatoes and onions. FSN is a group of family-owned potato and onion growers and shippers who help fresh potato and onion buyers grow their categories, maximize category investment, and increase sales. FSN delivers category insights, collaborative innovation, and customized assortment. Fresh Solutions Network, LLC partners include: Masser Family of Companies, Inc. (Masser Potato Farms and Keystone Potato Products in Sacramento and Hegins, PA), Fresh Solution Farms (White Pigeon, MI), Michael Family Farms, Inc. (Urbana, OH), Basin Gold Cooperative, Inc. (Pasco, WA), and NoKota Packers, Inc. (Buxton, ND).