Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

We had friends over this weekend for an Ugly Christmas Sweater party. Such a great time!There are some hilarious sweaters on websites such as Tipsyelves.com but I made ours on the cheap by getting two sweaters at Savers and adding iron-on flair from a craft store.

My guests were way more creative though.

The sweater on the left won the "best of" prize, mainly because of the 3-D blinking Ruldolph nose and the cotton tail on his behind. There are also two strategically placed jingle bells...

Another couple bedazzled their sweaters with gingerbread men, Christmasy pom-poms and garland. Other people bought their holiday sweaters from hell on ebay or borrowed them from their mothers. (Each mom reportedly said, "This sweater is not ugly").

Our menu included a roasted pepper and eggplant dip, chourico and peppers, meatballs, chicken wings and a family friend's Ruben dip that everyone died for.

Here's that recipe:

8 oz. shredded swiss cheese
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
9-12 oz corned beef, diced
12-16 oz. sourkraut
1 cup mayo
Round rye bread

Mix together the dip ingredients with a spoon and then cut the center out of the rye loaf. Fill the center with the dip and bake it at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

I also baked gingerbread men and decorated them with their very own ugly Christmas sweaters.

These guys were a total hit. And they were delicious (thank you, Duncan Hines).

Happy Holidays!