A Fun Trend You Can Easily Follow! UGLY SWEATER PARTIES
WHAT EXACTLY IS ANUGLY SWEATER PARTY? It’s rather simple — slip on your favorite Christmas sweater, gather all your friends and family members, make sure there are plenty of refreshments and games, and you’re guaranteed to have a top-tier party. A few ugly- sweater-themed games that should be on the agenda include an ugly gift exchange, which is similar to the white elephant exchange, except with the gaudiest gifts you can find; an ugly photo booth, complete with terrible, tacky props; and, of course, an ugly sweater contest. This is the only time of year when slipping into a lurid red sweater with a stuffed Santa sewn on the front is considered trendy. So adorn yourself in the frumpiest, tackiest sweater you can find, and have some fun this December!
It’s speculated that the first ugly sweater party took place in Vancouver, Canada, back in 2001. Since then, the trend has become one of the most popular holiday party themes. Come Thanksgiving, you’ll start to see racks in all types of clothing stores lined with hideous sweaters. If you’re ready to jump on the ugly-sweater-party bandwagon this Christmas season, here a few things to keep in mind. YOUR VERY OWNUGLY SWEATER Ugly sweaters come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. You can head to H&M or a local thrift store to pick one up. However, if you have a sweater that’s been cozied up for years in the back of your closet or a drawer, now’s your chance to give it new life. Arm yourself with a hot glue gun, thread, and needle, and patch Santa, Rudolph, or Frosty on it. And let it be known that an ugly sweater isn’t complete without sparkles, beads, and sequins galore.
Holiday Roast Prime Rib
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Inspired by Food Network
things off, we were filmed by a video company working to create and short travel experience video for Aer Lingus. If my wife and I end up making the cut, we will be sure to share the video. In addition to the food tour, we spent much of our time shopping and walking the city, exploring other sites. We visited the Spanish Arches; National University of Ireland, Galway; and several amazing local restaurants and pubs. We got to experience older native men singing and playing native instruments in the pubs. Irish music is a big part of their culture and how stories are passed down, still to this day. It was a great vacation, and we enjoyed our time in Ireland, but it was good to come back home. We had the grandparents take care of our kids for the week, which I’m thankful for, and we enjoyed reconnecting with them. We truly missed them. Visiting Ireland was a unique experience, and I’m looking forward to revisiting it sometime in the future. While we saw a lot, there’s still so much to see and explore. -Dr. Todd P. Sullivan
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
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1 bone-in prime rib (6–7 pounds)
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Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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2 cups red wine
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4 cups beef stock
Directions
5. To make au jus, place roasting pan with drippings from roast over 2 burners on high. Add wine and scrape pan as liquid reduces. Add beef stock and cook until reduced by half. Finally, sprinkle in thyme. 6. Slice roast and serve topped with au jus.
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30 minutes before cooking, remove roast from fridge and let sit until it reaches room temperature.
2. Heat oven to 350 F. 3. Make small slits in prime rib and stuff with slices of garlic. Liberally season with salt and pepper. 4. Place a rack inside a roasting pan and roast prime rib for 2 hours, until medium-rare.
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