4th Annual Holiday Recipe Exchange

So on Friday Night, I hosted my 4th Annual Holiday Recipe Exchange.

The first year I hosted this, we went with an appetizer theme.  You can read about it HERE 

The 2nd year, we did the Breakfast Edition 

See it all HERE 

Last year, we did appetizers again.

Check it out HERE 

and this year, I decided to go with....

Anything Goes Edition

That's right....my guests could make appetizers or main dishes or cocktails or desserts...it was really fun!

We had a nice mix and an amazing variety!

Cocktails included Apple Cider Sangria and Santa Claus-Mopolitans (my favorite recipe) :)

Appetizers included: Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Hot Artichoke Garlic Dip, Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts, Cranberry Brie Bites, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Pomegranate Cheese Ball and Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls

We had Chicken, Ziti and Broccoli for a Main Dish

and....desserts included.....

 Peanut Butter Fudge, Caramel Popcorn,Yule Log,

Cannoli Dip, Cream Puff and Butterfinger Cookie

Dough Cheesecake Bars!

I only snapped a few pics 

(actually that was the theme all weekend because I

guess I was having too much fun!)

Everyone needs a pair of antlers right? ;)

and our big winners were......


Michelle for BEST RECIPE with her Butterfinger 

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars and


Bethany for BEST PJ's with her Reindeer Nightgown!

The winners each took home a festive Yankee 

Candle 


Have you ever participated in a recipe exchange?  

Do you have a holiday tradition for you and your 

besties?  Would love to hear about it!