Mini Twice Baked Potatoes teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes until tender. Allow to cool slightly,Makes 20 potatoes about 10 minutes. Slice off top of potato and scoop out some of the insides of the cookedIngredients potatoes, leaving 1/4-inch borders around the2 pounds small Yukon gold potatoes (about 20 edges. Place the scooped flesh into large mixingpotatoes) bowl. Mash then set aside to cool completely. In2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more medium skillet, cook bacon over medium-lowfor drizzling heat until bacon is crispy. Drain well and place1 teaspoon kosher salt half of the bacon into a bowl. Add Panko®, 21 teaspoon black pepper tablespoons chives and 2 tablespoons Parmesan.6 ounces bacon, chopped fine Mix to combine and set aside. In bowl with1/3 cup Panko® bread crumbs mashed potatoes, add sour cream, butter, heavy1/4 cup chopped fresh chives, chopped cream, the remaining bacon, 1/4 cup Parmesan,1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus 2 table- 2 tablespoons chives, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2spoons teaspoon pepper. Beat on low speed until mixed.1/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature Set aside. Using a small scoop place a scoop of2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted mashed potato mixture into the potato shells so1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream, at room tem- they slightly overfilled. Sprinkle Panko®/baconperature mixture on top and drizzle a little olive oil on top. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. ServePreheat oven to 400˚F. Place potatoes on a warm.rimmed baking sheet and toss with olive oil, 1/2 51www.youreinvitedmag.com
Play a game of checkers with chocolate Hershey’s® Kisses and/or Hugs. After all, it is New Year’s ♥Eve! White chocolate mousse looks even more delicious in shot glasses placed in a pool table rack!52 Winter 2016
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ConfettiNew Year’s Eve Word Search By Cindy M. Lloyd and Kathleen R. McKissickPSHVNWILWQWSQYNCOFSJANUARYNTEEEVESRAEYWENOUNCRESOLUTIONSIYPOTZEHCCTMRSUSEOUBIQMLHIPAQGENRNUMMOIDELDNSMGDTBYCENTGEAUSAALDBKTISRRLRKIKPLOLKGRUSDEXSKEMAWYHWOALQEHMRRABNTWHMUPUUKTWSHAQRJFAOVDIACAWCLOSPARKLERSREFDDATSAOTHPITTEFNOC AULD LANG SYNE JANUARY BALL DROP KISS BUBBLY MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE NEW YEARS EVE CHEERS NOISE MAKERS CLOCK PARTY CONFETTI RESOLUTIONS COUNTDOWN SPARKLERS FATHER TIME TIMES SQUARE HOURGLASS TOAST© Can Stock Photo Inc. / andreykuzmin Answers on page 60 55www.youreinvitedmag.com
Game Night Trivia By Cindy M. Lloyd and Kathleen R. McKissick 1. How many cards in a deck of cards? 2. How many properties in Monopoly? 3. How many die in a game of Yahtzee? 4. In Chess, which piece must move in an L-shape? 5. How many pegs fit in the car token in The Game of Life? 6. In what city was the 1st World Series of Poker held? 7. What board game has a “Wheel of Fortune”? 8. Where did Backgammon originate from? 9. How many ships in Battleship?10. What game was the first “non-coffee” product sold at Starbucks? 11. What board game while playing can land you in jail?12. What is the name of the patient in the game of Operation?13. What do you call out when you use all your tiles in one play in Scrabble?14. In what original game do you physically act out words or phrases for our team to guess?15. What was the 1st game invented that required people to use their bodies as playing pieces?16. Which 3 card games make up the game of Tripoley? 17. In what game do you find Grandma Nutt?18. What game do you open a door to find your match?19. What are the colors of the pie pieces in the original Trivial Pursuit?20. Bonus Question: What are the categories in Trivial Pursuit?ANSWER KEY: 1. 54 (don’t forget to add the Jokers!) / 2. 28, 22 streets, 4 railroads, 2 utilities / 3. 5 / 4. The Knight / 5. 6 / 6. Las Vegas / 7. The Game of Life / 8. Persia (more than 5000 years ago) / 9. 5 / 10. Cranium / 11. Monopoly / 2. Cavity Sam / 3. Bingo / 14. Charades / 15. Twister / 16. Hearts, Poker and Michigan Rummy / 17. Candy Land / 18. Mystery Date / 19. Blue, Pink, Yellow, Brown, Green and Orange / 20. Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts & Literature, Science & Nature, and Sports & Leisure56 Winter 2016 © Can Stock Photo Inc. / andreykuzmin
Domino Serving TrayBy Linda Yonan : Step three1 unfinished serving tray1 can of spray paint* Take the painted serving tray and place the Dominoes in2 packages of white plastic Dominoes game pieces a pattern that you like. Remove Dominoes and heat yourSand paper, plastic and painters tape glue gun.Tile cutter Once the glue gun is heated, take one Domino at a timeHot glue gun and glue sticks and add glue to the back and stick it to the serving tray.1 bottle of acrylic paint (optional)* Continue the process until you’ve place all the full sized Dominoes in place.Step one Step fourSand any rough edges of the unfinished serving tray. Take a Domino and measure the space needed to fill inDust off any loose pieces. the edge. Once marked, use a tile cutter to cut the Dominoes to fit in the remaining edges of the servingStep two tray. Glue the remaining Dominoes around the edges to fill all the spaces on the serving tray.Lay plastic on area where you’re going to paint. Tapecorners of the plastic with painters tape. Place beverages on top and enjoy your game serving tray!Place serving tray on painting surface. Spray paint yourserving tray. Allow time to dry. You may need a second *We used gold spray paint (tray) and gold acrylic paintcoat of paint. (dots on dominoes) for our serving tray.¨Once completely dry, turn over and do the remainingside repeating steps above. 57www.youreinvitedmag.com
Around the WorldThe Festival of Lights By Sheri LamasG-d = in this article, the vowel is BC (Before Christ) and BCE (Beforeintentionally left out in respect to Common Era) represent the sameJews who don’t want to take the time frame. However, for this Lord’s name in vain. article, I have chosen to use BCE.This article is told through the backdrop of the Prophet subsequent kingdom would be inferior to the previousDaniel. When the nation of Israel was taken into captivity kingdom (e.g., silver is substandard to gold). With theby Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, young men passing of time, history revealed the remainingendowed with great knowledge and understanding were kingdoms. As stated, the gold represented Babylon, thecaptured and forced to serve in the king’s court. A silver signified the Medes and Persian (two powershandsome young man named Daniel was one of them. illustrated by the two arms of the statue), the bronzeDaniel was a righteous man of character and set himself represented Greece, and the iron Rome. The dividedapart from all the others. One night the king had a kingdom displayed by the feet made from iron and claydisturbing dream. He ordered all the wise men to appear has not yet occurred, as there is a break in the prophecy,before him and asked if any of them could tell him his according to scripture. The prophecy was told with suchdream and its interpretation. None could, so the king accuracy that many have thought and challenged thewas outraged and issued a decree to destroy the men. writings of Daniel. Supposing they were written laterDismayed by the king’s anger, Daniel prayed and the G-d than documented.of Heaven revealed the dream to him. Daniel praisedG-d and went before the king to explain the dream. He By now, you might be wondering what does this have toexplained that while on his bed, the king dreamt of what do with the Festival of Lights. Stay with me. It’s duringwould take place in the future. The dream was of a large the Grecian reign (represented by the belly and thighs ofstatue, with a head constructed of gold, the arms and bronze and the four headed leopard in Daniel’s dream asbreastplate made from silver, the belly and thighs described in Dan. 7:6) when the swift moving Alexandercomposed of bronze, and the legs of iron. Moreover, the the Great conquered the Persian Empire. After his deathfeet were made partially from iron and clay. This in 323 BCE there was no heir to inherit his kingdom (akingdom would be a divided kingdom with parts strong child was born after his death), so it was divided amongstlike iron and some weak as clay. As the king looked on, his four generals. Two empires bordered Israel. To thea large stone was cut and struck the feet destroying the north was the Seleucid Empire (Syria) and to the southstatue. was the Ptolemaic Empire (Egypt). As they battled for power, the Jews were often subjects of the fightingDaniel went on to give the interpretation of the dream. between the two kingdoms. Some Jews favored PtolemyEach of the metals represented kingdoms, with Babylon while others favored the Greek influenced Seleucids.being the head of gold. Similar to metals, each They’re often referred to as Hellenized Jews. In 20058 Winter 2016
BCE at the Battle of Panium, the Jewish city of Judea vicious ruler sent his military to enforce his mandate.became part of the Seleucid kingdom under King Widespread massacre occurred. His persecution of theAntiochus III the Great. He allowed the Jews to continue Jews was harsh and thus caused a revolt.with their religious traditions and practice their faith inthe temple. In 165 BCE, the Maccabean revolt was victorious and they recaptured the temple and purified it from all itsIn 175 BCE, a vicious ruler came to power. His name defilement. They sought pure oil to light the lampstand.was Mithradates who became Antiochus IV Epiphanes One vessel was found which held the High Priest’swhen he fought his way to the throne. Later while identifiable seal. They knew this oil was unadulterated,Antiochus IV Epiphanes was in Egypt, a false rumor but there was only enough to light the menorah for onecirculated that he had died. In 168 BCE, he stormed the day. Miraculously it lasted eight days! Allowing them tocity of Jerusalem and ransacked the temple. Carousing create pure oil to replenish it and rededicate the temple.and debauchery filled the most sacred place. Judaismwas outlawed. When pagan worship was refused by The Festival of Lights is a celebration of the rededicationMattathias and another Jew came forward to perform the of the temple. It begins on the 25th day of Kislewsacrifice, Mattathias killed him, showing zeal for the (Hebrew calendar), which falls around ourLaw. Mattathias and his sons, one known as Judah November/December time frame. It is observed for eightMaccabeus and others fled to the wilderness (1 days and nights. During the commemoration, Jews lightMaccabees 2:28-29). For 3 1/2 years, Antiochus IV a special nine-branch menorah. One branch, typicallyEpiphanes put an end to their daily sacrifices in the elevated, lights the other candles – one each night till alltemple. In 167 BCE, he erected an altar to the Greek are lit by the end of the celebration. No mourning isg-d, Zeus, and sacrificed pigs (an unclean animal permitted, as it is a joyous occasion. For G-d had givenaccording to the Mosaic Law) on it. The Jews were them a miracle!¨outraged and refused to worship this false g-d, so this© Can Stock Photo Inc. / slidezero 59www.youreinvitedmag.com
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