Well, MY weekend fun has already begun!
Yesterday was my dad's 74th birthday - sorry, Daddy, I have to be truthful on my blog. For his birthday, we met some family and friends at a restaurant called Larry's French Market and Cafeteria. It's Cajun food, AMAZING, with a semi-live band (last night it was this one guy playing a few different instruments and singing...I'm pretty sure he was alive.) We had a fantastic time. I did a little line dancing - love that!! And danced with Hubby, Mother with Father...a good time was had by all...
Tonight it's off to another high school football game. As mentioned in earlier posts, Son is in the band, and, after being beaten 20 - 0 last week, all I can say is I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing the band. Go, Raiders, all the same...whatever...
Then, tomorrow night, we're going to an "End of Summer" bash for church. Now, the thing about "end of summer" is that the end of summer seems to last until...oh, around Halloween. Nevertheless, this bash does involve food, fellowship, fun, AND a swimming pool. So, I say, "Bring on the end of summer!"
Now, if you're not having an "End of Summer" bash, going to a Cajun restaurant for a birthday party, or sitting in the 100 degree heat watching your son march, why not have some family/friends over for a game night? You don't have any good games, you say? No problem! I happen to have a couple of GREAT suggestions:
Qwirkle - this is a game that is super fun! You match different colored/shaped tiles together to make a "Qwirkle" - 6 tiles in a row. It's for ages 6 and up, so it's great for the whole family. There is a little strategy involved, but it doesn't use up very much of your brain power - I mean, you are playing with shapes.
Yahtzee Free-for-All - this is a new spin on the old classic game, Yahtzee. It is played with dice, but also with a gameboard and cards. 3 cards are displayed at once, showing possible Yahtzee combinations and the spin is, these are the only combinations you can go for during that turn. There's also "stealing of your opponents' cards" involved, which my sister-in-law loves! It's great fun!
To go along with your game night, today's recipe is for a party food - the ever popular dip. Now this dip is.....uh, FABULOUS and so EASY, two very important words to describe any dip. I've made this so many times and no only do people eat it ALL up, it's tremendously fun for me to listen to them try to figure out what's in it. So, try it and watch the people flock to your game night! Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!
Baked Onion Dip
Ingredients:
1 bag frozen onions
3 8oz cartons cream cheese
1 C Parmesan cheese
1/2 C Mayonnaise
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a square or round Pyrex dish or stone cookware dish
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until bubbly, and starting to brown on top
Serve hot with pita chips or crackers
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