I got a call from a friend the other night to invite the kids and I over for Game Night. And when she said the game I about fell off my chair - MASTERPIECE! I loved that game as a child and haven't seen it around recently. It is an art auction game - and of course you want
to end up with the most money in dollars and art at the end.My friend had played it a lot when she was young as well and we laughed and reminisced as we played the game and compared which paintings we loved as a kid, who was our favorite character,
etc. It brought back great memories, and such fun to share the game with our own kids!Playing Masterpiece also gave me the idea to bring over a few side dishes from my childhood - my Mom's strawberry/pineapple layered jello, dill weed dip and chips, and angel food cake with butter cream icing! I had fun making them and it was fun to share memories of my childhood with friends and family. Overall - a great night! I encourage you to try it out yourself!
Take Care,
Barb
PS: Here are the recipes!
Strawberry/Pineapple Layered Jello
1 lb. Can Crushed Pineapple with Juice
2-10 oz. Sliced Frozen Strawberries - Thawed with Juice
2 Small Packages (or 1 Large Package) Strawberry Jello
1 Cup of Boiling Water
1/2 Pint of Sour Cream
Combine Jello and boiling water. Stir well. Add crushed pineapple and strawberries. Dip out half of the mixture into a large glass rectangular baking dish. Let set in refrigerator. Spread sour cream over Jello. Gently spoon remainder of Jello mixture on top.
Dill Weed Dip (Such a great change from Spinach or French Onion!)
1/2 Pint of Sour Cream
Mayonnaise
Worcestershire
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper
Dried Dill Weed
I feel a bit like Rachel Ray in telling you I don't measure this - just go by taste! But here is some general directions!
Mix 3 - 4 heaping TB of mayo into sour cream. (You want the 2 tastes to blend - not taste too much like sour cream or too much like mayo! The ratio is a little less mayo than sour cream) Then add 3 - 4 splashes of Worcestershire and a then a shake of garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust! Then add a lot of dill weed. You want to be able to see it in the dip and have plenty in each taste.
Angel Food Cake with Butter Cream Icing
Start with a store bought or homemade Angel Food Cake
For Butter Cream Icing:
1 Cup Butter
1 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
5 Cups Confectioner's Sugar
3 TB Milk
Blend butter with mixer until soft. Add vanilla and begin adding and beating in powdered sugar slowly. As mix gets dry, slowly add in some of the milk and continue adding powdered sugar. Blend until light and fluffy and yummy!
