RECIPE FOR A YUMMY ARTICHOKE DIP

A tasty artichoke dip for the Superbowl Game will be the hit of the party. Have different types of
crackers and tortilla chips and your ready to serve it.

INGREDIENTS:
1(6.5 ounce) jar of marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1 C mayonnaise
1 1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a medium bowl mix the artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, 1 C Parmesan cheese,
cream cheese and green chile peppers. Scoop the mixture into a pie pan or
medium baking pan. Top with 1/2 C Parmesan cheese. Bake 25 minutes or
until bubbly and slightly browned. Serve warm.

HINT: If you want it nice and golden you can broil it the last 5 minutes of the
        baking time.

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HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

Want to ring in the New Year at a restaurant or party? If you need to know of some places to look into I have a few for you. Columbus has quite a few places to party at and in different ways so choose the one that sounds fun to you. 

1. First Night Columbus New Year's Eve is a community oriented, family fun, alcohol-free event. There will be 40 live performances, storytelling, magic, a children's festival and much, much more. There are things for all ages.

     TIME-5:00 PM-MIDNIGHT

     COST-$10

     CONTACT NUMBER 614-299-9221

    Source: Internet

2.  La Scala Restaurant- They have 3 live shows featuring dinner and dancing. Eddie Pollina will be in the Grande Ballroom. PRICE: $150 per couple or $95.63 per person plus tax and gratuity. A 4 course dinner-Beef Tenderloin and Chicken Marsala.  7:30 PM Reservation

The Sinatra Show will be held in the Venetian Room with the Brian Michael Smith Band. PRICE: $150 per couple or $95.63 per person plus tax and gratuity. A 4- course dinner-same as above. 8:00 PM Reservation

AGENT 99 will be performing in the Martini Lounge and Bistro. PRICE: $125 per couple or $79.69 per person plus tax and gratuity. Featuring  3- course dinner menu choices. 8:00 PM Reservation. Tables of 4 and up with a $250 minimum/table. Call for Reservations 614 889-9431

Source: lascala@rrcol.com

3. New Year's Eve Party at Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center- Couples $189, Singles $109.  Overnight packages are also available with a breakfast buffet. All dinners include lavish Prime Rib  Buffet,  bars,champagne toast at midnight and entertainment and dancing by team DJ.

Source: Internet

ROCKEFELLER TREE LIGHTING - DEC. 3 AT 8:00 PM

I thought I'd give you a little bit of history on the tree. The
first tree was put up in 1931 during the Great Depression on
Christmas Eve by some construction workers on a muddy site.
This site later became known as the Rockefeller Center. In 1933
a publicist organized the first tree lighting ceremony and the first
televised lighting was in 1951.  It was televisded on The Kate
Smith Show on NBC.

Throughout history innumerable clebrities lit the tree and had a
beautiful Christmas program along with it. A few years ago Fergie
unveiled a 550 pound Swaroviski Star composed of 25,000 crystals.
The largest star to top the tree.

Two of the tallest trees were 65' and 72' but this year the tree is 85'
tall. The tree is 90 years old and weighs approximately 13 tons.

This 82nd annual year of The Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting
Ceremony will be hosted by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Some of
the celebrities appearing will be Cindy Lauper, Seth McFarlane,
LeAnn Rimes and Idina Menzel.

source: internet

WILDLIGHTS AT THE ZOO 2014

The beautiful Wildlights at the Zoo in their 26th year opened on
Novemeber 17th and will run through January 4th. Millions of
twinkling lights are there for guests to enjoy.  This year there
will be two animated light shows, camel rides, Mrs. Claus'
Kitchen and reindeeer and Santa diving in the Discovery Reef.

Ice Skating will begin in a couple of weeks. The fee for skate
rental is $5 and those guests that bring their own will skate free.

The hours are: Sun.-Thurs. 5PM-9PM and Fri.-Sat. 5PM-10PM.
The zoo will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day.

ADMISSION:
$14.99 for ages 10-59
$10.99 for ages 60 or older
$  9.99 for ages 2 to 9
FREE for kids under 2

PARKING IS $8

Source: internet

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Here is an easy and delicious cookie that is perfect
for the fall season that would be fun to make with
your little bakers. A nice treat for the kids and a
nice dessert to take to Thanksgiving Dinner.

INGREDIENTS:
1 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin (cooked)
1 C brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C vegetable oil
1 1/4 C flour
1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
1TBS. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 C dark chocolate chips
1 C walnuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, and oil
until smooth. In a separate bowl mix the dry ingre-
dients together.  Add the dry ingredients to the pump-
kin mixture and stir to combine.  Add chocolate chips
and walnuts and stir to combine.  Drop spoonfuls of
cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet.  Bake 10-12
minutes until golden brown.  NOTE: you can substitute
raisins for chocolate chips if desired.

source: thechew.com

PARENTS SAFETY TIPS FOR TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT

Trick or Treat Night is already upon us and all the kids
are anxuously waiting to go from house to house in
their cute or scary costumes. They are ready for all
of the treats they will receive. Here are a few helpful
tips for parents to make it a safe one:

1.  Feed your  kids before they go out so they won't
     be starving and want to eat the candy while you
     are walking. 

 2. Children should be accompanied by a parent. If
     older kids go out they should take a cell  phone
     in case of an emergency.

 3. Make sure the children can't trip on their costumes.

 4. Wear bright colored costumes or reflelctive clothing.

 5. Parents or kids should carry a flashlight or a lit
     device.

6.  Stay in groups and cross in crosswalks not in between
     cars.

7. VERY IMPORTANT- INSPECT all candy before eating

Source: Internet

CIRCLEVILLE PUMPKIN SHOW

The 108th Circleville Pumpkin October 15-October
18, 2014. This Show is very well known and attracts
visitors from all over to enjoy the delicious foods
and join in the fun. The Pumpkin Show has a display
street which has 100,000 pounds of all shapes and
sizes of pumpkins, gourdes and  squash.

They have many parades, a Parade of Bands,which
the OSU Band will be playing in for the 3rd year. The
streets are filled with rides, 300 Food Booths, Games
and Craft Vendors. There will be so many delicious
types of foods made with pumpkin. There are pumpkin
breads, pumpkin doughnuts and pumpkin pies.

They weighed the pumpkins in the other day and the 
winners are as follows:

1st place: 1,964 pounds, which broke a record
2nd place: 1,714 pounds
3rd place:  1,445 pounds

Source: www.circlevillepumpkinshow.com