Volume 2, 2018
Date Night In
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DATE N I G H T I N B O X D ate N ight E n j o y ed F r o m H o m e
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WE L COM E TO YOUR NIGHT IN! EDITOR’S NOTE Greetings Date Night In Seekers, This month, we wanted to have some light-hearted fun. We hope that this date will make you laugh until you cry. We encourage you to let loose and bring out your inner competitor by joining in some quick, “Minute To Win It”-style relationship challenges. In an effort to help set the mood, each month we create a custom Spotify playlist for you to enjoy. Head over to www.nightinboxes.com/music, or login to your account, and get ready to shake it while you compete for the winning title. We have included a tasty dinner menu for your enjoyment, and we encourage you to share some of your “Minute To Win It” shenanigans using the hashtags #DateNightInBox and #DNIWinIt. One lucky couple will win a FREE DATE next month!
Congrats to last month’s winners, @holjaylewis and @coffee_kittens_cardigans!
Until next month, The Date Night In Team
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Wh a tyou c a ne xpect MINUTE TO WIN IT DATE ITINERARY MAKE YOUR WAGER
PREPARE YOUR OPTIONAL DINNER
Get a timer ready, you will be racing against the clock....
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We have prepared a game timer for you to use at datenightinbox.com/min-to-
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win-it. Alternatively, you can use your own timer (cell phone,
PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIONS оо оо оо оо оо оо
Paper Dragon Candy Elevator Elephant March Face the Cookie Jelly Belly® Roll Hide and Seek
CROWN A WINNER
watch, kitchen timer, etc.).
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Make Your Wager
Tonight, you will engage in intense competition against your significant other. We want to up the ante and give you some underlying motivation
What’s a competition without keeping score?! Keep track of who the “master” of each Minute To Win It challenge
to encourage you to win! As a couple, take a few
is, by going to page 12 and
minutes to ponder what each of you would like as a
keeping tally. Don’t forget
prize if you win. Once you have your prizes in mind, share them… or, if you prefer, keep them a secret until the end of the date.
to keep an eye out for opportunities to earn BONUS POINTS!!
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Opt i o na L DINNER Menu TOOLS оо оо
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Spiked Strawberry Limeade Serves 2 INGredients оо оо оо оо оо
2 cups of fresh or frozen strawberries, diced Ice 2 cups of limeade juice 2 shots of vodka 4-6 mint leaves
Directions Using a blender or food processor, blend diced, frozen strawberries until mostly smooth. Pull out 2 glasses (that can hold 20 oz or more) and add ice. Fill each glass with a cup of limeade juice, a cup of the pureed strawberries, a shot of vodka and a few mint leaves. Stir with a spoon to combine.
Strawberry Limeade Serves 2
INGredients оо оо оо
2 cups of fresh or frozen strawberries, diced 2 cups of limeade juice 4-6 mint leaves
Directions Using a blender or food processor, blend diced, frozen strawberries until mostly smooth. Pull out 2 glasses (that can hold 20 oz or more) and add ice. Fill each glass with a cup of limeade juice, a cup of the pureed strawberries, and a few mint leaves. Stir with a spoon to combine.
Layered Taco Dip оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо
4 oz of cream cheese 4 oz of pre-made guacamole 1/4 cup of sour cream 1 teaspoon of hot sauce 1 teaspoon of lemon juice 1-2 roma tomatoes, diced 1 cup of shredded, sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup of sliced olives 1 green onion, sliced Bag of tortilla chips
Directions Using a hand mixer, whip cream cheese, guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce and lemon juice until combined and creamy. Scoop mixture into a medium-sized shallow bowl or baking dish (with edges). Next, top the guacamole mixture with a layer of diced tomatoes, then cheese, olives and green onions. Place in the fridge and chill for 30 mins or until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips.
Two glasses (that can hold 20 oz or more) Shot glass (if making alcoholic drink)
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Small spoon
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Knife
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Hand mixer
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INGredients
Blender or food processor
Medium-sized, shallow bowl or baking dish (with edges)
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Medium mixing bowl
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Small mixing bowl
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Medium-sized frying pan (if not using grill for burgers) Fork or potato masher (if making black bean burgers)
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Spatula
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Whisk
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Heavy-duty knife to cut sweet potato fries
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Cutting board
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Baking sheet
TIPS Pressing down in the middle of the burger with your thumb to create a little indent in the burger will help it cook evenly.
RECIPES BY MARINA MAKES Hi friends! I’m Marina from marinamakesblog.com, and I’m so glad you’ll be enjoying these this month’s activities at home. This month’s menu was put together with fun in mind. I hope these bites are the perfect complement to the games you’ll be playing. Cheers, friends!
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Green Chile Chicken Burgers with Lime Crema INGredients оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо оо
1/2 pound of ground chicken (vegetarian option: 15 oz can of black beans, olive oil, one egg lightly beaten, and 1/3 cup of cooked quinoa) 1/4 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese 1/2 teaspoon of cumin 1/2 teaspoon of paprika 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder 2 oz of diced green chiles Olive oil (if you using a frying pan) 2 hamburger buns (GF option: GF buns)
Toppings оо
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Lime crema (ingredients below) • 1/4 cup of sour cream, • 1/4 cup of half and half • Salt • Juice of half of a lime) Shredded lettuce Sliced roma tomato
Directions Step 1: Make the sweet potato fries. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Using a sharp knife and cutting board, cut the ends off the sweet potatoes and slice them into small sticks, leaving the skin on. Add the sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt and paprika to a freezer bag. Close the bag and shake to coat the fries with olive oil and seasoning. Place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, flipping the fries halfway through to ensure they cook evenly. Serve with ketchup or other desired condiment. Step 2: In a bowl, mix the ground chicken, pepper jack cheese, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder and green chiles until combined. Form meat into four patties, pressing a hole in the middle of each to allow the burgers to cook through evenly. Heat your grill (or a frying pan with a tablespoon or two of olive oil) to medium heat. Wait for the grill to heat up for about five minutes. Place the burgers on the grill for about 6-8 minutes per side, turning only once. While the burgers are cooking, make the lime crema by whisking the sour cream, half and half, a pinch of salt and lime juice in a bowl. Step 3: To assemble the burger, place the patty on a bun and top with a couple tablespoons of crema, tomatoes and lettuce.
Vegetarian option recipe is located on the website:
www.nightinboxes.com/min-to-win-it-menu
Baked Sweet Potato Fries INGredients оо оо оо оо оо оо
2 small sweet potatoes 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of paprika Freezer bag Ketchup
Directions Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Using a sharp knife and cutting board, cut the ends off the sweet potatoes and slice them into small sticks, leaving the skin on. Add the sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt and paprika to a freezer bag. Close the bag and shake to coat the fries with olive oil and seasoning. Place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, flipping the fries halfway through to ensure they cook evenly. Serve with ketchup or other desired condiment.
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PAPER D RAGON Overview:
Pre pare to l o o k ri di c ul o us. C hal l e nge e ac h o ther to a on e-h an ded s t r e a m e r-unro l l i ng c o mpe ti ti o n to se e who wi l l be the ul ti m ate paper-dragon m a s t e r . C an yo u do i t i n a Mi nute T o Wi n It?
Items Needed:
sc o re c ard, ti me r, stre ame rs, yo ur hand, a w icked
f l i c k o f t he wri st
Instructions:
Eac h c o mpe ti to r wi l l take turns agai nst the clock.
We know that you are eager to tame the paper dragon, but first, you must get ready .
sTEP 1:
Set you r ti me r to on e m i n u te.
sTEP 2:
P l a y a q ui c k g a m e o f R o c k , Pape r, S c i sso rs to se e who wi l l ha v e t he f i r s t c ha nc e t o do mi nate the pape r drago n.
Are you ready to face the dragon? Let's do this! 1. Usin g th e ir no n- d o m i na nt ha nd s , c o mpe ti to rs grab o ne ro l l o f the i nc l ude d stre ame rs, pin ch in g th e b e gin n in g o f t he r o l l a nd p r e p a r i ng t o be gi n unrave l l i ng.
2. O n ce th e c l o c k s t a r t s , t he c o m p e t i t ors try to unrave l the i r stre ame r ro l l s i n a mi nute o r less, u sin g on ly th e same ( n o n -d o m i na nt ) ha nd a nd a r m .
3. I f a co mp et i t o r b e a t s t he c l o c k a nd unro l l s a stre ame r be f o re the mi nute i s up, make c ertain to w rite dow n th at p e r so n’ s t i m e . R e m e m b e r t o k e e p trac k o f the ti me s o n yo ur sc o re c ard.
4. Sw i tch co m p e t i t o r s a nd d o i t a g a i n.
GOAL:
Wh o ev er unr o l l s t he m o s t s t r e a m e r wi thi n the mi nute o r has the qui c ke st ti me o f unrollin g it Mar k th e w in n er o n t he i nc l ud e d s c o r e c a r d o n page 12.
W I NS !
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Candy El ev ato r Overview:
B al anc e , pre c i si o n, spe e d, and stabi l i ty are ke y parts of th is game. Y o u wi l l t ry to se nd yo ur j e l l y be ans o n a hi gh-spe e d e l e vator ride an d get th em up t o y o ur mo uth f aste r than yo ur c o mpe ti to r do e s, thus c l aimin g braggin g r i g ht s f or l i f e !
Items Needed:
sc o re c ard, ti me r, spo o l o f thre ad, f o ur straw s, six Jelly Belly ÂŽ j e l l y b e a ns , sc i sso rs, and yo ur e ars
Instructions:
C o mpe ti to rs take turns wo rki ng agai nst the c l ock.
Before you send those jelly beans on a wild ride, let's do a little preparation.
sTEP 1:
Set you r ti me r to on e m i n u te.
sTEP 3:
sTEP 2:
U s i ng t he i nc l ude d spo o l o f thre ad, e ac h c o mpe ti to r c uts f o ur threads: tw o t ha t a r e a p p r o xi m a t e l y 1 2 i nc he s l o ng and two that are appro xi mate l y 3 f e e t lon g. Each c o m p e t i t o r g e t s t wo t hr e a ds o f the sho rte r l e ngth and two thre ads o f the l o nger len gth .
N o w , co n s t r uc t t he e l e v a t o r . E a c h comp eti to r p laces tw o s t r a ws s i d e b y s i d e a nd ti e s th em to geth er at e ac h e nd us i ng t he 1 2 - i nc h t hre ads.
sTEP 4:
T i e the 3-f o o t-l o ng thre ads to the e nds of each straw, l e avi ng a c o upl e f e e t o f thre ad free.
Now you are ready to face the challenge! 1. I t is time to t e s t y o ur s k i l l s . L a y t he straws and thre ad ho ri z o ntal o n a f l at surf ac e . Each competitor w ill
th en p l ace t hr e e o f t he i nc l ud e d J e l ly B e l l y ÂŽ j e l l y be ans i n the mi ddl e o f the i r straws ( w h ere th e tw o straw s me et) an d wi l l t he n p l a c e a l o o s e t hre ad o ve r e ac h e ar.
2. O n ce b o th c o m p e t i t o r s a r e r e a d y , s t art the c l o c k, and e ac h pe rso n wi l l rai se hi s o r he r straw elevator by
simu ltan e o us l y p ul l i ng b o t h t hr e a d s ( o ne wi th e ac h hand) , usi ng o nl y hi s o r he r e ars an d h an ds or fin gers f o r stab i lity . NO T E : T hr ea ds m a y no t b e p la ced in th e s a me h a n d , s tep p ed o n , cro s s ed , o r wr apped ar ound any o b je c t o t h e r t ha n y o ur ea r s , ha nds , a nd fin gers .
3. I f a co mp e t i t o r ’ s j e l l y b e a ns f a l l a t any ti me , that pe rso n auto mati c al l y l o se s. GOAL:
Wh i ch e v e r c o m p e t i t o r g e t s t he e l e v ato r to hi s o r he r mo uth f i rst, wi th al l th r ee j el ly b e an s s t i l l r e s t i ng i n t he m i d d l e o f the straws, WINS !!! T he f i rst to wi n two tim es is th e v icto r i n t he c ha l l e ng e !
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Ele p ha nt Ma r ch Overview:
T ake turns do i ng yo ur be st i nte rpre tati o n o f an eleph an t w alk w h ile we a r i ng pantyho se o n yo ur he ad. ( T hat so unds l i ke o ur ki nd of n igh t!) See w h o ha s t he be st ai m whi l e pe rf e c ti ng the i r El e phant Marc h. We h ope th at y ou lau gh a s m uc h a s we di d whe n pl ayi ng thi s game !
Items Needed:
sc o re c ard, a ti me r, pantyho se , smal l bal l, s i x c up s , yo ur he ad, and go o d ai m
Instructions:
C o mpe ti to rs take turns wo rki ng agai nst the c l ock.
Hold up! You need to be prepared before you begin strutting your stuff.
sTEP 1:
S et your time r to one min u te.
sTEP 2:
P l a c e t he i nc l ud e d b a l l i nto o ne l e g o f t he p a nt y ho s e .
sTEP 3:
No w, to de c i de whi c h c o mpe ti to r wi l l sho w off th eir best El e phant Marc h f i rst, pl ay a qui c k game o f Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Now, let's get started. 1. Co mp e tito r 1 p l a c e s t he p a nt y ho s e on hi s o r he r he ad by stre tc hi ng the wai st band and slidin g h is or h er n o ggin in p l a c e . NO T E : A t t hi s po i nt , C o mp etito r 1 s h o u ld s to p a n d lo ca te th e clo s es t mirror to take a qui c k g la n c e a n d a dm i r e ho w co o l he o r s he lo o ks . P H OTO OP !!!
2. Co mp e tito r 2 , who i s no t c ur r e nt l y ado rne d i n a pantyho se hat, se ts up the si x i nc l ude d cu ps in tw o lin es, mak i n g eac h a b o ut 1 2 i nc he s a p a r t fro m the ne xt.
3. O n ce th e ti m e r ha s s t a r t e d , C o m p e t i to r 1 be gi ns do i ng hi s o r he r f i ne st El e phant Marc h , sw in gin g th e ball b ack an d f o r t h i n t he p a nt y ho s e t o t ry to kno c k o ve r the c ups.
4. Sw itch co m p e t i t o r s a nd r e p e a t t he a bo ve ste ps. 5. Th e co mp e t i t o r who k no c k s o v e r a l l si x c ups i n the sho rte st amo unt o f ti me i s de e me d th e ch ampi o n o f t he E l e p ha nt M a r c h . Mark the wi nne r o n the i nc l ude d sc o re c ard.
GOAL:
Co mp eti to r s m us t k no c k o v e r e a c h o f the si x c ups wi th the pantyho se /bal l comb i n ati o n still a t t a c he d t o t he i r he a d s , a l l i n a mi nute o r l e ss. Ge t c re ati ve , but do n’ t u se y o u r h an d s! R e m e m b e r t ha t y o u c a n k e e p trac k o f yo ur ti me usi ng the sc o re c ard.
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Face t he C oo k i e Overview:
Have yo u e ve r tri e d e ati ng a c o o ki e wi tho ut usin g y ou r h an ds? I f no t , y ou wi l l to ni ght! Usi ng j ust yo ur f ac e , take a c o o ki e o n a jou rn ey from y o ur f o r e he ad to yo ur mo uth.
Items Needed: Instructions:
sc o re c ard, a ti me r, c o o ki e s, and yo ur f ace
C o mpe ti to rs take turns wo rki ng agai nst th e clock.
You know the drill by now; here's how to prep for this face race:
sTEP 1:
S et your time r to one min u te.
sTEP 2:
T ha t ’ s r i g ht , i t ’ s t i m e f o r ano the r due l o f Ro c k, Pape r, S c i s s o r s t o s e e who wi l l pl ay Fac e the C o o ki e f i rst.
The time has come. You've got this! 1. Co mp e tito r 1 p l a c e s a c o o k i e o n hi s o r he r f o re he ad. Onc e the ti me r has starte d, the competitor u ses on ly h i s o r h e r f a c e t o m o v e t he c o o k i e f ro m hi s o r he r f o re he ad to hi s o r he r mo uth. ( NO HAN DS ALLOW ED!)
2. I f th e co o k i e r e a c he s t he c o m p e t i t o r’ s mo uth be f o re the c l o c k has e xpi re d, the c o mpe t itor sh ou ld th en mar k h i s o r he r t i m e f o r ho w l o ng i t to o k.
3. Sw itch co m p e t i t o r s a nd d o i t a g a i n.
GOAL:
Wh i ch e v e r c o m p e t i t o r g e t s t he c o o ki e to hi s o r he r mo uth the f aste st and wi tho ut droppin g it is th e Face th e Co o k ie m a s t e r . B e c a r e f ul no t t o dro p that c o o ki e !
+3 Bo n u s po in ts g o t o c o m p e t i t o rs w ho p o s t v ideos of their pa rtners pla y ing F a c e the Cook ie us ing t he h ash tag s #D a teN ig ht InB o x a nd # D N IW i nIt !
Enjoy your cookies!
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Je lly Bl ow R o ll Overview:
On yo ur mark, ge t se t, B L OW!! C ho o se yo ur c o u rse an d race y ou r c o m p e t i t o r i n a hi gh-stake s c o mpe ti ti o n o f i nte nse j e l l y be an rollin g. See w h o h as t he s t r o n ge st l ungs by usi ng the m to ro l l yo ur Je l l y B e l l y ® j elly bean to th e f i ni s h l i ne .
Items Needed:
sc o re c ard, a ti me r, two straws, two Je l l y Belly ® jelly bean s, a nd a l o t o f “ ho t ai r” ;-)
Instructions:
C o mpe ti to rs rac e e ac h o the r wi th a mi nute o n th e clock.
Before you do your Jelly Blow Roll, you need to get set up.
sTEP 1:
Select a su r face an d s e t up a c o ur s e t o c o m p l e te . D on’t fo r ge t to i d en t i f y t he f i ni s h l i ne .
sTEP 2:
S e t yo ur ti me r to o ne mi nute .
sTEP 3:
Each c o mp e tito r w i ll p l a c e t he i r J e l l y B e l l y ® jelly bea n n ex t to e a c h o t he r o n t ha t s ur f a c e .
Now, it's race time. Are you ready? 1. O n ce th e t i m e r s t a r t s , t he c o m p e t i to rs wi l l try to mo ve the j e l l y be ans to the f i ni sh l i ne by blow in g in to th e ir str aws .
2. Co mp e tito r s m a y m o v e t he j e l l y b eans o nl y by bl o wi ng the ai r f ro m the i r l ungs thro ug h th eir straw s.
GOAL:
Wh ich e v e r c o m p e t i t o r i s a b l e t o m ove the j e l l y be an to the f i ni sh l i ne f i rst i n o ne mi n u te w in s th e r ou n d . M ar k th e wi nne r o n t he i nc l ud e d s co re c ard.
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Hid e a nd S e e k Overview:
Ho w hard i s i t to ge t a game marke r o ut o f a pa ir of pan ty h ose u sin g
o nl y y o ur hands? It’ s harde r than yo u mi ght thi nk! T i me i s N OT on y ou r side.
Items Needed:
sc o re c ard, a ti me r, two game marke rs, pan ty h ose,
a nd y o ur hands
Instructions:
C o mpe ti to rs take turns wo rki ng agai nst the clock.
Before you begin to seek, you first need to hide.
sTEP 1:
Set your ti me r t o on e m in u te.
sTEP 2:
T he c o m p e t i t o r s wi l l b a t t le e ac h o the r i n a qui c k game o f Ro c k, Pape r, S c i s s o r s t o d e c i d e who wil l go f i rst i n the game o f Hi de and S e e k.
sTEP 3:
Each c o mp e tito r w i ll p l a c e a g a m e m a r k e r i n one l e g o f the i nc l ude d pantyho se and a game marker in th e oth er le g, mak i n g su r e t ha t t he m a r k e r s g o a l l the way do wn to the to e s.
Now, you are ready to find those markers. 1. Co mp eti to r 1 us e s e a c h a r m i nd e p e nde ntl y so that o nl y hi s o r he r hands c an wi ggl e th eir w ay dow n th e
l egs o f th e p a nt y ho s e unt i l he o r s h e c an re mo ve the marke rs. T he c o mpe ti to r may not u se th e oth er h an d to str etch o r ho l d t he p a nt y ho s e .
2. I f a co mp e t i t o r b e a t s t he c l o c k a nd i s abl e to ge t the game marke rs o ut o f the pantyhose, th en mark th at ti me o n the s c o r e c a r d .
3. Sw i tch co m p e t i t o r s a nd r e p e a t t he abo ve ste ps.
GOAL:
Wh ich e v e r c o m p e t i t o r r e t r i e v e s t he game marke rs the qui c ke st WINS ! Mark the wi nner on th e in clud ed sco r eca r d .
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