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DINNER RECIPE creamy lemon parmesan chicken picatta

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PREPARE GALAXY COOKIES

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LOVE STORY LUMINARIES

cREATE YOUR Constellation luminaries for the perfect

mood lighting!

BAKE GALAXY COOKIES

Grab your dough from the fridge , it’s time to get your

cookies in the oven!

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welcome to date night!

Get ready to celebrate your love all the way To the Moon and Back. Whether you choose to snuggle up outside under the stars tonight, or gather your pillows and blankets for an epic living room fort; this will be a stargazing night to remember.

To welcome some romance, you’ll take a sneak peek into the love story of Perseus and Andromeda as you make your own constellation luminaries. You and your loved one will make some DELICIOUS (mess free) galaxy cookies and with the perfect mood lighting, some fresh warm cookies and your star map in hand, it will be time to kick back, snuggle up and tour the night sky.

Don’t forget to snap some pictures of how you set the mood and share with #DNIMOOD !

creamy lemon parmesan chicken picatta ingrediants for the chicken:

2 lg boneless and skinless chicken breasts, sliced to make 4 2 tbs flour (all purpose or plain) 2 tbs finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp salt Cracked pepper

for the sauce:

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1 tbs olive oil 2 tsp butter (or oil) 2 tbs minced garlic 1 1/­4 cup chicken broth (stock) 1 /2 cup milk (or use reduced fat cream or heavy cream) 1 /3 cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese 2 tbs capers (plus 2 tablespoons extra to garnish) 1 tsp cornstarch (cornflour) mixed with 1 tablespoon of water 2-3 tbs lemon juice -- juice of 1 lemon (adjust to your tastes) 2 tbs fresh parsley

instructions In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and parmesan cheese. Season the chicken with salt and pepper; dredge in the flour mixture; shake off excess and set aside.

Heat 1 tbs of oil and 2 tsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted and pan is hot. Fry the chicken until golden on each side and cooked through and no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Transfer onto a warm plate.

Add the garlic to the oil in the pan (spray with a light coating of oil if needed) and fry until fragrant (about 1 minute). Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the broth and milk (or cream). Bring the sauce to a boil; season with salt and pepper to your taste; add in the parmesan cheese and capers and allow sauce to simmer for about 2 minutes until thicker. (If the sauce is too runny for your liking, add the cornstarch/water mixture into the centre of the pan and mix through fast to combine into the sauce. It will begin to thicken immediately).

Pour in the lemon juice, allow to simmer for a further minute to combine. Add the chicken back into the pan to serve, or serve over steamed vegetables, zucchini noodles or cooked pasta with the sauce.

Top with extra capers to garnish, lemon slices and parsley.

handpicked date night tunes Start date night off right by heading over to our website, datenightinbox.com/music and hit play on your “To the Moon & Back� playlist.

time to prepare your galaxy cookies In a large bowl pour cookie mix and 2.5 tbsp. of cold water. Stir until mixed and place bowl in the fridge to cool for about 30 minutes.

love story luminaries

Can you imagine using stars in the night sky as your GPS on the road, your compass at sea, and your calendar of days and seasons?

In ancient civilizations, the clusters of stars that you see, called constellations, played a very important role. These distinctive constellations were named by ancient astronomers after animals, objects, heroes, gods, and beasts associated with Greek stories and myths. Let’s take a look at the story of Andromeda and Perseus.

Princess Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia.

In order to settle a debt and appease the great sea monster, Andromeda had to be given as a sacrifice. She was chained to a rock on the coast, fully exposed to the monster. Fortunately for her, the hero Perseus happened to be flying by. When Perseus saw the princess he fell in love. Amazed at the sight of such rare beauty, he stood still in wonder, and almost forgot to keep his wings moving in the air. Perseus tells Andromeda’s parents that he’ll kill the monster if they agree to give him their daughter’s hand in marriage. They of course give him their consent, and Perseus kills the monster. Andromeda is freed, and the two joyously marry.

Andromeda is represented in the sky as the figure of a woman with her arms outstretched and chained at the wrists.

Perseus may be found near Andromeda and her parents, Cepheus and Cassiopeia, in the northern sky. The hero is depicted with a sword in one hand and the head of Medusa in the other.

love story luminaries

lets get started!

Unfold your flame resistant paper bags and lay them on a flat surface.

Using a pen, mark with dots on one side of your luminary bag to draw out the constellation of your choice as you on the previous page.

With your star toothpicks, poke holes all the way through your bag where you had marked with your pen.

You’re almost done!

Pop the seal of the top of your fuel cell candles, light them up and place them inside of your constellation luminaries for the perfect mood lighting!

galaxy cookie time Grab your dough from the fridge , it’s time to get your cookies in the oven!

Set the oven to 375°. On a piece of parchment paper, (or right on your greased cookie sheet) roll or flatten out your cookie dough.

Use your cookie cutters to make fun galaxy shapes! Place your cookies in the oven for 15-16 minutes. Or until golden brown.

Don’t forget to lick the bowl!!

Remove from cookie sheet while warm and set to cool.

Yields: 9 (3 in) cookies.

While your cookies are baking, become a stargazing expert with these fun facts!

1. T he name “Planet” , in the Greek language means “Wanderer” because they were thought to be wandering amongst the fixed backdrop of stars.

2. W hat are the 5 brightest planets? Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They are all visible to the naked eye for much of the year if you know where to look!

3. T here is a grand total of 88 constellations in the night sky.

Currently, 14 men and women, 9 birds, two insects, 19 land animals, 10 water creatures, two centaurs, one head of hair(!), a serpent, a dragon, a flying horse, a river and 29 inanimate objects are represented in the night sky.

4. A light year is the distance that light can travel in one year, that’s about 6.2 trillion miles!

5. A re most stars larger that the sun? Trick question! In fact all of the stars that you see ARE suns, they’re just much farther away. Most of them are significantly larger than our sun.

stargazing finding your Date Night In Star

We are enjoying our date inside: Let’s get comfortable! Grab some pillows and blankets. Which one of you has the best fort making skills? It’s time to show off!

Be sure to find a safe place for your Luminaries and feel free to switch off the lights.

Grab your fresh warm cookies, your mobile device, your Star Certificate and your Star Chart and settle in for the rest of date night.

We’d love to see how you set the mood! Share a picture with us using #DNIMOOD On your phone or tablet, download the free app “Star Chart” compatible with IOS and Android. All you need to do is hold your phone up to have fun searching the sky!

The Date Night In star is located in the Ursa Major constellation, one of the most visible constellations to the naked eye! Check out Stargazing Quick Tips on the next page to see how you can find it.

With your app, you can type in Ursa Major or “Great Bear” in the search bar or simply face your phone to the sky until you pass over the Great Bear.

Take a look at your star chart (next pg) and see if you can locate the Date Night In star in the sky. The challenge is on!

stargazing finding your Date Night In Star

We are enjoying our date outside: Let’s get comfortable! Grab some pillows and blankets and head outside. You can choose to lie on a blanket or snuggle up on some chairs.

Don’t forget to place your luminaries in the perfect spot for some mood lighting. Grab your fresh warm cookies, your mobile device, your Star Certificate, and your Star Chart and settle in for the rest of date night.

We’d love to see how you set the mood! Share a picture with us using #DNIMOOD. On your phone or tablet, download the free app “Star Chart” compatible with IOS and Android. All you need to do is hold your phone up to have fun searching the sky!

The Date Night In star is located in the Ursa Major constellation, one of the most visible constellations to the naked eye! Check out Stargazing Quick Tips on the next page to see how you can find it.

With your app, you can type in Ursa Major or “Great Bear” in the search bar or simply face your phone to the sky until you pass over the Great Bear.

Take a look at your star chart (next pg) and see if you can locate the Date Night In star in the sky. The challenge is on!

star map STAR NAME

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STAR COORDINATES

RA 11h 56m 29s DEC 57° 52’ 16.1’’

stargazing quick tips

how many can you find?

1. Y ou’re probably looking at Mars if it’s a pale orange-yellow or orange-red.

2. I t’s likely to be Saturn if it’s as bright as the stars but not as bright as other planets and is a pale yellow color.

3. V enus is the brightest light in the night sky, brighter than any other star or planet, shining with a brilliant white light.

You won’t find Venus late at night but look to the west in the evening for your best chance.

4. I f it’s very bright (brighter than the brightest star but not as bright as Venus) with a white light then It’s got to be Jupiter.

5. Y ou will also find Mercury in the west of the early evening sky. It twinkles like a star but is relatively small.

6. T he Big Dipper ( part of the constellation Ursa Major) is easy to spot in the sky in the spring time. It is shaped like a bowl with a handle. 3 stars make up the handle and 4 make up the bowl.

7. Y ou can locate Polaris often referred to as the North Star by following the line of the two stars that make up the side without the handle of the Big Dipper “bowl”.

8. T he North Star always points true north and marks the first star of the handle of the Little Dipper.

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