Team USA Cookies

Nothing too fancy, but definitely yummy!!

The kids and I made sugar cookies and decorated them with red, white and blue sprinkles to help cheer on Team USA!

These were supposed to be for after dinner, but these two little cuties just couldn't wait to get their paws on them!  Even Daddy had one (or two).

Kid Approved Chicken Nuggets

I pinned these chicken nuggets on Pinterest a long time ago and kept meaning to make them for my kiddos.  I'm not sure what took me so long...but I'm really glad I finally made them.  And my kids are really glad I finally made them.

They have definitely been quite a hit in our house.  My kids love chicken nuggets but we rarely have them since they contain so much processed foods.  

I love that I know exactly what is in these chicken nuggets.  

They were really easy to make; there were just a few steps involved (boiling chicken, grinding the cooked chicken, forming shapes, baking).  An older kid could definitely help out after the boiling and grinding stages.

I used two pounds of chicken, which made quite a bit.  I froze most of them and they seem to reheat without any problem!

Here's what they looked like prior to baking.

I used some of my heart and flower shaped cookie cutters to make cute little shapes.  

And I did drizzle a little bit of butter over the top to help them brown.

Yum!  They are a hit in our house!!

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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Now that's it is starting to get warmer around here, we are all craving ice cream.  I saw this idea somewhere on Pinterest and we decided to whip some up the other day.  They turned out quite tasty and each one only has about 85 calories, which is waaaaaay less than our ice cream has!!  The sandwiches were easy enough for a three year old to make.

You'll need:

Graham crackers

Cool Whip

Sprinkles

Start by breaking the graham crackers in half and lay them out on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper (just for easier clean up).

Then add a spoonful of Cool Whip and top it with the other side of the graham cracker.

Dip the edges in sprinkles. (Sweet Girl's favorite!)

Set them on the cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for about a half an hour.  I recommend letting them sit out for a minute or two before serving just to soften a little.

Eat and enjoy!!