When we were small, our mothers dreaded those whiny-voiced questions at dinner time that made them want to throw the table over and stomp out of the room. You know the questions, because you asked them yourself: "What is that GREEN thing in my food?", "Why can't we just eat cake for dinner?", and "Do I HAVE to eat that?".
Our mothers, thankfully, didn't ever throw the table over. Though they may have stomped from the kitchen a few times, they generally responded to our complaints with a calm, "Just take a courtesy bite." This meant we were to take one bite of the food, to be polite. On occasion, we would realize we actually LIKED the food, but regardless, it was a great policy.
We created this blog because we want to share with you some of our favorite ideas for cooking, gardening, spending time with your kids, and whatever else tickles our fancy. We hope that you will "just take a courtesy bite" and see if these ideas are something that can bless your life. If so, great, and if not, hey, your mama will be proud of you for trying!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Spring Fever


I don't know about you, but spring fever is hitting me hard. I saw some cookies similar to this at Sam's Club yesterday, and thought the cheery sprinkles were just what we needed on a dreary winter day. These were truly EASY cookies that were so fun for my 5-year-old to help with. And I got so many compliments on them! Here's what you need:
~Chocolate chip cookie dough (enough for about 2 dozen regular cookies)
~1 tub vanilla frosting
~Sprinkles
~Your kids to help! They'll love it.

Make the dough into tiny 1" balls (these are super sweet, so that's why I made 'em small) and bake as directed. Allow to cool completely. Pour some sprinkles on a large plate. Spoon a generous spoonful of frosting onto the bottom of one cookie, then squish it with another cookie until the frosting starts to come out the sides. Have the kids roll it like a wheel in the sprinkles, then set it on the serving plate. Voila! Festive cookies without any fuss!
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