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THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
This game is super easy to play and only requires a minute of preparation time. Write everyone's names on a piece of paper and throw them in a bowl. Before your family sits down for dinner, ask everyone to draw a name. Everyone then has to sit in the other person's regular seat and act like them during the dinner. Make sure to draw again if you pick yourself so you don't lose out on the fun! You can also write characters from your favorite show, animals, or family members that aren't present on the tags and impersonate them during dinner.
THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
If you're not really in the mood to play a game, this little gratitude round is the perfect way to put a positive spin on your day. Everyone gets to tell the group two good things that happened that day and one thing that wasn't so great. Make sure to say one of the good things first, then talk about something that you didn't like, and end with another positive event that happened to make the story a sandwich that's easy to digest!
When you're done talking, pick the next person to build their gratitude sandwich until everyone has shared stories of their day.
WHAT'S COOKING?
THE GRATITUDE SANDWICH
ONCE UPON A TIME...
This game is fun when your kids are a little bit older and have the vocabulary to describe different ingredients. Ask everyone at the table to guess the list of ingredients that are in the meal being served. You can just shout out the ingredients you think the cook used or give everyone a legal pad to make notes of what they think is in the meal.
If you have multiple people contributing to the dinner (appetizer, main course, dessert) you can play multiple rounds!
ONCE UPON A TIME...
ONCE UPON A TIME...
ONCE UPON A TIME...
It doesn't get much simpler than this: start a story with the words "Once upon a time…" and go around the table so everyone can add a new sentence to the story until it's over.
If you like this game, you can ask your kids to write down a bunch of different themes, locations, events, or names and toss them in a jar. Draw one of these papers before your next dinner and tell a story that revolves around it!
LYRIC RECALL
ONCE UPON A TIME...
LAUGH OUT LOUD
This game can be played in groups or with everyone fending for themselves. Write a bunch of words or phrases on paper slips and throw them in a bowl. Draw a paper slip from the bowl, read it aloud, and ask everyone to write down as many songs as they can think of that have that word or phrase in them. Set a timer for two or three minutes to add pressure! For every song you wrote down that nobody else thought of, you get a token!
LAUGH OUT LOUD
ONCE UPON A TIME...
LAUGH OUT LOUD
Last but not least, this is a cute game to get everyone out of their shells. Appoint a "laugh master" whose job it is to make other people on the call laugh! For every giggle, cackle, or full on belly laughter the "laugh master" gets a token. You can pass the torch around so everyone gets the chance to make the rest of the group laugh.
Recipes
Chicken Stovetop Casserole & Frosted Pumpkin cookies! Hardin County, KY
English Muffin Pizzas
Ingredients:
- English Muffins
- Pizza Sauce
- Pizza Toppings (Cheese, Olives, Pepperoni, Peppers)
Directions:
- Cut your English Muffins in half.
- Spread Pizza Sauce onto each half in a thin layer.
- Add toppings
- Bake in the oven at 350 just until the cheese is melted and toppings are hot (5-10 Minutes)
Recipe by: Savannah Koenig in Mason County, Kentucky
Loaded Baked Potato Dip
Ingredients:
- 2 cups reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 8 center-cut bacon or turkey bacon strips, chopped and cooked
- 1/3 cup minced fresh chives
- 2 teaspoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
- Hot cooked waffle-cut fries
Directions:
- In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients until blended; refrigerate until serving. Serve with waffle fries.
Chicken & Bacon Roll-Ups
Ingredients:
- 1 can (9-3/4 ounces) chunk white chicken, drained
- 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable garden vegetable cream cheese
- 1 cup salsa, divided
- 4 pieces ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon, crumbled
- 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), room temperature
Directions:
- Mix chicken, cream cheese, 1/2 cup salsa and bacon; spread over tortillas. Roll up tightly; wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Just before serving, unwrap and cut tortillas into 1-in. slices. Serve with remaining salsa.
Cheeseburger Cups
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1/2 cup cubed Velveeta
Directions:
- In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Remove from the heat; set aside.
- Press each biscuit onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased muffin cup. Spoon beef mixture into cups; top with cheese cubes. Bake at 400° for 14-16 minutes or until cups are golden brown.
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 8 oz tub Cool whip
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
- Mix cake mix, Cool whip, and 1 egg together.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to make dough easier to roll.
- Once the dough has chilled, use your hands to roll the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place powered sugar in a small bowl and roll each dough ball in powdered sugar, coating the cookie dough ball completely.
- Place the sugar-covered dough balls on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for approximately 10 minutes, and let them cook on the pan for one minute before removing them from the cookie sheet. Enjoy!
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