Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

I cannot think of a better summer treat to have in your freezer as the sun beats down in the Midwest. The brown sugar chocolate chunk cookie in this recipe is sturdy yet chewy and stands up to the ice cream that will begin to slowly melt with each bite. Eyes will widen when you hand these out at your next backyard cookout.

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Is our country safe enough for our children?

Over the past several days, I have gone about my days with a pit in my stomach. An anxious, sick feeling. It hasn’t left and if I stop and think too much about it, tears form in my eyes. At my daughter’s last day of school, on my morning walk, when I hugged a friend, when I kissed my children goodnight. The pit in my stomach and tears are still there. And they will not be leaving anytime soon.

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Banana Smash Cake for Baby

I decided to go with a banana cake this year. Because George LOVES bananas! And this is sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce. I then used my go-to whipped cream frosting because it’s light and fun, and relatively easy to whip up the cream into a frosting! It’s sweetened with maple syrup.

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