Chicken Nuggets Are So Yummy

I never got into chicken nuggets. When I was a kid and we went to a fast-food place, I stuck with the tried-and-true basic burger. As I got older, of course, they just seemed sort of gross (is there even chicken in those things?). But then I discovered the yummy brand of chicken nuggets. They're definitely a step up from the usual (all chicken breast, all natural, etc.) and they taste amazing. (Greasy and rich and all that, but if you're three, why not?) They're good enough that I'd want them for a meal now and then myself (dieting issues not withstanding).

We had made them a billion years ago for Amelia and then she went through her chicken boycott phase, so we forgot about them for a while, but recently when we realized we needed to broaden her diet just a wee bit, we tried them again. The first time was a dud -- she dumped her "dipping sauce" (maple syrup) over them, they got cold and soggy, and that was the end of it. This time, we cut them up into smaller pieces and gave her a fork (she isn't a huge fan of getting greasy fingers) and she totally ate them. Not a TON, mind you, not like her 1/4 lb. of turkey she can pack away, but still, a respectable, pre-schooler serving size. They cost more (sigh, of course) but they're so worth it. Here's what's in them: Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Salt, Breaded with Unbleached Wheat Flour, Evaporated Cane Juice, Dried Yeast, Spices, Paprika. Flash fried in non-hydrogenated soybean oil to set breading. Not bad, right?