April Fool's lunch- Faux nuggets & fries

(originally 4/2011)

I had planned this for dinner tonight, but since we had an unexpected snow day I had to make it on the sly and serve it for lunch instead  :)    I got the nugget idea from here on the site-
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Faux-Chicken-Nuggets 

but I just cut my poundcake out and dipped mine in warmed up honey and then graham cracker crumbs since Jake's allergic to nuts.  



The fries are from Family Fun, I should have cut them a little smaller but he was fooled anyway-
http://familyfun.go.com/april-fools-day/april-fools-day-recipes/faux-french-fries-687388/





 Does anyone else pull pranks on their kids on April Fool's?

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