September Savorfull Review + Recipe Ideas!

Where did the month go!?

For us, it was filled with back to school, a mini-vacation, and Little Miss' seventh birthday! Busy. Stressful. Fun. Fast.

 

One thing that was enjoyed throughout the month was our September Savorfull box of Allergy Friendly foods and snacks!

 

Lunch Made Easy: Happy Birthday Bento!

*Sigh* My baby girl.

She turns seven tomorrow. *sniff sniff*

That's right... Friday is Little Miss' BIRTHDAY!!!

She is so stinkin' excited too. Proclaiming to everyone, all day today, that it was her very last day being six.

Her very last day going to school, her very last dinner, and her very last sleep being six. lol

Like years past, I alway try to have a *little* fun with her school lunch on her birthday too. :)

Lunch Made Easy: Throw Together Thursday

Hello!! First let me say, the fella and I had a wonderful few days away. Nice to get some "adult time" and relax. I shared just a few pics from our trip on Instagram, if you'd like to check them out here.

We got back last night and boy am I tired! But I wanted nothing more than to just keep hugging my Little Miss - I swear she grew another two inches while we were away. Funny how that works, huh?

Being gone also meant we have a lack of groceries in the house. Thankfully, I was able to throw together this delish School Lunch for my girl. Tuna salad is one of her favorites!

Free from Gluten, Peanuts, & Tree Nuts:

Kid-e Tags Giveaway Winner!

A special thank you to all who entered our giveaway from Kid-e Tags!

This Mama is on a little siesta with the fella until the middle of the week. It's comforting knowing that Little Miss has her Kid-e Tags on her belongings while I'm away. Even though she's with family, extra precaution when it comes to allergies is necessary.

Lunch Made Easy: Simple Fishy Fun for School

Simple "Fish Fun" in Little Miss' school lunch for tomorrow!

I love how packing Allergy Friendly Lunches can be so fast and delicious. :)

Gluten, Tree Nut, & Peanut Free Lunch Box for tomorrow:

Lunch Made Easy: Happy "Talk Like A Pirate Day" Matey!

Blimey Mates!

 It's "Talk Like A Pirate Day"!  

 

 

When I first told Little Miss it was "Talk Like A Pirate Day" on Wednesday and that we'd be doing a special lunch to celebrate, she immediately screamed out "Bucanners! Bucaneers!" I'm not kidding when I say our family is NFL obsessed, she wanted the Tampa Bay Bucaneers in her school lunch box, lol.

The reason *she* loves the Bucaneers so much is because of a joke the fella told her which has now become her absolute favorite and is repeated whenever she sees them playing on TV.

How much does a pirate charge for corn?

A BUCK-AN-EAR! Get it? Buck-an-ear... Bucaneer. ;)

Lunch Made Easy: Leftovers for the Lunch Box

Little Miss has picture day tomorrow at school! Yay!

I had *planned* on making her a Picture Day themed bento like I did for her school lunch last year... BUT whenever we have tacos for dinner, this little girl gets her heart set on the leftovers in her lunch box the next day. Seriously. lol

So, I gave her the choice: Picture day lunch or leftover taco meat? She chose leftovers. :)

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday is DINO-MITE!

I purchased this dinosaur sandwich cutter at Target a few months ago, so it was about time I used the sucker!

Plus, it being MOMables Monday, I know it would make this school lunch DINO-MITE!

Lunch Made Easy: Cooking With Trader Joe's Cookbook, EasyLunchboxes Edition

You asked and I'm so pleased to finally announce... IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!! OUR COOKBOOK!!

I am overjoyed to have been a part of this project with some of the most amazing contributors, and not to mention the fabulous Kelly Lester (CEO of EasyLunchboxes).

This is the 7th book in the Cooking With Trader Joe's Series. The EasyLunchboxes edition is filled with our stories, favorite recipes, and time-saving tips to make lunch-packing fresh and fast!

If you don't have a TJ's in your city, don't worry - the  ingredients in this book can be swapped with items available at your local grocer!

kid-e Tags™ (Kid's Emergency Medical Tags) Review & Giveaway!

I first met the fabulous Julie of Kid-e Tag™ through their facebook page. I immediately fell in love with their products and mission.

Julie is a mom of two boys with food and drug allergies, so she understands the importance of communicating allergies and having that information readily available, should an emergency occur. That's why she created Kid-e Tag™.

Lunch Made Easy: Love in a Lunchbox

If you missed my posting earlier today, I shared "Random Thoughts from a Food Allergy Mama".
A lot of emotion has been built up that all came tumbling out as I typed. Triggered by one small boy. One small boy that hurt my daughter's feelings. (Click here to read the full story.)

Today, her day was much better. He left her alone and she ate.
We talked about what she should do if he bothered her again, what she should say, etc.

Most nights, I make her bentos after she goes to bed, but tonight, I had her in the kitchen with me. Helping pack her school lunch. Picking out piece by piece what she wanted and how to pack it.

It was nice to have those moments tonight before bed time.



Random Thoughts from a Food Allergy Mama

This isn't a normal post for me, but I started this blog as a creative outlet and a place to share. So, that's what I'm going to do.

Many of you are fellow food allergy parents, so I'm sure you can relate to what I'm about to share. It's not meant for sympathy. I just selfishly need to get it out.

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Lunch Made Easy: All Signs Point to LUNCH!

Sometimes simple school lunches can be made fun with just a few picks and colorful pieces!

Lunch Made Easy: Silly Monkey Sandwich on Homemade GF Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Lunch for Wednesday is one of Little Miss' MOMables favorites:

Allergy Friendly Silly Monkey Sandwich!

Lunch Made Easy: Horizon Organic Dairy Lunchbox Fun!

About a week ago, Little Miss received a care-package from the amazing folks at Horizon Organic Dairy.

Little Miss happens to *love* Horizon dairy products, especially their cottage cheese and milk boxes.

What better way to show off her favorites, then with a deliciously packed lunch!

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday - Apple Sandwiches with SunButter! (+ Giveaway Winner Announced)

Happy MOMables Monday!!

Here's a yummy idea we've made for snack before but I've never thought to put in the lunchbox - Of course, we make ours gluten and nut free!

Lunch Made Easy: Dip It, Dunk It - Mini Dippers!!

In honor of the newly released Mini Dippers by EasyLunchboxes, I decided to put them to good use and make Little Miss a lunch filled with all things that dip or dunk!

New Orleans with EasyLunchboxes & MOMables #NicheMommy12

Exactly two weeks ago today, I was on a plane headed for New Orleans to attend the Niche Mommy 2012 Bloggers Conference.

It was a trip of a lot of firsts:
My first Bloggers Conference...
My first time visiting New Orleans...
AND My first time meeting two of my favorite people -
Kelly Lester of EasyLunchboxes and Laura Fuentes of MOMables.

Lunch Made Easy: Orange You Glad It's Thursday?!

Hehe, this is actually the third time I've done an "Orange You Glad It's Thursday?!" post (see previous two HERE and HERE).  

For some reason, I'm always inspired to make lunch orange when we use our LunchBots Duo with the orange lid and my cute orange flower silicone cups!

Lunch Made Easy: Lovely Lunchbox

I {heart} lunchboxes filled with love! ;)

Lunch Made Easy: Bologna Salad Bites

Bologna salad bites? I know... you're probably thinking, "um... what in the world!?"

I first did a post on bologna salad back in November of 2011. I can also say that was the last time Little Miss actually ate bologna. That's how rare I even buy it since it's not exactly great for you... lol

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Review + Giveaway!

Pack it Fresh. Pack it Fast. Pack it Healthy.

For the past few months , I've featured MOMables lunch menu plans each Monday right here on KeeleyMcGuire.com.