Lunch Made Easy: GF Cauliflower Crunch Salad for Work

Over the past few years, I've shared various lunches and round-up posts of the foods I pack for myself for work.
Being a mom and working full-time is a challenge and an adventure! Quite often, we focus so much on our kids foods we forget about ourselves and don't make the effort to pack ourselves a balanced meal to get us through our work day. 
You can scroll through my past #MomFood #WorkLunch posts I have shared on the blog by clicking HERE or many are shared by photo only on my Instagram account which you can follow by first adding me on your phone app (@KeeleyMcGuireBlog) and then view online HERE. 
One of my favorite things to pack? Cold pasta salads. Great for using up leftover pasta from dinner the night before.  This particular recipe I started making as a teenager: Cauliflower Crunch Salad. 

{Christmas Countdown} Advent Lunches: Holiday Lunchable

Wednesday marks only 21 days left until Christmas! I love celebrating the month of December with our Advent Lunches... but at the same time, it's crazy to see the days tick by so quickly! Ahh!

 

I'm also traveling for work this week - I'm actually writing this post while waiting at the airport for my flight this evening. Traveling means lots of lunch planning and packing ahead for my Little Miss while I'm away.

 

That's when I like to break out yummy ideas or tips I've learned from MOMables to help me plan. One of Little Miss' favorites? A Homemade Lunchable... or "MOMable", I should say. ;)

 

{21 Days Until Christmas}

 

 

Giveaways for Days: @MOMables Subscription {Day 2} #LunchRevolution

Welcome to {Day 2}of GIVEAWAYS FOR DAYS on KeeleyMcGuire.com!
If you missed {Day 1}, don't worry! You can check it out by clicking HERE.
Day 2: WIN a 3 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION to MOMables School Lunch Menu Service + a $25 Amazon Giftcard to buy lunch supplies! Let MOMables do the work for you!

Lunch Made Easy: 15 Tortilla Ideas - Wrap it, Roll it, Bake it!

The past week and a half, we've been eating on and loving our new Allergy Friendly Udi's Gluten, Nut, Dairy, & Soy Free Tortillas. 
I know that our 20 Non-Sandwich Lunch Ideas post has been such a hit, with people trying to break away from the traditional sandwich and those with picky eaters, so I thought it'd be great to compile a post with some yummy ideas we've done using tortillas and wraps. 

Lunch Made Easy: @MOMables Gluten Free School Lunches

My love of MOMables is deeper than my weekly recipe contributions to their blog. 
The menu plans, tips, and bonus recipes are amazing inspiration and are used regularly in our household! 
This week, we put MOMables to use in different ways each day. As always, our school lunches are gluten free, peanut free, tree nut free, & more! 

Lunch Made Easy: Leftovers - Cook Once, Eat Twice!

"Cook Once, Eat Twice!"  I learned this philosophy from MOMables and it makes packing lunches so much easier for my family.
As it worked out this week, Little Miss was on Spring Break from school but that doesn't mean we don't still pack lunches! Anywhere she goes because of her dietary needs - to my folks, the babysitter, or a friend's house - we pack it. 
I was able to turn all our dinner leftovers into deliciously fun lunches this week! 

Lunch Made Easy: Healthy Work Lunches for Mom {or Dad}

I often post photos and details of my own healthy work lunches on my Instagram feed, but it's been a while since I've done a round-up on the blog itself. Today seemed like a good day to share! 
Let's kick off Monday and spring with some yummy ideas on how to pack a healthy lunch for work {i.e. Adult Bentos}!

{Allergy Friendly} Bento Lunch Packing Dream Giveaway!!

Today is a very special day, my friends!
Exactly one year ago today my Little Miss started her {gluten free} journey. We had already been packing school lunches for over five years and eating {nut free} due to her food allergies, but this would be a life changing decision.
In the past year my Little Miss has changed so much! No more tummy aches. No more digestive problems. No more random vomiting. Her eczema is better. Her asthma is better. Her overall attitude is better... Because she FEELS better!  I am one relieved and smiling Mama!!  A day so special could not go without a celebration! That's why I've teamed up with some of my friends to bring you the ULTIMATE {Allergy Friendly} Bento Lunch Packing Dream Giveaway!!

Food for Thought: @MOMables Homemade Poptarts #GlutenFree #EggFree

I've been a contributor at MOMables for almost a year now - Holy cow, I can't believe it's been almost a year already!! Time flies when you're having fun. ;)
I always share my posts via facebook and instagram, while also incorporating my recipes (and others from MOMables) into lunch posts, as well. 
This one deserved its own spot on KMG Blog!

Lunch Made Easy: A Week of {Gluten & Nut Free} School Lunches #AllergyFriendly

This is the first week Little Miss has all five days of school in a couple! We survived the snow storms this week - WOO! ;)
Here's our weekly round-up of Allergy Friendly School Lunches. {Gluten & Nut Free} & More:  

Lunch Made Easy: School {Allergy Free} Bento Round Up!

Due to the cold, snowy weather here it was another short week for Little Miss. She actually only had three days of school (two were snow days) but I had already made her school lunch for Thursday, so she just ate it at home. Easy peasy!
Here's what she enjoyed this week {Gluten Free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free, & More}:

Lunch Made Easy: A Week of {Allergy Friendly} School Lunches

Hey y'all! Life has been crazy busy, but good! That being said, I've decided to start doing round-up posts for Little Miss' school lunches for the week, in lieu of daily that I'm hurrying to complete (and often not spell checking, D'OH! lol).

There will still be some special MOMables Monday, holiday lunches, and recipes posted in between. I love you guys too much not to share all that I can!!

My goal is to post these on Friday, but I was gone at the end of last week at a Food Allergy Social Media Summit (more on this coming soon) so I am playing catch up. ENJOY!

Lunch Made Easy: Pack It #GlutenFree with @MOMables!

This is a very special edition of MOMables Monday folks! Today I'm sharing about the *brand new* Gluten {& Nut} FREE Menu Plan! Can I get a WOOT WOOT!??!

   

 

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday - {How to Pack for School} Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Today's MOMables Monday isn't some new fancy menu item. Instead it's basic fundamentals of packing healthy school lunches that I've learned from MOMables over the last year!

No matter what you put on your grilled sandwich or what kind of soup you want to pack, the same principles apply. Keep reading to learn how to keep your sandwich from getting soggy and your soup still warm at lunch hour!

Lunch Made Easy: Sandwich on a Stick

Little Miss loves when I get my Starbucks fix because she knows the stoppers/ stir sticks are saved for her food as picks! (Thanks MOMables for this fabulous idea!)

Today, we kept this school lunch simple by using them to make "Sandwiches on Sticks" ~ Using our Udi's Gluten, Nut, Dairy, & Soy Free Bread:

Lunch Made Easy: {Gluten Free} Apple Ring Donut Simple School LunchBox

We've never been able to walk into a bakery and purchase donuts, due to Little Miss' peanut allergy.

Now that she's also gluten free, even the prepackaged "safe" options aren't available (without spending an arm and a leg on frozen brand GF ones).

She *loves* the Apple Ring Donuts I made for MOMables. They are gluten free and nut free, but can also easily be made dairy free by substituting the butter for a vegan spread. It also has the added nutrition of ground flax and fresh apples.

So for something a little fun and different, I decided to pack one up in her School Lunch for today!

 

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday - "Silly Batty Sandwich" {Simple Halloween Lunch Box Fun}

Halloween is approaching fast, only two more days to be exact.

Goblins and ghouls, candy and treats.

Checking out the costumes of everyone you meet!

You don't need to get super detailed or spend a lot of time adding a few fun Halloween touches to your kid's school lunch box.

Thanks the MOMables, the sandwich is a breeze so all I had to do was add a fun piece of cheese!

Lunch Made Easy: Veggie Lasagna Cups for School & Work Lunches

When I first made these Gluten Free, Grain Free Veggie Lasagna Cups for MOMables, Little Miss immediately fell in love. So much so, I had to pull more out of the freezer stash already so she could have more on hand.

I decided to pack them up for lunch today for both our school and work lunches!

First up, Little Miss:

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: 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!