Food for Thought: Treat Your Valentine to Maplehurst Bakery {Peanut Free} Cupcakes!

Last fall, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to review Maplehurst Bakery {Peanut Free} Cupcakes. Well, you can only guess my enthusiasm when they asked me to do a write-up again and try their seasonal Valentine's Day cupcakes currently for sale. Umm, yes please! (A woman does not turn down cupcakes, no sir!) 

Food for Thought: Maplehurst Bakeries {Peanut Free} Cupcakes

With Halloween next week, many classrooms will be having parties and treats. For those with children in peanut free schools or classrooms, finding ready-made fun snacks can often be a challenge.

 

I was so thrilled when I was contacted about doing a review of Maplehurst Bakeries {Peanut Free} Cupcakes. Even though Little Miss is now gluten free, I thought back to her first few years of school and how I would have *loved* to have been able to quick run into a store and buy a guaranteed peanut free cupcake from the bakery department. Something my fellow food allergy parents understand, it's a luxury we do not get to enjoy freely.

 

Lunch Made Easy: SunWise Sandwich

I always love when I can tell y'all about new nut free products I find and try - this one is no exception!!
Have you heard of SunWise Foods? They offer “kid approved” crustless whole wheat bread, SunButter, and delicious grape jelly sandwiches! Keep reading to learn more. ;)

Snackable: No-Bake Sunbutter & Chocolate Chunk Granola Balls

This awesome recipe first started with an idea from Mermaid B over at ...And, yes, I have a full time job.

The recipe she originally linked up had peanut butter and a few different ingredients. I thought, HEY, I can make those peanut free for Little Miss AND put my own spin on it to be a little bit healthier! So I did. :)

Food for Thought: Thank You Brownies... Please Accept Them?

Okay, let me first explain by talking about what happened yesterday...

I get a phone call at work from my daughter's teacher. (She's in full-day Kindergarten.) Haley apparently left her lunch box on her AM Daycare Bus that transports her to school from Daycare. *sigh*
This is bad for a couple reasons -
1) She has a severe peanut allergy and even though they do their best to keep things with loose peanuts out of the cafeteria, they cannot guarantee everything is without a peanut warning. The main reason I strated packing her lunches every day - for peace of mind.
2) Both my boyfriend and I work over an hour away in opposite directions from her school, so I can't exactly quick run over to fix "the problem".

Alas, her daycare came to the rescue...

Lunch Made Easy: Tuesday's Princess Bento

Tuesday's Princess Bento:

Food for Thought: Flower Inspired Dinner Creativity

I wanted to share with you a shot of the plate I made for my little miss for dinner last night.

My sister has got me hooked on the idea of bento inpsired lunches. I, of course, do not have the talent or time to do have of the crazy beautiful ones I've seen, lol, but the ones I give a stab at my five year old appreciates most greatly!

An Introduction to... well... ME :)

First a small introduction is in order: My name is Keeley McGuire - that being my first & middle. Very Irish, I know... I was born the day before St. Patrick's Day and since we are of Irish & Scottish decent, I was the one 'blessed' between my siblings & I with the name no one can pronounce correctly 80% of the time. lol

I'm a rambler - drives my boyfriend crazy at times. :) I will do my best to keep on point or at least provide entertainment if I can't! (Yes, I'm giving you permission to laugh at my expense!)