Halloween Made Easy: Cupcakes for Two #Recipe with @EnjoyLifeFoods Baking Chocolate Snack Packs + Giveaway! #SnackFreely

Gluten Free & Top 8 Allergen Free "Cupcakes for Two" Recipe + Baking Chocolate Snack Packs Giveaway! This post is sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods. All opinions are my own. Read full disclosure here.
Anyone who has tried Enjoy Life Foods #1 Selling Allergy-Friendly Baking Chocolate knows it's hard to resist not eating them straight from the bag.
That's why their new Baking Chocolate Snack Packs are perfect for those chocolate cravings. Throw them in your purse, pack them for lunch, or bake up something delicious. Like my "Cupcakes for Two" recipe that is gluten free & top 8 allergen free. Just grab one Snack Pack and follow my easy steps!
{Giveaway} Make sure you enter below for a chance to win some for yourself! 

Zucchini Oat & Flax Seed Chocolate Chip Cookies {Gluten & Top 8 Free}

Last week on our Facebook page, I asked everyone what their tips & tricks were for getting more fiber into their family's diet. 
It can be tricky when eating gluten free to ensure you're getting enough. Especially with kids -- Veggies aren't exactly the first thing they reach for in the fridge for a snack.
I'm thankful my Little Miss does a good job eating her vegetables, but that doesn't mean I don't still worry about getting her a good balance of insoluble & soluble fibers (beside the other nutritional values). 
I love making baked goods packed with Fiber and Omegas! Like these Zucchini Oat & Flax Seed Chocolate Chip Cookies. They're Gluten Free & Top 8 Allergen Free. Little Miss said they were the "best cookies you've ever made"! Seriously. 

Apple SunButter Baked Oat Bars {Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly}

There are some items I am admittedly addicted to... Crunchy Chips Pickles (Handfuls of) Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips Coffee ... and SunButter mixed with Apple Butter.
I eat SunButter & apple butter on gluten free toast almost regularly. I even make it into a quesadilla for lunches! When it's warmed, it's soooo ooey-gooey delicious. Seriously. 
Not a fan of apple butter? That's okay. You can make this recipe with any of your favorite jams or jellies. Heck, Little Miss thought it would be amazing with SunButter and chocolate chips even. She's right - but as you read above, I like to eat handfuls of them... every night... so we were out. Oops. ;) *add more to grocery list, again*

Gluten & Allergy Free Jewish Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim #Recipe

Purim is considered one of the most fun & joyous Jewish holidays. (It's often referred to as the "Jewish Mardi Gras"). It celebrates when the Jewish people were living in Persia and saved from a plot to destroy them. The story is recorded in the Book of Esther (you can read my previous post on it HERE). 
In 2014, Purim begins at sunset on March 15th and ends at nightfall on the 16th. 
A common treat during this time are Hamantaschen (Hamantashen) cookies. The triangular fruit-filled cookies are suppose to represent Haman's hat. 
Just because you're gluten free or have food allergies doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to enjoy this traditional treat just like everyone else! Here's my take on this yummy cookie, made gluten & top 8 allergy free: 

{Enjoy Life Foods Friday} Soft Baked Cookie Treats for Your Sweet!

After taking the month of December off to enjoy the busy holiday season, we're back with {Enjoy Life Foods Friday}!
This month, we're featuring Enjoy Life Foods Soft Baked Cookies. Since Valentine's Day is just weeks away, I thought it'd be a great idea to explore fun ways to transform these cookies into "Treats for Your Sweet"!
Whether they're packed up for school and work lunches, made for a class treat, or just enjoyed for dessert at home, these delicious ideas are sure to be a hit for your gluten free & allergy friendly family!

Giveaways for Days: @WinkDesserts Variety Pack {Day 4} #Vegan #AllergyFree

{Day 4} of GIVEAWAYS FOR DAYS!! Helping you win goodies for back-to-school & beyond!

Today's giveaway is for a yummy Vegan, Sugar Free, & Allergy Free dessert by Wink Frozen Desserts. Their philosophy is "Less is More", meaning you don't need all the sugar and "bad stuff" to have a delicious treat. Plus it's only 25 guiltless calories per serving! Win!
Day 4: WIN a Variety Pack from Wink Frozen Desserts Includes Four Flavors: Iced Latte, Cocoa-Dough, Cake Batter, & Cinnamon Bun

Homemade Apple Pie: Gluten, Nut, Dairy, & Egg FREE #Recipe

"I started singing, bye bye Miss American Pie..."
"Bye bye" because this Homemade Apple Pie was gobbled up as soon as that knife hit it!
I was thrilled to have family in town last weekend from Indiana- My sister, grandmother, and aunt. They were staying by my folks house, and my younger brother's birthday happened just days prior. I knew we were going to be having a mini-celebration since everyone was here. 
Celebration means one thing to me: Dessert! 
I love baking up allergy friendly goodies for Little Miss and have no problems bringing our own to events. I get even more joy out of trying something new and when they pass the test of others, not ever knowing it's gluten free! What's even greater? This pie is also nut free, dairy free, & egg free. Boom.

SunButter & Chocolate Cake Pops! {Gluten & Allergy Free} #Recipe

Back in March, I shared a teaser photo on our Facebook page of these fabulous cake pops we made. It wasn't until we made more last evening, for guests that came over for dinner, that I realized I hadn't posted it yet! (D'oh!)
So, I managed to snap a few more photos before the girls devoured them! Little Miss was so excited to share one of her new favorite recipes with friends. 
They're Gluten & Top 8 Allergy Free! That's right. Free from dairy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, soy & more. Perfect for dessert or a sweet popable snack. ;) 

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!) 

@HomeFreeTreats Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cups #Recipe!

This past Saturday we celebrated Christmas with my family.

My folks are the most amazing individuals when it comes to Little Miss' food allergies/ intolerances. They keep a peanut free home and well stocked with gluten & nut free treats for her at all times. So lack of choices for my girl wasn't an issue, thankfully, because I had baked up a batch of these delicious {Gluten Free} Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cups... aaaaand then left them at home in the fridge. *D'OH!*

 

 

Skeeter Snacks ~ Totally Nut Free. Totally Delicious. {Review & Giveaway}

Meet Skeeter.

Skeeter is a squirrel who is allergic to nuts!

 

When you are a squirrel it seems nuts are the most important thing in the world.
Skeeter felt left out, so he decided to do something about it.
Skeeter created a line of snacks that taste awesome and are safe for everyone who is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts.
Guess what happened? The snacks were so good that all of the other squirrels wanted to eat them too.
Now everyone has a great snack to share. And nobody feels left out.
Anytime you see Skeeter on the package you know that what’s inside is COMPLETELY NUT-FREE and made in a facility that is COMPLETELY NUT-FREE.
No peanuts or tree nuts anywhere.

Food for Thought: Chewy Chocolate Mint Cookie Cups ~ Gluten, Nut, & Egg FREE

Since buying our Andes Creme de Menthe Baking Chips, I've been using them all over the place - added into Chobani Greek Yogurt, sprinkled into my coffee... anywhere to add a little "mint kick", that Little Miss and I love so much!

As we were grocery shopping, and picking up another bag, I was really craving some freshly baked cookies... so she and I put our thinking caps on and came up with these delicious little gems! Perfect for snacks, dessert, and even in the lunchbox. Yumm-o!

Snackable: Frozen Yogurt Star Pops ~ Made with Fresh Fruit!

My sister bought us this fantastic Wilton star pop mold, so I thought, what a fabulous idea to use the same premise behind the frozen yogurt bites I make for Little Miss' lunches and create fresh fruit, frozen yogurt pops with it!

Food for Thought: SunButter & Banana Muffins with Cream Cheese & Grape Jelly Glaze (GF, NF)

One of the things Little Miss and I enjoy doing most on the weekends is having our time in the kitchen together to bake and try new recipes. She LOVES being my lil' Sous Chef! :)

This one is already a big hit with her, and I enjoyed one this morning with a cup of coffee. It tasted like I was eating a sinfully delicious pastry or donut, but instead it's packed with protein and Vitamin E from the SunButter along with the yumminess of bananas which are heart-healthy and a great source of potassium. They're also gluten and nut free, of course!

Food for Thought: HomeFree Cookie Shooter

When I saw these fab Cool Whip Cookie Shooters over at Clevery Inspired, I knew that Little Miss would looooooooooove such a treat. I also knew the perfect cookies to use, our mini crunch HomeFree cookies of course!

Snackable: No-Bake Bitty Bites (Challenge Accepted!)

Jennifer over at Crunch A Color "challenged me" to make a gluten-free version of her No-Bake Bitty Bites.
Challenge Accepted.
Result - DELICIOUS.

Snackable: SunButter & Banana Chocolate Bites (Gluten & Nut Free w/ Dairy Free Option!)

Little Miss stayed home sick today (Tuesday), so her lunch remains in the fridge so she can enjoy that tomorrow when she goes back to school. (She is doing leaps and bounds better now - a little rest and relaxation seemed to have done the trick.)

Since I don't have a new lunch post to share, I figured I would post about these delicious SunButter and Banana Chocolate Bites we made over the weekend!

Food for Thought: Banana Strawberry Orange Muffins

Candy Girl over at BentOnBetterLunches said it best "How I LOVE muffins, it's so easy to sneak in extra goodness, and the sproutlets just see them as little cakes!" Mama sees it that way too. ;)

After what seems like waaaaay too many holiday treats, cookies, cakes, etc this recipe sounded like the PERFECT thing to make today. Mmm...

Food for Thought: Applesauce Bread

This is so simple to make and smelled so delicious as it baked!
You probably have all the ingredients already ~ Check it out!

Food for Thought: Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

This has to be the easiest pumpkin cupcake recipe... EVER. Just look! Mmm...