Lunch Made Easy: DIY Mini Pizzas {Build Your Own Gluten Free Pizzas}

Each time I visit my daughter at school during a lunch period or while chaperoning a field trip, I can't help but look and notice what all the other kids have packed/ are eating. Many of them pull a Lunchables from their backpack. Some even accompanied by a can of soda.
I get it - it's easy. And the labels are so deceiving... "Whole Grains", "Great Source of Calcium", "100% White Meat", etc.
It's when you actually flip the container over and read what's really in those items that it makes you shake your head.  That was me. I use to buy those things. Especially when they were on sale. 
Super easy, right!? But oh, so, wrong for your health.  Then trying to explain to your child why they can't have them is difficult. Granted Little Miss cannot because of the allergens & gluten, but it's still tough since she feels like she's missing out.
That's why we make our own! For years now, we've done our own homemade cracker stackers, nachos, nuggets, etc. 
Today is no exception! Little Miss was so thrilled to have her DIY Mini Pizzas packed for school, just like her friends.

Little Lunch Lessons: What is Purim? #TuesdayTeachings

In case you missed my post last week, I shared a gluten free & top 8 allergy free Hamantaschen recipe. Hamantaschen is a traditional Jewish cookie enjoyed at Purim. This year, Purim begins at sunset on March 15th and ends at nightfall on the 16th.
I love teaching Little Miss about different religions and beliefs, especially because good friends of ours are Jewish and I want her to understand and respect their traditions - just as I would want the same from their children, towards us. 
Little Miss loves the story from the Bible about Esther. We even did a "Little Lunch Lesson" on her story previously (you can view that HERE). So I wanted to continue with our lessons from baking the cookies, and carry it into her #TuesdayTeachings school lunch for today:

Giveaways for Days: EasyLunchboxes Complete Lunch System {Day 6}

{Day 6} GIVEAWAYS FOR DAYS! Helping you win goodies for back-to-school & beyond!
If you scroll through the lunch posts on KeeleyMcGuire.com, it's pretty apparent the lunch box we used most are our EasyLunchboxes. 
So, what better way to kick off back-to-school then to give a complete system away! 
Day 6: WIN an EasyLunchboxes Complete Lunch System! (1) Set of EasyLunchboxes - 4 Pack: Choice of Classic or Brights Lids, (1) Lunch Cooler: Choice of Cooler Color, & (1) 8-Pack Set of Mini-Dippers. 

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: Simple School EasyLunchbox {4 Days Til' Christmas}



Lunch is simple today ~ My favorite kind!

{4 Days Til' Christmas}

 

Lunch Made Easy: "Reindeer Games" Silly Sandwiches

{Only 7 More Days Until Christmas!}  

Today's lunch is another revist from a fun one we did on our Advent Lunches Christmas Countdown last year.

 

Lunch Made Easy: Simple & Quick - Turkey & Cheese Melt Sandwich

A school lunch so simple & quick, I wasn't even going to blog about it...

But what the hey ;) I love you guys too much and sometimes even the simple fixins' can be inspiring!

 

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday - Breakfast for School!

It has been a while since I made Little Miss French Toast for her school lunch so I decided to make her one of our MOMables favorites!

{Breakfast for Lunch} Gluten, Peanut, Tree Nut, & Dairy Free:

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: Avocado & Bacon Grilled Cheese {Gluten Free}

I love the face made when she first tried avocado. She scrunched her nose and said "it tastes like nothing... and nothing doesn't taste very good". (haha, I love kid's perspectives.)

 

Since then I've been serving it to her mixed with other foods, while reiterating to her the nutritional value. Avocado are a nutrient dense food; a great source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.

 

Let's face it, bacon makes everything better... and my Little Miss is also referred to as "The Baconater" in our house. So, this yummy Avocado & Bacon Grilled Cheese sandwich gives her the bacon she loves and nutrients for Mama's piece of mind.

 

 

Lunch Made Easy: World Animal Day!

Happy World Animal Day! 

 

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Italy in 1931. It's a day to celebrate animal life and is recognized all over the globe.

 

What better way to celebrate than with a fun themed school lunch! This allergy friendly lunch box is gluten free, peanut free, and tree nut free.

 

Lunch Made Easy: Fast & Fresh, Simple Salad

I am very thankful over the past few years Little Miss has grown to *love* eating salads. A great meal and source of nutrition, it also makes for a fast & fresh, simple school lunch!

 

This lunch box could easily be made dairy free by substituting the mozzarella cheese with dairy-free mozzarella style shreds. It's also egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, & treenut-free.

 

Allergy friendly food can be colorfully delicious!

 

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: 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!