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.

Lunch Made Easy: SunButter + Apple Butter Quesadilla #GlutenFree #AllergyFriendly

Often times, when I can't sleep, you'll usually find me on Instagram at 3am with a cup of coffee and eating one of my favorite combos: A slice of gluten free toast topped with SunButter and Apple Butter.
Heck, I even top pancakes with this delicious duo. Much like our SunButter & Honey Apple Sandwiches we make for lunch, there's something so magical about putting apples & sunflower seed spread together for the perfect nut-free bite.
I finally figured out a way to get my favorite pairing into my lunchbox. I didn't want to just do a traditional sandwich. No, this is so much better. My newest obsession... a SunButter + Apple Butter {Gluten Free} Quesadilla!
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{Christmas Countdown} Advent Lunches: 7 Swans a Swimming

Only seven more days until Christmas! That also means we're onto number 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas song lunches.

 

This is our third year doing our December countdown with "Advent Lunches", but when we hit twelve Little Miss wanted me to incorporate the song into her lunch this year.

 

We've been having a little fun with this one - to tell you truth, it's been refreshing. Tonight, after I showed Little Miss her "Seven Swans a Swimming" EasyLunchbox, she fell to the floor laughing. Mission accomplished.

 

{Christmas Countdown} Advent Lunches: Frosty the Quesadilla

Welcome to another fun filled week of Advent Lunches {Christmas Countdown}!  You can check out our lunches from last week, and countdowns of years past, by clicking HERE. You can also check out our 2013 Album on our Facebook Page by clicking HERE.

 

I can't believe there are only 16 days left until Christmas! This month is already flying by. After traveling for work all of last week, I'm looking forward to spending this one in state and hopefully getting caught up. So much to do and not much time left!

 

At least school lunches are festive thanks to our holiday fun we have each year counting down the days.

 

 

Little Lunch Lessons: C-h-r-i-s-t In My H-e-a-r-t #TuesdayTeachings

For the last couple days, Little Miss has been running around the house (even at the bus stop) singing one of the songs I remember even from my youth singing in Bible school on Sunday's: "I am a C-h-r-i-s-t-i-a-n". 
So for this week's Little Lunch Lessons {Tuesday Teachings}, I decided to make a fun themed one based on the song she's had in her heart. 

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 Monday - Turkey Pinwheels & Banana Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Little Miss chose some of her favorite MOMables items for Monday's lunch:

Lunch Made Easy: Brown Rice Tortilla Roll-Up

I finally picked up some gluten & peanut free Brown Rice Tortillas for Little Miss to try ~ I think next I need to warm them just a tad bit more before rolling since they cracked just along the bottom. Oh well :) they taste good!!

Lunch Made Easy: MOMables Monday

Welcome to another MOMables Monday! :)

Little Miss asked I pack her lunch in her new Goodbyn Bynto box, so I obliged.

Lunch Made Easy: Bunny & Carrot Chips

The idea for these awesome bunny and carrot homemade tortilla chips came from Ludicrous Mama over at Biting My Hand. She made bunny ones for her daughter and I thought they were so clever!

So I knew I wanted to make some for little miss!!

Lunch Made Easy: GF Chicken Taco

Day two of gluten and peanut free lunches. :)

Side note: Little Miss had brown rice pasta Mac n' Cheese tonight and ate it like a champ! I wasn't sure how she'd respond since it is a noticeable difference in taste. She did in fact notice but I made it so cheesy I don't think she cared. lol :) Plus she's totally on board with trying new things to help her tummy feel better (LOVE that girl!)

Back to lunch -

Lunch Made Easy: Pinwheels & Hearts

Thursday's Lunch - woot! That much closer to the weekend!

Lunch Made Easy: Tortilla Tuesday

I looked at Little Miss's empty Easylunchbox container and had little inspiration tonight. I must have a case of the Monday nights. ;) Tired and ready to crash!!

Lunch Made Easy: Lazy Day Tacos

Ahh Friday! This week has flown by... we've been so busy (but all good things). Yesterday we took a road trip to visit family. Our LONG day trip involved 8 hours of Mama driving, so when we stumbled in at 1am I was tiiiiired. Here is lunch time ~ Little Miss and I are still in our jammies. We'll be productive this afternoon. I promise. ;) lol

Lunch Made Easy: Roll Out of Bed & Roll Up a Sandwich

Oh Monday, how I loathe thee... especially during NFL season. :-P
The good news it, we just have to make it through this week - then it's a nice long weekend for the Holiday! (Even though it seems like we're always busy, it'll be nice.)