{Lunchbox Love} Valentine's Day Cards! #LBLmoms #LBLholiday

Lunchbox Love Notes are one of my favorite items to have on hand for Little Miss' special school lunches. 
They come with sweet sayings, fun facts, and even jokes. They can give inspiration for a fun themed lunch, teach your kiddos a new fact for the day, or even lift their spirits by telling them thank you or that you're proud of them and all their hard work.
I know my daughter loves when I sneak them into her lunch box. She loves knowing her Mama is thinking of her and sharing the fun facts with her friends.
Valentine's Day is no exception thanks to Lunchbox Love's Valentine's Day Cards! Perfect for lunches or sharing with friends. 

{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!

@SurfSweets Snack Mix {Allergy Friendly & Gluten Free} #Recipe

We've really been focusing over the last year to cut out artificial colors, dyes, and GMO's as much as possible. It happens sometimes - let's face it - but if we can cut it significantly down, I feel like that's a great start!
Thankfully, we have Surf Sweets as a convenient and delicious treat. 
Surf Sweets are an all-natural organic gummy candy & jelly bean company. They are Top 10 Allergen Free, Non-GMO, Free from Corn Syrup, Gluten, Artificial Colors, and Artificial Flavors. And delicious!
It's great knowing my daughter can snack on these at school or as a treat for dessert, at the movies, etc. and get 100% Vitamin C per serving! 
That's why I wanted to take them a step further and create a yummy Snack Mix that we could enjoy as a family that same way. Great packed up for lunch or snack at school, served as a class treat, or even a container to munch on at the drive-in, at the park, or while camping. Who doesn't love a delicious trail mix?! 
{Allergy Friendly & Gluten Free} This recipe can be easily adapted to suit your needs:

Snackable: {Gluten Free} Pie Pops + Valentine's Class Treat Idea!

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to find an adorable Pie Pop maker on clearance at Target. So, last week we finally broke it out and started experimenting making Gluten Free, Egg Free, & Nut Free dough. My friends, we have a winner! 
For a baked version of the pie pops, check out our recipe/ post on MOMables.com. 
Keep reading to also see how you can make these delicious pie pops into an adorable Valentine's Day Class Treat for School, thanks to LunchBox Love Notes. 

@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!*

 

 

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!

BEE NUT FREE Giveaway Winner Announced!

A special thank you to everyone who entered the Bee Nut Free Sampler Box Giveaway!

For those that didn't win, I urge you to take the plunge and order one of their terrific products from BeeNutFree.com ~ They are DELICIOUS!!

Review and Giveaway: Bee Nut Free Foods!

I first read about Bee Nut Free from Shannon over at BentoLunch.net. Someone had gave her packages of their products in a Christmas gift basket.

Bee Nut Free is an allergy friendly food company based in Colorado. Inspired by her son’s positive attitude toward his life threatening nut allergy and a friend’s challenges with celiac disease, owner Jo-Anne Tyson began fulfilling her dream of providing tasty, nutritious, SAFE snacks to allergy sensitive individuals. 

I can also tell you that I have emailed with Jo-Anne personally - talk about a wonderful, caring individual who just wants to spread the love and make safe treats for families like mine!

Allergy Friendly Foods Giveaway Winner Announced!

The winner will have until Wednesday, February 1st at 8am EST to contact me with their information or else they will forfeit their prize.

Snackable: Valentine's Treat Idea

Every day in conjunction to Little Miss's lunches, I also pack her a morning snack for school. I don't post about them since they're usually a container of goldfish crackers, a Sunbutter Crunch bar, a banana, or something along those lines...

Since I've been having so much fun making Little Miss her Heart themed bentos, I was excited to share this adorable treat/ snack idea with everyone. :)

Giveaway: Allergy Friendly Foods ~ Sunbutter, SunCups, EnjoyLife, & HomeFree Treats!

January 23-29, 2012 is Food Allergy and Intolerance Week (not to be confused with FAAN's Food Allergy Awareness Week, scheduled May 13-19, 2012).

I had been waiting to do this *yay!!* No time like the present: PERFECT opportunity to do an allergy friendly food giveaway! :)

So what's up for grabs? Some of Little Miss's favorite things that's what!
A perfect opportunity to get free products you love or try something new, hassle free.

Craft Complete: Good Deed Punch Cards

This idea from eighteen25 was too cute not to share!