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Settling the Back to School Jitters with the Goodness of Goldfish

September 19, 2017 by Deanna Tousignant 14 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Goldfish Crackers. All opinions are 100% mine. My kids were nervous about going back to school this year. Up until this point back to school season has always been a time of excitement in our household, but this year both of my kids were far more anxious and scared than they were excited. It caught me off guard. I was … [Read more...]

Slammers Make a Grand Slam Snack Time Hit

August 30, 2017 by Deanna Tousignant 11 Comments

My kids have been long time fans of Go Gourmet products. As babies and toddlers they loved Baby Gourmet, as preschoolers and kindergarten kids they adored Squoosh packs, and now as big grade school going kids they are crazy about Slammers. Honestly the only bad thing I can say about Slammers is how quickly my kids inhale them. They've barely finished saying "Mom, can I … [Read more...]

June Lunch Box Woes and Quaker Chewy Super Grains Granola Bars to the Rescue!

June 3, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

I am SO done with packing school lunches. So. Done. It's June. We've got about sixteen school days left until the end of the year and depending on the day of the week I am wavering between "I can't wait for summer vacation to start", to "Oh crap, the school year is almost over, I don't think I'm ready for summer yet." I look forward to having my girls home with me all summer, … [Read more...]

Spread the Holiday Cheer with Black Diamond’s New Cheese Spreads {Recipes & Giveaway} #spreadyourflavour

December 14, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Having a dairy allergy I am not exactly a big cheese connoisseur, but Black Diamond is the cheese of choice at our place. For brick, processed slices and now spreadable cheese, my husband has a strong preference towards Black Diamond. Over the years we've even gotten into a spat or two over cheese, because I grabbed whatever was on sale and it wasn't Black Diamond. Just in … [Read more...]

Snackbox Unboxing {Monthly Subscription Box of Healthy Snack Foods — See What’s Inside}

November 21, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

This just came in the mail today....   It's a subscription box from Snackbox (Their blurb is "Delicious healthy snacks delivered to your door monthly"). I opened this up and had to share a few quick photos with you because I was seriously impressed with: 1) the variety of goodies included, from salty to sweet, beverages to munchies, there was a little bit … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter Love Meets Cheerios, Yum

February 4, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

 I've talked about my love for peanut butter in the past, like when I decided to add it to my chocolate cake , and the way my girls love to eat fruit with homemade peanut butter yogurt dip. I mean, who doesn't love peanut butter? (Ok, I mean aside from those poor souls with a peanut allergy, and those poor guys don't know what they're missing out on, right?) When I was a … [Read more...]

Tips for No Tradesies School Lunches with Snack Pack

January 11, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I've been struggling with school lunches for Rainbow since day one. Given the school's strict policy on not sharing food (because of allergy concerns we're not even allowed to send edible treats for special occasions) it's not so much tradesies I worry about, as how munch of her lunch comes home with her at the end of the day. Last year she started Junior Kindergarten and for … [Read more...]

Celebrate Any Day with Beanitos & Wholly Guacamole

May 4, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 56 Comments

So since I finally found a local source for my Wholly Guacamole addiction, I've been going a little crazy with the guac. I spread it on my sandwiches, I mix it into rice, I dip chicken in it, I mix it into my tuna salad, and yes, I even eat it with chips. I had read a suggestion to try using guacamole as a "healthier" substitute for mayo, and I've been totally loving using … [Read more...]

Kelloggs Cereals, Not Just For Breakfast….

January 19, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Kelloggs sent me a giant box full of happy-fun. Well, okay, so it was really full of cereal, and bowls, and a t-shirt.... but I found it pretty exciting, and so did my girls. I opened the box, they saw boxes of cereal and they went crazy begging me to eat some right now  (Yes, even the little one -- she was signing "eat" and "please" while saying, "Cereal, num … [Read more...]

Darn Tasty Instant Peanut Butter Dip

September 6, 2010 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

I'm feeling quite proud of myself for coming up with this brilliant last minute lunch for Rainbow. It's lunch time and Rainbow is begging for a peanut butter sandwich, but we're out of bread. So what do we have... How about a peach?  Or no wait, an apple.  Hm... what if I give her a dish of peanut butter for dipping?  Wait a minute, flash of brilliance, what if … [Read more...]

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