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Our La Madeleine Express Taste Test - La Madeleine Express at Walmart in Granbury, Texas

Guess What? La Madeleine Express JUST ARRIVED in Granbury, Texas. We were SO excited to see this located in Walmart on Highway 377 and to try several NEW foods. You definitely need to check out this review video.

These dishes were delicious! In our review, we sampled the following:

- Chicken Penne Pasta

- Chicken Parisien

https://order.lamadeleine.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=item&item-id=1750&restrictByDayPart=false#product_264

- Baguette

- Pasta Salade

- Caesar Salade

https://order.lamadeleine.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=item&item-id=1713&restrictByDayPart=false#product_263

You have to watch this video to determine our FAVORITE dishes!

La Madeleine are even planning a holiday menu for Thanksgiving. This is especially exciting for busy moms and dads. Here's their menu:

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes

Sourdough Breadsticks

Wild Mushroom Sauce

Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Green Beans Almondine

Cranberry Chutney

https://lamadeleine.com/holiday-feast

They also deliver via GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash!

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Let's Explore La Madeleine Express at Walmart in Granbury, Texas!

We love traveling and discovering different types of food along the way. However, it is great to walk along a street and to see a sign letting you know that your favorite restaurant is up ahead. This is the RUSH that I feel when I see the La Madeleine sign. Especially, now that the restaurant is in our town - Granbury, Texas!

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This is ONE MORE option for visitors who are discovering our town to experience - the food that they know and love. They can grab a cup of coffee and head to our city's walking trail. Or they can grab a soup and have a fun afternoon in the park! I am excited that I can drive a mile to my favorite restaurant to experience the Tomato Basil Soup! This is going to be especially important since it is officially soup weather!

La Madeleine in Granbury, Texas!

We love La Madeleine and we would travel to Fort Worth FREQUENTLY to experience the amazing baguettes and delectable soup. This was UNTIL I discovered La Madeleine expanded to our local Walmart store with their La Madeleine Express locations. I was SO excited to track the days until they opened.

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Just in case you were wondering, here's their menu! It featured breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, soups, and my daughter's favorite pizza and pasta!

Which one would you choose? We are a fan of the soups and the salads! Yes, it sounds simple, but these items are OH SO GOOD!

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Recently, we explored their location in Granbury, Texas. Yes, it was an amazing experience! From the baguettes and sandwiches to the classic Chicken Penne Pasta to the amazing coffee selection, this was an experience unlike any other in Granbury. We have the chance to experience food from an amazing restaurant without traveling 40 miles to the DFW area! I was beyond excited!

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Holiday Dinner to Go!

They are even planning a holiday menu for Thanksgiving. This is especially exciting for busy moms and dads. Here's their menu:

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes

Sourdough Breadsticks

Wild Mushroom Sauce

Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Green Beans Almondine

Cranberry Chutney

https://lamadeleine.com/holiday-feast

They also deliver via GrubHub, Uber Eats, and Door Dash!

Our family is planning to visit once (if not twice a week). I am a definite fan of their menu and the prices are super affordable! Try them today!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

We Found SO MANY New Gluten Free Foods at the Nourished Festival

Over the summer, we began traveling again. We booked airline tickets and jumped on the plane to visit Washington, DC and then Atlanta, GA (which is one of our favorite locations). We LOVE public transportation and we absolutely love the fact that you can jump on the Metro (from the airport) to almost every location in Atlanta.

While traveling during COVID19, we learned that our FAVORITE hotel feature, the lounges, were not typically open during breakfast and dinner. We rely on this for a reliable hot meal (with eggs and other proteins) and we had to pack a few items for our packable pantry. Why do we have a packable pantry you ask? Well, I am gluten free, my husband relies on protein rich meals, and my daughter...well, she likes snacks!

I began our packable pantry journey when I began traveling for business years ago and I became gluten free. I had to pack everything - from breakfast to lunch to dinner (and snacks). I started to rely on shelf stable (and low sodium meals) and this approach SAVED me so many times.

So, this week, I was invited to attend the Nourished Festival - "The Gluten-Free Expo" in a virtual format and I was EXCITED to do so. Usually, I attended this expo in Dallas and my daughter referred to it as "snack world". She sampled EVERYONE and we had the opportunity to try many different foods from companies we met at expo.

This year included the following brands and I cannot wait to interact with them (and to try their products). I have a work trip coming up and it would be great to sample these on-to-go. Also, Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up soon and it would be great to try these products before purchasing them for Thanksgiving. Also, many of these companies offer the opportunity to order the items and to have them shipped to your door. This is GREAT for rural, gluten free individuals and families.

Allergic Traveler
Bare Life
BEAM Minerals
Bedrock Bakers, Inc.
BFree Foods - I actually eat their tortillas with sunbutter. AMAZING travel treat!

Blue Dinosaur
Bread SRSLY
Camino Spice
Camp Zeke
Celestial Cocoa Company
Celiac Disease Foundation
Chomps - My husband loves these! Remember's he's the carnivore.

COCINA 54 - I cannot WAIT to try these. Gluten free empanadas! VERY exciting!

Diet Cheesecakes
Drs. Nutrition Bar
Eban's Bakehouse
Epicure - She is Gutsy
EpiLynx LLC
Etalia Foods
Fusion Jerky
Gluten Intolerance Group
Great Gluten Escape Summer Camp
Homefree, LLC
Honestly Cranberry
Jack's Paleo Kitchen
Juice Plus/Tower Garden
Kalifornia Keto
Keli's Hawaiian Sauces
Lorraine's Gluten Free
Lovely Day Bars
Mama Stoen's Gluten Free
Mom's Place Gluten Free
Mor's Nutrition and More
Namaste Foods
Nantucket Pasta Goddess
Nomato by Norine
Odd Bagel
Parma!
Schar Gluten Free - I absolutely LOVE Schar Gluten Free foods! If I could find these in a rural area, I would DEFINITELY purchase these more often! They've been at the expo for years!

I cannot wait to check out these companies! Join me in connecting with these amazing Nourished Festival Vendors.

8 Reasons Why We Love Imperfect Foods - Plus an Unboxing!

We've had Imperfect Foods for a few months and we are very satisfied with the company, their customer service, and their selection of products. Our meal planning and our diet have been focused on the Imperfect Foods deliveries.

We've have chances to try new products and experience new fruits through our Imperfect Foods deliveries. Some individuals subscribe to international food boxes to experience international fruits and vegetables, but we just add them to our Imperfect Foods Delivery schedule. :)

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We provide easy links for you to click to make your busy lifestyle easier!

Here are the TOP 8 Reasons WHY WE LOVE Imperfect Foods!

1 - The Selection of Products

Seriously, these Imperfect Foods products change each week and I look forward to their list every week! It is just like a cherry to the top of my week! :) So, if you see a product you like, order A FEW of them! You never know if they will be on the list during the next week.

2 - The Ease of Ordering

It is very easy to order products! It is almost as easy as Amazon and they send an email to you when the ordering window opens and when it is closes.

3 - The Freshness of Products

We love that the meat and cheese products are on ice when they are delivered. Even in the middle of summer. PERFECT!

4 - The Organic and Conventional Products

If you want organic, they have it! If you would like conventional products (non-organic) they have them as well!

5 - You Can Avoid the Grocery Store

You do not have to walk in the grocery store during COVID! This is super important!

6 - Groceries are Delivered to Your Home!

Seriously, it is like the Jetsons.

7 - Items are Less Expensive Than the Grocery Store

Yes, some items are less expensive than the grocery store! SO excited about this!

8 - Meal Planning is MADE EASY!

Imperfect Foods enables users to plan their menus in a healthy way!

We love Imperfect Foods. It is a great experience that I look forward to each week. Try it out!

Did we miss something? Write it down below.

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

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We are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas areas. based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and the Shreveport Metroplex area.

Authors - Jennifer and Tony Edwards

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Reviewing Imperfect Foods (An Unboxing) - Plus a Coupon Code! Great for Travel!

During the pandemic, we tried to avoid large grocery stores and big box stores. This meant that we had to find innovative ways to shop for groceries. In the past, I ordered groceries through the mail from other companies and some them are not in business any longer, but we decided to try a new company.

We tried Imperfect Foods, which was PERFECT for us because we are located in a rural environment that does not offer grocery deliveries. I wanted to wait until it was at the PERFECT time to review our experience with Imperfect Foods, because I wanted to provide an authentic review for the blog.

We've ordered Imperfect Foods boxes every two weeks. When we began our journey with Imperfect Foods, the shipping was FREE (which was great) and we ordered boxes every week. However, now shipping is $6.99 per week and we have to make the order worth the shipping cost. SO, we tend to order more every two weeks than we were ordering in our weekly orders.

The company has a three day window for users to choose their groceries and a common delivery day is set for each area. We add these days to our iPhone calendars and it makes the process easy.

As a busy mom, I tried companies like Hello Fresh to help with my busy lifestyle. However, I did not have time to create the meals for my family. I like the Crock Pot approach. Typically, I do not have time to visit the grocery store (and now I do not want to visit the grocery store) and Imperfect Foods is an amazing resource.

This is great for meal planning!

Okay, What's the Bad Part?

Well, let me begin with... Imperfect Foods has AMAZING customer service and anytime we experience a problem, they are very responsive to our emails (even through texts). Without question, they have the best customer service..period!

However, with any company they have to rely on shipping companies to transport their products. Sometimes, the products are late or damaged, but keep in mind that you need to read the paragraph above. They have great customer service! (By the way, this is not a sponsored post).

So, What are You Waiting For?

Make your order today. Here's my referral link and you will receive a certain percentage off of your order. :) - http://www.tinyurl.com/imperfectweekend

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We provide easy links for you to click to make your busy lifestyle easier!

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

Box 501
Beckville, TX 76048

FIVE Amazon Prime Day Deals for School Lunches!

The beginning of the school year is RIGHT AROUND the corner and our family is frantically shopping for school lunchbox snacks. We HAVE to have a good deal for our daughter's lunch box and Amazon offers the BEST place for the best deals on lunch box eats and treats.

Here are a few items to definitely add to your lunch box. Also, these delights also have either a discounted price and/or a coupon!

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Here's the entire list, but also here are FIVE selected Amazon Deals for School Lunches! - https://amzn.to/2lkQtI8

Frito-Lay Party Mix Variety Pack, 40 Count by Frito Lay

Bare Baked Crunchy Apple Chips, Fuji & Reds, Gluten Free, 3.4 Ounce Bag, 6 Count
by Bare

Quaker Baked Squares, Soft Baked Bars, Strawberry & Blueberry (20 Pack)Packaging May Vary
by Quaker

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, 4 Flavor Variety Pack, Individual Packets (48 Pack)
by Quaker

Tropicana 100% Juice Box, Apple Juice, 4.23oz, 44 Count
by Tropicana

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

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Discovering Ready-to-Go Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Meal Ideas in Dallas at the #GFAFExpo in Dallas!

When you find a free weekend away from work that will TEACH you something new, you have to SEIZE the opportunity! We seized the opportunity to learn about healthy food in a fun atmosphere, we decided to visit the Gluten Free and Allergen Free Expo at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Texas.

It was a neat experience to learn about the newest gluten free products while sampling and talking to the company representatives and owners. It was absolutely perfect.

Brazi Bites

Monster Meli's Cookies!

Kinnikinnick Foods

Partake Foods

Check out our last blog post!
https://www.weekendscount.com/2018/10/glutenfreetravel.html

For our traveling family on our 24 Hour Family Travel Adventures, we try to seize opportunities to cook while we travel. So, we travel with a water kettle from Bodum that fits in my suitcase and we also plan to travel with a small lunch crockpot. This leaves our family with many oatmeal breakfasts, rice filled lunches, and soup filled dinners. Despite the predictability of our meals, we always plan ahead and pack the items that we need in advance (in gallon-sized plastic bags).

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

Discovering Foods at the Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo in Dallas

Recently, I discovered that I have a wheat allergy. Yes, our family attends the Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo each year, BUT I have always focused on the Allergen Friendly foods.

This year, it is definitely different for our family. Since June, I've been cooking with chickpea pasta, rice noodles, rice dishes for travel, and many Schar snacks! This has truly been one of the most different personal challenges that I have ever taken. It is SO DIFFICULT to find dishes that do not have wheat.

I've attended the expo in the past, but now I am attending the expo with a fresh outlook! A fresh, gluten free outlook! YES! Also, engage with the companies listed below on social media if you have any questions.

Seriously, EVERYTHING has wheat! From cereal and cookies to soy sauce and some restaurant foods, it is very important to read the ingredients BEFORE you consume the product.

I've also discovered the importance of connecting with Gluten Free companies on social media (Facebook and Twitter). You can discover some great deals while learning more about the gluten free goodies they offer.

Speaking of which, check out these amazing gluten free and allergen friendly products!

Aleia's Foods (@aleiasgf) - Almond Horns, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and my daughter's favorite... Coconut Macaroons!

BFree (@BFreeFoods) - Gluten free, wheat free & vegan breads and rolls!

Biena (@BienaSnacks) - I have these on REPEAT (Amazon Subscribe and Save Repeat - that is).

Blake's Seed Based (@blakeseedbased) - YASS! These are amazing too! I cannot wait to try these! TRAVEL SNACKS!!!

Blue Diamond (@BlueDiamond) - Gluten free crackers and snacks!!

Bob's Red Mill (@BobsRedMill) - Travel-friendly OATMEAL! My travel staple!!!

Brazi Bites (@BraziBites) - Our family, especially me (the gluten free one) LOVE(S) these! They are great travel food as well!

Deliciousness

DoTerra

Bone Broth Soups

Enjoy Life - Eat Freely (I love this company as well! Plentils have been in my little one's daily lunch snack packs for WEEKS. These and hummus dip? Have MERCY!)

Explore Cuisine (@explorecuisine) - Lentil Pasta, Spaghetti!

Forno Minas (@amofornodeminas) - (These have been GREAT travel food as well!)

Freedom (Instagram - @freedomfoodsus) - From Messy Monkeys Pizza and Cheese Snacks to the most DELICIOUS cereal ever! From Cocoa Crunch and Tropico's to Maple Crunch and Pro-Teen Crunch), check these out now!

Garlic Expressions

Gem City - Fine Foods (Gluten Free)

Go Veggie - (These are available at Kroger and MOST of the time on iBotta. My FAV!)

Good Karma

Handfulls

Hannah's Gluten Free Bakery

Hello Fresh (@HelloFresh) - (Our family subscribed to Hello Fresh YEARS ago and we loved it! It actually inspired us to cook more and to spend more time together). We cannot wait to try this Thanksgiving box)!

Honey Stinger (@HoneyStinger) - (I'll admit, United Airlines made me HOOKED on Wafel crackers!)

Ka-Pop Ancient Grains

Kay's Naturals - Cereal and Pretzels

Kinnikinnick - Gluten Free (Cookies, Bread, and Cake Mix) (@KinnikinnickYEG) - Those boxed crackers and sweet treats with BREAD? Ordering these now!

Liteful (@LifefulFoods) - From breakfast, sweets, breads, pies, cakes, and SAMPLERS? Girls and guys - We have to try this! By the way, they have CARROT CAKE!!!

Lundberg Family Farms (@lundbergfarms) - (We are such fans of their rice! We eat rice 5-6 days a week and we LOVE their products!)

Manni's Foods

Monster Meli's (Instagram - @melismonstercookies) - That mix though, plus they have a Wal-Mart partnership? Of course, I am trying these cookies!

Mikey's Muffins (@MikeysMuffins) - Paleo, Keto, and Gluten Free Breads, Crusts, and Baked Goods? Have mercy!!!

Milton's Craft Bakers

Mozaics Chips (@MozaicsChips) - Ya'll, chips made with peas! Sign me up! Plus, this is a great travel "with protein" snack!

Natural Grocers (@NaturalGrocers) - (We love Natural Grocers! Especially the one in Tyler, Texas. We want to officially THANK THEM for choosing small towns in Texas). We need access to amazing food!

Nima Sensor (@NimaSensor) - Food sensors for on-the-go and travel dining???

YamaChan Ramen

Norwex (@Norwex) - (My late mother LOVE their products and she said that I HAD to use Norwex products with my daughter). From laundry detergent and wash cloths, this company has it all. Check it out!

Pamela's Products - (I love their products! WAFFLE Mix...YAAAS!)

Partake Foods (@PartakeFoods) - (I love the fact that this company was created by a multicultural entrepreneur! I hope to emphasize this diversity-focused fact as I introduce this company to daughter)! We talk about WHY food were created and WHERE the food came from!

Path of Life (@PathofLifeBrand) - O, Frozen Gluten Free Food that even has KALE???? Oh, goodness yess!

San-J Tamari (@SanJTamari) (Oh, you guys.. This soy sauce is AMAZING and I love it so much. I was happy to discover it a few months ago while dining a PF Changs in Seattle). Their gluten free menu was AMAZING!

Sauce Goddess (@SauceGoddess)

Smart Flour Foods (@SmartFlourFoods)

Sprouts Farmers Market (@SproutsFM) - (That grilled peach recipe though...)

Sunbutter (@SunButter) - (I first learned about Sunbutter in Go Picnic packs. These are DELICIOUS with bananas!!!)

Swerve

Taste Republic (@taste_republic) - GRAIN FREE and GLUTEN FREE Pasta!!!

Terra Wash - Do Laundry with No Detergent

The Good Crisp Company (@thegoodcrisp) - CHIPS!!!!

The Salad Spice Company - (I cannot wait to try this company)

The Vitamin Shoppe - (@VitaminShoppe)

Veggicopia (@Veggicopia)

Peanut Free Wow Butter (@WOWButterUK) - (I just have one word to say.. PROTEIN!)

Xochitl (@XochitlChips) - (Chips and Salsa - Oh my!!!!)

Yum Butter - (We love these too and I cannot WAIT to finally make a REAL "peanut butter" and jelly!)

Zego - Delicious Allergy Friendly Snacks

The Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo (October 27-28) in Dallas is a MUST attend event for families who have children with food allergies OR who are gluten free.

Do you want to know some additional information about the GFAF Expo. Discover more here: http://www.weekendscount.com/2014/11/the-top-gluten-and-allergen-free-travel.html

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

Sincerely,

The @WeekendsCount Family!

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Our La Madeleine Express Taste Test - La Madeleine Express at Walmart in Granbury, Texas

Let's Explore La Madeleine Express at Walmart in Granbury, Texas!

We Found SO MANY New Gluten Free Foods at the Nourished Festival

8 Reasons Why We Love Imperfect Foods - Plus an Unboxing!

Reviewing Imperfect Foods (An Unboxing) - Plus a Coupon Code! Great for Travel!

FIVE Amazon Prime Day Deals for School Lunches!

Discovering Ready-to-Go Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Meal Ideas in Dallas at the #GFAFExpo in Dallas!

Discovering Foods at the Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo in Dallas