I love this blog title. Enjoy life! When I sat down to write this post, I did not intend on waxing poetic about life. It just hit me in big, bold font…ENJOY LIFE. This is not an admonishment, but a reminder. Take time to enjoy life and those you cherish. Love life and live it to the fullest. Rejoice in the days that you are given as the brevity of life is an actuality. I say this because we all struggle. We all have things that we must contend with externally or internally that can drain the joy out of a moment or a day. Sometimes it is things, situations, or memories. Sometimes it can be people. If you can’t find a way to love those situations or those people, find things in your life that bring you joy. It may be as simple as a good conversation with a friend, a good book or movie, a sunset, a good meal, or the completion of one task off of an ever growing to-do list. Find it and celebrate it with a grateful heart!
I know that with allergies, it can be harder to enjoy some simple things like birthday parties, class parties, restaurant dining (especially if it is a buffet or bakery) or events where the food isn’t controlled. I have watched my daughter struggle knowing that the food the other kids had could potentially kill her but wanting so badly to participate. I am so thankful that the folks at Enjoy Life make products that are free from allergies. We recently started purchasing Enjoy Life Chewy Bars from our local Publix grocery store. The Caramel Blondie has been a hit at our house. My son, who is not food allergic, likes to eat them too. I like that I can buy the Chewy Bars and both like them.
These bars are “School Safe”, and are made in a dedicated NUT FREE & GLUTEN FREE Facility according to the packaging. They are also free from 14 allergens. Really good news for parents and kids alike!
So do you know what a Blondie is? Yes, also the character in the Dagwood Comics. (I promise that I am not really that old; I just have a head full of trivia.) A blondie is a brownie without cocoa powder. The cocoa is substituted for vanilla and brown sugar. I can hear you now saying, that that is not really a brownie. My husband thinks that dessert is only dessert if it has chocolate and maybe he is right. But if you add chocolate chips to the vanilla based blondie batter then it is a true dessert I guess. According to Wikipedia the Blondie had been around longer than the Brownie.
Do you have a go to Blondie Bar Recipe? Try this one from Southern Living. I just adore Southern Living! https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/best-brown-butter-blondies
