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Celebrate Breakfast with Honeycomb Monkey Munch

I remember as a kid in the 80’s seeing this commercial for the first time and singing the catchy tune over and over and over.

Honeycomb’s big…yeah yeah yeah!It’s not small…no no no!Honeycomb’s got…a big big bite!

It didn’t take long after that for my mom to buy me a box of Honeycomb cereal and moments after that, I was hooked.

Now here I am, 36 years old and a mother of 5 children who love Honeycomb cereal and can’t get enough of that big big crunch!

It’s a Celebration

This year, Post Honeycomb cereal is turning 50 years old! Since 1965, Honeycomb’s one-of-a-kind playful shape and sweet honey taste have made the cereal a breakfast classic that is not only great in the bowl, but also a flavorful addition to treats.

Delicious Treats

Honeycombs aren’t just delicious when served in a bowl with milk, they also can be a great snack or treat like this delicious Honeycomb Monkey Munch.

Honeycomb Monkey Munch is super easy to make and only requires 4 ingredients and it is a delcious treat. It’s so good that the kids won’t want to stop eating it and that’s okay because Honeycomb cereal has:

8g of whole grain per serving*
Excellent source of vitamin D
Low in fat and cholesterol-free
10 essential vitamins and minerals

If you ask me, that’s a great reason to snack on Honeycomb cereal all the time!

You can visit the Post Foods website for a variety of recipe ideas incorporating the cereal or feel free to explore your creative limits and develop your own.

How do you like your Honeycomb cereal?

I like mine straight out of the box!

Get the Recipe

You can whip up your own batch of Honeycomb Monkey Munch using the recipe below.

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Dining Out, Food

Dining Out with Allergies Made Easy at Red Robin

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Having a food allergy is not fun. It took me 36 years to develop a food allergy and of course, it had to be something I love….milk.

Yes, I live in the dairy state and I can no longer tolerate milk and some milk products. I know, it makes me super sad but I’m not a fan of being sick or popping pills all the time either.

Having this allergy and knowing there are all kinds of people out there that suffer from serious food allergies, I am happy to share that Red Robin is making dining out easy for those with food allergies. With their new Interactive Allergen Menu, Red Robin helps you find items on their menu that you can eat and also lets you know just how to order them!

So, in honor of my amazing husband turning 30, we made our way to the local Red Robin the other night for a nice, quiet, dinner for two!

To help me with my ordering needs, I paid a visit to the Red Robin Interactive Allergen Menu via my smartphone while enjoying a nice glass of New Glarus Spotted Cow.

Thank goodness their isn’t milk in beer!

The Interactive Allergen Menu is easy to use, just select your restrictions and browse through the different menu items and see what would need to be removed or substituted to fit your dietary restrictions.

The menu was really easy to use and it left me with A LOT of options and showed me exactly how to order my meal to cater to my personal needs. Also, if there were different options available, in place of something I couldn’t have (such as raw onions instead of onion straws) it let me know.

After playing with the menu for a bit, I settled on the Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger minus the cheese and the mayo.

Of course, it was absolutely delicious and the Red’s pickle relish on the bottom bun…O.M.G.—-SO GOOD!

Going Above & Beyond

Red Robin trains all restaurant Team Members to allow guests to modify their Red Robin food or beverage order to suit their taste or dietary preferences. If a guest has a food allergy, the Red Robin team member will ring in the order with an allergy alert and bright type so it is clear on the table order.

Red Robin uses allergen kits to prepare all allergen orders. The kits include tools that are for use on allergen orders only and are purple to clearly distinguish them from other kitchen tools. Purple is the color of Allergen Awareness.

Red Robin provides the guest with information so they can make an educated decision on what to order themselves, whether it’s for food intolerances or food allergies.

This is what I call going above and beyond for the customer!

You can bet we will be visiting Red Robin a lot more now that we know about their allergen friendly menu and the precautions they take.

Connect

Be sure to share your dining experience with Red Robin on social media. You can connect with Red Robin on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Zaycon Fresh – Coming to You SOON!

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For my friends who ask me where we get our delicious chicken and other great meat products from, Zaycon Fresh is the answer!

Formerly Zaycon Foods, Zaycon Fresh is now bigger and better and ready to bring some fresh and fabulous products to you!

Check out their website for a list of events happening in your area and place your order. Don’t forget to tell them TheMegalomaniacMommy sent you!

Since we first had their chicken breasts back in 2013, we have been faithful customers and now Zaycon Fresh is the only place we purchase chicken.

Since our first purchase, we have also tried their Bacon Wrapped Pork Fillets and are now waiting on our latest order for 93% Super Lean Ground Beef to stock up our freezer.

As a matter of fact, with our most recent order of Zaycon Fresh chicken breasts, we whipped up a batch of Wildtree Chicken Alfredo Extraordinaire and it was absolutely delicious.

Find an Event Near You

You can find a Zaycon Fresh event near you by registering with their website and you will be notified of events coming to your area far enough in advance to place your order.

Connect

For more information and to stay up to date on Zaycon Fresh, be sure to follow them onFacebook and Twitter.