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 These simple cinnamon sugar tortilla chips are a perfect afternoon snack to make with the kids My children love "tortilla toast chips" as we call them. You can even drizzle them with chocolate sauce for a not-too-heavy after dinner treat.You need only a few ingredients:Flour Tortillas (aprox.1 tortilla per person)Melted Butter (1/2-1 stick)Cinnamon and Sugar (mix equal parts to taste)Rotary Pizza CutterBasting BrushParchment Paper (or you can try Aluminum Foil)Cookie Sheet (low and flat...

It doesn't have to be Monday to enjoy a Muffin Tin Meal. Today, I pulled out our shaped silicone muffin tins (I know here in the US they are often called pans, but I am so used to saying muffin tin, that it just rolls right off the tongue).What's in tin #1: Cheese and turkey triangle sandwiches, celery and peanut butter, yogurt with sprinkles, honey dew melon, tangerinesWhat's in tin #2: Star-shaped turkey and cheese sandwich, tangerines, yogurt sans sprinkles, honey dew melon stars with "ring"...

I must. stop. making. cupcakes.I blame it all on Smart and Final. If their cupcake mix wasn't so good, I wouldn't be forced (yes, forced) to make (and eat) them....

Welcome to  Muffin Tin Monday. The weekly blog link up where moms and caregivers share the muffin tin meals they make for the kids in their life (or shhh....themselves).  Muffin Tin Mom is the official home of Muffin Tin Monday and the Muffin Tin Meal-. If you are new or are wondering what this is all about, be sure to read the Muffin Tin Monday FAQ page and check out past Muffin Tin Monday posts.  Lunch time ideas abound. We are still enjoying our...

We are getting a late start this morning, I have had some urgent family business. My hope this morning is that you all are able to find a bit of respite this morning/day/evening.Little Food Junction: adorable watermelon elmo face (photo credit above)! So sweet and great for muffin tin meals and bento-making.Moments of Mommyhood: Love Sandy's post on Pasta Dyeing "how to". Perfect for stringing yarn and making necklaces! (found via tumblr)The Tom Kat Studio: features a darling vintage cowgirl...

The winner of the Get Moving Family Fitness from Jumpstart is # 34 LISA... I still have yet to figure out screen shots, otherwise I would be showing that you right now.SO congratulations to you Lisa! And thank you to everyone who entered. I wish I could give you all a copyI have another very-super-extra-awesome-giveaway coming up next week, so stay tuned!also up in a few minutes will be the NNFSP links po...

Been making cupcakes. Just because. Here's the latest batch.y...

Many of you that have participated in the recent swap have received egg molds as part of your swap packages, so I thought I would do a little photo tutorial on how to use an egg mold. Egg Molds are often used in Japanese bento box meals and they are pretty hard to find here in the U.S., unless you have access to a japanese market ( which I do :), but you can also find egg molds easily online).Begin by hard boiling an egg. While still warm, peel off the shellPlace egg in one half of...

Magic Moving Pepper: A preschool science lesson in water tension.Watch as pepper magically floats away from your soap covered finger tip as you dip it in the water.Lesson: The dish soap breaks the water tension that is created by the pepper resting on the water's surface, thus, forcing the pepper to float away from the water.You'll need: PepperA bowl watera teensy amount of dishsoapHere's how:Fill a bowl with waterAdd lots of pepper, the more pepper the more dramatic the effect.Dab your finger in...

 The folks at Jumpstart and Knowledge Adventure are at it again, with the brand new Wii game entitled Get Moving Family Fitness: Sports Edition starring Brooke Burke. While the Jumpstart brand is renowned for their devotion to making educational games for kids, they decided to tackle another important topic: staying fit, active, and healthy.The game is a fantastic way for families who love the Wii to spend time together and get active, all while having fun. With an emphasis on sports, the...

Welcome to the weekly blog link up Muffin Tin Monday. Muffin Tin Mom is the official home of Muffin Tin Monday and the Muffin Tin Meal-where we answer the inevitable question: "What's for lunch, Mommy?" Welcome to all the new MTM participants and readers, it is so great to have you join us this week. If you are new or are wondering what this is all about, be sure to read the Muffin Tin Monday FAQ page and check out past Muffin Tin Monday posts. There are lots of lunch time ideas lurking...

Hello lovely readers! This week's links are short and sweet. I hope you enjoy!Serving Pink Lemonade: Make a pretend play reusable grocery bag for your child. Perfect accessory to the play food stash.Party Like a Kid: I am still a little mesmerized how this pair of converse shoes is actually a cake....The texturing is fantastic!Cake Spy: What's better than a cupcake? A cupcake with chocolate chip cookie dough baked inside, Oh my heavens!Let's Explore: Love this grocery store games for kids post....

We found a bird's nest today as my Father-in-law was trimming the palm tree back. The feather was found separately. So ne...

It's time for the fabulous round up of muffin tin goodies from all of the swap participants from around the world! If you are participating in the swap and have not received your package yet, give it a few more days and then email me. For those of you that have received your swap package and want to blog about it and share, this is where you come to link up!Here's how:snap a photo of all the goodies you gotinclude the photo in a blog postclick on the "add your link" button to add the URL of the...

Our family was given the opportunity try Wat-aah!Wat-aah! is the first bottled water for kids, by kids. Wat-aah was founded my a mom who was searching for way to combat the effects of what she describes as "drinkable sugar" (that's you soda). She teamed up with some pint-sized researchers (including her kids) who have upped water's coolness factor, infused it with simple minerals to boost energy and brain power, and gave it a clean pure taste.It comes in four varieties:Orange: Bones (with electrolytes)Blue:...

Good Morning and Happy Monday to you. Around here we celebrate Monday's with a Muffin Tin Meal. It's a meal served in a muffin tin (some also call it a cupcake pan, muffin pan and even a patty pan). We have been enjoying the summer, how about you?Here's our Muffin Tin Meal for this week:Star shaped peanut and banana sandwich, strawberry yogurt with sprinkles, tangerine, heart shaped water melon, star shaped canteloupe, carrot sticks. The sandwich was a little flimsy, so I also used food picks to...

I'll get right to the fun. Here are the links I love this week: Lil Blue Boo: Make your own adorable little dolly ID tag. Hmmm, I know one or two or five little dollies here at our house who would enjoy this. Found via One Pretty Thing.Childhood Magic (photo credit above): Turn a cardboard box into a shadowbox theater with this delightfully inspiring post.Cupcakes Take The Cake: These scrumptious pink lemonade cupcakes with flipflop toppers sound and looks delish.The Goat and The Kid: I love these...

I am not a gourmet cook by any means. Really, a recipe needs to easy peasy for me not only love it, but make it. That doesn't mean I need to sacrifice on taste. This slow cooker (aka crock pot) chicken recipe is perfect for family gatherings or even the everyday family meal. And depending on your family size, you might even have yummy left overs! Recently, I shared this recipe with my friend Sugar and she let me know that it is excellent with lemon pepper!Slow Cooker ChickenServes 4-6Ingredients:(The...

Found this ca-ute sanwich cutter at the dollar store today (our favorite is the "dollar tree"). Can't wait to serve up some hapiness-on-a-plate with this. Not sure it fits in a muffin tin, but I hear it fits snugly in a bento b...

San Diego SunsetI am over at The Bobby Pin today sharing my definition of beautiful for The Beautiful Project. Natalie has put together so many wonderful women, I encourage you to hop over, grab a cup of coffee, and sit and read some of these entries. They are heart warming, inspiring, and thought provoking. Natalie is a wonderful blogger whom I often read and one of my favorite posts of hers is entitled "you don't have a uterus, you don't understand." It's an intriguing piece and a great read.What's...

A few weeks ago, when I made the polymer clay fruit food picks, I made this simple necklace. I have a thing for making my own necklaces.You can follow the same tutorial for the fruit picks, but instead of adding a toothpick, add a pendant baile to the inside top, just behind the leaf and stem and bake as direct...

Happy Monday! I'll keep it short and simple this week. Muffin Tin Mom is the official Home of Muffin Tin Monday. To learn more visit the MTM FAQ page.Here's what we did:Blueberries and cheese on flag picks (thanks Jamie!), strawberries, blueberries, and white chocolate covered Oreos. Yum! Ironically, we had almost the same thing last year for MTM. Go figure.The star plate is from Target (you may be able to still find them on clearance), and muffin cups and picks from Wilton *and my friend Jamie....

Today's link love is a US Independence Day/4th of July theme. Nothing like a few last minute ideas! Celebrations.com: Add a little zing to your patriotic drinks this year with these super simple star shaped straw add-onsMuffin Tin Mom (that's me!): Pack a blanket, a bottle of water (or thermos of coffee) and a snack box for the fireworks show tonight. Or, make the super simple strawberry star cupcakes I made yesterday (photo above)...Make and Takes: make using yarn and chenille pipe cleaners, make...

I had a whole post on how to whip up these simple and delicious strawberry star cupcakes for Fourth of July, and then it was accidentally erased! Did not do whipped-cream frosting, no reason, except I'm not a fan of it on cupcakes and it doesn't hold up well in the heat.Just the basics: Store-bought cake mix, store-bought canned vanilla frosting, strawberries and blueberries and red cupcake liners....that's about it. :)Happy 4th of Jul...