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I feel so cheated.

I bought this organic "juice" at the store (that rhymes with Pesh and Beasy). Look at all the colorful fruit on the FRONT of the package. It looks like juice. It tastes like juice. It even says "USDA Organic" on it. Even the ingredients are misleading: "organic natural flavor"....what flavor would that be? I guess if you only have 10% juice, you need that flavor. You might as well call it "Organic Kool-aid".

Harrumph...

Climbing off my soapbox now.

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! This is the blog carnival that links up reader submitted muffin Tin Meals from across the web. Muffin Tin Mom is the official home of the Muffin Tin Meal. Summer is in full swing and I can't wait for Independence Day (in USA). It's one of my favorite holidays. In honor of this most wonderful days, I propose we do a themed week for next week's 4th of July post.

We can now add blueberries to my son's  "things I find yummy" list thanks to Muffin Tin Meals.

Have your kids added any new foods to their diet lately?

Seriously, friends. How fantastic is this muffin tin? I purchased it for a whopping $2.00 at a local thrift store. A new addition for making muffin tin meals for sure.


I discovered some of you have this muffin tin too. Check out how Tots And Me used this same muffin tin. She is a long time MTM'er and makes delightful muffin tin meals. This week she made banana airplane and "dirt" pudding! So fun!

 I love things that tell a "story", belongings that have a history. I love to imagine vintage linens, furniture and bakeware living another life in someone else's home. I have a lively nostalgic and wistful side of me. I've written about my love for vintage things before and vintage muffin tins are fast becoming my favorites.

So when my friend and fellow blogger, Stephanie sent me this incredible vintage tin all the way from PA, I was utterly delighted! It's in excellent condition, so I went ahead and put a muffin tin lunch in it!

It's an 8 cup mini muffin tin. Rare indeed.


And marked with EKCO 080 Chicago on it. I looked it up and found a little bit of history.


Even more lovely, was hearing Steph's story about how she found the tin in a vintage shop....story upon story upon story. Now, I get to be a part of the tin's continuing story....

 Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! I am excited about this week's tin. We are making baby steps towards eating organic foods. We have already purchased organic grass fed meat, and organic fruits and veggies. I am not sure we will be able to go 100% organic. But at least at home, we are striving for as much organic as financially possible.


Can I just say that eating organic is not as easy as it seems? It's not just a choice. Between finding affordable organic produce and meat and resisting too-good-to-pass-up sales,...I need some serious guidance. Do you eat organic? How have you been able to affordability feed your family? Have any suggestions?


In this tin: organic rice chips, cheddar cheese slices, more rice chips, stonyfield organic vanilla yogurt, green grapes, organic white pears, organic blueberries, white peaches, canteloupe


Now it's your turn!!!

Good day friends! Today is Muffin Tin Monday I have been a busy bee and tending to lots of "end of the school year" business. I envy homeschool moms during this time - no end of the year stress for you!

 I have mixed emotions this week. I have been following the Compassion International bloggers this week as they traveled to the Phillipines to shed light on the children living in poverty there. Writing about MTM seems somewhat unnessesary in light of what I have read this week.

I do know that creating  moments of simple joy for my kids and feeding them healthy food is important. The advent of summer brings more quality time with the kids. Today we got a head start on summer by eating a "fishing themed" muffin tin snack. I have made this many a time for the Muffin Tin Kids. They love it. Dip pretzel rods in PB and "fish" for cheesy fish crackers "fish" and m & m "clams".