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Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! I am the Muffin Tin Mom and this is the weekly blog carnival slash blog link up that features reader submitted photos of Muffin Tin Meals. All week long, I share about creative kids food, cute food, fun food, eating organic, and more muffin tin meals! It's never been easier to get your kids to eat healthier! Here the Muffin Tin Snack I made for the kiddos:Carrot sticks, kiwi (round 2), apricots, plums strawberries and banana on skewers (from my post last week!)Now...
Hello friends! Here's the latest installment of weekend links that you might enjoy. Who needs the Sunday Paper with links like these.Keeper of The Home: poured over Meg Dickey's post on Herb Gardening 101. I'm getting ready to plant a kitchen/deck herb garden and she has a lot of good tips.Ohdeedoh!: Forget about kids: I want a reading nook like this!Living Locurto: Besides her fantastic mermaid printables, I LOVE Amy's sushi sandwiches idea. perfect for M...
/>These strawberry banana fruit on skewers (or is it kebabs?) were so simple. Slice them.Assemble in a pattern and enjoy!Perfect Spring or Summer treat (or for Dr. Seuss' birthday or 4th of July). I am not the only one to have ever thought of this idea however. I googled it before I posted and found lots of others have made Starwberry Banana Skewers. Even our very own Little Wonder D...
So far, my journey towards eating organic locally grown foods is faring pretty well. I did have a moment this past weekend at our local farmer's market where I questioned my choices and realized I had spent more money than I wanted on not enough items.Having been to the Farmer's Market previously with my friend Laural, I thought I would try it solo. There are pros and cons to shopping at the Farmer's Market. I definitely still need help. And to get a little bolder with my organic shopping. Look...
Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday. The blog link up that features and celebrates the Muffin Tin Meal. What is a Muffin Tin Meal? Well, simple put, it's a meal, snack, or dessert served in a muffin tin. Some might call it a muffin pan, a cupcake pan, or even a patty pan. We call it a muffin tin. And this little blog is the official home of the muffin tin meal. Each week I make muffin tin meals for my kids and share them with you. You are invited to join me each week. I would love to have you join in....
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I love reading the Muffin Tin Monday submissions each week. While Muffin Tin Meals are all about food served to kids in a muffin tin. It's fun to think outside, the, er, tin, so to speak.Here are 4 recent Muffin Tin Meals submitted through Muffin Tin Monday that have used "alternative methods" for presentation. You might be surprised at some of them!From What you see, is what you get:Those back two teensy cups are shot glasses from the dollar store. Such a clever clever use for them.From Kara's...
Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! Feeling a little under the weather today, so I'll keep it short and sweet. For more on Muffin Tin Meals, visit past weeks or see our FAQ page.Peanut butter and jelly tortilla roll ups. cooked broccoli, orange slices, apple hearts, mozzarella cheese circlesNow it's your turn: var _rssimg = document.getElementById('wpImg69154'); if(_rssimg) { _rssimg.style.display='none'; }function __inlinkzEndsWith(str,...
Here are some Fun Food posts. Enjoy!Epicute: Strawberry and Whipped Cream Santas for "Christmas in July"The Decorated Cookie: Like Muffin Tin Meals? How about Mason Jar Meals? Perfect for a picnic or anytime you want to change things up. {image credit above}Lark: 'Aristocakes' King and Queen silicone muffin cupsand just for fun:How To Be A Dad: Zombies vs. Bab...
It can be hard to know if your child is getting the right amount of fruits and vegetables each day. That's one of the many reasons I love Muffin Tin Meals, the individual compartments can be filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables.One mom has created a fun and engaging tool to get kids to eat a rainbow of fruits and veggies each day. Kia Robertson is a mom and founder of Today I Ate A Rainbow!™. Kia champions the idea that parents have the power to instill healthy eating patterns in...
My children were already preschoolers when we started doing Muffin Tin Meals, but I know that these creative lunches are great for toddlers too. Small portion sizes, variety and interesting presentation all make Muffin Tin Meals a "go-to" simple meal for toddlers. The idea is simple: little bite sized foods presented in a muffin tin - a concept somewhere between a divided plate and a bento box mealDo you have a toddler? How has introducing MTM's made a difference in their eating habits?Here's...
I haven't posted one of my NNFSP link love round ups in a long time. Are you still with me? I had coffee with my friend Laura. You may know her as Semper Fi Momma. She and I got to talking about life, blogging, our mutual love of pinterest, starbucks, and other stuff for 3 solid hours. It was glorious. In honor of that, here are some Starbucks craft ideas for you to get inspired.I love Laura's framed starbucks cards art Seriously, her story about her collection is delightful.Starbucks Bento? Oh...
Watermelon, green grapes, nitrate-free hot dogs, organic celery, bread with organic butter, orange slicesMuffin Tin Lunches are an easy and simple kids summer meal that requires little effort. Trying to stretch your menu until grocery shopping day? Scour your cupboards for miscellaneous foods, adding a different food to each cup and ta-da!, you have a muffin tin meal.For more on Muffin Tin Lunches, Muffin Tin Meals and Muffin Tin Monday visit my FAQ page to see how it all beg...
Happy Muffin Tin Monday Everyone! And happy Independence Day to all my American friends. In America, every year on July 4th, we celebrate our independence as a nation from England (on July 4th, 1776). We remember each year, the gift we have been given to live freely.In honor of that celebration, this week's MTM theme is Red, White and Blue. Here's what I made. Ironically, the kids were watching the Australian TV show H20: Just Add Water while snacking. Red organic...
We went to the San Diego County Fair on Friday. All bets were off when it came to eating organic.We sampled some of the biggest and most delicious chicken kebabs from Chicken Charlie's. They are one of the most popular vendors at the SD Fair and I can see why! Don't hate me, but I tried the Fried Kool-Aid.... and it was good.It's kind of doughnut-y.The one thing my kids wanted to do was take the Sky Ride.We had a "bird's eye" view. I am afraid of heights so I was white-knuckling the guard rail.It...
Muffin Tin Meal goodness. Fruits and vegetables for dipping. In this muffin tin meal: organic broccoli, pears, apricots (right off tree), organic carrots and celery, ranch dressing in the bear cup, Horizon brand organic yogurt and peanut butter.These apricots were sooooo good.y...
