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Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! This is the blog link up that showcased reader submitted Muffin Tin Meals.I made a "puppy love" Muffin Tin Meal This week. And my daughter told me after the umpteenth time of giving her cucumbers, she likes them!! That's a Muffin Tin Win!In This Tin: Grilled Chicken, Cucumbers, Bananas, Carrot Sticks, Strawberry Yogurt with a wee bit of sprinkles and diced strawberries. A Puppy PB and J Sandwich, and Cheese HeartsA fun puppy inspired craft: Recycled Yogurt Cup Felt...

Strawberries as big as a hand! While not organic they are so tasty!&nb...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday the Muffin Tin Meal Blog Link Up. Share your muffin tin meal blog post below! For more info on Muffin Tin Meals, see the FAQ page. I am in a post-kid-birthday-party coma, but we still managed a little muffin tin lunch with a Valentine's twist. In this heart valentines themed muffin tin lunch (from the top left): Heart mini sandwiches, red grapes, heart shaped melon, red strawberries, heart stamped Babybel cheese wheel, chocolate dipped cupcake...

Ingredients:(1) 2-3 lb. Sirloin Tip Pot Roast(1) 12 oz bottle of Hefeweizen beer (I chose an imported Bavarian ale from Trader Joe's)(1) package onion soup mix (or can substitute with minced fresh garlic, salt and pepper, and minced fresh onion)Salt and Pepper "to taste"1/4-1/2 cup all-purpose flourDirections:Heat a shallow pan with oil on high. Get it piping hot.Mix together the package of soup mix and 1 bottle of beer (Set aside)Sprinkle a dash of pepper on the cut of meat and cover...

Happy Birthday Muffin Tin Girl. I am so blessed to have you as a daughter.You are creative and fun.You are kind and caring.You are such a good sister.You are beautiful...and I love to see you smile.I love you, ...

I have vivid memories of crescent rolls growing up. If we didn't have them with every meal, we wanted to have them with every meal. So, when dreaming up a new recipe, I was inspired by my moms crescent chicken bundle recipe, a friend who brought raspberry chipotle sauce to a girl's night out, and my love affair with brie cheese. It's a match made in baked heaven.Ingredients2 cans Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls8oz raspberry chipotle sauce (found in the condiment aisle...

In this tin:Raspberries, carrots, blueberries, broccoli, hummus, organic whole milk strawberry yogurt with sprink...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! This is the official blog link up for Muffin Tin Meals and the link up that started the "muffin tin meal" craze that you see all over Pinterest, other blogs and such. There are over 150 Creative Food and Muffin Tin Meal ideas on the Muffin Tin Mom site!I used a plate full of reversed muffin liners to make up this week's muffin tin lunch snack and included broccoli, blueberries, raspberries, celery, carrots and hummus in the center.After sampling the delightful sweetness...

(a little sneak peek of tomorrow's muffin tin meal)The new year is ripe with hope, change, and opportunity to make healthier choices with what we and our kids eat. And after the donuts I made this week, I figure a little re-focus onto healthier choices is good. Not that I don't love the occasional sweet treat. :)Here are this week's links:Six Sisters' Stuff: 100 healthy snack ideas, perfect for those looking to make healthier choices and still keep the taste buds happy.Copy Cat Cook: Make homemade...

Delectable and delicious. I got Muffin Tin Girl a Babycakes Mini Doughnut Makerfor Christmas. This week we have made over 4 dozen mini donuts in varying flavors, frostings and sizes. Seriously, someone need to stop us. I really hope there are donuts in heaven because they are so good!This little baby makes 6 "donette" style mini donuts at a time and comes with the maker, mini cooling rack, sugar shaker, and a fork tool to remove the donuts. The included recipes make enough for 18-24...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! The weekly link up going strong since 2008 that is all about the Muffin Tin Meal. Whether you have a toddler, preschooler, or young child, serving food in a muffin tin is a great way to get them to try new foods, have fun during meal time and break up the lunchtime blahs. If your kids are in school, try muffin tins for snack time, dinner or dessert! We are kicking off 2012 with some Muffin Tin Lunch fun. In this tin: organic puffed corn (from Fresh and...

Putting together those new Lego sets can sometimes be a challenge. Muffin Tin Boy received some pretty amazing Lego Ninjago sets for Christmas and the Legos seemed to be continually sprawled across the middle of the family room as he was searching for each piece. Plus, I would inevitably step on a piece or three.Enter my solution to keep the pieces easier to see and assemble and easy to put up and out of the way mid assembly. Sort them in a muffin tin (or cupcake pan if...

Happy Muffin Tin Monday and Happy New Year! We rang in the new year amongst friends and the last 2 days have been nothing short of a complete blessing. I hope your beginning of 2012 is a full of hope as mine is.Muffin Tin Monday is the weekly blog carnival that celebrates the Muffin Tin Meal held here at Muffin Tin Mom. A Muffin Tin Meal is a meal served in a muffin tin, usually for kids as a way to get them to eat healthier, break up the lunch time blahs and have fun with food. 2011...