Hi friends! How was your weekend?
I am officially swamped getting the house ready to be packed up, trying to get some blogging work accomplished so that I can take off a few weeks this summer and trying to find a new home (and schools) which is proving to be more difficult than I’d like! Eek! So much to do, so little time.
As I was going through cleaning some of the kitchen drawers and cabinets I came across my muffins tins that triggered this post.
Many kids go through the stage where they want their food to be separate….nothing combined, nothing touching. Muffin tins (regular or mini size) are a great serving tool for this purpose.
I especially like the silicone ones because they’re light and great for kids. Although I don’t have enough to provide one for each child, when my older two are in school this is the perfect thing for my three-year-old to use. I also find that when I offer salad bar items separate they are more likely to combine it themselves versus when I just make the salad .
Here is an example (as well as some additional ideas) of what you could present to your kids- it’s fun, colorful and best of all, easy!
As you can see, you can easily change the options here. Then your kiddo can eat it straight out of the tray like this! Just serve some dressing on the side and you’re good to go.
After I played with a few options for this post, my kids actually made their own salad out from this and gobbled it up.
Here is another example, but as you can imagine, there are tons of possibilities!
Rice crackers
Red Bell Pepper
Almonds
Nitrate-Free Turkey
Mandarin Slices
Romaine
Fun right? Presentation goes a long way for the kiddie meals.
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What would you put in the muffin cups for your kids?
Roasted Tomato Salsa
Easy Vegetable Soup
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet
Baked Chicken Tacos
OH THIS IS SUCH A GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT IDEA!!!
for my wacky girl? GROUND FLAX 🙂
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Thanks Carla!
What a great idea! I did this with my kids when they were just starting to eat whole foods except I used more fruit and other nibbles.
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..All the Fun Before The Boston Marathon
LOVE this!!
Linz @ Itz Linz recently posted..A Star is Born
Thanks!
pretty sure this grow up needs this too! love it! great idea
lindsay recently posted..Vegan Almond Joy Smoothie with Strawberry
Haha, you’re totally right!
This is such a great idea! My son would love this…making it tonight, thanks for the idea!!!
Great, thanks Chrissy!
Love this idea! It is so cute and fun for the little ones! Also love your suggestions for healthy foods. It’s great to get more healthy ideas for my toddler!
Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite recently posted..Almond-Crusted Bruschetta Chicken
I think it’s even fun for adults. I kind of want to eat my lunch out of this tomorrow. 😉
so cute! I love this idea!
Heather Mason @Nutty Nutrition recently posted..Potato Leek Quiche
Thanks Heather!
What a great idea! I love this; thanks for sharing!
Danica Pelzel recently posted..Creating a Healthy Environment
Thanks Danica! Whatever it takes to get them to eat veggies. lol