Today it is one month since I launched my blog, so happy 1 month anniversary to me! I've learnt a lot, but also have an awful lot more to learn about running a website and blogging in general. I'm pleased with my progress to date however, and with the food I've created for Small Child & friends so far.
Today I have another muffin tin meal to show you, this time based around dinosaurs. I found some dinosaur silicone cups at a 'Cake & Bake' show I went to in London last week, and was waiting for the opportunity to use them. I also saw this blog post from Keeley McGuire a couple of weeks ago and was 'dyeing' to try out the dyed dinosaur egg for myself (bad pun, I know!).
The meal was made up of the following; cheese crackers and poppy seed crackers decorated with a wooden dinosaur pick, some cucumber 'dinosaur teeth', some cheese trees decorated with another wooden dinosaur pick, some rolled up German sausage slices, a hard boiled egg dyed with food colouring in a dinosaur shaped silicone cup and some halved black grapes.
For pudding Small Child had some Frozen yoghurt 'dinosaur bones' (tutorial for frozen yoghurt shapes here) in a bowl decorated with some melon 'dinosaur spikes'.
This meal went down very well indeed; it even got a 'wow' from Small Child and I was really pleased with my first attempt at a dyed egg, especially since I was a bit rushed at the time. I have a feeling they'll be appearing on the menu again soon.
Grace
feelingalittlelunchy says
How beautiful! My frozen stuff never comes out that clean looking! Of course, I would love to win your first giveaway...but hopefully someone who is just beginning their bento bend will be inspired and do the same for their kids. Good job, Miss Grace!
Samantha says
I am definitely going to try this. My daughter is a super fussy eater and getting her to try new foods is like pulling teeth... but dinosaurs? Now that might work...
Samantha says
And if I win the giveaway, maybe I can try bears and butterflies! 😀
Keitha says
With those cute bear silicone cups, I would have to make a Bear Snores On (book by Karma Wilson) meal for my kiddo. Those are adorable!
Bentomonsters says
I will put Lots of cute food in a muffin tin meal. n love, love the cute Dino meal. 🙂
Rebecca S. says
Abigail would love these!!! And me too
mommykiki says
Happy 1 month anniversary Grace!! Such a cute Dino lunch! I would just love to win your lovely giveaway! The best thing is finding your wonderful blog and keeping up with all the delightful ways to feed our tots!
Shannon @ Molly's Lunch Box says
I like to put little finger foods cut into cute shapes in a muffin tin meal. (ps - great post and great lunch!)
JennC says
I love adding fun little themes to bento lunches so I would love to try the same idea with a muffin tin meal for my little one. Thanks for the chance to win some awesome goodies! C:
Sarah says
Love muffin tins! I'd say a variety of fruit, veggie, cheese, and crackers!
Kathleen Yoneyama says
I would put in fruit and yogurt, veggies and dip... crackers and cheese cubes 🙂
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
I love to put fruits and veggie snacks in our MTMs!
Mamabelly (Nina) says
I would like to try making some muffin tin meals for my daughter! I would add veggies, dip, fruit and crackers. Happy 1 month Anniversary!
Glory says
I like putting in left overs and all the last bites of fruit and veggies still in the fridge
Daisy says
I serve MTM when I am too lazy too cook >.< So some cute sandwiches, fish crackers, cherry tomatoes, fruits and some yogurt in one of the cups. Cute picks to fancy it all up!
Lori says
We have been planning a flamingo MTM for sometime SOON! <3 the dinosaurs!
Cristi Messersmith says
I would do a fall fruit sampler MTM!
Yvette @ DTlilsquirts says
I love mixing it up a little..
Fruit, Rice, Meat, Cheese, Crackers, Marshmallows
Sarah B says
Love the egg!
Sarah B says
Oh, and my kids love to have leftovers in their tins, mini-meals!
Happyvballgirl says
Congrats!! I love it! I'd use the small ones for bento dividers and use the bigger ones as snack trays!
Gill T. says
Another outlet for your amazing artistic abilities Grace. I suspect my great grandson would love these!
Gill T. says
I found some lovely mushrooms made from tomatoes sliced in half on top of an egg with both ends sliced off as the stalk, and dots of salad cream or mayonnaise to make the mushroom look like a fly agaric. Fun for a lunch box but important to warn children the real fly agarics are dangerous to eat!
Grace Hall says
That sounds really cute, thanks for the suggestion Gill!
Grace Hall says
Thanks Gill, this website is a result of my 'positive thinking' drive.
Marie H says
Would definitely make use of all the possibilities. Cucakes, meatloaf, Cheesecake, strawberry shortcakes, etc.
Elizabeth says
Love those, I will use them a lot in my sons' bento
Elizabeth says
Love those, it will be very usefull for my bentos
Grace Hall says
Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone, I hope that our winner enjoys her prize, wish I had a prize for all of you!
Pinkoddy says
The dinosaur bones are a fantastic idea.