Monday, April 4, 2011

Ladybug for Lunch? Muffin Tin Monday

It's Muffin Tin Monday again!  Pierce had slices of mango, an open-faced ladybug sandwich (whole wheat bread, cheese and bologna, black bean eyes), 2 apple fig newtons with a bat (I thought maybe the bat could eat the ladybug if Pierce didn't), black beans, peas, and maggots couscous.  In case you didn't figure it out, one of April's themes on Muffin Tin Mom is bugs.  Appropriately, Pierce is also studying bugs at preschool right now, so we've been head to toe insects lately at Two Bears Farm.  Now, where did that creepy fake camel cricket go?

29 comments:

  1. Karen thisoldhouse2.comApril 4, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    What a clever idea! you're a great mom :-)

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  2. NancyApril 4, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Love the creativity -- but maggot couscous? Lordy! :)

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  3. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    I hope the ladybug gets away from the bat. What a wonderful sandwich!

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  4. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Why didn't we have this stuff made out like this when we were kids? *sighs* the things we do to entice our kids to eat right..

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  5. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Who ate the camel cricket? I'll have the lady bug bologna sandwich.
    LOL, you are so creative.

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  6. CatApril 4, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I am never eating couscous again.
    lovemom

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  7. AndreaApril 4, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    This is awesome! Love it!

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  8. Sonya @ Under the Desert SkyApril 4, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    That's too cute, especially the lady bug. He can have the "maggots" though. Hahaha! I'm probably going to think of that next time I have couscous.

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  9. Sugary FlowerApril 4, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    So cute! I love the ladybug - I too hope it escapes from the bat...

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  10. SnoopyGirlApril 4, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Maggots ew! Lady bugs cute! What a fun creative tin with all the little creepy crawlies a little boys would love!

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  11. Tonya HacheApril 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    your flower tin is adorable! and your ladybug! Nice ideas!

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  12. DawnApril 4, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Oooooh! Very brave children for digging into the insectful lunch;)
    You are an awesome mom!!!!

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  13. ShellApril 4, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Oh that sandwich is so cute!

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  14. Ginny HartzlerApril 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    This ROCKS!!!! I'm loving your muffin tin lunches!!! I will be making the ladybug for our Anne, she is a little ladybug, you know. That is what they call little girls brought over here from China. They are little ladybugs. Your meals are so adorable, but healthy and well rounded, too!!

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  15. TexWisGirlApril 4, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    that is a darn cute sandwich!

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  16. SandyApril 4, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    I was sold until you got to the maggots....ewww!

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  17. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Couscous! That's what we're having for dinner!

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  18. KimApril 4, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    so cute! going to do that for sure, my kids are studying bugs as well! adorable.

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  19. MaryApril 4, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I just love all these. The lady bug is so cute :)

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  20. Valerie BoersmaApril 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Cute lunch! It really bugs me! (And I mean that as a compliment in this case!) :)

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  21. AndreaApril 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I can't stand how cute you are with these!! I'm jealous of your creativity!

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  22. AngelaApril 4, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    That is just too cute! I have got to try to make the lady bug for my kids! My 13 year old daughter would get a kick out of it if I sneaked one in her lunch box! hehehe

    You are a great mom!
    Angela

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  23. Ludicrous MamaApril 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Those black beans look like a hoard of shiny little bugs too. And the peas kind of like eggs! Ewww!

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  24. Liz MaysApril 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Again, I say...will you be my mommy?

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  25. MeredithApril 4, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Such a fun idea! Love the ladybug...

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  26. TiffanyApril 4, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    What an awesome idea...I know a 4 year old girl who would go crazy for that lunch!

    Tiffany

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  27. laughwithusblogApril 4, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    I love the fun lunches! Maggots--hilarious!

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  28. My Mad WorldApril 5, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Great job! Very cute tin and lunch!!

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  29. Life As I Know ItApril 5, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    My mom used to make us 'cupcake lunches' when we were little - same thing - a muffin tin filled with fun food. And now I make them for my son. Our only rule is that you must *try* everything. It works!

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