Did you know that Yankee Doodle, his girl friend, her poodle, and a few other animals opened up a noodle restaurant called Yankee Doodle’s Noodles? We didn’t either. We found out about it when we read Mary Ann Hoberman and Nadine Bernard Westcott’s book Yankee Doodle.
It is a fun rhyming book that is very loosely based on the patriotic song Yankee Doodle. The story is really silly and filled with humor that made JDaniel laugh.
Today’s muffin tin lunch is loosely based on the book. He had mac and cheese, apple stars, strawberries, cantaloupe on toothpicks, and chocolate dipping sauce with fireworks red sprinkles.
JDaniel hasn’t had a lot of experience with toothpicks. He got a lot of practice with this lunch. He loved dipping the fruit into the chocolate.
Remember: Next week I will be starting the Serving Lunch with JDaniel4’s Mom series. It will run through July and August.
How does the Serving Lunch with JDaniel4’s Mom work?
You just leave me a comment on a Muffin Tin Monday post with a link to a recipe you think I should get JDaniel to try a muffin tin. If I use your recipe, I will mention your blog in the post it appears in along with a link back to it.
This post is linked to Muffin Tin Monday.
The concept of a muffin tin lunch to fabulous!!! I may just have to adapt it for some grownups.
My girl would love that lunch – looks yummy!
Looks delish!!
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oh.. so nice post.)
Love your blog.))
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I now spend a survey of bloggers with such questions.
1. Why did you create a blog?
2. For whom you taking him? Want to be popular?
3. How long will it keep going?
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Looks good! I like the apple stars!
I really should do a book based one soon lol. It looks great!
Oh my gosh, I love the idea of ‘muffin tin monday’! So cute and I bet kids just love eating out of them….I must try!
I love your connection to the book!
I want to start doing that with sbj soon!
Happy MTM!
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Thank you 🙂
Maggy
Looking forward to your new series!
Yankee Doodle Dandy turned out well!
Your new Monday theme sounds so fun!
The muffin tin lunches are a wonderful idea. I wish I had seen them 10 years ago! Thanks for your comment. I hope you get your birthday wish!
Lindsay
Thanks for visiting my blog so often (Milk N Honey). I wish I had recipes to share for your upcoming series, but having a baby and toddler, I can barely keep my head above water! I’ll be looking forward to what you have to share.
What a darling and fun lunch idea for little ones!
I love the muffin tin idea! What a great way to serve lunch!
My kids would love this!
Love this series! I’m excited that you’re taking some recipes now. I’ll have to think of something fun…
i love that you do a muffin tin monday-how cute is that?! i’ve never fed my kids using a muffin tin but i just know my 4 yr old would love it. great idea.
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my tot would love this! i’d love to give this a try!
I loved the song Yankee doodle! I want some firework red sprinkles in my food! 🙂
I want that tin for *my* lunch tomorrow! We’ll have to look into that book. I love little boy giggles!
What a cute idea. I love the theme lunch and the different learning opportunities. I’m impressed. I wish I had done more of that type of thing with my girls, but I wasn’t that creative!
You know, I’ve never thought about it, but this would be a good way portion dinner (for those of us that have slight over-eating problems…) I bet they are pretty close to a half cup!
My Little Bug loves strawberries and chocolate – and to dip! I’ve never used a chocolate dipping sauce in her lunch – good idea!
@Jenny: That’s a really great idea! I might have to consider that for myself.
Apple stars is such a great idea! I will have to try that.
Fun tin!! Food is always better on a toothpick!