Silicone muffin cups, more than for muffins
I didn’t realize when buying these silicone muffin cups I would use them for so many different things. They make a perfect little portion for kids of many foods.
Dinner idea: A few nights ago, I chopped up some potatoes and let the kids put the raw potatoes into the muffin cups. Then I simmered some white sauce and poured them into the muffin cups and baked until the potatoes were tender. They were delicious! The middle was quite hot however, so we dumped the contents of each onto our plates so it would cool off more quickly.

I don’t want to hear any potato trash talk! I hate that potatoes have a bad reputation. I hate that most potatoes consumed in the US are in the form of french fries. Potatoes are a whole, plant food, straight from mother earth! We love potatoes!!
I also like those silicone muffins cups for muffins better than paper. The muffins pop out of the cups without leaving half of the muffin behind. Here are some other things we have done with our silicone muffin cups.
Oat/ Apple Cups

And These spinach quiche cups.

Perfect Size for Kids!!! And if you were wondering, I bought 12 silicone cups at Target and they were $10. But I have not purchased any paper muffin cups since I bought them.
Posted: June 24th, 2009 under Dinner.
Tags: baked potatoes, dinner ideas, healthy food for kids, potato cups, silicone muffis
Comments
Comment from Jenn
Time June 24, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I am in love with those muffin cups. I’ll be getting some within the week. Adorable!
Comment from cathy
Time June 24, 2009 at 4:56 pm
I’ve looked longingly at silicon muffin cups but haven’t bought any yet. I think that your post is going to push me over the edge! I’ve come to hate the disposable paper liners.
We made your spinach quiche cups a while back – delicious! Can’t wait to try the other recipes in this post!
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Comment from aimee
Time June 24, 2009 at 8:06 am
Love it! I’ve been wanting to buy some of those but just couldn’t seem to justify it for cupcakes. Now I totally can!