The Eccentric American Mama in Cumbria

I made these yesterday morning for Cyril to see if I could persuade him to eat eggs. I knew I didn't have time to make crust so I decided to grease the muffin tin and pop these bad boys in. They were super easy to make, josh and I thought they were yummy but Cyril didn't buy my eggs in disguise and quickly threw his on the ground, haha! Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 handful of cheese I used a mixture of cheddar and Parmesan Butter Whatever veg needs using up. We used 1/4 of a red pepper and 1 tiny red onion. Method: Preheat oven to 350F or 180C Sauté veg in butter until soft over medium heat. Whisk all ingredients together including veg. Butter your muffin tray. Pour mixture in. Cook for 20-25 mins. Enjoy! In other news Cyril is finally showing one pearly white. I do see about 6 more teeth that are ready to breakthrough the gums, poor boy.  However, lucky for all of us, there are no complaints from him, fingers crossed. In slightly sad news for me I think Cyril and I have had our last ...

Cyril is obsessed with blueberries, I mean he has an infatuation with these tiny morsels of love as I call them. This is great because they're so healthy, however it's not so great for the wallet, particularly when you only buy organic and they're out of season. I once bought him a 4 ounce punnet that cost $7.00 and he devoured them in one sitting. However, as all moms, I'm a sucker for my baby so when he spotted them yesterday at the grocery store I succumbed to his request, what choice did I have he was pointing and shouting at them, and bought two 8 ounce punnets since I knew they'd both be gone within 24 hours. The first punnet was eaten at dinner but I woke up early and used the second box to make these yummy paleo blueberry muffins. We're not a gluten free family but I love cooking with coconut flour. I more or less created this recipe and I'm really bad at measuring so everything, apart from the eggs, is an approximation. Basically just add l...

What we've been up to: My mom was just in the UK visiting from Massachusetts so we spent a week in Devon surfing, soaking up the rays, exploring the countryside and enjoying some yummy food and wine. We stayed in a thatched cottage and went to the beach for long walks daily. I caught some amazing waves at Saunton, my mom caught the stomach flu, Cyril caught the walking bug, Hobson caught a small dog and tried to eat it (only joking), and dada didn't get caught doing anything out of the ordinary ;) Outside the thatched cottage, weather was amazing! Grammy, Mama, Baby at Hartland Abbey "Awww, Ha Ba" No lack in confidence in this boy!   What we're up to right now: Now that my friends are more or less back to work part-time, and Cyril is on a pretty regular schedule, I've decided to add a few more classes to our plate. It's always a balancing act for me, on more than one occasion I signed up for a block of classes only to discov...

A few months back I decided we weren't throwing Cyril a first birthday party. Then we went to his friend Poppy's house for hers and not only was it low key and enjoyable but Cyril had a blast! He wasn't overwhelmed by the guests, and spent most of the day laughing. It was at that moment I realised Cyril is a social and active baby and I decided I couldn't resist the temptation to throw him a little party complete with adorable party hats! Of course one thing led to the next and I got a little carried away with the decorations and party planning but I had a blast doing all of it, OK maybe not all of it but the end result was fab. We decided on a cookies and pyjama party with lots of yummy brunch items and of course it wouldn't be a party without mimosas! French toast made by the hubby. Pyjamas!! Cyril's actual birthday presents consisted of a teepee and an I love you to the Moon and Back print from Minted . For his birthday...