Choo Choo, Colin Turned Two!

Way back in the beginning of January, my little boy turned 2. In the blink of an eye he's suddenly a whole grown up person. He's hilarious, a ton of fun, and full of opinions. I hear a lot of "What's this, Mommy?," "I can do it myself. Colin does it!," and "Oh, dump truck, I love you so much, would you like to play trains with me?" That last one might not be typical two year old behavior, but it's pretty funny to hear. To celebrate his birthday, we had a brunch with family and friends. This year's theme was trains, as the birthday boy loves "chookin chookin." He is also of the opinion that it's not a party without balloons and cars, so both were included in the day. I didn't do a good job taking pictures of the food or the dining room because I was a busy bee and enjoying the celebration, but here are a couple glimpses from the day.

The menu had some repeats from last year, and a couple new items.

Colin's Birthday Brunch Menu

Fresh Fruit Salad

Bagels and Cream Cheese

Broccoli, Tomato and Cheddar Quiche

Baked French Toast

Yogurt and Granola Parfait

Egg and Bacon English Muffin Bites

Apple Maple Chicken Sausage

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Colin was far too busy partying to eat anything other than all the blackberries from the fruit salad (and off people's plates...) and two cupcakes. Aside from the carrot cake cupcakes, the most popular dish of the day were the Egg and Bacon English Muffin Bites. They were eaten too fast for me to photograph, but I'll share the recipe and will certainly be making them again!

Egg and Bacon English Muffin Bites

recipe from The Pioneer Woman

12 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped

1/2 cup mayo

12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 Tablespoon dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce

about 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

6 Whole English Muffins, split and lightly toasted

Combine eggs through Worcestershire. This can be done the day before, refrigerate overnight.

Spread egg mixture on English Muffin halves and sprinkle with cheese.

Cook at 375 for 10 minutes, or broil for 5.

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