Carrot Cake Pancakes
Well.
I didn’t win the Mega Million.
In fact, out of the 55 tickets I had between myself, my co-workers and Joey, I didn’t even win a measly dollar.
But.
I did go out on Friday night and watch an angry boyfriend drop his girlfriend’s phone in her drink.
I did go on a bike ride. And no I basically can’t sit down. Bike seats don’t do good things to your body.
I did watch In Time and about a gajillion episodes of Boy Meets World and the Wonder Years.
And I did make pancakes. Carrot cake pancakes, to be exact.
I’m not really sure how I feel about carrot cake. I mean, that’s like an oxymoron, isn’t it?
Carrot. Cake.
But to be fair, I’m not really sure I’ve even ever had carrot cake. Because if I’m going to have cake, there’s no way I’m going to risk eating a kind I might not like. But I had just gone on a seriously long run. Like 4 miles long. And I don’t know when 4 miles got to be “seriously long” but I was feeling adventurous after that long of a run, so I just went for it. “It” being oxymoronic carrot cake pancakes.
Confession: I’m the world’s worst egg cracker. No, really. My mom would be so disappointed. She’s one of those cracks-an-egg-with-one-hand-like-it’s-the-easiest-thing-ever kind of people.
I put Joey on egg cracking duty.
It smelled like fall in this bowl.
I’m up for anything that smells like fall.
Hmm. Looks… carroty.
Carrot Cake Pancakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- dash cloves
- dash ginger
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups shredded carrot
- Mix flours, baking powder, spices and salt together in a bowl.
- Mix milk, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla together.
- Add wet ingredients to dry, then fold in shredded carrot.
- Drop batter by the 1/4 cup onto griddle or pan and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Top with butter and syrup and enjoy!
I’m basically out of maple syrup. And being the kind-hearted person I am, I made sure Joey got his fill before I poured mine.
I’m like a regular old martyr.
And all oxymorons aside, these pancakes were delicious. Even the skeptics approved.
And by skeptics, I’m talking about Joey and myself.
If I’m not winning the lottery, I’ll take pancakes as a consolation prize.
If You Need a Laugh
And really, you shouldn’t.
I mean, it’s Friday. It’s all rainbows, puppies and laughter on Fridays, right?
In case you live in the real world and still have to make it through 8 hours of work today, I’ll share with you some of the things that made me laugh, or at least smile, this week.
Guys. Are you seeing this??
Don’t even get me started on memes. I don’t even know what that word means, I just know I spent hours scrolling through University of Colorado memes one day and I banned myself from that Facebook page afterwards.
But seriously, this one makes a good point.
(via Pinterest.)
I need this.
Now.
(via Pinterest)
And while we’re at it.
This too please. That’s melted white chocolate, a yellow M&M and pretzel sticks.
Joey is a huge gum chewer. And he refuses to throw the wrappers away. Instead, he puts them in his pocket and then I find them. On the floor, near the trash, in the washing machine.
It drives me insane.
And he knows this. So now I find them places like the fridge, or on my pillow or wrapped around my toothbrush.
I’d like to be mad, but I can’t help but laugh.
And speaking of Joey making me laugh, do you see what’s going on here?
Someone is making a drawling to explain bowling techniques. And taking it very seriously for that matter. Not to mention that immediately after drawing this picture, that someone forced me to watch professional bowling. In slow motion.
That someone also bowled his second perfect game last week. Guess he knows what he’s talking about.
Isn’t this the most manly cup of froyo you’ve ever seen?
I know how to deliver.
Last weekend, Saving Silverman was on TV. I talked about how bad it was for an hour and a half. Long enough for me to watch the entire movie.
Anyways, long story short, this song plays in the movie and I’ve been singing it all week, so I was super excited when it popped up on my “Familiar Favorites” station.
And. I always thought that song was called “Gerry.” Oops.
I dare you not to laugh.
I dare you.
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Do you have anything laugh worthy to share?
What’s in a Name?
First off, you have no idea how many times I just switched between capitalizing and un-capitalizing “in” in that post title.
But that’s neither here nor there.
Truth is, I’ve been semi-seriously contemplating a blog name switch. Food is and always will be a big part of my life, but it isn’t the whole of my life. Did you know I also really like wine, baseball and being sarcastic?? I know, I’m really unique and diverse.
In all seriousness, though, I want my blog content and title to reflect that I’m more than just food.
I may or may not have harassed my mom and sister for four days while Joey was in Arizona a few weeks ago, by inviting myself over for every meal and repeatedly yelling, “What’s the new name of my blog?!” at them. Don’t you all wish you had a daughter like me?
We came up with a lot that really sucked. Those were mine. And a few that were pretty good. And a couple that I really loved.
But.
And this is where I need your help.
I pretty much know nothing about making a change like this. I know you can pay for a site redirect, but does that mean I lose all my old content? And how about my readers? Will I turn them off by making what I hope has been a subtle change of content into a very obvious one?
When I started this blog, I felt like I was part of such a cut and defined community of healthy living bloggers. We all had a lot in common and it was easy to find readers and writers alike who had similar stories and paths, but now that I’m growing my blog beyond that community, I kind of wonder where my blog will fit and if there will be a market for people who just want to read my constant rambling.
So really, I would love some feedback from you all. Whether it’s telling me how a site redirect works, assuring me there’s a market for any kind of writing as long as it’s from the heart, or offering up another site name (hey, I’m open!), your comments will be much appreciated.
Oh, and happy Wednesday!
Lauren Loves Good Food 