Carrots & Coconut

Good morning my little marshmallow peeps! Happy Easter Sunday! I hope you are all having a great holiday and are able to spend it with family and friends. And for those of you who gave up sweets for Lent…try not to get too much of a tummy ache! 😉

Pretty sure the kiddos around these parts are going to be hunting for Easter eggs in the dryer and under the sofa today…unless they WANT to take a little trip to Oz…

Wait, what’s that I hear?

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Yeah, I had a feeling it was you little guys!

When I think about Easter, the first things that always come to mind are carrots and coconut. So I figured today would be the perfect day to whip up a batch of some rich and creamy homemade coconut butter!

Mmmmmm!

As content as I could be just going at this with a spoon, I figured it’d be best to actually have a real breakfast this morning. And what’s the best thing to have for breakfast on Easter Sunday? Carrot Pan-CAKES of course!

I know I’ve never repeated a recipe for Pancake Sunday before, but who could pass up the chance to have carrot “cake” for breakfast this morning? Not this girl!

I followed my recipe from my recipe tab, but since I didn’t have any pineapple juice, I had to improvise a bit…pineapple Greek yogurt anyone? Yes, please!

I also omitted the honey from the original recipe and didn’t miss the sweetness a bit!

Pancakes filled to the brim with carrots, raisins, pineapple, and walnuts…what more could you ask for on Easter…well, other than a little sunshine?

Now, if you’ll excuse me, there is a gigantic mug of ginger tea calling my name! Hope you all have a lovely Sunday! “See” you tomorrow!

What is your favorite Easter candy?
I’ve never been a fan of peeps….I like marshmallows, but I’m sorry, peeps are right up there with the Lollipop Guild on a level of creepiness. :-/

My fave would have to be Reese’s eggs…though I’ve made up my mind that I AM going to try a Cadbury egg for the first time this year…tomorrow, when they go on sale! 😉

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Saturday’s Highlights

Hello peeps! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! And for those of you traveling for the holiday, be safe!

So today was a lazy Saturday here in Casa de Broccoli! I actually only got out of my pajamas a few hours ago…and that was only because I needed to run to the store…for carrots and milk…because I’m practicing my bunny munching skills…and ya know, milk to wash it down with! Duh! 😉

Wanna know the highlights of my lazy day?

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Y.U.M!

Getting carried away with my newest obsession!
Excuse me as I pin everything I see like I’m going to buy it all and decorate the new house with it!

#keepdreaming 😉

Finally making a “dent” in my reader!

One day Google Reader…you will be under 100 unread items!

Realizing that Megan planned out each and every breakfast for me next week with herBreakfast Hall of Fame post!

Smoothie Girl Deb’s Protein Fudge Muffin
Appropriately drizzled with peanut butter! 🙂

After seeing this on HEAB’s blog, I just HAD to try it for myself! It definitely did not disappoint!

And I may have caught myself drooling over SP Cookie Queen’s Strawberry Lemonade Waffles!

Don’t they just scream “SUMMER!”

And finally, one of the brightest highlights…Nicole’s Healthy Monkey Cookies!

Deeeeeeeeelicious!

What was a highlight from your Saturday?

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My Bloggie’s Too Bootylicious For Ya Babe!

Happpppppppppppppppy Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday!

Is it just me or did today take like 7215 hours to go by?? Maybe it was that I didn’t sleep so hot last night, or that it was 70 degrees outside and I was stuck inside a windowless hospital department all day, or maaaaaaaaaybe it was that 85% of people in this country were off work/school today while I worked, mumbling all the while how crazy it is that hospitals don’t close for holidays! I mean, c’mon…if you have the flu today, I’m SURE you’ll have it TOMORROW! Hmm, well, I guess that wouldn’t work so well for people having a heart attack, or a stroke, or a….ok, nevermind, forget I said anything! *grumble*

Seriously though, I hope all of you that had the day off, enjoyed it and spent it well! How cool that Good Friday and Earth Day fell on the same day this year? Any of you do anything special today? I was really hoping to plant a tree now that I’m in the new house, but I’ll have to get a “raincheck” (haha, get it?) from Mother Earth since my backyard still has to be grated and seeded…yeah, nothing but rocks and dirt out there now! Sooooo attractive! 😉

So recently I was tagged by two of my favorite bloggers for the newest award to hit the blogosphere:

Thanks Jenn & Nicole!

So here’s how this works:

THE RULES:

1. Post this award with the picture and name whoever tagged you in it
2. Do the STUFF!
3. Award to 7 others and tell them you did so!

THE STUFF:

1. Name 3 things that are lying right next to you
2. Name 2 foods you cannot live without
3. Name 1 thing you did today

Alrighty, so here goes! Three things currently taking up space around me:

My iPhone, which I love and would nevah evah have anything different!
Only minus the “drawer cubby” 😉

My 1000mL Camelbak bottle
I swear this thing is attached to my hip!

And of course my little punkin head!
Another thing I swear is attached to my hip! 😉

Two foods I can’t live without (how sad would my life would be if I did not have):

Salad Beasts

Eggs…better yet, perfectly fried eggs! Ya-ummmm!

Nothing like a warm runny egg yolk!

One thing I did today:

Practiced the art of being a bad example and took my sis to get her nose pierced!

PS, Dad’s gonna kill us! Lol

And ok, I totally know how to count, but something else that was equally exciting today:

Oh yeah! 80 points baby! Read ’em and weep! 😉

How sad is it that this was almost the highlight of my day?

Now for the fun part! It’s your turn ladies:

Heather of Heather Eats Almond Butter
Jess of Healthy Exposures
Lori of What Runs Lori
Emilia of Namaste Gurl
Sarena of The Non-Dairy Queen
Christin of Purple Bird Blog
Kate of What Kate is Cooking

FACT, I was totally singing Destiny’s Child the whole time I was typing up this post!

I don’t think you’re ready for this smoothie

I don’t think you’re ready for this tofu

I don’t think you’re ready for this

‘Cause my bloggie’s to bootylicious for ya babe!

Name it: 3 things lying next to you right now!


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