I have a few unimportant things to cover today before getting to lunch!
First, guess who turned 30 today?
(I love how Colleen tweeted to me about this, two of you – Heather and Laural – emailed me and Stephanie commented to tell me about his birthday. Long live Tiger Beat!)
Well, I don’t know about you, but I refuse to believe that JTT is any older than 15. He is solidified in my mind as the Randy from Home Improvement, Ben from Man of the House and as the voice of Simba, of course.
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The next completely unimportant order of business is the two horrendously scary obstacles Sadie faced today.
The weather in Ocala is absolutely gorgeous, so I’ve been working from our screened in porch and Sadie has been having a field day.
First, she had a run-in with this beast.
Apparently the bugs mean business in Ocala.
Then, the pool cleaner vacuum thingy (that’s its technical name) gave her the heebie jeebies.
Every time it would suction something up, I swear Sadie almost dropped a turd.
Her life is so stressful.
She’s currently chasing the shadows of dragonflies as I type this post.
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And our final order of business is some news for my fellow Bachelor Pad fans out there.
Poor Michael. One of you nice girls out there needs to go date that sad, neglected boy, STAT… and then report back, please.
Lunch
I was planning on having a leftover chicken apple sausage for lunch today but Ryan (and Sadie) were hungrier than I anticipated last night, so leftovers were not available.
I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to eat when lunchtime rolled around and eventually I settled on pancakes.
Random, I know, but I really wanted to take another stab at perfecting the pumpkin protein pancakes I attempted yesterday.
Well my second attempt failed miserably. The pancakes weren’t as dry as yesterday’s ‘cakes, but they totally fell apart when I tried to flip them.
My pancakes quickly became a pumpkin protein pancake bowl, topped with honey Greek yogurt.
It looked pretty sketchy, but it tasted fantastic!
I also ate a whole wheat tortilla on the side.
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I bet you’re so glad you have a screened in porch. That bug thing is massive!
Pancakes in any form are always winners, even if they don’t hold together. Yummy!
I would also freak out at a bug that large so Sadie and I are in the same boat.
And, I don’t know if its just my computer but all of the writing in this post (except for the first three words) have a black line through them.
it should be fixed now! i was trying to edit an error from my phone b/c the internet in our house went down and everything went crazy!
Hi Julie-
Love your blog. Dont know if you are aware of this but you are idolized in the pro-ED webworld and i’ve also seen your food pictures on many thinspiration Tumblrs. thoughts?
this is something i personally have not investigated, but i was made aware of earlier this week. it was one of the reasons behind my post yesterday (why i don’t post everything that i eat) and it really flipped me upsidedown. having no personal experience with what it’s like to struggle with an eating disorder, i can only hope that my post yesterday allows people and those who look into my food and analyze it to realize that this blog is only a tiny smidgen of my life and my daily eats.
I had one pancake disaster but thanks to helping experienced pancake maker (my mum!) the second attempt was a success. It was the flipping I couldn’t get a handle on, she has it down to a tee. Love this post, brilliant! Made me feel better about my need for a helping hand. I your disappointment! 🙁
The pancake may not have flipped well, but it looks delicious. So delicious in fact that I may have to try some mushed up pancakes with greek yogurt… 🙂
Omigosh- when I saw that about JTT I totally thought of you! Unfortunately, his glory days were clearly back when he was on Home Improvement because he is not cute now. And I am devestated about the Holly-Blake news! Ugh! But I will HAPPILY date Michael 🙂 Anyone want to hook a girl up?? 😉
Can’t wait for when you perfect that recipe! I have never thought of using messed up pancakes in a pancake bowl but I like it!
SO sad about Blake and Holly. Michael was my favorite from way back when he was on Jillian’s season! The reunion will be interesting . . .
First, that bug looks nasty! Second, I love how puppies are a’scared of everything. I took my little guy to the pet store, and there was a baby Boston Terrier (that’s my lil guys breed) so it looked just like him but teeny tiny, and Zeus was scared out of his mind.
Who doesn’t love JTT? I’ve been seeing the previews for the 3D limited re-release of The Lion King and now this made me want to see it even more!
my heart broke just a little bit when i read that about blake and holly. i just love michael! if i wasn’t married i would be all over that 🙂
nothin’ wrong with a pancake bowl, lol! looks delicious! 😀 Sadie is just the cutest little thing! <3 xyx
oh JTT!! <3 him!
I was soooo obsessed with JTT during my 4th and 5th grade years. My locker was plasted with teen beat pull outs of him!
I had no clue JTT did the voice of Simba! I loved Home Improvement when I was little..mainly cause I thought JTT was so cute.
My most recent blog post is in honor of your anniversary yesterday. I thought you may want to read it.
Ahhhh I cannot believe they’re ENGAGED!!! I was Team Michael all the way! I have no problem finding him and mending his broken heart 🙂 I’m a good prospect, apparently he likes brunettes with blue eyes. HELLOOOO I’M A BRUNETTE WITH BLUE EYES! Pick me!
And JTT will always be Ben from Man of the House to me! How is it possible he’s THIRTY!?
P.S. I love hearing that other bloggers sometimes have failed attempts when trying to cook recipes. I’ve been trying (and failing) to perfect the perfect sweet potatoe fries recipe but they either end up too burnt, or too mushy. I feel like Goldlilocks, not too burnt, not too mushy, just riiiiight 🙂
Michael is WAY too good for Holly. She’s been just terrible to him on Bachelor Pad. I was really hoping he would be the next Bachelor, but he’s probably not in a good place for that.
I can’t believe those two are actually engaged!! Oh my Lord…what next? Although, honestly, they probably deserve each other. Michael needs a sweetheart.
Those pancakes look delicious! I don’t care if they ended up in a bowl! 😛
And I can’t believe that they are engaged. I love Michael. I want him to find a nice girl that won’t be as wishy-washy!
Thanks for the update on the engagement. I do feel bad for Michael, but Holly seemed to hit it off better with Blake–but then again who knows what to believe from all the editing they do.
Stoked. Just bought seasons 1-3 of Tool Time, Quite possibly the greatest sitcom ever, this week as a surprise for the finance, along with her favorite bottle of sweet wine. Looks like it will be couch date night.
Protein pancakes are my fave!
Tip: Wait a little longer than you’d think before flipping. The pumpkin in them makes them wetter. Chia seeds also help keep them together.
Wow I can’t believe he is 30! That’s nuts.
Protein pancakes? Those sound awesome. I love the incorporation of pumpkin too. Let us all know when you perfect the recipe and post it! 🙂
JTT is not 30. No way will I allow myself to face that reality.
Cannot believe the Holly and Blake engagement rumor! I wonder if it’s true. I would happily console Michael too..
To fuel your obsession…
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20526769,00.html
I’ve deemed this post your most important one because it’s revealed to me that I share a birthday with that beautiful boy!!!
yes!!! Happy freaking birthday JTT 🙂
Happy Birthday to JTT! I was totally into him when I was younger (especially Man of the House & Home Improvement!). I didn’t know it was his birthday today, but I did know he was 30 because I remember that he’s 1 year older than me 🙂
nooooooo!! so sad to hear about blake and holly. just finished watching BP on hulu last night….ohhh poor michael!
I’ll date Michael! He’s such a cutie and seems like a sweet soul. If anybody has the connections… 😉
This post made me laugh again. That pic of Sadie and then-
“Every time it would suction something up, I swear Sadie almost dropped a turd.
Her life is so stressful.”
Love your writing 🙂 Hope you’re having a better day today! I know things have been bothering you a bit lately…
Haha best post- I love jtt but totally had no idea he was the voice of simba!
My dog was scared of a half-deflated balloon this morning. He’s deathly afraid of inanimate objects.
Man those locusts are huge, I snapped a pic on my sliding glass door a while back. Ewwwww is all I have to say! But your lunch looked yum-o!
We always nicknamed our pool cleaner thingys. There was R2D2 and Jeeves. You should name it. It’s more fun that way.
OH MY GOD. i can’t believe they are engaged!! my jaw just dropped. Blake is so creepy, poor michael i love him : (
JTT is still hot. Just sayin’.
Oh my God, Man of the House!! I used to watch that movie every other weekend. And Home Improvement was only good when Randy was having problems at school – because the episode was dedicated to him, of course. How the hell is he 30?!
Aww JTT! I was definitely a member of his fan club back in the day…I even got an “autographed” picture that I hung up in my bedroom.
Is it bad that I kinda felt bad for Blake??? I’m sorry melissa was a train wreck and I thought Blake and Holly were kinda cute….except everyone hated him…I just don’t know…but if casey and vienna win I may cry
I can’t believe JTT is 30! That is crazy!! I loved Tiger Beat…pretty sure my door and walls had all of those fun pull out posters and pictures from that magazine!
Me and my friends had a JTT club in grade three! We met during recess to discuss all things JTT haha, those were the days… 🙂
For some reason, JTT”s birthday has stuck with me throughout my childhood. I didn’t even have to look it up. He shares this birthday with 2 of my cousins, and I actually told my cousin tonight (before reading this post) that it is also Jonathon Taylor Thomas’ birthday. Since he’s 14, he had no idea who he was. I was flabbergasted. 😉
I love that pancake disasters can still be delicous! I need to look for a pumpkin pancake recipe asap. I’m making pumpkin shake for tommorow based on Mama Pea’s recipe and then Oh She Glows pumpkin cookies. Random question, do you ever eat sunflower butter? It is soo good! And this is coming from a LOVER of peanut butter.
That pancake bowl looks delicious! I haven’t had pancakes in forever… I see these in my very near future!
2 pumpkin pancake recipes for you to try.
20-25 g protein powder
3 egg whites
35 g oats
50 g pumpkin
2 g sugar free pudding mix
Whole recipe makes 3-6 pancakes, depending on size. 1 serving
1/3 c. egg whites
1/3 c. oats
1/3 c. pumpkin
1 scoop protein powder
Whole recipe makes 4-6 pancakes. 1 serving. Pumpkin can be replaced with a banana if needed.
Both can also be made into muffins if you feel daring. They yield about 8 mini muffins each. I’m a volume eater, so 8 mini muffins is AWESOME!!!
How is JTT 30 already?! I feel like he was so much younger than me when he was on Home Improvement! In reality he is 3 years older than me! So weird!
Haha, I can’t help but laugh about the engagement announcement! I started watching the Bachelo/ette a couple of seasons ago but I’m not a fan of the Bachelor Pad whatsoever :S P.S. Love pumpkin pancakes!
Those pumpkin protein pancakes look delicious, even if they did fall apart! I haven’t gotten into the Fall mood yet, but I hear pumpkin calling my name in the near future! 🙂 Can’t wait for you to post your recipe…you don’t have to perfect it first!
P.S. Sadie’s adventures totally put a smile on my face. I love how you chronicle her life! And the view from your screened in porch is BEAUTIFUL.
Check. It. Out. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20526769,00.html
Hate to say it, but Heidi is totally stealing the show in that photo. Has she aged at ALL in the last 10 years? Goodness.
Holly and Blake are engaged is because Neil Lane (the ring designer) offered them a free ring. More info here: http://realitysteve.com/2011/09/09/what-happened-at-the-after-party-and-blake-and-hollys-engagement-9911/