The last couple of days have been a bit of a blur, in more ways than one.
I got home from work and putting Inka to bed on Friday with an hour to have dinner and get myself looking half-presentable to go out which was a close one – but we had a brilliant night. Only round at the local but all good. The only problem is, I’m not the 18-year-old who could work seven days a week and go out seven nights a week any more; late nights and early mornings do me in!
Yesterday was also a long one so today started as all lazy Sundays should; with pancakes.
I can’t believe, given my obsession with all things carrot cake, that it took this long for me to make carrot cake pancakes. But they were worth the wait.
50g buckwheat pancake mix (or just buckwheat/wholemeal flour and about 1/4tsp baking powder, as that’s all that’s in the mix)
40g carrot, finely grated
40g blueberries
2tbsp egg white
1tbsp milk
1/2tbsp water
1/4-1/2tsp lemon zest
1/4tsp ground mixed spice.
Mix everything together really well then cook in a preheated frying pan over a low-medium heat till golden both sides.
I had mine topped with more blueberries (bless my lovely mum for coming into my house while I was at work on Thursday and leaving a big box of them in the fridge!) and maple syrup.
They were delicious, with a great cake-y texture, and I loved the way some of the blueberries had burst while they were cooking.
I then went on the scrump to my dad’s garden. The carrots are almost all gone but those that are left are HUGE:
It’ll keep me in porridge and pancakes for a while – and talking of carrots, a bloke at the market fruit and veg stall told me the other day that if you leave enough of one attached to the top and put it in water, another carrot will grow as it’s just the root. I’d never heard that but I’ve given it a go – I’ll let you know what happens 
And on the other end of the size scale, I also got this:
I’m not sure whether that’s a pumpkin or a squash… but whatever it is, I roasted it whole with minced turkey and goats’ cheese inside. The bad thing was, it took three and a half weeks to cook and I still don’t know what sort of squash it was, the good thing was… it was well worth it. I hadn’t cooked meat for ages and it was a nice change, especially with the tangy cheese melted in.
Hope everyone’s had a great weekend
Okay, seriously, that baby pumpkin is SO DARN CUTE and that giant carrot is amazing!!!
I’ve never seen one so big!
I found the pumpkin when I was looking for an onion; that’s how small it was!
Your pancakes look delicious and you’re right, that’s quite a carrot!
I could hardly get it out of the ground
Aw so cute! The pumpkin and the pancakes
Also, I couldn’t work and go out seven days even when I *was* 18 
Well I was knackered then – but it was worth it! Now I’d rather have a Friday night at home than out clubbing till silly o’clock
Awww, that little pumpkin is so cute! Never heard the trick about the carrot- I may have to try that!
I’ll let you know if it works – no progress yet but it’s early days!
Those berries look fantastic on the pancakes!
Thank you, the fresh ones with those cooked in the pancakes was a really good combination
Lovely photos from delicious foods. I love blueberries and pancakes!
What stroked to me was the name Inka. In Finland it is in use in the Northern part. My daughter is called Inca. When I was young, I travelled very much in South America in Peru. So, combining Finnish name Inka to Peruvian Indians Incas, it was clear that my daughter’s name must be Inca. She has also own street “Camino de Inca” = Inca’s road in Santiago de Chile.
Happy blogging!
That’s a lovely name for a little girl and so cool that she’s got her own road! Thank you so much for letting me know
That pumpkin is so cute!
I will be very excited to see what happens with your carrot experiment too.
Me too, I could never have to buy carrots again… maybe
Seeing that giant carrot has got me all excited for my allotment! Looking forward to seeing what happens to the carrot in the glass!
It’s so good that you’ve got yours now too because you can get it all cleared over the winter, ready to start growing next year, it’ll be brilliant!
Yummo, and I have to try these out! We did the carrot thing in grade school, so neat. But we always fed the greens to the horses, so we never had any left.
Oh cool, did it work? That’s what I’ve always done with the tops too; the horses love them
Carrot cake pancakes? Genius. I just pinterested your recipe
Thanks.
That carrot is huuuugeee!! x
Thank you so much! I’m really flattered – and they were delicious
Yay for pancake sunday!
I love how you added carrot to your pancakes, great idea!
Thank you – it was like mini carrot cakes for breakfast, which has to be a good thing!
Oh my gosh, I HAVE to hear the results of that growing a carrot from a carrot experiment, I may or may not be way too excited to learn if it works…
And I am wiped out by late nights these days, too–It really wasn’t that long ago that I could go out at least three nights a week. Now I avoid having to do one, haha
I will definitely be jumping about with excitement if it grows an actual carrot! It would be an amazing everlasting veg thing; I could be a millionaire – or soemthing
And yeah, one night out’s my limit now and even that’s pushing it!
Or you could at least save a few bucks on carrots ;D And let’s hear it for being old–or as I like to pretend, “responsible.”
Yeah, “responsible” – I like that much better!
I’m excited to see the results of your carrot experiment!!
Haha, me too; I’m checking it every day! No progress yet though
Woah momma that is certainly a humongous carrot! Can’t wait for the experiment! And yummy pancakes too
It was massive – normally my dad’s carrots are just spectacular shapes but this one was HUGE – I haven’t finished it yet!
That is one huge carrot!
I’m with you on the stay out late vs early morning thing. I get really tired and I suffer with terrible hangovers. The thought of the next morning mostly makes me be sensible, but every now and then I forget about the misery I’m inflicting on my future self!
That’s exactly it; I usually think of the next day and try to be sensible but when I’m really, er, enjoying myself, the time just slips away – I was knackered on Saturday!
That baby pumpkin dish sounds amazing, besides the cooking time
I was starving by the time it was ready! I should have realised it would take forever… worth it though
Carrot cake pancakes sound so tasty!
Thank you, they were lovely, especially with the blueberries; definitely a winner
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Wow that really is a HUGE carrot! These pancakes sound and look so tasty!
Mad isn’t it; I’ve still got some left – ideal for more pancakes
That carrot is HUMONGOUS! It’s funny you mention your love for carrots because I was actually thinking of growing them in my home garden next year.
And pancakes always taste yummy with fruits 
They’re so much better home-grown; go for it! You just have to make sure to thin them out when they start growing so you can get decent-sized ones… and don’t do what I did and try to replant the thinned ones… does NOT work
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