That’s right, bloggies! Carrots ‘N’ Cake turns 2 years old today! 
My first blog post was on the afternoon of February 3, 2008.
I can’t believe that I’ve been blogging for two years! Time flies when you’re having fun! 
It’s even harder to believe that I have photographed just about every meal that I’ve eaten for 2 years! That’s a lot of photos!
In the past year, Carrots ‘N’ Cake has come a long way. A number of amazing opportunities have come about due to a little blog that I started to keep myself on track for my wedding day. Who would have guessed!?! Here are just some of the opportunities that CNC has been fortunate enough to have in the past year:
- Landed a book deal
- Helped plan the Healthy Living Summit
- Quit my full-time job to work at NuVal
- Started writing for Health.com
- CNC receives some media coverage
- Attended BlogHer Food in San Francisco
- Attended the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco
- Won a few blogging awards
- Attended POM Harvest Blogger Tour
- Visited Sonoma with my blog buddies
- Vacation with fellow bloggers in the Carolinas
Carrots ‘N’ Cake wasn’t always Carrots ‘N’ Cake. Be sure to check out the history of my blog and my very first post!
And, what’s really cool about my blog birthday is that it is also National Carrot Cake Day! How’s that for a coincidence?!? It was meant to be! 
Having a healthy living blog has been one of the most rewarding projects of my life, and I want to thank all of you who read everyday. You have helped make CNC what it is today! Plus, each of your comments, emails, and conversations motivate me to continue blogging and better myself each and every day! So, thank you readers!!!
Breakfast
In honor of my blog birthday (and National Carrot Cake Day), I made Angela’s 3-Minute Breakfast Carrot Cake. I substituted canned pumpkin for the banana in her recipe– I was hoping for bright orange oats!
I made my Breakfast Carrot Cake last night, let it sit in the fridge, and nuked it in the microwave this morning. It was SO delicious! I ended up adding a scoop of peanut butter to it, too. Mmm!! Excellent blog birthday breakfast!
I also had a yummy iced latte made with vanilla soy milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
My Iced Latte “Secret”
Sooooo, a lot of you have been wondering how I make my delicious, frothy, iced lattes. Well, the secret is about to be revealed! Finally, right?!?
Introducing the mypressi TWIST!!!!!
I am TOTALLY obsessed with this thing!
The mypressi TWIST is a portable espresso machine that is so easy to use. It produces espresso just like a traditional espresso machine, but it’s much more convenient (and portable). The TWIST’s unique “pneumatic engine” requires no external power– it uses standard gas cartridges, like for whipped cream. All you need to do is add ground espresso and hot water, and out comes freshly brewed espresso in no time at all. It’s awe-some!
At first, I thought this contraption seemed really intimidating, but after just one use, it was a piece of cake! Now, I made iced lattes all of the time.
Check out this movie to see how easy the mypressi TWIST is to use.
Win a mypress TWIST
The folks at OpenSky want to help me celebrate my 2-year blog birthday, so they have offered to giveaway 1 mypressi TWIST for free ($149 value)!!! Wahoo!
To Enter: Visit the special mypressi TWIST website and enter your email address. OpenSky will randomly select a winner. After the contest, everyone who doesn’t win the mypressi Twist will receive a 10% off coupon.
Personally, if you like espresso and you’re spending a buttload of money on fancy drinks, you need to have one of these things in your life. The cost-savings alone is amazing!
Off to enjoy my blog birthday!
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@Kathleen: @Kathleen: Sorry not enough coffee yet…Happy Birthday!
Happy Blog Birthday!
Congrats on two years! Happy Blog Birthday. (And what a great giveaway!!!)
Happy Blog Birthday!!
Happy Blog Birthday!
Happy Birthday to the blog!!! Are you going to have a piece of carrot cake to celebrate?
Wooohoooo!! Happy Blog B-day, Tina!! Had my blog b-day this week, too! February is a bossy month! Killer giveaway!
happy blog birthday!! your dedication to blogging is impressive and truly inspiring
and happy national carrot cake day too…hopefully youll get to enjoy some in celebration!
How cool is that thing!!!
Happy blog birthday!
Happy 2nd Birthday to your blog!!
Happy Birthday Carrots N Cake!
Happy blogiversary!
Happy Blog Bday Tina!! I can’t believe all you have accomplished through the blog in just two short years. Such an inspiration to us all!
Happy Blog Birthday! Now it’s time for the Terrible Two’s
Happy Blogday, CNC!!!!! I checked out all your old posts and boy have you come a loooong way. You are spectacular and I thank you for inspiring me!
Congratulations and Happy Blogiversary, Tina! I looked back at your first post and it included one of my fave treats – rice cakes and nut butter!
I am so glad that you decided to start this blog. In the short time that I’ve been reading, I’ve gained lots of tips, tricks and great ideas! You rock!
Happy 2nd Blogiversary!!!
I’m so glad I started reading your blog…I’m really loving it!!
Congratulations on all your success
Happy Blog Birthday! You are definitely one of my favorites and a huge inspiration
Happy Blog Birthday! I really got a kick of your birthday breakfast. Totally ideal!
It’s really amazing how rewarding food blogging is. The community is what impresses me the most. People from all kinds of backgrounds, all over, uniting for a positive impact and purpose. I dig it!
Happy Blog Birthday! I just discovered your blog this past weekend and I love it! So many great suggestions. I entered your Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt. It was a great way to read past posts!
happy 2nd bday! this blog remains one of my absolute faves. your attitude is so refreshing, and i love seeing how you and your little family evolve day to day. keep it up; you rock
Happy 2 years!!! Thats exciting, and its great that so much has come out of having your blog! I really enjoy reading your blog and seeing how other people define healthy for themselves!!! That’s what its all about….finding YOUR perfect balance!!!
Happy Birthday, Carrots n’ Cake! Here’s to another strong year and many more to come!
Happy blog birthday to you! I hope you have a little “blog party” today. I really enjoy your posts – thanks for sticking with it!
Happy blog birthday! How exciting! That espresso contraption is very cool!!
Happy blog birthday CNC!! Thanks for sharing your latte secret, finally
Happy Blog Birthday! I want one of those Twist things, would save a bundle on Starbucks drinks.
Happy Blogiversary! 2 wonderful years! Thanks for all the effort and fun you’ve put into CNC the last 2 years!!!
Happy Birthday Carrots n Cake!!!! YAY!!! I love your blog! You have accomplished a lot on the past two years! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Wow, 2 years of blogging!! Congrats!
HAPPY B.DAY CnC! I hope you really do celebrate – you’ve accomplished so much. Congrats =) I hope to follow in your footsteps.
- Hillary
Happy Bloggie Birthday – how awesome is that !!! I enjoy my visits each day and look forward to the next post…congrats on a wonderful 2 years, here is to many more
Congrats on two years and more to come!
Enjoy!
Happy Birthday CNC! The mypressi twist looks awesome!
Happy Birthday to CNC! You should feel so proud of all that you have accomplished, and for all of the inspiration you’ve provided to readers to live their lives to the fullest!
Whoaaa, Tina! This is so weird for me, because I *finally* decided yesterday that I am going to break down and just buy an espresso machine! I moved to Seattle 9 years ago, and have been going to coffee shops every single day since then to buy my espresso drink. There is something I like about the social interaction, but damn is it getting expensive- I buy a double shot breve, and feel compelled to tip a dollar, so my drink is over $5. This is my one vice in life, and I refuse to quit- I don’t even drink any alcohol or eat sugar, otherwise. Lucky me, I actually forgot to do my research over the weekend, like I had planned- I know nothing about making espresso and figured I’d have to go through a lot of reviews to pick one. I can’t thank you enough for posting this- I’m definitely buying one of these!
Congratulations of 2 years!! And National Carrot Cake Day?! How freaky is that?! Love the blog, and congratulations on all it’s brought you.
Happy Blog Birthday Tina! I love reading your blog – it is the 1st one I read every day! Please keep doing what you do…you are such an inspiration!!
Happy Bloggie Bday!! I really enjoy reading your blog and I gave you a shout out my blog today for helping me discover baked oatmeal!!!
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Happy Birthday to Carrots N Cake!!
Happy Blogday! That’s the coolest gadget in the entire world.
Congratulations on your birthday and all those fantastic accomplishments!
Aw happy blog birthday! That’s so exciting
I’m going to check out your old posts in honor of it.
Happy Blog Birthday, Tina! And congrats on a wonderful, successful blog. Reading your blog is part of my morning routine. I love all the tips you give and generally enjoy reading about your life (I hope that’s not stalker-ish!). Have a lovely day
Happy Blog Birthday!! Out of all the healthy food/lifestyle blogs I read, I love yours because it is so real and you have a very realistic approach to a balanced life. Thank you for taking the time everyday to do what you do.
It must be meant to be…Happy Blog Birthday!
I just hope one day to be posting the same type of thing.
Happy Blog Birthday, Tina! I always enjoy reading your posts every day, and you serve as such an encouragement to me. Not to mention I love seeing all the pictures of that precious dog of yours!
I wish you continued success in the year to come!
Happy Bloggy Bday!! That’s really cool that it’s National Carrot Cake day…it was definitely meant to be!
All of this is amazing and I hope my blog makes it as far as yours did!! Happy Blog Birthday Tina!!! And congrats on the book offer–can’t wait to see it on the shelves!
xox..
Katya
a very happy blog bday! personally, I’m obsessed with my milk frother, so I understand your coffee accessory obsession!
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