Another day, another photo of oatmeal.
I have to admit, however, this bowl of overnight oats was quite delicious. I used Almond Breeze instead of my usual soy milk, which gave it a nice, light, almond-y flavor. Plus, changing it up made my morning oats a little more exciting! 
In the mix:
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup French Chocolate Mad Hectic oatmeal
- 3/4 cup Almond Breeze
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
- Dried cranberries
- 1 big scoop of Barney Butter
Ok, so oatmeal photos get a little boring, but I know you’re not sick of pug photos!
Organic and Biodynamic Wines
For the locals…
There’s a great event coming up at Gordon’s Wine at the end of the month: Organic and Biodynamic Wines. Let me know if you’re interested in going, and perhaps we can make it a blogger meet-up! (FYI: The previous blogger meet-up event at Gordon’s was postponed to the fall.)
Question of the Day
Carrots ‘N’ Cake is getting a facelift in the next few weeks, so I’m hoping to get some feedback from my readers before its debut. Feel free to add your 2 cents!
What do you like about the current CNC? What would you like to see changed? What would make CNC a better blog?
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I never get tired of oatmeal pictures, I could look at them all day
It is the best food after all!
I think CNC is super – the only thing I would change would be when posts are tooo long, cos then I forget half of what I just read when it comes to commenting! Hardly a big issue though
I’m not sure if this is just me and my weird computer, but for some reason I have a huge blank white space at the top of each post so I have to scroll down quite a bit to see your new post. This only happened since your blog troubles though…Id be curious to know if it is just an issue with my computer or if others experience it too.
I think your blog is awesome…I have always loved the layout of each post and how they are clearly defined by breakfasr, snack, lunch etc. =)
Sometimes I have a hard time viewing cnc on my blackberry. Either pictures don’t load properly or the site doesn’t come up at all. Don’t know if there is anything that can be done about that!
I would prefer if there was more than one post on the homepage. I don’t read every day, but I read every post, and I hate having to click on the “oldest” button after each post. But other than that, it looks pretty good to me already.
I know that this isn’t quite the feedback that you’re looking for, but I think that your blog is great already! I have a hard time imagining what would make it better. One thing (which is very small) is that it’d be nice to see multiple posts on one page, without having to click the “Older entries” link. Thanks for all your hard work!
Enjoy your blog already, can’t wait to see the upfit! Now off for a bowl of oatmeal!
I always enjoy when one of my daily reads gets a facelift, but as far as content you rock! Oh, and no we never bore of seeing that cutie pug face.
I think most things are great, too, but I would agree with another reader that more than one post per page would be even better. I like reading everyday, but don’t always get a chance and I’m not inclined to click on the previous page to see what other tasty recipes you’ve come up with. Although perhaps you’d prefer that we don’t know all of the details of your day ALL the time.
Ok, maybe this is a bit ambitious, but I would love to see a CNC reader forum! Sort of like what Dooce did.
Also, count me in for the Gordon’s wine night! I looooove me some wine, and maybe I could learn a thing or two about organic/biodynamic processing
I’m agreeing with Angela above – when I click on your post in googlereader, it won’t open, and then I have to hit the ‘home’ button, which gives me a giant white space at the top. I thought it was just my computer but I guess not!
I think your blog is fabulous, Tina! Keep doing what you’re doing!
Love CnC! Only suggestion deals with being able to read old posts. I noticed on some blogs you can click on an archived month and all the days of the month pop up in calendar form. Then you can click on an individual day (rather than having to start at the end of May and clicking backwards to read each entry). Just a thought. Keep up the great work!
I could never get enough oatmeal photots! Almond Breeze is seriously the best! I am having it in my oats now too! Have a great day Tina!
@marie: i love your blog & i agree with this completely! i definitely click to “read more” but would prefer scrolling down.
I love your blog, but I agree that it would be great to see more than one post on the home page
I’d love more recipes!
I think archiving is the only thing that frustrates me on a lot of the bigger blogs…I sometimes go back to holiday/event entries for ideas, and it’s annoying when the archives start at the end of the month and you have to click back! And I agree with several of the other commenters that would like to see more posts on the home page. Makes it easier to catch up! I do love the color scheme though
Have you considered an option for mobile users as part of the facelift? Sometimes I use my phone to read and it takes forever for the large pictures to load (for example trying to find the post on organic foods and what the terms mean when I was in the grocery store) so it was hard to find the content again because my screen is so small. Or maybe an option where you can still see the pictures they are just smaller files and tinier.
Also I really enjoy reading your blog everyday but I have to say I would enjoy more pug pictures, he’s just so cute!
I love your blog and have been following for months and months. I can see the point in the comment above mine about having more posts on one page. However, this doesn’t really affect me because I use Google reader, which is awesome!
I think your old posts get lost. Sometimes I want to go back and see one your memorable posts (special days, fun events, excellent recipes) but they are difficult to find. What about having a small section on either sidebar with your favorite 10 posts of the moment or something like that? The small featured posts on the left sidebar just isn’t doing it for me
For the same reason I really enjoy when you link back to older posts.
Last, I think having one post per page is limiting. It is fun to scroll down and see 2-4 posts per page. I know you changed that just recently due to your blog issues, but I would love to see that come back. It is sorely missed.
I absolutely LOVE CNC and as a new reader, I only have one suggestion! I’d love to go back and read ALL of your old posts, but as another reader suggested… I can only go to the end of a month and work backwards! I’d love to read them start to finish!!
Two things I don’t tire of: oatmeal or puppy pics!
I really like your colors but one thing you might think about changing is maybe not scrolling down so far to get to your content. Can’t wait to see your new site:)
I love all your pics! Maybe more than 1 post on a page?
@Angela (ohsheglows):
I don’t have this problem at all. It could be your screen formatting.
you have ELEVEN tabs at the top of the site. when I was a new CNC reader I was overwhelmed! Do you really need 11? OK maybe you do! haha. Maybe it was those combined with all the other “stuff” happening on the sides of the page. This is just me personally (I think my blog is fairly plain) but I love a cleaner, simpler look as opposed to adds and information OVERLOAD. (agani mere suggestions cause you asked.) Obviously I think the content and pictures are fantastic and that is what I foucus on when I visit!
Hi! Love this blog the way it is! The only frustration I’ve ever had is that some of your old photos do not show…for example, on your wedding recaps, I can’t see most of the photos.
i like how easy it is to navigate…i never have questions on where to find things!
Love your blog, just wish there wasn’t so much white space from the top to your posts (maybe its my computer though, but ut seems to happen on my blackberry too). Keep up the good work!
@Angela (ohsheglows): I have that same white space on the top of mine too!
Love the pug photo! I played with one yesterday and fell in love with its ugly face. I think I need one.
I love the layout of your blog. I don’t have the white space that everyone is talking about. Maybe it’s the internet browser they’re using. I use firefox.
I would love to go to the wine event! I live in Albany, though. My bf and I were thinking of planning another trip to Boston, so maybe we can plan it around that date.
More cooking and recipes!
I will never get tired of oatmeal pictures, lol. I love that bowl you used! I’ve seen it on here a lot and always think to myself, “that is so cute!”. Where did you get it??
@Liz @ Tip Top Shape: Here’s the story! http://carrotsncake.com/2009/05/new-old-bowl-doga.html
I’m a big fan of Carrots n Cake, but to be honest the one thing I haven’t liked just lately is how much product promotion takes place! I understand it’s a way to make money, but I would enjoy seeing more food/life posts and less adverts
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I love your recipes and that you actually live life and don’t obsess about every morsel you consume. You show your readers a healthy balance and share bits of your life to make your blog fun!
I love the pug faces. He’s like a little old man with that face.
It’s hard to find archived topics and stuff using your search bar. Also there are lots of stuff on the sides that is distracting. And I know you have updated what you do for exercises but you haven’t really updated your exercise pages so that would be great for those of us looking for variety and especially dealing with injury.
I love wine! That tasting sounds fun!
I love CnC! I read everyday and look forward to it. One thing… when I try to view your older photos of the wedding or anything actually, they do not come up. I can see current photos your post but anything archived is unable to be viewed. Thank you for making my day exciting!
Never get tired of the pug pics! And I love CnC the way it is!
How I wish I lived closer to join in on the wine event! Right up my alley.
As a new blogger, I think yours is great! It’s slower loading than some other blogs, but I’m not sure if that can be fixed?
I also get the big white space at the top!
Great picture of murphy!
I also think it would be better if you could see more than 1 post on the front page…but other then that- I think everything is great!
I’d love more recipes and maybe a dedicated Murphy page?
I do enjoy reading CnC and it’s fun to see Boston through your eyes (I lived there until I was 12!). In the spirit of constructive feedback, I do agree with #34 about the heavier than usual promotions, reviews, etc. The blog has felt a little more “salesy” lately.
I agree with Freya – this is the case with a lot of my favourite blogs, the posts are way too long! Oh, and about a slightly controversial discussion in the comments a while ago… I would actually prefer less giveaways as such. I know blogging is also a way you make a living, but sometimes I just want YOU.
Wei-Wei
Personally I LOVE oatmeal photos. They make me drool. =)
Hmm…it is hard to think of good feedback. I really do enjoy your blog. The only thing that bugs me is when I click on the title I have to scroll waaaaay down on the page to get to the blog. I don’t know if that is how it is for everyone, or just something funky on my computer.
I absolutely adore your blog! Like others have mentioned, being able to view more than one post per page would be nice. Also, what about a few more, “A-day-in-the-life-of-Mal” posts. I’ve always enjoyed the posts you made about his eats and how they differ/are similar to yours!
I have a huge blank white space at the top of each post also so I have to scroll down quite a bit to see your new post. It wasn’t like that until the big trouble you had and when it switched, I had the issue with scrolling down. I thougght it was just me but it looks like I am not the only one.
I love the current site, the photos are great, so are the recipes, the only thing I might suggest is a list of links to your favourite blogs. Keep up the great work!
I really really like the current layout of CnC, though it’s probably because it’s all I’ve know. I loveee the green & orange… a lot. Perhaps simply the sidebars a bit and change up the font? =]
Happy Monday!
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