One Million Thank Yous
Early this morning, something crazy/exciting/awesome happened: Carrots ‘N’ Cake hit 1 million views in a single month!!! And there’s still a day to go! 
Of course, I am thrilled. I’m also a little shocked because I never thought I’d see the day. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you, readers. Obviously, this wouldn’t be possible without YOU.
To celebrate this accomplishment, Mal made homemade Grilled Banana Sandwiches for breakfast this morning. What a guy! 
The celebration wouldn’t be complete without friends, so we invited Dave and Marie over for breakfast this morning. Plus, we wanted to share the Grilled Banana Sandwich goodness!
HONEY BUTTER
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1. In a medium bowl, combine honey, cinnamon, salt, and butter.
2. Set aside.
FILLING
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 slices firm white toasting bread
4 bananas, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch-thick rounds
Confectioners’ sugar (for sprinkling)
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Arrange 4 slices of bread in a single layer, pouring a heaping tablespoon of cinnamon-honey butter into the center of each slice. Cook gently for 4 minutes or until the bottoms start to crisp. If necessary, lower the heat to medium-low.
2. Meanwhile, in another large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Saute the bananas for 3 minutes, turning once, or until just starting to brown.
3. Reserving 4 banana rounds, distribute half the remaining banana onto 2 slices of bread in the skillet. Using a spatula, carefully invert the remaining slices to form two sandwiches. Cook the sandwiches for 3 minutes more or until crisp and golden.
4. Cut sandwiches on the diagonal and garnish with reserved banana rounds. Sprinkle generously with confectioners’ sugar. Use the remaining butter, bread, and bananas to make 2 more sandwiches.
Adapted from Mike & Patty’s
The key to delicious Grilled Banana Sandwiches is timing. We burned the bread on the first batch because our bananas weren’t done yet. Be sure the bananas are fully sautéed before you start to grill the bread in the pan.
The second batch of Grilled Banana Sandwiches turned out perfectly! Holy yum!
Banana sandwich celebration!!
We’re off to do some wine tasting this afternoon. See ya! 
Tags: Grilled Banana Sandwich
Callie — July 31, 2010 @ 11:40 am
Congrats on a million views!
And that sandwich looks so good. Mmm. I love the picture of everything getting all mixed up.
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs — July 31, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
Oh my gosh – HUGE congrats to you, that’s incredible! How many haver you had overall!?
Shanna @ Shanna Like Banana — July 31, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
That’s incredible! congrats
Grilled Banana sandwich for breakfast trumps mine for sure!
Lizzy — July 31, 2010 @ 12:32 pm
Congrats Tina!!!
Rosey Rebecca — July 31, 2010 @ 12:35 pm
Congratulations! You’re so awesome!
Stacey — July 31, 2010 @ 12:37 pm
Over the years, I have shared your blog with SO many family and friends. I have watched you grow and have learned so many wonderful things from you. I am proud and excited to see this day for you; proof that this is what you’re meant to do! I can only hope that carrotsncake continues for many more years to come!
Lori — July 31, 2010 @ 12:37 pm
Congrats hun!
Megan (Braise The Roof) — July 31, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Congrats! Thank you for writing such a great blog!
Those sandwiches look amazing- I might need to make those very very soon.
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) — July 31, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Wowza Tina!!! What a day/month for you! You are a rockstar blogger for sure. Id like to think I contributed to your feat this month with some clicking on my part
Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) — July 31, 2010 @ 12:43 pm
Wow…what an awesome accompishment! Congrats!
Wei-Wei — July 31, 2010 @ 12:43 pm
Congratulations! Wow, 1 million hits… that’s amazing! I don’t think I’ve had even a thousand hits in the entire history of my blog; ah well, I guess there is such thing as experience
Those banana sandwiches look amazing!
Wei-Wei
Mama Pea — July 31, 2010 @ 12:44 pm
I’m responsible for at least 30 of those views. Where’s my damn sandwich?
The Wife of a Dairyman — July 31, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
One million! Congrats! Love your blog!
Kerri@Kerri B Turns Into a Zombie — July 31, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
Congrats! What a yummy breakfast!
Chicago Cuisine Critique — July 31, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
Congrats on the visitors! That’s awesome. I hope someday to also be able to report that. I guess in the beginning it is hard to think you will ever get there. On another note, these breakfast sandwiches look amazing! Thank you for sharing. Yum!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter — July 31, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
Those banana sandwiches look to DIE for! Congrats on one million views!
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life — July 31, 2010 @ 12:57 pm
Congratulations! I know I certainly contribute to that number.
Your breakfast looks amazing!!
TanyasDailyProductReviews — July 31, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
how exciting, congratulations!
theemptynutjar — July 31, 2010 @ 1:02 pm
I seriously think Mal is so cute.
If he has a brother, box him up and ship him to Canada.
Please and thank you.
holly @ couchpotatoathlete — July 31, 2010 @ 1:07 pm
Holy yum is right! Those sandwiches look amazing. I love banana in breakfasts.
Congrats on 1 million views in 1 month! That is great! Have fun wine tasting!
Ethan @ tastesbetterwithfriends.wordpress.com — July 31, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Congrats on 1 000 000, that’s a lot of 0′s!
Sarah — July 31, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
CONGRATULATIONS
I love your blog.
Have fun at your wine tasting!!
meemsnyc — July 31, 2010 @ 1:48 pm
Congrats on 1 million views. That banana sandwich looks yummy. I noticed on your table you had only 2 placemats. I guess the other two people are neat eaters!
We have a new dining room table at our house, and I’m always throwing placemats under diners. haha
kelly — July 31, 2010 @ 1:52 pm
Congrats! and the sandwichs look awesome
Liz @ Tip Top Shape — July 31, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
Those look DELICIOUS!!! You should try it with nutella (I actually thought the honey butter was nutella at first) I bet it would be good
Liz @ Tip Top Shape — July 31, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
Oh! And congratulations on 1 million hits!!
Hillary — July 31, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Wow! Congrats, Tina! Dedication pays off! I loveee reading your blog =)
Enjoy your Saturday…
Janna @ Janna's Keeping it Real — July 31, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
oh holy toledo! that b-fast looks yumtastic!
congrats on 1M! that is insane! i get super stoked when i have 100 in a day! ;0)
Tina — July 31, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
Those look great!!! Good to know on the timing of it though.
And WOW! I couldn’t imagine ever seeing 1 million views at all, let alone a single month!
mindy — July 31, 2010 @ 2:09 pm
What an epic accomplishment! Congrats!!!
Gavi @ GaviGetsGoing! — July 31, 2010 @ 2:12 pm
Congratulations, Tina–that is AMAZING! I love reading your blog and I understand COMPLETELY how you reached 1 million views! Enjoy your celebratory weekend!
Jocelyn — July 31, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
wow! congratz!!
Obviously..other then your stellar posts every day (!!) what do you think contributed to achieving that this month!?
Have a great day
Lindsay @ The Ketchup Diaries — July 31, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Contracts, Tina. You deserve it!!!! Thank you for being an inspiration.
lynn @ the actors diet — July 31, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
holy moley that is insanity! congrats, tina!
Katie @ peacebeme — July 31, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
We love you Tina!
You seem so genuinely happy and set such a real moderate example of real life, you admit your faults and what you need to work on, and you entertain me with your pictures of Murphy. 
Cynthia (It All Changes) — July 31, 2010 @ 3:14 pm
Congrats and thanks for the sandwich tutorial. I’ve tried this on my own but haven’t got it quite right. Time to try again
Still Life in Southeast Asia — July 31, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
That is incredible! You should feel proud since you’ve worked so hard on the blog and all of your writing projects. I started reading about a year ago about the time of the Healthy Living Conference. So many good things have happened for you since then.
Have a great weekend.
Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly — July 31, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Congratulations on 1 million hits in one month. That is simply amazing!!! Truly! But we should be thanking you for being willing to share your life with us!
Mari — July 31, 2010 @ 3:54 pm
Congratulations!! I really enjoy reading your blog and it has become one of the websites that I make sure to check every single day. Seeing pics of Murphy is also an added bonus! Once again, congrats and much success to you!!
Angela (ohsheglows) — July 31, 2010 @ 4:08 pm
CONGRATS on hitting 1 million page views!!! So exciting! All the success with CnC in the future.
xo
Jackie (Peaces of Earth) — July 31, 2010 @ 4:09 pm
Woooohoooo!!!! That’s so awesome, congrats!!! What an accomplishment!! And the celebratory breakfast looks amazing!
Brittany — July 31, 2010 @ 4:23 pm
Congratulations Tina! Obviously, I love CnC and am so happy that it’s been such a success for you!! You totally deserve it.
Mary @ Bites and Bliss — July 31, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
Congratulations!!!! That’s really awesome..I can’t even imagine how that must feel
Maybe one day! lol
Heather (Heather's Dish) — July 31, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
congratulations! i’m actually surprised you weren’t at this milestone a long time ago, but you have 100% earned it
so exciting!
Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) — July 31, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
Congratulations Tina! I am SO happy for you and SO proud of you with all of your extremely hard work. I wish you all the sucess in the world! Yay for 1 million!
Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ — July 31, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
Wow that’s a whole lotta people, that’s amazing and a great way to celebrate.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — July 31, 2010 @ 5:48 pm
Congrats Tina! I am so happy for you and shocked that it’s the first time! Your blog is so fabulous I thought you were at a million long ago.
Have a great weekend!
Carla — July 31, 2010 @ 6:33 pm
Congrats!!!!:)
Tiffany — July 31, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
Congrats on all of the views!!! The grilled banana sandwiches look wonderful!!!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin — July 31, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
Wow, that’s a whole lot of views! Congrats Tina!
Those grilled banana sandwiches look like the perfect way to celebrate!
Anya @ Fitness & Sunshine — July 31, 2010 @ 6:56 pm
The sandwiches look so good!
Congrats for 1 million views! that’s fantastic!
Jaclyn — July 31, 2010 @ 6:59 pm
Okay those look seriously delicious, even the burnt ones, must try them asap!
Have fun wine tasting this afternoon and congrats on your hits!
Jennifer — July 31, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
That looks awesome
I came across your blog from another blog and this is my introduction to it…WOW!!! I will have to try your recipe myself…(like maybe tomorrow- LOL!). Congratulations!
Tina — July 31, 2010 @ 7:33 pm
@Freya @ Brit Chick Runs: I didn’t start tracking my traffic until a few months in, but to date CNC has had 12.5 million views.
caronae — July 31, 2010 @ 7:59 pm
Awesome! So happy for you.
Vicky @ eat live spin — July 31, 2010 @ 8:23 pm
your breakfast looks amazing!
Hannah — July 31, 2010 @ 9:40 pm
And this is why you get 1 million views: because you’re fun, in love, and you’re not at all didactic about your lifestyle. You show us that life can be balanced between fun and health, that these aren’t mutually exclusive, and that it’s possible to find true happiness in life. Thank you, and congratulations
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) — July 31, 2010 @ 11:14 pm
Congratulations on your huge traffic hit! If your blog was a TV Network series, it would be signed on for an additional season due to high ratings.
Those grilled banana sandwiches look so drool-worthy. A million thank you’s for continuously sharing amazing recipes such as this one!
Stacey @ Tipping the (Kitchen!) Scales — August 1, 2010 @ 3:53 am
Wow, what a morning! One million views and some mighty tasty-looking banana sandwiches!!
Lauren — August 1, 2010 @ 6:43 am
Congrats on the stats!
The banana sandwich looks just like the original from Mike & Patty’s. I’m so glad you used the recipe I sent
. I will have to try it out sometime soon!
Tina — August 1, 2010 @ 7:39 am
@Jocelyn: Blogging everyday for 2.5 years.
CaSaundra — August 1, 2010 @ 8:55 am
You truly deserve it–all your hard work is definitely paying off
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun — August 1, 2010 @ 9:25 am
Congrats on 1 million views! Wow! (My blog had a little over 1,100 this month! Haha!)
alicia — August 1, 2010 @ 10:03 am
CONGRATS Tina!!! That’s a huge accomplishment – but I’m not surprised- You’re a great blogger!! Keep up the amazing work!
Amber K — August 1, 2010 @ 11:12 am
So yummy. And congratulations on the views!
Britney — August 1, 2010 @ 11:30 am
I’m one of your new visitors for July! I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read of your blog so far. I was looking at your race recaps and I too ran the St. Patrick’s Day 5k in the downpours this year. I had forgotten how wet it was until I saw your pictures from it.
Teri [a foodie stays fit] — August 1, 2010 @ 9:58 pm
that is AWESOME!!!! congrats Tina!
Katie — August 1, 2010 @ 10:32 pm
Can I just say that grilled banana sandwich looks AMAZING!!! I want it!!
Great job on hitting 1 million, your blog is awesome, it’s one of my daily reads!
Emily @ The Happy Home — August 2, 2010 @ 3:47 pm
CONGRATS!!!! that is such an amazing accomplishment!
and that looked like a really sweet way to celebrate!