Jul
28
2010

Pizza + Scuffins

Oops. I definitely overdid it tonight. Too much good food!!! Now my belly kind of hurts. Wahhh. :-? But, tomorrow is a new day. Less pizza, fewer scuffins! ;-)

Dinner

Mal and I met Blain, my webmaster, at the Hancock Tavern for dinner this evening. Mal borrowed some computer software from Blain the other day, so we made plans to hang out and so Mal could return it.

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When we arrived at the Hancock Tavern, we sat outside on the back patio.

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We were chatting and enjoying ourselves when this weird, drunk guy invited himself to sit down at our table. It was sooo awkward! Our waitress saw the whole thing happen, so she politely offered to move us inside away from the crazy dude. She totally saved the day! ;-)

Once (safely) inside, we placed our dinner order with our waitress. I had a garden salad with honey mustard on the side. (Somehow my salad only cost $1.95! What a deal! :-D )

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I also shared a Buffalo Chicken Pizza with Mal. Well, he ate most of it. I had 2 slices.

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Mmm… my favorite kind of meal! :mrgreen:

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Dessert

When I got home from dinner, I headed straight to the kitchen. I had scuffins on my mind– specifically, Healthy Carrot Cake Power Scuffins! I saw them on Angela’s blog this morning and couldn’t get them out of my mind all day.

I followed the recipe almost exactly, but I didn’t have raisins in the house, so I substituted chopped dates. I think the dates were a nice addition! :-D

These Healthy Carrot Cake Power Scuffins are absolutely outstanding. I was planning to enjoy them for breakfast tomorrow morning, but I ended up eating two tonight. I could not wait until morning. The smell alone made me want to eat one ASAP!

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If you’re thinking about making these scuffins, do it!! You will not be disappointed!

I’m catching up with my DVR and then hitting the hay. G’night!

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63 Comments »

  1. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday — July 28, 2010 @ 9:47 pm

    Ah with the scuffins. They look delicious, but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again scones need butter. These should just be cuffins.

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  2. Emily — July 28, 2010 @ 9:50 pm

    that’s so funny! my scuffins are in the oven right now! I saw them this morning and have been just dying to get home to make them! :)

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  3. diana(mymarblerye) — July 28, 2010 @ 9:55 pm

    You are strong Tina…I wouldn’t be able to stop at 2 slices of that darn pizza!

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  4. Evan Thomas — July 28, 2010 @ 9:58 pm

    For a moment, I thought you took a picture with the drunk guy. LOL. Then I figured out that’s probably a photo with Blaine instead ;-)

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  5. Kelly — July 28, 2010 @ 10:00 pm

    Yum, Buffalo Chicken pizza is amazing. I definitely would have been fighting Mal for more slices.

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  6. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman — July 28, 2010 @ 10:01 pm

    I saw the scuffins this morning too, and thought they sounded good. I hate raisins, so I’ll probably try your date substitution!

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  7. Ashley — July 28, 2010 @ 10:02 pm

    That salad looks huge for $1.95…What a steal!

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  8. *Andrea* — July 28, 2010 @ 10:04 pm

    what a great deal on the salad!!! pizza is so hard to resist. 2 slices is a modest amount ;)

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  9. Allie — July 28, 2010 @ 10:04 pm

    Was that a Snookie wahhh!? Haha tend to make that noise out loud and my friends hate it! I think you’re really becoming Jersey Shore-ified!

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  10. *Andrea* — July 28, 2010 @ 10:06 pm

    ps you look so pretty in green!!

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  11. Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life — July 28, 2010 @ 10:11 pm

    We all have days like that…no worries! I would have probably done the same thing with all those yummy lookin’ foods. :-P

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  12. Lizzy @ LBBakes — July 28, 2010 @ 10:15 pm

    Scuffins = genius! And, hump day is a great day to fuel up with lots of tasty food – gotta get through the rest of the week :)

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  13. Anya @ Fitness & Sunshine — July 28, 2010 @ 10:17 pm

    I made those scuffins! They are AMAZING and I just had two as well! :D

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  14. Julie — July 28, 2010 @ 10:18 pm

    It’s not a night out in Quincy until a random drunk guy befriends you. Ever see the old man with the blue knit cap partying at the Half Door? Classic.

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  15. katie — July 28, 2010 @ 10:18 pm

    Scuffins- what a cute name!

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  16. Jasmine @ Eat Move Write — July 28, 2010 @ 10:18 pm

    I love the word scuffins. Pizza and Scuffins sounds like the name of a new blog lol.

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  17. Carly (Swim, Run, Om) — July 28, 2010 @ 10:22 pm

    @Jasmine @ Eat Move Write: Yes! I never heard of “scuffins” before. Now I have to say it in a normal conversation.

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  18. Katie — July 28, 2010 @ 10:22 pm

    That pizza looks great! I never thought of getting buffalo chicken pizza until I started seeing it all the time on your blog! Great idea, and I want to try those scuffins too :)

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  19. Lisa (bakebikeblog) — July 28, 2010 @ 10:25 pm

    oooh yum – those scuffins do look quite tasty!

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  20. TanyasDailyProductReviews — July 28, 2010 @ 10:26 pm

    they look good!

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  21. Megan (Braise The Roof) — July 28, 2010 @ 10:31 pm

    Haha that drunk guy looks so contented with his drunkenness!! Methinks this isn’t his first rodeo… :)

    How did your salad only cost $1.95?? I’m impressed!

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  22. holly @ couchpotatoathlete — July 28, 2010 @ 10:40 pm

    Oh man those scuffins! I saw them on Angela’s blog and now yours…whats next? They’ll be on mine? Yes, maybe they will be!

    Is the guy in the pic the drunk guy or your friend?

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  23. meemsnyc — July 28, 2010 @ 10:42 pm

    Wow, a salad for $1.95, can that be possible. LOL. Yummy on pizza and scuffins.

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  24. Blain Smith — July 28, 2010 @ 10:42 pm

    I feel like I must defend my own honor by saying that the bald guy is me, the webmaster, not the drunk guy. It is pretty hilarious though! :-)

    I think Tina would have to be drunk herself before she would decide to pose so nicely with a random drunk dude.

    Ok back to work for me on her new CNC 2.0 blog design!

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  25. Lynn (The Actors Diet) — July 28, 2010 @ 10:52 pm

    the random drunk dude probably wanted to get on CNC!

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  26. Chelsey — July 28, 2010 @ 10:54 pm

    I totally want to make those scuffins!!! I eyed them this morning!

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  27. Angela (ohsheglows) — July 28, 2010 @ 11:02 pm

    Glad you enjoyed the scuffins! =) Mine are almost gone :( lol

    I thought you took a pic with the drunk guy too and I laughed before realizing you didn’t.

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  28. Shanna @ Shanna Like Banana — July 28, 2010 @ 11:06 pm

    This post certainly needs some captions because I totally thought your webmaster was the drunk guy ;)

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  29. Kerri@Kerri B Turns Into a Zombie — July 28, 2010 @ 11:07 pm

    Cute lounging Murphy below the scuffins.

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  30. maria @ Chasing the Now — July 28, 2010 @ 11:25 pm

    I love that Murphy is passed out below the scuffin… how did his nose not smell the yummy?

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  31. Erin @ A Girl & Her Mutt — July 28, 2010 @ 11:26 pm

    I have to give these scuffins a try! They sound delish!

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  32. Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter — July 28, 2010 @ 11:40 pm

    Omigosh! I’m so sorry about the drunk guy! At least your waitress was awesome about it.

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  33. Hannah — July 28, 2010 @ 11:41 pm

    I”m going to make these tonight! :D I recently made a banana bread where I used dates instead of dried figs… dates are the bestest, in my opinion :)

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  34. The Wife of a Dairyman — July 28, 2010 @ 11:48 pm

    I LOVE scuffins but I believe the ones I’ve eaten at my local cafe, Dr. Insomnia’s, are not so healthy :)

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  35. Amber K — July 29, 2010 @ 12:29 am

    I thought of Angela’s blog as soon as I saw the title of this one. They look yummy so I’m not surprised!

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  36. Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) — July 29, 2010 @ 12:35 am

    That is too funny you had to be escorted inside :-)

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  37. Jackie (Peaces of Earth) — July 29, 2010 @ 12:49 am

    Too funny about the drunk guy! Why are they so awkward? I saw those scuffins this morning and definitely need to make them asap.

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  38. Alexa@Running the Road to Recovery — July 29, 2010 @ 1:02 am

    I’ve always meant to get more tough and direct with creepers – I think I’m kind of a pushover when I’m interacting with strangers! Thank goodness your waitress noticed what happened and got you out of that situation quickly.

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  39. Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] — July 29, 2010 @ 1:16 am

    I simply don’t know how you have the energy to bake at the end of the day. I take the easy way out and grab the bag of chocolate chips ;)

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  40. Mimi — July 29, 2010 @ 2:00 am

    I immediately thought of you when I saw there on Angela’s site! They are on my “must-make-ASAP” list for when I get home.

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  41. Wei-Wei — July 29, 2010 @ 2:10 am

    Mmm, I saw those scuffins on OSG too! But baking at night is quite impossible for me, I don’t know how you do it! That drunk guy sounds creepy, but I think the waitress must have been quite attentive to have noticed. :)

    Wei-Wei

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  42. Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear — July 29, 2010 @ 2:24 am

    I love salad and pizza combo!

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  43. Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) — July 29, 2010 @ 3:08 am

    Ugh, I hate when ostentatious drunk people intrude on your own good time. That waitress was pretty stellar to move you all into sheltered safety!

    Those scuffins are so yummy looking!

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  44. Stacey @ Tipping the (Kitchen!) Scales — July 29, 2010 @ 3:25 am

    Those scuffins look delish!!

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  45. Marieke — July 29, 2010 @ 4:02 am

    Hi Tina, I like your friend Blain’s arms. Can we see more pictures of it? I’m really into tattoos and always interested when I see some good work!

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  46. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — July 29, 2010 @ 6:27 am

    The scuffins sound so good!

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  47. Tina — July 29, 2010 @ 6:27 am

    Pizza + salad is one of my favorite meal combos. Something satisfying in the pizza and then know you are still being balanced with a quality salad.

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  48. Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ — July 29, 2010 @ 7:06 am

    I’m glad you escaped the drunk guy. I saw those scuffins this morning also and they look so good.

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  49. Heather @ Side of Sneakers — July 29, 2010 @ 7:09 am

    Hahaa gotta love weird/awkward encounters with drunk guys ;) I love buffalo pizza!!!

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  50. amanda — July 29, 2010 @ 7:36 am

    Weird drunks guy are the best! My husband and I normally make fun of them until they get super annoying then….you gotta get away. lol Dinner looked really good

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  51. Katie — July 29, 2010 @ 7:40 am

    The pizza looks so good! So glad the waitress saved the day with the drunk guy, lol, what an awkward situation for sure!

    Saw those on Angelas Blog and they do look amazing as ever!!! I like that you used dates too!

    Have a great day! xoxo

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  52. Krystina — July 29, 2010 @ 7:49 am

    Angela’s scuffins definitely sound fantastic!

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  53. Faith @ LovelyAsCharged — July 29, 2010 @ 7:58 am

    @Evan Thomas: I totally thought the exact same thing! Although I’d probably have actually taken a shot with the crazy dude, drunk people amuse me to no end…as long as they’re not riled up!

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  54. shelly@campinggirlchronicals — July 29, 2010 @ 8:11 am

    Looks like Murphy has already hit the hay :)

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  55. RhodeyGirl — July 29, 2010 @ 8:11 am

    I saw those too and wanted to bake them… except I can’t bake!

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  56. Sami — July 29, 2010 @ 8:24 am

    I saw that recipe from Ang, too! She has got some real talent concocting recipes like that! Between these carrot cake scuffins and the banana soft serve parfaits, she’s got me drooling over her foods allll the time!

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  57. ashleigh — July 29, 2010 @ 8:55 am

    Pizza and salad is my favorite meal! Cute picture of murphy + scuffin :)

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  58. Kendel @ Eating Abroad — July 29, 2010 @ 9:18 am

    Is the photo of you you and your webmaster…. or you and the drunk guy? Or are they one in the same? Hmm… so mysterious! (I’m going with Blain, he doesn’t look drunk or weird enough to be your unwelcome visitor.)

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  59. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin — July 29, 2010 @ 9:36 am

    Haha that’s so funny about that drunk guy! Being in university, I tend to have a LOT of those encounters. :P

    I saw those scuffins on Angela’s blog and I can’t wait to make them!

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  60. Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun — July 29, 2010 @ 9:42 am

    Mmmm…I love your recipe for Buffalo Chicken Pizza, how did this one compare? :-D

    -Erika

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  61. Wendy — July 29, 2010 @ 9:52 am

    I heart pizza – ordering in on Friday! Multigrain crust, easy cheese, pep, back bacon and mushroom! I can’t wait!

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  62. Kim (Imperfectly Perfect) — July 29, 2010 @ 1:34 pm

    I noticed those scuffins on Angela’s site yesterday and can’t wait to give them a try! The addition of the dates was a great idea!!

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  63. Emily @ The Happy Home — July 29, 2010 @ 2:55 pm

    alright, i need to know– where on earth do you find the time to bake and cook?! i come home after work (and sitting in traffic) and can barely get the energy to drag myself to my pajamas, let alone make scuffins. but they look really good :-)

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