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.
When we arrived at the Hancock Tavern, we sat outside on the back patio.
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! 
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I also shared a Buffalo Chicken Pizza with Mal. Well, he ate most of it. I had 2 slices.
Mmm… my favorite kind of meal! 
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!
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!
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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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.
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!
You are strong Tina…I wouldn’t be able to stop at 2 slices of that darn pizza!
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
Yum, Buffalo Chicken pizza is amazing. I definitely would have been fighting Mal for more slices.
I saw the scuffins this morning too, and thought they sounded good. I hate raisins, so I’ll probably try your date substitution!
That salad looks huge for $1.95…What a steal!
what a great deal on the salad!!! pizza is so hard to resist. 2 slices is a modest amount
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!
ps you look so pretty in green!!
We all have days like that…no worries! I would have probably done the same thing with all those yummy lookin’ foods.
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
I made those scuffins! They are AMAZING and I just had two as well!
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.
Scuffins- what a cute name!
I love the word scuffins. Pizza and Scuffins sounds like the name of a new blog lol.
@Jasmine @ Eat Move Write: Yes! I never heard of “scuffins” before. Now I have to say it in a normal conversation.
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
oooh yum – those scuffins do look quite tasty!
they look good!
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!
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?
Wow, a salad for $1.95, can that be possible. LOL. Yummy on pizza and scuffins.
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!
the random drunk dude probably wanted to get on CNC!
I totally want to make those scuffins!!! I eyed them this morning!
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.
This post certainly needs some captions because I totally thought your webmaster was the drunk guy
Cute lounging Murphy below the scuffins.
I love that Murphy is passed out below the scuffin… how did his nose not smell the yummy?
I have to give these scuffins a try! They sound delish!
Omigosh! I’m so sorry about the drunk guy! At least your waitress was awesome about it.
I”m going to make these tonight!
I recently made a banana bread where I used dates instead of dried figs… dates are the bestest, in my opinion 
I LOVE scuffins but I believe the ones I’ve eaten at my local cafe, Dr. Insomnia’s, are not so healthy
I thought of Angela’s blog as soon as I saw the title of this one. They look yummy so I’m not surprised!
That is too funny you had to be escorted inside
Too funny about the drunk guy! Why are they so awkward? I saw those scuffins this morning and definitely need to make them asap.
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.
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
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.
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
I love salad and pizza combo!
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!
Those scuffins look delish!!
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!
The scuffins sound so good!
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.
I’m glad you escaped the drunk guy. I saw those scuffins this morning also and they look so good.
Hahaa gotta love weird/awkward encounters with drunk guys
I love buffalo pizza!!!
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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