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3 Years Old

0 · Jun 24, 2012 · 34 Comments

It was a celebratory morning in our house!

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Cait’s Plate officially turns 3 years old today!

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Which obviously called for a special breakfast (or I guess at this point it would be considered brunch)!

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In true Cait’s Plate style – I made Whole Grain Birthday Cake Pancakes!

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A while back I had bought a box of Trader Joe’s Multi-Grain Baking & Pancake Mix that I’ve been waiting to try out and this morning seemed like the perfect time to do it!

I prepared the pancakes according to the box and then added the special birthday ingredient:

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Why do brightly colored things make food taste so much better?

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We each ate 3 pancakes to celebrate this 3rd year of Cait’s Plate…and in keeping with the blog, I doctored mine up right:

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Then it was time to blow out the candles and dig in!

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Thank you all for 3 long years of support, encouragement and engagement – the blog would certainly not be what it is without all of you!!

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  1. Taylor says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    What a cute breakfast! Congratulations on three years, I love the blog! You always send off such a positive attitude. Have a great day 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      I’m so glad you like it!! And thank you so much for reading 🙂

      Reply
  2. Alex @ therunwithin says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Congrats! Rainbow sprinkles with anything tastes great!

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      Haha exactly! I completely agree. And thank you 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lauren says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    YAY! Happy 3rd Birthday! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. chelcie @ chelcie's food files says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    congrats on 3 years! the pancakes look delicious!

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 12:55 pm

      Thank you! They definitely were 🙂

      Reply
  5. Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    YAY! Congrats on your blog’s 3rd birthday! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks Julie! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Happy 3rd Blog-day!!! Those pancakes look amazing – the perfect celebration food. 🙂

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you! And definitely – they were SO good!

      Reply
  7. emily says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Happy blogiversary! Sprinkles are the best way to celebrate any occasion.

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 4:44 pm

      Thank you! And haha – I COMPLETELY agree. They can pretty much make anything merry 🙂

      Reply
  8. Justeen says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Happy 3rd Birthday to your blog! Such a cute breakfast 🙂

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 4:44 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Laura says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Happy Blog B-Day! Beautiful celebratory pancakes 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      Thanks Laura!

      Reply
  10. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Oh yay! Happy 3 years to the blog!
    And happy pancake breakfast that I would like sitting in front of me…right now! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 7:46 pm

      Hahah – we have some leftovers, come on over! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Yay, happy blog birthday!

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 24th, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      Thanks Brittany! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    Jun. 24th, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Happy 3rd blogging anniversary!

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Thanks Erica! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says

    Jun. 25th, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Happy Blog Anniversary!! 🙂 Those pancakes look fantastic!

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:51 am

      Thanks Hope! 🙂 They definitely were…sprinkles just make everything better, don’t they?

      Reply
  14. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    Jun. 25th, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Happy Blogversary! Looks like you had a delicious and fun time celebrating!

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    • Cait says

      Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:55 am

      I sure did! And thank you Sarena!

      Reply
  15. Katie says

    Jun. 25th, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Hooray!!! Cake for breakfast!! Love you the most.

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:56 am

      Love YOU the most.

      Reply
  16. Jillian @ sprinkle massacre says

    Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:53 am

    Happy 3rd blog birthday! 🙂 I’m absolutely loving the look of those sprinkle whole grain pancakes. I’d love to be eating them right about now.

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:57 am

      Haha – I love the look of your 23rd birthday cake…I’ll trade you these for that! 😉

      Reply
  17. Hillary {Nutrition Nut on the Run} says

    Jun. 25th, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    Congrats, your blog is beautiful 🙂

    Reply
    • Cait says

      Jun. 26th, 2012 at 9:06 am

      Thanks Hillary 🙂 As is yours!

      Reply

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