One Thousand!

Tonight’s post marks an important milestone in Broccoli Hut history—it is the 1000th post published since the establishment of this blog.

The past three years of blogging have gone by fast—it seems like just yesterday that I was showing you my dorm room creations cobbled together from the dining hall salad bar and my stash of snack foods.

Since the inception of The Broccoli Hut, I’ve gone through some important life changes:

I decided to pursue a career as a dietitian.

My sister got married.

I ran my first race.

I attended the first annual Healthy Living Summit.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

I found a long-term treadmill buddy.

I graduated from college.

I was accepted into graduate school.

Clearly, this blog has documented my transition into adulthood..thus far. Here’s to a thousand more posts and just as many memories.

What milestones have you had in the past three years? What accomplishments are you most proud of?

Onto the grub.

Breakfast was an Ellie recipe, Whole Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce.

My tweaks:

-I used white whole wheat flour instead of half all-purpose and half whole wheat.

-I used almond milk instead of buttermilk…because I just don’t groove on sour milk.

-I used agave instead of honey.

The pancake recipe was pretty standard, so I don’t have much to say about that…but the strawberry sauce is worth noting. I loved the citrus action (from the lemon juice), and it was super-simple to prepare (eek! I’m starting to sound like Sandra Lee!). The sauce was a nice alternative to my usual pancake/waffle toppings, and I bet it would be delicious mixed with yogurt or on top of banana soft serve.

The recipe is available online: Heart-Shaped Whole Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce.

After a full morning of errands, I came home to make a simple lunch. True to Boxed Soup Chef form, I jazzed up some low-sodium tomato soup with beans and veggies.

For dinner, I recreated a dinner from our Asheville trip, maple-mustard tofu with broccoli.

Good night, all. Happy weekend!

Filed under: Meals

15 Responses to “One Thousand!”

1. VeggieGirl, on April 8th, 2011 at 10:01 pm Said:

   SO much has happened in 3 years and I’m so happy I’ve been around since the beginning of your blog, to remember all of the happy times in your life on the blog

2. Emily @ One Sweet Vegan, on April 8th, 2011 at 10:06 pm Said:

   Congratulations on your 1000th post! I just recently had my 100th post milestone.

3. Missy, on April 8th, 2011 at 10:25 pm Said:

   You’ve come a long way, baby!
   Never new about the hypothyroidism…ouch! You are super strong. Thank goodness you eat healthy, right?

   That was a good brocollific meal to celebrate.

4. Mama Pea, on April 8th, 2011 at 11:46 pm Said:

   Happy 1,000 posts! I’m always happy to read your blog, my friend.

5. lindsay, on April 9th, 2011 at 1:21 am Said:

   congrats Caroline! keep up the awesome blogging

6. Coco, on April 9th, 2011 at 7:03 am Said:

   Congrats on the 1000! Blog is really a good diary to recordnour life journey!

7. sarah (the SHU box), on April 9th, 2011 at 8:48 am Said:

   when i diagnose pts with hypothyroidism i always say – if i could pick a chronic condition to have, this would be it thank goodness for synthroid!!

   CONGRATS on 1000! yay!!!

   ps: i am thinking about another local blogger gathering at some point this spring b/c it’s always so fun – but i am going to MAKE SURE you + seth would be able to make it! will keep you posted

8. Rachel (tea and chocolate), on April 9th, 2011 at 10:29 am Said:

   Congrats on the 1000th post! I’m so glad to have found your blog. I enjoy reading it everyday.

9. Ashley @ 365 things, on April 9th, 2011 at 10:32 am Said:

   Yay for 1000! Mine is a baby, so I can’t imagine having 1000 posts. congrats!

10. Sarah Joy, on April 9th, 2011 at 4:44 pm Said:

    THANKYOU for your 1000 posts, its a pleasure to be able to read them!

11. Erica, on April 9th, 2011 at 7:42 pm Said:

    Congrats! What a great blog milestone! You know I’ve enjoyed reading for a LONG time! I’m proud of my wonderful marriage, being Frank’s Mom, being pregnant (!), keeping my blog up and running for 3+ years, doing well at work. Those pancakes look yummy. I love using fruity puree sauces on my pancakes. Strawberry and blackberry are my fav

12. julie, on April 10th, 2011 at 6:27 pm Said:

    oh my god CONGRATS!!!! 1,000 is seriously amazing! so much fun to look back at all the things you’ve done since the start! yay for the next 1,000 together!

13. Ilane, on April 11th, 2011 at 4:55 pm Said:

    Congrats, Caroline!!! That’s a big accomplishment.

    Those pancakes look delish!!

    As far as milestones, I will stretch the timeline from 3 to 4 years. I finished my undergrad and got a major in Food Science in 07, got married and moved from Brazil to Austin, TX, that same year, started my PhD in Nutrition in 09, became Vice-President of the Nutrition Graduate Student Assembly, and was nominated and won a scholarship. Have a lot to thank God!

    Have a great week.

14. Lauren, on April 13th, 2011 at 10:58 am Said:

    Congrats and it’s amazing to see what can happen in three years!

15. Jill Colonna, on April 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm Said:

    Caroline, what a lovely sum-up of your 3 years. Fantastic what you’ve accomplished and incredible that you’ve already posted 1000! Well done. And what a great recipe on these fruity pancakes. They look SO good!

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