WOYWW #348

NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY

National Carrot Cake Day is observed annually on February 3rd.  It gives us a chance to have our cake and veggies, too!

Carrot cake closely resembles a quick bread from its preparation to its finally consistency. Quick breads mix the wet and dry ingredients separately before combining and the final product is coarser than a traditional cake.

Carrots with their natural sweetness may have been selected as a substitute in the Middle Ages when sugar may have been hard to find or expensive. Carrot cake most likely developed from a carrot pudding which could be savory or sweet.

Carrot cakes may also include spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg, rains or nuts.

So grab some carrot cake and make a cup of tea/coffee and join in with WOYWW with Julia at The Stamping Ground.

On my work desk this week is the card box which I am just about to add the faux drawers to as well as paint the bottom which I hadn't realised I hadn't done until I put the feet on.  I've also got the escutcheons ready to be put on the box too.  The lovely Christmas box on the left came from DH which had all my lovely Christmas presents in and is now full of my card scraps.  

When I was out with my friend Lisa last week I picked up some washi tape which will be suitable for decoration some of the pages in my planner for February.  Not much paper crafting has been going on  this week I've been concentrating on my stitching more.