So excited to report that KODIAK CAKES are now in my Open Sky store!!!!! And this week – from 3.17 – 3.24 – they are 15% off. No coupon or rules – just fun! $14.65 gets you two boxes and a free bottle of raspberry syrup (all natural + hand-made with berry purees!)
So of course I featured a Kodiak cake for breakfast. These are the best whole grain pancakes I’ve ever had because they are so light and fluffy. If your husband/kids/YOU don’t like the density of whole grain pancakes, you will love these.
Today’s Mix
I made a 1/3 cup pancake portion (you just mix with water to activate) and topped it with a mixture of pumpkin (~1/3 a cup) and Organic Valley cottage cheese (~1/3 cup) and cinnamon, which I had heated in the microwave. Plus banana slices, chia seeds and a nice PB2 sauce spiked with a little Nuttzo!!
Note my color scheme
EarthFare coffee in my Bodum glass. Not much froth because I didn’t use any Fresh Market coffee. It has the best froth.
Workout
Ah yes, the GYM! I did 30 minutes of Stairmaster climbing today plus – you’ll be proud – a really hard core set of heavy weights! I even made it through two sets of 15 reps with the 17.5 lb weights. Feeling a little tired! I ended my workout with some foam rolling. I read this post by Shiela at LiveWell360 and figured out that I am doing it RIGHT! But I think I was going too fast. Today I slowed it down and it felt soooooooo good. I think I had a knot in my outer left thigh that I crunched out!
Peace, I’m out! Happy St. Pats! I’m all green – shoes, shirt, eye shadow, earrings, watch!
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Another gourmet breakfast presentation and outstanding workout. Great start to a St. Patty’s day!
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I forgot to wear my green today but sounds like you are wearing enough for me
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Have a great day!
Yayy Kodiak cakes!! I’m going to order some, actually, because I can’t find the mix in any stores and I’ve been dying to try them! Yours always look fantastic
Happy St. Patty’s!
Hey Kath!
I just purchased the pancake mix! It looks and sounds wonderful! I’ve been searching for a whole grain mix that’s healthy! And I trust your judgement. Can’t wait to get it. Thanks for offering it!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Your breakfast looks amazing…I’ll check out the mix!
Happy St Pattys Day!
Great job on the weights!!
I forgot to wear any green at all today. You and Jenna both make that kodiak mix sound so good! I always make pancakes from scratch though…I found an awesome recipe to make a homemade mix with whole wheat flour and oatmeal, so I tend to use that.
Happy St. Pat’s! Love those Bodum cups… I’ve had them for years!!
I love Kodiak cakes! I might have to buy some to restock. I don’t know what me or my husband will do when we run out!
Also, it’s very sad, but I am not wearing any green. Oh my!
Green eye shadow ? I need to see a picture of that!!
I’ll have to try those Kodiak cakes…and I love the green color scheme!
I’m loving all the green! Happy St. Patty’s Day
That pancake topping looks so amazing!! Such a great alternative to syrup!! Thanks for the idea!
My family loves to make green pancakes on St. Patrick’s Day (before corned beef and cabbage dinner)…this time, I’ll make them green with spinach, not food coloring.
Happy Saint Patty’s Day! Love the color scheme + vaguely Guinness-looking coffee.
Happy St. Patty’s Day! Man you are all decked out! I completely forgot and wore purple today. Whoops.
I am all about pancakes! Great start to the day! Happy St. Patty’s Day to you!
I absolutly adore that cup, it’s so gorgeous and unusual looking! Also equally love the look of those pancakes
Happy St. Patty’s!! I forgot to wear green
Good deal… I just placed my order. Hopefully they’ll be here when I get back from my trip to run the Shamrock (half) Marathon this weekend
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Mmm delicious pancake breakfast! So fun to eat pancakes mid week! Have a happy day, Kath!
Mmmm I want to try the kodiak pancakes so bad. I hope I can fit this into my budget this week. Yum.
I forgot my green today, but a girl at the gym gave me a green necklace to wear.. I thought it was funny that a total stranger didn’t want me leave without having something green on
I’m so glad you are selling the kodiak cakes, and at a really good price. I wanted some but they are pretty expensive in the store.
I love that coffee cup!! Happy St. Patricks Day!!
I want to see a pic of you in all green!!
Pancakes!!
It’s my roommate’s birthday today! I feel like I should make her pancakes just like yours to brighten her day!
Great looking pancakes Kath!
I haven’t made some in a while but those do look supurb!
Have a fantastic day!
I love that glass!! So cute!
It’s funny, people talk about loving “light and fluffy” pancakes, but for me, the denser, the better! I guess it’s because I love that chew of whole grains
Looks delicious!
Love the green accents.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Kath!
Thanks for posting that link to the foam rolling, I am very interested in trying it!
I’m super excited about the Kodiak cakes!! I’ve been dying to try them!
Happy St Paddys Kath! I tried to be clever with my green dishes this morning too…but I would say the best I could find was more blue than green. Yours is much more appropriate!
I’ve been wanting to try the Kodiak mix…now might be the time!
Hey Kath,
Current has been running your piece almost every other day- it’s great!!! Just thought you’d want to know.
Eileen
Thanks for posting that link about foam rolling! I don’t have one myself, but we have some at the gym that I use.
i need to check out the kodiak cake stuff…it always makes the best looking pancakes, so i can only imagine they taste fabulous! happy st patrick’s day!
Good job with your weights! I’ll be off to the gym to do body pump shortly!
good to know you like those cakes so much! i haven’t had a pancake in my life in way too long and might have to order some from your store
i’m loving opensky so far- it really is an awesome concept
hope you have a very happy st pattys day!
That pancake topping looks sooooo good.
I need to jump on this foam roller bandwagon!! Though I don’t think our gym has any. Hmmm.
those pancakes look wonderful! and i love the color scheme!
What a fantastic mix of toppings for an already delicious pancake. Thanks for selling the yummy cakes on Opensky that really is an amazing value for two boxes AND syrup.
Have a wonderful St.Paddy’s Day!
gotta represent kodiak being from kodiak, alaska and all… happy st pattys!
like oatmeal in pancake form!!!
I’m a dense kind of girl when it comes to pancakes. Strange I know.
But I’m sure I’d love the Kodiaks too!
I need to find a foam roller for my tight quads! There are definitely some tender spots I could work out.
Hey! I am so excited to try those pancakes! I bought some mix and will get it when I’m home for a few weeks in April! Thanks!
Just had to let you know that I’ve been reluctant to try OIAJ because I just thought it’d be too peanut-buttery but this morning, I looked at that almost empty pb jar and couldn’t resist. I like it a LOT – I think it helps get the pb mixed in with each bite a little easier. Thanks for this tip and all the others that keep me intrigued in the kitchen:)
i agree- kodiak cakes are the best!
What a lovely breakfast Kath! Happy Patty’s Day!
Happy St. Patty’s Day! Love the green theme!
Green eyeshadow? Fun! I have yet to find a shade of green shadow that doesn’t make me look wierd. Our it could be that I don’t know how to wear it.
How do you have a healthy appetite at breakfast? I’m usually making myself eat and choking it down, unless for some reason I’m starving, which is rare. Just wondering. I’d love to be able to eat such a great meal early in the day! Is it preference, maybe?
I always wake up hungry – unless I overeat the night before!! That’s a sign I overdid it at dinner. It’s a cycle and if you eat less at dinner, you might be hungrier for breakfast. That said, it may be a little genetics and preference as well.
And remember I went to the gym for an hour first!!
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll try to be more conscious of these variables and see if that makes a difference
Happy St. Patricks Day from not so sunny Ireland. love the blog so inspirational!
Thanks for the mention Kath! Foam rolling is so great, I really noticed a difference in both how my muscles felt and looked after I added it to my fitness routine – especially in my quads and calves! They used to be sooo tight and tender, now they are loose and long.
Kath, is there any chance of your Open Sky goodies ever becoming available to overseas customers? I’m so envious
Maybe someday!
I’ve never heard of those before but they look great!
Those cakes look wonderful. I do like the color theme
I see you have a Bodum French Press and glass too. I’ve been thinking of getting one for my birthday coming up. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them.
I had Kodiak cakes for the first time yesterday, they are DELICIOUS! However, I paid $6 for a box of the mix at my local Shop Rite!!!
Jenn
Looks good!
yaaaay ive been having trouble finding them!
Are the pancakes and syrup organic?
Your pancakes look so yummy!
Thanks!
everything looks great. Those statistics with the bags of goodies are amazing. I’m not shocked but I would have never guessed that.