We are out of milk and bananas – crisis!!
Pancakes seemed like a nice solution ; ) Especially when made with Kodiak cakes, which just require water. [Lauri is giving some away this week!]
To solve the mystery of the missing banana, I heated up some frozen berries (we only had about half a cup left) in a pot and served them on the side
They immediately started eating away at my pancake!
Chomp chomp chomp
All that time in the freezer must have left them famished!
My cakes were made with half a cup of the whole grain buttermilk + honey mix (I think I do prefer the original mix..) topped with BISCOFF SPREAD (!!!) – my last single serve taste of it from the gift Biscoff sent me a year ago – chia seeds and coconut
Rooibos
Thankfully the berries left me just enough pancake to get my fill!
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Those look AMAZING! Biscoff Spread??!! Hello, how am I just now hearing about this???
wow i would die for a pancake right now! or some great harvest bread for that matter……i think i told you when i lived in reno, nevada my hubs and i died for the cinnamon chip scones they served…..mmmmmm will you be making those at your store?
Yup!
Biscoff spread – I LOVE that idea
I’m always disappointed when I’m out of bananas at my house. I buy 10-12 each week! Matt and I love bananas
Nice to see the return of the Kodiak cakes! Sounds like you had a fabulous breakfast. I’m kind of wishing I’d had time to make myself pancakes this morning too!
Beautiful plate. I love ginko trees. They are so lovely and so green and in the fall they turn a brilliant yellow.
Mmmm, now I’m craving pancakes! I’ve never heard of Biscoff spread, but I love the cookies so I’m guessing the spread would rock my socks!
Thanks for sharing:)
These look amazingpants! I love how you top your oatmeal with different flavours and textures. Too bad they don’t carry kodiak cakes here.
yum! I hate when I’m out of fruit, especially at breakfast time! Glad you were able to find something to go with your pancakes
I love making huge pancakes like that — then the middle stays kind of uncooked and gooey — just the way I like it!
Pancakes are really such a great treat! I hope you have a great day and that the oven is coming along without too much trouble.
Out of milk and bananas!? You’d never know staples were missing looking at that breakfast though.
Those frozen berries look so good! I always forget about using them for anything other than smoothies! Smart thinking, lady!
I think I’d like to see a picture of your nut butter/spread cupboard! Oh, how I’d drool!
Running out of bananas is a total travesty! I’ve had days when I’m completely out of fruit period and have no idea what to do with myself…no lie!
Your breakfast looks delicious! Running out of bananas, though, is terrible! Eep. I also love your plate. Have a great day!
No bananas is always a catastrophe in our house– we both eat one every morning, in some way, shape or form!
I need to get my hand on some Biscoff spread!! I know I would love it
I need some Biscoff spread in my life. That sounds soooo good!
I love pancakes and usually make them once a week, yours look incredible and the spread+chia seeds looks delish!
mmm now I”m craving pancakes! those look fab
good luck with all your work!
I am currently waiting on a whole bunch of bananas on my counter to ripen! They were purchased last Friday, and haven’t made much progress. I think I might have gotten a bum bunch of previous green-frozen ones. Grr.
However, I pulled half of a frozen banana out of my green monster freezer stash last night to make overnight oats – and it worked beautifully!
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Before you give up on this batch, try seperating each and place them in a small paper bag in a warm cupboard for a couple of days (if you do have one ripe banana it would help to add that to the bag, as it will initiate the ripening process.)
Gah I’ve become to my daily banana during breakfast!
Gah I’ve become accustomed to my daily banana during breakfast!
That pancake looks delicious! How the heck did you flap that guy without destroying him though? I usually have to divide my mixture into several small pancakes, otherwise I have a huge, ugly (but tasty) mess on my hands!
I waited until I could shake him in the pan – then I knew it was safe to flip!
That was my question, too! Glad you asked. I would have killed the poor pancake in the flip too.
LMAO, you are so cute, Kath. As soon as you said the berries were eating your pancake and you had the picture where it really looked like they were eating it, I imagined evil cartoon berries terrorizing you by eating your pancake, lol. Have a great day!
omg I hate when I don’t have milk and bananas on hand. Those are two staples I always need in my house.
I’m running low on fresh produce, too! I’m trying not to overbuy. It’s that time of year that it spoils much quicker.
Cool plate!
I really need to make pancakes soon! I miss them!!
Love frozen berries with anything hot! I like to only let the heat of the dish defrost them – so they are still a tiny bit frozen.. gooey and frozen. Perfecto.
A spread made of cookies? That sounds intriguing.
Your pancake looks yummy but I just can’t eat pancakes without maple syrup (the real kind).
I gotta try that Kodiak pancake mix!
Find any more chia seeds in …ahem, interesting places ???
frozen berries are a must in my house – even though i can get 3 pints of organic strawberries for $5 all year round!
What a cool plate! Where did you get it??
Crate + Barrel, methinks
Looooove Biscoff spread! Just had some on my morning toast. Found it at a local upscale grocer – pricey but delish, and it’s so indulgent that it a jar will last a very long time.
Those pancakes look incredible! I love the addition of the coconut on top! Biscoff spread?! I have never heard of it! I must find some.
Mmmm I’m dying to try the Biscoff spread!!
These look so tasty! I love topping my waffles/pancakes with mixed berries! They add the perfect amount of sweetness on top!
pancakes are always one of my fave things to make when im running low on groceries. helps that they’re also super delicious! any excuse
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I’ve been out of Kodiak cake mix for a while. I do miss it and this is a good reminder that I need to restock.
I’m a new reader and LOVING your site. Just subscribed to the feed.
I’m working on healthier eating, it isn’t always easy with the crazy schedule…full time working mom of 3 little girls!
Selena
Love the pancakes! They come out so perfect, I think I need some pancake flipping classes
Mmmm…pancakes.
I am a little disappointed to see no smiley face in those pancakes, though. I think because I can almost see a smiley face in your toppings I feel there should be one for real.
Hi Kath,
I am a farily new follower and have seen you add Chai seeds to many of your meals. I searched your site for “chai seeds” and 6 posts came up, all with you adding them to your meals. What I am looking for is more info. on them. What are that? How are they “good”, do you eat them raw, cooked, do I find them at the health food store etc.
Thanks!
Shannon
It’s actually “chia seeds” – like the chia pet! And here’s a bunch of info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_hispanica
They are nutritious and add amazing texture to smoothies and oats!
awesome! thanks for your reply. I will look for these at my local health food store.
S.
I love that plate! You have the best dishes ever.
Great solution! I haven’t had pancakes in forever! Those berries look amazing!
That plate scares me.
It looks like a sting ray!! haha I’m out of eggs AND kale and don’t know what to do. Actually, even Whole Foods is OUT of kale!! Bad weather in CA.
They were out of kale at WF here in Texas last week too, but I found some at Sprout’s the next day.
It is always a crisis situation when the bananas are gone… or the peanut butter… or the milk… or the chias. Currently I am out of 3 of those things. Luckily, breakfast this morning used the last of them.
That is a very cool plate! And the pancakes look pretty and delicious as well!
Completely off subject..I just ordered the OpenSky Calibowl, but I have to ask..where did those placemats come from? I LOVVE THEM! Did you buy them or is it something they but together?
I can’t wait to get them in!!
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They unfortunately were not my placemats – I don’t know where they came from
Such a great breakfast in a pinch! I love your topping choices too!
I actually can’t imagine a morning without milk and banana! Those two are staples for me!
Mmm, the pancakes look delicious. I recently discovered a new pancake recipe made with oatmeal and cottage cheese in a blender. It sounded strange but they taste great and have tons Of protein.
lol, yumm! I’ve had pancakes almost everyday this week- it just sounded really good!
I love Biscoff spread! They have a sample jar at my grocery store and there is always a crowd right near it because it is so good.
And I couldn’t live without bananas for too long.
Whoa, KERF out of bananas? You MUST be busy!
I love that plate! I love the Cali bowls too…and just ordered some. I am such a sucker for that color of blue. They might match the mugs I bought from IKEA a few months ago. That store is dangerous. Speaking of which, your new coffee table looks great!
I have that same mug, only mine is an E for my name! Love Anthropologie.
That pancake looks divine!
Oh my goodness that pancake looks like heaven! And that plate is fricken awesome!!! Is it supposed to be a Gingko leaf??? That is so cool
I can see berries nibbling at pancakes in a children’s picture book. You are your mother’s daughter!
(OTOH, since it would be a kids’ book, you’d have to let the Berries (or is it Bearies, a la the Bears) escape their own breakfast fate & run free.)
Those looks great! ANd your plate is cool
I love that plate! I really need to expand my dish collection…I get tired of using the same dishes all the time!
Anytime you get upset about bananas, just remember what I’ve been harping on about for months now – they cost at least $2.50 each in Aus right now!
I can only find Kodiak brownie mix at the grocery store-so disappointing!
Oh yum those pancakes look so good! I also had pancakes this morning they were coconut pancakes! Next time I’ll add some chia seeds, they sound like a great topping