Woke up stiff as a board this morning and knew that yoga was required even though I was ready for breakfast.
23 minutes of Power Vinyasa #3 later, I felt all warmed up and wiggled out. It’s simply amazing how much a little stretching, warmth, and movement can do.
Then it was time to dig in to these!!
Banana Chia Oat Pancakes
I used the Quaker Oatmeal Pancake mix they sent me a while back to whip up a half portion (which still easily fed both Matt and me). 1/2 cup mix, 3/8 cup 2% milk, egg white, mashed banana.
The recipe made 2 large and 2 medium pancakes to which we added banana slices during cooking. Topped with some Oikos plain yogurt, Barney Butter, chia seeds and a little syrup.
Matt made overnight French press coffee. He read that heat extracts the bitterness of coffee and we hot-brew coffee for the expedited serving, but letting it soak overnight gets all the flavor without a lot of the bitterness. So he combined the usual serving of coffee and cold water and let it sit overnight. This morning he made iced coffee and I heated mine up and added milk.
We used the Marley Coffee Lively Up blend from yesterday. It was quite good, and I believe less burnt/roast tasting. But I missed my hot French press froth, and it wasn’t as romantic as a hot French press.
This is on my birthday/christmas list: Bodum New Brazil 8-Cup French Press Coffee Maker. It’s GORGEOUS and double the size of our current 3-cup one.
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It’s the First Day Of School Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out my Gather post on staying organized and clear headed: Back 2 Skool.
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I have a lot of work to do today since I didn’t do any yesterday and also have some CUPCAKE baking to do because today is someone’s birthday!!
Happy Birthday Kelsey!!!
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Hasta la vista.
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Those pancakes look tasty! I think that pancake mix will be on my next shopping list for sure!
Can’t wait to read your back to school article, I’m off to do that right now!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
Those pancakes are making me drool…thanks… [haha] Must get that bodum!!!! See you tonight!
You hit all my favorite food groups in your breakfast! Oats, banana and peanut butter. Yum.
I like that you topped them with Greek yogurt and chia seeds. Looks like a party in your mouth!
The chia seeds look really pretty on food…. That makes me want them, just to make my food extra pretty
WOW those are lovely!!!!! Arent chia seeds the best?
Back 2 school is everywhere on the blogs…I feel like I should go wait for the bus at the end of my street!
ahhhh those pancakes look AMAZING! i found chia seeds at the local drugstore…how weird is that? i might need to give these a go.
happy b-day kelsey!!!!
Mmmmm a superb way to start the week–yoga and delicious pancakes!!!!!
Hope you have a great day!
Oatmeal pancakes are back! And they look amazing.
Lovin’ the pancakes!!
Have fun baking cupcakes! I absolutely love baking, and it makes me so happy when there’s an event where I can put it to good use.
Love the pancakes and the french press coffee maker! I hope you get it
Have a great Monday and have fun baking cupcakes, woohoo!
What an awesome breakfast! So simple, yet it looks SO good. And I’m totally with you on that coffee maker… definitely on the X-mas list!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KELSEY!!!
Such an awesome breakfast! the pancakes look amazing plus the added nanners sure make them look so delish!
enjoy your day!
Those pancakes look so yummy! Mmmm..birthday cupcakes!
i should try chia like that. I’ve only mixed them into things so far.
We LOVE our big 8 cup french press. That’s the only one we use now! The little one is just too little
I LOVE the new Bodum french presses. We almost got this model but wound up going with the classic Chambord model instead. Bodum is the best, and having 8 cups is a must in our household!!!
pancakes look divine! yay for birthday cupcakes!!!
I’m loving the chia seeds in there. They almost make it look like vanilla bean bits!
And I agree about yoga. My instructor in college always told me “even a little bit is better than nothing” and it’s SO true. Even just a few poses can really help
I’ll have to stroll over to Bites n Bowls to give Kelsey some Happy Birthday wishes
oh bodum has the BEST products! hope you get it for xmas!
Those pancakes look so good!
Pancakes are always a great way to start the day!
Your pancakes look SO good!
I love that French press- the color is so cute!
Cupcakes?? Can’t wait to see how they turn out
I’m usually more of a tea person than coffee person so I bought the small Bodium coffee press. It is my best friend
I can make just a small bit of coffee in it or I can use it when I make loose tea. Such a life saver.
that is pretty much how the bou makes their cold press coffee!!! just make sure it doesn’t sit more than 12 hrs or it will taste NASTY!!! those look delicious!!!
Great breakfast, Kath!
I’ve been reading about overnight coffee, too. I might have to try it before I fully decide to break up with coffee – it’s doing a number on my stomach lately!
That looks like an amazing breakfast!
those pancakes look so delicious. I still have yet to try Chia Seeds…I need to get my hands on them!
I love yoga in the morning!
Oh.my.goodness!!!! Those pancakes look out of this world!
Have fun baking
Ha, what you call the “wiggles” I call being “loosey goosey.” I love that feeling!!
I’ve been making iced coffee by brewing it with hot water in my french press, then leaving it in the fridge overnight. I didn’t know it would still work with cold water. I’ve got to try that, it’ll save me the extra step of using the kettle!
oh wowwy those pancakes look so hearty and delish
Yay for Kelsey’s bday!!!
thank you thank you thank you!!!! I can’t wait to see you guys tonight!!
ooo that french press is not only cheap but cute! loves it!
the pancakes look amazing!
-muffy
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your pancakes look FANTASTIC. I found this article a while ago about how french press coffee can raise cholesterol?? It’s very interesting. I worked at starbucks for a year and never knew this until recently. Hm!
Wow those pancakes look great!
I’ve also heard that French Press can raise your cholesterol. I heard that you need to filter it to get out the bad cholesterol! I really like french press coffee though..
Pancakes with chia seeds sounds like a FAB idea! I still haven’t tried Chia seeds but the texture sounds like something I would really like. Next time I’m at Whole Foods I’ll have to remember to pick some up.
Happy Monday!
omg! could those pancakes look anymore prefect!?!
Those pancakes sound awesome!
The pancakes look delish! Love that coffee pot.
Happy birthday, Kelsey!!!
Jenn
oh your french press is so fun!! Mine seems so boring now- I need to look for a nice colorful one like yours.
I just read your Gather article. Great motivation tips for those of us starting back to school today!
Good luck today, yay no chemistry!
And, just wanted to say that you look beautiful in your gather profile pic!
-Megan
I absolutly love bodum coffee!! There is something soooo…. french? about it! haha I just feel special drinking my coffee that way.
and. holy. yum. pancakes!!
alyssa ,
Thanks for the link. Since I have one (not six) cups and don’t have high cholesterol and usually have my coffee with cholesterol-lowering OATS, I’m not too worried
Thanks MegaNerd !!
Kath
yummm those pancakes look tastyy
i have that pancake mix too! mine don’t look as pretty as yours…
It’s my birthday today too! Yay for Kelsey and I being birthday twins!!
Chloe ,
HAPPY BDAY!
Kath
A little confused about the amount of butter for the cupcakes… the recipe called for 3/4 cup of butter ( the sticks are 1/2 cup ) . So you would only need 1 1/2 sticks not 4 sticks ??? And it says it makes 24…… Your breakfast looks really good
Holy Cow, I can not believe how good those look.
Bev,
Cake + frosting = almost 4 sticks.
K
I want that french press too!
Hi Kath, I’ve been enjoying your blog for a while now and thought I’d say hello — you have a wonderful attitude, and your story is inspiring to me. I’m on my own health journey — I’m a fit, strong, vegan whole-foods girl trying to slim down to a weight I feel better at. Would love to be in touch in the future and hear more from you about your path and what has worked along the way. All my very best and keep up the wonderful work! xo, Luc.
ps — I saw recently that you had a cup of Charlottesville Coffee — was that from Charlottesville VA? That’s my hometown!