I am usually the first one out of bed. Often I ask Matt what he’s in the mood for and pad down the stairs. Since it takes him longer to wake up, I get started on breakfast while he rolls around in bed and then makes it.
Last night, however, I proclaimed I was going to change all the sheets before our 5-day trip so we’d come home to fresh ones. Simultaneously he said he was in the mood for pancakes, and offered to make them while I did chores.
To make a long story short, I was upstairs up to my neck in sheets, while he was making these:
Pumpkin Kodiak cakes stuffed with chocolate and butterscotch chips. Topped with caramelized bananas, fresh berries (which Karen donated to our fridge), coconut and Maranatha Almond Butter.
These may take the [pan]cake for the best ever!?
New BIKE linen is my cup of tea coffee!!
From Oh, Little Rabbit Etsy Store. I think I have an Etsy problem…
We depart for Columbia during dinner hour tonight, so I’m working on dinner to-go right now!
Have a great day!! 
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
Those pancakes sound amazing! This morning I was in the mood for oatmeal, so searched through your recipes and made the Whipped Banana Oatmeal..with chocolate chips, coconut and half of a cookie dough Larabar on top, it was the perfect breakfast! 🙂
Chocolate makes any meal fun 😉 Have a great day, Kath!
Baking 'n' Books says
That sounds amazing…
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin says
Wow go Matt! Those look delicious. I would keel over if I woke up to my boyfriend making these for me! =)
megan @ blackberries for jam says
Everything about this post is so lovely – the pancakes, the flowers, the linens! So cheerful!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Sheets for those pancakes looks like a fair trade to me! Love the caramelized banana addition.
Melissa @ HerGreenLife says
Love the bike linens! And your breakfast is making me drool — that looks 100% delicious 🙂
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
Can you please have Matt talk to Mark about this breakfast thing? 😉
Marina says
I would change sheets every day, if my bf would make me a breakfast like that :))
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
I could click through Etsy all day, every day. Definitely good for finding things that you definitely don’t need, but absolutely have to have! 😉
Ashley (The Vegetable Life) says
Oh my pancakes, my mouth is watering!
Laurie says
Those look amazing! I think you got the better half of the deal!
Krissy - Shiawase Life says
Yummo! Very impressive – but I thought Matt didn’t like Pumpkin? Is this the exception???
KathEats says
Yes! You can’t taste it in the pancakes so he “allows” it 🙂
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
WOW! Matt outdid himself this morning! Those Kodiak cakes are desktop background worthy. 🙂 I also love coming home to nice clean sheets after trips away. Have a great day Kath!
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
I go through phases where I have an etsy problem – it’s been a while, but I see a few orders in my future 🙂
Khushboo says
Those look super yummy! I always say I’ll make pancakes but it seems that I prefer my breakfast in a bowl 🙂
gabriella @ embracement says
The pictures in this post are great! Those pancakes looks to die for. Etsy is definitely a problem for me too. I look loving at all the cards that they have…and jewelry….and stationary…
Hannah @ Healthy Whip says
Those pancakes look AMAZING! I basically bought everything for my wedding of Etsy, love it!
Kristine says
Oh wow! I find it so cool how you both love to cook and experiment in the kitchen!
Lesley Lifting Life says
Mmm, they sure look like they would take the [pan]cake! 🙂
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Haha…Etsy is SO addicting!!! I could order so much stuff if I had the $$$! That is the cutest towel!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Pancakes are always the right decision. Great way to start the day!
britt will be fit says
it looks like such a colorful breakfast!
Elizabeth@The Sweet Life says
Those pancake photos are amazing!
Victoria says
I LOVE Etsy also!!!
The pancakes look absolutely delicious! About how many calories are in one serving? I think I would want to eat the whole plate!! 🙂
KathEats says
A 1/2 cup serving is 150 calories not including the toppings so add those in extra!
KathEats says
PS. We always do 1/2 cup per person, which makes 2-3 pancakes
sweeter salt says
Love those napkins – so perfect! Tempted!
Laura
Allison K. says
I loooove Etsy. I could get lost in the website for hours!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Those look delicious!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
Can Matt come and make me breakfast?
Michelle | gold-hearted girl says
My goodness, that looks so good! Fluffy and filling, yum!
Christine says
Anything “stuffed with chocolate” is fine by me! I love you bike linens, I know a few people who would love those!
Alaina says
Those pancakes look delectable!!
Have a good trip! 🙂
kate@ahealthypassion says
Those pancakes look amazing, I love pancake breakfasts best way to start the day!
Christie {Nourishing Eats} says
Hoooray for husbands who make pancakes!
Nicole @ Vegan in the House says
I’m actually making pancakes while I’m reading your post and I must say I had planned to give my kids a very “boring” pancake. I may have to amp it up a bit for them. Thanks for the ideas!
Kelly (meatlesswithaman.blogspot.com) says
I’m not a pancake person – but those look SO GOOD!!
It’s good to have an etsy problem… you’re supporting super talented people. I too love etsy! 🙂
Cyndi says
I used to (note – USED to) really tidy up and clean my house/kitchen before a big trip so it would feel inviting and fresh when we returned home. Darn! I wish I still did that, but I don’t … now I come home to … ugh this, AND unpacking??
Susan (Oliepants) says
I think Matt should teach a cooking class – I would attend! Those linens are quite faboosh! I love Etsy too. I’m waiting for my dog’s collar tag to come in and am already thinking of my next art purchase. Those who cannot create, buy. 🙂
Ashley @ Feeding Ashley says
Those pancakes look fantastic! I love the linen too. I try to stay away from etsy because I know I’ll buy everything I see.
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says
omg those pancakes look soooo amazing!!
Toni says
Those pancakes look great! I’m not a huge pancake fan but those could possibly change my mind!
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing says
Wow! I love your photos….I did berry pancakes this morning too, must be a pancake kinda day! (Yours look about 1000x more delicious, I confess 😉 I am wondering, is Matt going to have to be getting up at ungodly hours again when the bakery is up and running? Perhaps he will at first….yikes! Majah props if so 😉
KathEats says
Maybe a little at first, but he’ll need to be owner > baker long term (thank goodness!)
Lisa Fine says
Those look absolutely wonderful. I’ve noticed lately that you eat pretty substantial breakfasts – do they usually tide you over until lunch? I find I don’t top my oatmeal or pancakes with as many toppings, and get hungry a few hours after eating breakfast.
KathEats says
Yup. My breakfasts almost always last me 5 hours. I don’t like to snack, so I’d rather eat more for breakfast and be able to go live my life
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Excellent trade-off!! I would enjoy doing laundry if those pancakes were waiting for me. 🙂
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I would love to have those for breakfast, especially if someone else was making them 🙂
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Fresh sheets and pancakes..already a perfect day!
Katie @ PEACEBEME says
I never regret changing the sheets before I leave for a trip…and coming home to fresh ones!
Michelle @ HER says
The bike tea towel is sweet!
Abby says
Wow! Props to Matt! Those pancakes look scrumptious! 🙂
Ash @ Good Taste Healthy Me says
Those pancakes look divine. I want my man to cook that up for me! I get breakfast sandwiches, so I suppose I can’t complain 😉
Amanda (Eating Up) says
My next pancake mix is totally going to be Kodiak cakes.
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
That towel is super cute — and it is the reason I won’t go look at Etsy stuff. I am too nervous about spending way too much money on that kind of stuff.
I love coming home to a freshly made bed!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
it’s been a while since i’ve bought a box of kodiak cakes. kicks aunt jemima’s ass!
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says
Wow he did a great job! I hope my hubby gets inspired to cook like that.
Jess @ atasteofconfidence says
wow those pancakes look incredible!
Maryann (The Balanced Bean) says
Your husband can cook! I would love to try those 🙂
Hope says
Those are the best looking pancakes I had ever seen! I would LOVE to wake up to those! They seriously look like they are from a magazine! Any chance you will post the recipe? 🙂
Melissa says
I need to come to your house for breakfast! My breakfasts have been so boring lately! I always have to take something to go because I need to be out the door by 6:30, and it limits my options. 🙁
Mary (what's cookin' with mary) says
Your breakfast looks so beautiful this morning Kath. Those shots your got could seriously be framed and put in someones kitchen! 😉 …and it looks like it tastes pretty amazing too.
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says
Wow, go husband! Isn’t it fantastic when the significant other does the cooking? Love it!
Emily says
Yum! Those look amazing! I LOVE it when my husband makes pancakes. They always taste WAY better than mine ever do 🙂 Have a safe trip!!
Katie says
Matt is a good hubby! U clean the sheets and he makes a amazing breakfast ; ) got to love that!
Love the beautiful flowers and I LOVE etsy, that site rocks, I have ordered my wedding invites from there and of course other stuff, I could be on there all DAY! lol
Have a great day! xo
Amy at TheSceneFromMe says
Matt did a wonderful job cooking breakfast. Carmelized bananas? WOW!
They look so filling.
My favorite thing to add to my pancakes is butterscotch chips. I leared that from my Mom 🙂
Have safe travels!
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather says
Those cakes look amazing! Lucky girl getting such a stellar stack from your man!
Namaste Gurl says
Looks delicious- Matt really is an awesome cook, but so are you! 🙂 Thought of having food, other than yummy baked goods, at your Great Harvest shop? That’d be a good idea!
Happy day!
KathEats says
We will have cookies, scones and muffins – and the pancake mix is to die for! But we probably won’t make pancakes as we won’t have a stove
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
How sweet! Matt definitely has some skills in the kitchen. 🙂 The presentation is incredible… are those some kind of seeds on the plate? LOVE IT!
Mollie says
Did you see Siggi’s has drinkable yogurt now? Saw it at WF’s last night. Pricey, but exciting nonetheless!
http://tastingtable.com/entry_detail/national/3074
KathEats says
Oh how fun! I bet it’s good!
Serena says
It IS good – delicious!
Emily @ Savory and Savage says
Those pancakes look amazing!
The bicycle linens are adorable.
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
Wow those pancakes look fabulous!! Matt is awesome!
Jo @ Jo In the Kitchen says
My husband claims he doesn’t like pumpkin, so I’ll wait until he’s out of town to try these. They look amazing!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Those pancakes look incredible! I’m such a fan of pancakes – I usually only do them on the weekend though.
I get what you mean about clean sheets!!
Kate says
1) Your pancakes are making me jealous: mega jealous. I had to settle for a slightly dry, untoasted bagel this morning = 🙁
2) Also jealously-inspiring is your bike placemat (dish cloth? We’ll settle on textile). You’ve inspired me to order some personalized spoons, too!
Kiran says
Love the flowers! and that bike photo reminds me of the bike included in the blog header that I help designed for you 😀
Stephanie @ Walking my Talk says
Those pancakes are beauty! Wow!
Amelia (Eating Made Easy) says
I’m going to show this post to my husband, because I would love to walk down the stairs and see these pancakes on my table — amazing!!
Amy says
yum! Those look purtty for pancakes! Hope Karen is feeling better!
sarah (sarah learns) says
i loooooove etsy! it get dangerous to spend too much time browsing on there….!
Anne @ Baking Me says
Cute bike linen! I haven’t looked around much on Etsy, I will have to start 🙂
Jesse says
i’ve been on quite the pancake kick myself, try out my recipe for pancakes!
Mauimandy@The Grains of Paradise says
I seriously think I would faint from shock if my man every made breakfast for me! haha! Matts my hero!
Haleigh says
Wow, those pancakes look fancy 🙂
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
whoa, he can cook up a mean breakfast 🙂 That looks simply fabulous!!
Natalia - a side of simple says
Those pancakes look like the offspring of a donut and cake. Divine.
Hope the packing/preparations go well today for your trip!
Julie @ Lettuce Choose Healthy says
i wish someone would make breakfast for me in the morning!
Where do you get that pancake mix?
KathEats says
OpenSky!
Pat Kilmain says
Not to knock Open Sky, but I can get Kodiak Cakes (pancake mix) in my local grocery store – and save on the shipping, which since I live in Alaska, is high.
KathEats says
I’m really not sure where else it is. Try their website?
Lyn says
http://www.kodiakcakes.com/where-to-buy.html
In Alaska they sell it at Carrs.
Pat Kilmain says
And also Fred Meyer.
missy says
In Middle TN, Big Lots carries it – $3.50 per box.
Krissy - Shiawase Life says
I was going to say this, too! Big Lots is a goldmine of random good stuff sometimes!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Darn, these are making me regret my decision to have oatmeal instead of pancakes this morning!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
Umm Columbia SC?!! Holla atcha girl in Charlotte! Haha i’ve been SOOO behind in blog reading I have no idea where y’all are headed. I’m sure i’ll solve this little mystery for myself as I continue catching up… but HAVE FUN!
Oh, and I loooooove changing the sheets befoer a trip, too! Nothing beats coming home to clean sheets 🙂
Sarah at Mr. Food says
Wow, what a way to wake up!! I think you’re right that those may be the best pancakes ever.
For those days without pancakes, thought you might enjoy this collection of healthy breakfast recipes:
http://www.mrfood.com/Breakfast/How-to-Start-Your-Day-Out-Right-11-Healthy-Breakfast-Recipes
Best,
Sarah at Mr. Food
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Matt needs to come teach my bf how to cook…LOL! How delicious!
Tina says
Breakfast looks divine! I think I need a little more fruit in my life, your photos look mouthwatering!
Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food says
Ohhh myyy Goooosh!!! Those pancakes look too good to be true!!!
elana says
i heart matt. and you. awesome pictures. i’m a teacher and mother of two- but this summer i am promising to have myself a kath day. i will make those pancakes for breakfast and do some sort of yoga… but do i have to bike? i am scared of falling when i have to make turns 🙂
Hannah says
I wish someone would drop delicious berries off in my fridge!
Christin@purplebirdblog says
Etsy is definitely a problem. I type in random things like “manatee” or “purple bird” and go nuts. 🙂