This post has more pictures than words, I feel.
TODAY IS NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY!
Can we just take a trip down memory lane to reminisce on some of the wonderful {mostly banana} pancakes that have been featured on Daily Moves and Grooves?
brown rice flour banana pancakes via Roasted Root
green banana oatmeal pancakes via The Healthy Maven
blueberry pancakes from a diner
whole wheat banana pancakes via Sally’s Baking Addiction
dining hall pancakes ♥︎
Ebelskivers aka pancakes in puff form
whole wheat banana flax pancakes via Cookin’ Canuck
strawberry cornmeal griddlecakes via Smitten Kitchen
chunky monkey greek yogurt pancakes via Running with Spoons
simple paleo pancake via Yeah…Imma Eat That
egg white oatmeal protein pancake via Peanut Butter Fingers
Catholic Center pancake brunch
whole wheat banana pancakes via The Baker Mama
I just learned that I should be a self-proclaimed whole wheat banana pancake connoisseur. I’ll probably be celebrating this national pancake day with some leftover banana pancakes a la mode tonight 😀
Part two of this blog post…
Since I’m on spring break and have time to do leisurely things, I thought this would be prime time for a fun survey! This is the “Five” survey that Julie from Peanut Butter Fingers started.
Five Places I’m Dying to Visit:
- Banff, Alberta
- Santorini, Greece
- Zion National Park
- New Zealand
- Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Five Foods I Eat Every Day:
- banana
- nut butter
- spinach
- bread
- eggs
Five Talents I Wish I Had:
- playing the guitar
- recipe development (I’ve talked about how bad I am at making recipes)
- bouldering
- handstanding
- singing
Five healthy living bloggers who I wish could cook for me every day:
- Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum
- Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
- Kylie @ Imma Eat That
- Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats
- Dara @ Cookin’ Canuck
Five Favorite Instagram Accounts:
- @kaisafit ➔ amazing athlete and holistic outlook on health and fitness
- @docjenfit ➔ inspiring and talented athlete and physical therapist
- @3bulldogges ➔ THREE BULL DOGGIES.
- @torikelly ➔ she’s adorable
- @zachking ➔ incredibly unique, creative, and double-take-inducing posts
Five things I wear almost every day:
- my cross pinky ring (from my First Communion!)
- rosary bracelet
- athletic pants
- comfy top
- underwear..? (wear this one every day for sure)
spot the ring and bracelet?
Five Songs on Repeat:
- Nobody Love by Tori Kelly
- Sorry by Justin Bieber (I KNOW.)
- Fix You by Coldplay
- Conrad by Ben Howard
- Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo
Five Beauty Products I Use Every Day:
- Sephora Brow Pencil
- Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara
- Revlon Liquid Eyeliner (currently not using these first three because I gave up makeup for Lent!)
- Blistex Lip Medex
- Biosilk for my hair
Five movies I can watch on repeat:
- The Parent Trap
- Anne of Green Gables
- Chronicles of Narnia
- The Help
- Up
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Five Books on My Current Reading List:
- Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- The Church of Mercy by Pope Francis
- Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small
- Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives by Wenda Trevathan (these last two are for my Behavioral Biology of Women course, but they’re very interesting!)
- Exercise Physiology (haha) by Plowman and Smith
Five Random Things I Ate Yesterday:
- cookie dough breakfast cereal
- avocado and egg toast with sriracha
- mango + clementines
- a whole lot of roasted brussels sprouts!
- dried figs with plain Greek yogurt
Five Random Things I Did Yesterday (I added this section):
- exercise physiology studying
- have a spa day with Madre
- roast brussels sprouts
- move and groove
- called some physical therapy clinics about a summer job
real cute kneeling knees + dance feet + burpee wound from 1.5 years ago
So tell me:
Five places you’re dying to visit.
Five talents you wish you had.
Will you be celebrating national pancake day?
Daily Moves and Grooves 
I always miss out on all the good food holidays, so THANK YOU for letting me know today is National Pancake Day. And for giving me the biggest pancake craving ever 😛 Brinner is happening FOR SURE. Also, YOU NEED TO COME TO BANFF! That is all 🙂
I DO NEED TO COME TO BANFF! All my friends know that that’s my #1 place I want to visit right now 🙂
Did you know that Zach King & his girlfriend are contestants on the Amazing Race this season?? I had never heard of him prior to the show but his videos are too cool. Love all the pancake porn. You’re making me crave pancakes! hahahah
Five talents I wish I had:
– Whistling
– Doing cartwheels/handstands
– I second that recipe developing talent
– Coding/website design
– Playing instruments “by ear”
YES Kaylee, Zach and Rachel are my favorite team so far… 😀 Maybe I’m biased?
Wait that’s so cool! I used to watch the Amazing Race all the time with my family! Wish I had the time to watch it now.
And I wish I could have all those talents too 🙂
Yay National Pancake Day! It’s kind of sad that I won’t have pancakes for breakfast today, but I will DEFINITELY make dessert pancakes because UMMM WHY THE HELL NOT. XD
I LOVE all of these recipes BTW! The blueberry diner pancakes look delishhhhh!
Pancakes at ANY time of day!
….Where is Australia on that list? I am personally offended. I will pull your hair and call you carrots.
Just kidding, you totally get a pass because you ate a ton of pancakes and did NOT skimp on the toppings.
Australia is on top 10 FOR SURE 😀
And I very much appreciate the carrots reference ♥︎
Yum! I didn’t know it was National Pancake Day! I may just have to take advantage of an excuse to eat toppings…uh, I mean pancakes! (You can see where my priorities are!). This is so weird, Alison, because Banff is one place I’ve wanted to visit from the time I was quite small! Definitely still on the list, but I am a horribly indecisive person and wouldn’t be able to choose just five. 😆
Banff is such a beautiful place! We should go at the same time so we can meet up hehe 🙂
Lol, yes!! That would be beyond awesome!! ❤️
What are you doing to me🙈 I need pancakes!!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼😝
Ok those are literally 5 of my all time favorite movies!!
And that whole “burpee wound from 1.5 years ago” lol I have the same only they are more of the bumping my leg on random odds and ends type of wounds! Lol
Have a great day and enjoy this beautiful weather😘😘😘
Ps just looked up that book our babies ourselves and it looks fascinating
Pss I’m sorry I just comment on random stuff and never answer the questions 🙈
Haha I love your random comments! So impressed by your attention to the detail in my posts ♥︎
seeing all of your pancakes makes me want to stop what I’m doing right now and make pancakes! I really need to start making more pancake recipes! And yes to the athletic pants/wear all day everyday, it’s all about comfort 🙂
P.s: those roasted brussels are making me drool. I haven’t had them in so long and I could easily polish off a whole pan by myself!
Girl, I almost did finish the whole batch of brussels sprouts by myself within two days..haha!
Spa days are the best! Especially with mom 🙂 You win for best pancakes pictures.
Too much to say about all this in one comment, but I will have to come back. You are the QUEEN of pancake toppings. If we had a topping competition you would WIN hands down. You make recovery, not a maybe, but A MUST for me. You’re like my ‘invisible cheerleader’ that God has so gifted me with because of your GO ‘get em’ attitude about NATIONAL pancake day, eating good food, and just having a joyful outlook on life. Woah, I need to try that cookie dough breakfast cereal too? I would also love to do the ‘five survey.’ It looks fun!! BTW: I would love to tag along on any of your trips that you’re going to take to those places.
Haha you’re too sweet, Emily! 🙂 Thankful for your support, friendship, and inspiration always ♥︎
Pancakes have to be a glimpse of heaven 😉 I wish I could: sing, swim, and speak fluent spanish.
Blessings,
Edye // Gracefulcoffee
Speaking fluent Spanish would be very helpful indeed!
oh my god so many feels on this post!
pancakes. PANCAKES. the craving is strong now haha. (i love blueberry pancakes and have several recipes that i make on repeat) but now i have a few more 😀
the parent trap! probably my favorite 🙂
i’m the same way with brussel sprouts. but they’re so filling it’s ridiculous lol
hope your spring break ended well! 😀
Blueberry pancakes are THE best!
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Your blog is my new favourite procrastination material! Who needs to study anatomy when they can look at pictures of food and your fun adventures instead? HAHA. Definitely come to Banff! It’s one of my favourite places on earth. ❤
Haha you’re awesome!! And yes Banff is definitely on my bucket list! Do you live there??
I’m from a city about four hours away, but have been dreaming of living there for my whole life! I spent every winter weekend there growing up because of ski racing, so it is close to my heart. ❤ You would love it! It's the perfect combination of cute small-town-ness, with big-city elements and the most beautiful views anywhere you look. 🙂
So sweet! Yes, I gush over the views whenever I tell my friends about this random place in Canada hahaha