This morning I had a pigeon visitation. I was sitting at my desk, oil pulling and planning my day, when out of nowhere this huge (and honestly, beautiful) bird plopped herself on my windowsill and started pecking at my planter.

I don’t think I had ever seen a pigeon so close up, and the truth is, I was pretty mesmerized by the experience. She stayed there for at least a minute and a half, during which time she stared at me, and I at her, and I was able to see the complexity of her tail feathers and the beautiful white and electric fuchsia on her neck.

Pigeons get a bad rap — and certainly unfairly so. They are perhaps one of the most loathed birds, and yet upon closer look, they’re intricate and majestic.

Anyway, I took this morning pigeon visit as a sign. A sign to make sure I take a closer look at things… be they birds or situations, people or, even, thoughts.

So that was my deep and transformative morning with a pigeon.

Of course another way to have a transformative morning is to try our vegan, wholesome oatmeal pancakes. (Slightly less fauna, but certainly flora-filled.)

First off, let’s talk oatmeal.

Unless you’re currently keto-ing or listening to Mark Hyman (don’t), you know that oatmeal is one of the best fiber-packed brekkies out there. Add in some berries, flax, and chia, and you’ve got yourself a veritable power porridge.

Though, as much as I love oatmeal, let’s be honest… it’s not pancakes. It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that pancakes are heaven. That is… until you’re lying on the floor in a refined carb food coma cursing life and its wicked temptations.

*whimpers*

“But… wait…” I mused to myself one day, scratching my noggin. “What if we just put all the oatmeal ingredients into a pancake?”

A few recipe experimentations later, I cried out “Eureka!” and this pancake recipe was born. After shamelessly feeding Chloe and other hungry friends of mine these creations to rave reviews, I knew it was time to share them with you, dear readers.

What can I say? Sometimes a girl just wants the impossible… a healthy pancake.

These whole food, fiber-packed, oil-free vegan flapjacks will fill you up without slowing you down… (as long as you resist the temptation to eat, like, ten.)

So friends, now you can have your pan-cake and eat it, too. La vie est belle. 

Make sure to tag us if you make these life-changing pancakes! @VeggieMagnifque #VeggieMagnifique

And the wind cries berry,

P.S. So much gratitude for our stellar filmmaker David, and our lovely friend Tiffany, without whom this video would not have been possible!

Recipe loosely adapted from Natural Chow.