My poor cone head. 
Mal and I tried to make Murphy as comfortable as possible last night, but he whined in his crate for hours. We felt so bad for the little guy, we ended up getting out of bed around 5:15 this morning to cuddle and play with him. It was a super early Saturday for us!
Murphy was so miserable with the cone, we eventually took it off him. He’s much happier now. We just need to watch him like a hawk now to make sure he doesn’t lick/chew his stitches.
Breakfast
Breakfast was fun and different today! 
When I was in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, I received a coupon for a free Batter Blaster. I love pancakes, so the idea of Batter Blaster seemed so cool to me. And, Batter Blaster advertises that it makes “organic light and fluffy pancakes,” which also sounded great to me!
Making the pancakes was a breeze– just coat a fry pan with cooking spray and “blast” the pancake batter onto it.
The batter made light, thin pancakes in just a few minutes.
The process of making pancakes was fast and easy, but the taste and texture was just so-so. The pancake flavor was decent, but it wasn’t the best I’ve ever had. I also wasn’t a fan of the soft, chewy texture of the pancakes– it made them really tough to cut. Even with a butter knife, I struggled to get a nice, clean cut. I sort of had to rip them apart to eat them. 
If you like thin, chewy pancakes, you’ll probably like the Batter Blaster variety. I, however, prefer the light, fluffy, cake-like pancakes that my husband makes! 
Breakfast also included pomegranate arils, agave nectar + maple syrup, and a maple sausage link on the side. It was a yummy breakfast, but it left me unsatisfied. I ended up eating a small bowl of Pomegranate Apple Crisp a little while later.
Mal, Murphy, and I are spending the rest of the morning relaxing. We have a movie on TV, a couple of iced coffees, and we’re still in our PJs. I’m also doing some sewing projects that I’ve been putting off for weeks– lots of loose buttons!
I love lazy Saturdays! 
On the agenda for the day:
- Cleaning
- Small grocery shopping
- Gym
- Dinner with my sister and her new HUSBAND!
Happy Saturday, bloggies!
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I’ve been wondering about that Batter Blaster – I always see it at the store. I also prefer fluffy pancakes. Guess I won’t be buying it!
Poor little Murphy…he must have been so happy when you took off the cone.
I remember getting my black lab fixed, and I knew from the start that he wouldn’t appreciate being “coned,” so I just watched him to make sure he wasn’t chewing or scratching obsessively. Usually after the first day, they’re totally fine with it. 
Enjoy your relaxing Saturday!
Aww, poor Murph looks so pathetic! Cute though as always
Have a good lazy day!
AWWW! Why do pugs always look so sad?! I’d probably take the cone off, too, but then be paranoid he’d lick when I wasn’t looking…
Aw, poor Murphy. My poor dog has actually been wearing a cone for about a month now. He had a bad allergic reaction to flea bites and was biting himself so much that he was hurting himself. I feel so bad when the dogs have to wear a cone, they look pathetic!
oh Murphy looks so sad….
that batter blaster looks intereting ! just spray in the pan ? save precious time in the morning!
Lazy saturdays are the best
And I’ve thought about buying that batter blaster so many times. Is it/does it come in whole wheat? That’d push it over the edge for me
Lazy Saturdays are the best! But that is one pitiful-looking puppy. Aw, poor Murphy.
I’m glad you took off the cone.
I miss lazy Saturdays….it’s a little hard to have those with two little ones. I’ve never heard of that pancake batter stuff….very interesting…thanks for the review.
Poor Murphy.. He looks much happier w/o the cone!!
Enjoy your lovely Saturday
I know it’s tough, but if you can’t be watching Murphy every second, the cone is really necessary. If he darts under a table, he can be in his stitches in a second, and then he’ll be even more miserable.
Hope he feels better soon!
Poor Murphy! He looked so sad with that cone on.
Sounds like a nice little Saturday you have planned for yourself!
sounds like a great saturday!
I tried Batter Blaster about a year ago—I thought it was pretty cool in terms of convenience. You know, just whip out the can and squirt and 2 min later you have pancakes
I agree about the texture though. That photo of Murphy is so adorable–I would have taken the cone off too!
Pancakes never seem to satisfy me much, either!
Glad Murph is better without his cone – that thing does look uncomfortable!
Enjoy your relaxing day
it sounds funny when you say your sister’s new husband!
have a great day!
Poor Murphy. Very interesting way to make pancakes:) Have a fun day!
Aw Murphy… he’s a trooper!
My Saturdays always seem to be filled with household chores ! But doing everything today gives me a relaxing (sort of) Sunday ! Have fun !
Murphy’s expression in that first picture!! It breaks my heart but it is also the cutest thing ever! Poor pup!! Poor sweet baby. Glad you took it off him!
oh my gosh, that first picture is too much! He is good at the sad dog face
Too cute.
Happy Saturday!
Anything that comes out of a spray can like that seems strange…
I prefer the fluffy cake pancakes
aw poor murphy
i just saw that batter blaster at the store the other day. glad i didn’t buy into the cute packaging haha
Aw poor Mr. Murph
I did the exact same thing when Lando had her surgery – she was just SO miserable with the cone on – I took it off and then literally followed her around the house! Love the sound of your money, lazy Saturdays where you can still get stuff done are the best! 
Yeah the pancake-in-a-can thing is a little freaky, even if it is organic. I hope puppy feels better soon!
Awwww…his expression totally says that get this thing off me!! He has the cutest pug eyes!!
When Santana got fixed, they gave us a blue soft fabric-y type of cone that wasn’t as uncomfortable as Murphy’s plastic cone head looks.
She is also a nut and LOVED to wear it…she would dive into it and prance around after we got it on.
Maybe the vet has one of those that would make Murphy a bit more comfy?
Good luck!
He looks so sad, but sooooo cute with the cone. Hehe.
Poor murphy!! He is too cute.
I always wanted to try that pancake batter it a can….I think i will stick with the cake-y kind though
Murphy is so adorable!
Congrats again to your sister and her husband. Enjoy your dinner!
awwwwwww poor murphy. We would take Franks cone off too (he’d get like a gallon of water in it every time he drank anyway! Hope Murphy gets better quick. The pancakes look good!
Poor Murphy!! He’s killing me with the sad eyes!!
Poor Murphy. They make these inflatable collars for dog that restrict them from biting at themselves like a cone, but I didn’t interfere with their eating and normal movements. Might be worth checking into if he’s really bad about biting at his stitches.
That picture is so sad! It’s so hard to watch them uncomfortable. Hope he heals quickly. I made the same decision with my pup and tossed the e-collar to the side.
I really love your dog. He’s so precious. Glad you took the cone off, but definitely keep an eye out.
wow! that is such a great invention!
have a relaxing day
jenna
aww, poor Murph! I hope that he’s back to his old self soon
Just a little tip for the pups, you can put a little vaporrub around the area. Be careful not to get it on the wound cuz it’ll burn the little guy, but dogs HATE the smell and won’t go near the wound.
Oh my. That first picture is one sad looking pug
Poor Murphy!! I hope he is back to normal soon.
Happy Saturday!
Poor Murphy
He looks so miserable!
I don’t think you can beat homemade pancakes!
I remember reading about that canned batter before. I think I’m going to stick to homemade, though.
Poor Murphy! I’m sure he’ll be feeling better soon. I’d hate a cone on my head too.
Aw. murphys the most adorable puppy ever.
Hmm, I don’t know how I feel about batter in a can. I think it’s much mroe fun to whip up pancakes yourself!
Love lazy saturdays too.
The faces Murphy makes are outrageous! No way you could possibly say no to him. Ever.
Poor little conehead. I’m sure he’s happy just being petted by mom and dad and relaxing.
if i had one of those batter blaster things i’d probably end up spraying it into my mouth while drunk or something gross like that hahaha
I’m sorry to hear about murphy at least he got to take his head dress off. I feel so bad for puppies when they have to wear those things! Our boxer hated it as well… but as long as you give them enough attention they survive
I always noticed the batter blaster and it sort of creeped us out! Pancake batter out of an aerosol can? Glad to hear your review of it, I didn’t notice it was organic until recently. I think we’ll stick to our own batter, but still good to know about!