Cirque du Soleil!

Mike surprised me with an early birthday present... tickets for Alegria! To say I'm a fan of Cirque is an understatement. I LOVE these shows! Ryan and Laura were even able to join us. We had such a good time and I think Mike is hooked on the show as well. Can't wait for the next one!

"manipulation" - she performs rhythmic gymnastics, contortion, juggling, ribbon dancing and hula hoops.

one of the clown moments - a sad clown caught in a snowstorm

After the show, Mike and I had a really fun dinner at Grand Lux. Such a good night! He's the best!

Potato Pancakes

I didn't want to do sweet pancakes today so I immediately thought of potato pancakes. Here's the recipe:

Shredded potato, 2 big handfuls
Shredded onion, 1/3 large onion
Grated sharp white cheddar, small handful
1 green onion, thinly sliced
3 tbs. flour
1 large egg
Salt & pepper

Preheat oven 425 and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Make potato pancakes using 2 to 3 tbsp measures, forming pancakes about the size of yuor palm about 1/4 inch thick. Place on baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, then turn the pancakes over, and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes (should be golden brown on both sides when done).

Fat Tuesday Pancakes

YUM!

I found this recipe last year in the Dallas Morning News. Here are the parts of the recipe that I used...

1 1/4 cup "complete" buttermilk pancake mix
1 1/3 cup water
8 small breakfast sausages
butter for coating pan
syrup

Before starting the pancakes, I sliced the breakfast sausage links in half (lengthwise), browned each side in a pan and set aside.

I made the batter by combining the mix and water. Brushed a little butter in a preheated pan (slightly less than medium heat) and poured 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan (the batter is thinner than normal in order to be able to roll the pancakes).

Once the pancakes were all cooked, I took two halves of the sausage, rolled them in a pancake and topped with syrup. Also added some sliced banana on the side!