Cat Pancakes?

This morning I decided to make pancakes, as my freezer stash was totally depleted. I like to make a big batch of pancakes and then freeze them for school mornings (or mornings when I don't feel like making pancakes). I asked Abby if she wanted big pancakes or little pancakes and she responded by saying that she wanted cat pancakes, so this is my attempt at a cat pancake. I was pleased with it, considering that it was a first attempt. I didn't end up with as many freezer pancakes as I had planned, I think that Abby ate half the batch.

Perhaps you guessed this from the cat pancakes, but my cooking funk seems to have ended. I made several new recipes this week and enjoyed making all of them. I made a really good fritatta over the weekend and tried a crock pot Coq au Vin tonight. That was an experiment. I was able to channel my inner Julia Child and cut up a raw chicken for the first time, however I've made better Coq au Vins in the past and the crock pot one wasn't really any less work. I'm hoping that the cooking funk stays away for a long time now.

I'm getting ready to start a new sewing project--it's small, but I haven't done any sewing since I went back to work. My sister's birthday is coming up soon and she has declared this to be THE MONTH OF LISA. I am making this for her as part of her present. Lisa is a fan of pigs, especially pigs that fly. I'm going to try and put some wings on this little guy. You can get the pattern to make your own little pig at the Nosey Nest: http://noseynest.blogspot.com/2008/05/piggy-bank-freebie.html I'm not sure how often my sister reads this--I guess we'll find out now.

Abby's first day of kindergarten is on Monday. I really liked school, so I'm not feeling too sad about it. I am planning to carry on a tradition from my German heritage and I'm going to make her a Schultüte, which sort of translates to School Cone. It is tradition in Germany to give Schultüte to children when they start school--they are filled with treats and school supplies and all sorts of good stuff. When I lived in Berlin, it seemed like Schultüte were usually the same size as the kids going off to school--Abby's will not be that big. We didn't do any "German" things in our house going up, but I've tried to start some traditions for Abby. She is still talking about St. Nicholas Day from last year.* I have plans in my head for how I'm going to make my Schultüte. Hopefully they will translate. Wish me luck and I'll post pictures when I get it done.

*Granted, getting candy in your shoes is pretty exciting.