Today is Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday—whatever you call it, it is the last day before Lent begins. Traditionally, the day is celebrated in some way, often pancakes as a way to use and enjoy eggs, milk, sugar and other foods that were often abstained from during Lent.

For us, every season is Lent for eggs and milk with multiple kids with allergies, but the celebration continues nevertheless. Vanessa outdid herself with a pancake cake. She made a number of pancakes of different sizes, alternating between vegan vanilla and vegan chocolate pancakes in decreasing size. Flipping the largest pancake is a feat the deserves a medal.