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Me too. They taste like squirrel!

 

Evening.
Stuffed with fajitas, lost at dominoes, did get a walk thru an old "dime store"!

 

Hey now !!!

 

I can take it as well as dish it :} remember long time in the military and work in a prison lol I have been called everything but a child of god and a few things I had to look up since I didn't know the language they were said in LOL

Cypher

 

Is that an Olin mills photo of your Mom in the lower left?

 

glamour shots! she was so pretty and had so much fun!

 

Call me anything but late for dinner.

 

Cat's hmm good see check it out http://catrecipes.com/
One of the best :}

Cat Braisé

• • 1 cat cut in serving-sized pieces dusted in flour with salt and pepper
• 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
• 6 artichokes
• 2 1/4" thick slices of slab bacon, diced
• 1 small sweet onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 lemon
• 3 small tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 1/2 c. dry white wine
• 2-4 c. homemade chicken broth
• garni of 4 flat parsley stems, 6 leafy thyme branches, 1 bay leaf tied up with kitchen twine Salt and pepper
• 1/4 c chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)

1. Snap the leaves off the artichokes until only the tender inner leaves remain. Snap off the stem. Trim the remaining green bits from the bottom of the artichoke, and cut off the inner leaves in a bunch at the point where they are very tender. Pare the tough green outer layer off the remaining stem, pairing the stem into a point. Now cut the artichoke bottom into quarters and remove the choke with a sharp knife from each quarter. Rinse to remove any traces of foin ("hay") and drop them into a bowl of water acidulated with the juice of half a lemon.
2. Heat 2 T olive oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven. Dredge the cat pieces in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Brown over medium heat, turning regularly, until golden on all sides. Remove cat pieces to a plate and dump any oil remaining in the pan. Add 1 T of the remaining oil and the bacon dice. (Omit bacon if you only have access to the thin-sliced vacuum packed supermarket variety.) Sauté until cooked but not "crisp". Add the remaining T of oil and the onion and carrot. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the artichoke quarters and the garlic, stir one minute, and add the tomatoes and the white wine. Turn up the heat and reduce until syrupy, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Lay the bouquet garni on top of the vegetables. Arrange the cat pieces on top, together with any juice accumulated in the plate.
3. Pour in enough broth to come halfway up the sides of the cat pieces. Cover and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer over very low heat about 1 hour or cook in the oven at 350 degrees for the same amount of time. The cat should be just tender and part readily from the bone. Don't overcook or it will become dry. Check the liquid level frequently and add more broth if necessary. Turn the cat pieces once.
4. When done, remove the cat pieces to a warm platter and arrange the vegetables, removed with a slotted spoon, around them. Cover and keep warm. Strain the remaining pan juices into a smaller saucepan and reduce over high heat, skimming frequently, until reduced by 1/3. Pour over the platter and serve immediately. Sprinkle with finely chopped flat-leaf parsley if you like.

Now the pups they like them on the paw and the rarer the better :}

All kidding aside if I was not highly allergic to them I would probably have a Manx and a Main Coon cat or one of the Bengals or Serrengetti / Savannah cats

 

It is allergies for me as well. We do have a cat. But she lives in an Igloo on the back deck.

 

time for bed. im late! listening to kenny chesney "dont blink" missing mom-gotta go. listen to it once if you can. night guys.

 

Nite Greg !!!

 

Cya

 

a fireplace in a house in florida?

 

Probably a gas fireplace

 

It's not an ice igloo. One of these:

And we've insulated it and made it very nice for her. More than most people would do for a stray cat, I think.