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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble!
That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and he was less than a week old, so our vet pinned his Birthday as being 8/18/03. Does anyone know of any cat-friendly cake recipes (but yet still palatable for humans, i.e.. no mouse/fish flavor)? Actually, since he seems to want to taste everything we eat, just about any kind of cake I bake will do. He does like apples (the juicy Fuji apples are his fave), and last night he sampled some of DH ice cream (vanilla with orange sherbet) and seemed to like it, plus he's ate bread.... some steak, cheese, hamburger, any kind of gravy, and I've lost track of all the unusual things he sampled. Do they make extra small party hats???? I'm afraid that the regular child-size party hats you find at the store will be to large for his poop-head (another one of his many nicknames). And on a side note, his photos on Webshots have a combined total (of all three albums) viewing of over 70,000, and a combined total downloading of almost 800!!!! Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble!  SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no > longer wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of > last year, and he was less than a week old, so our vet pinned his > Birthday as being 8/18/03. AWWWWW! Happy birthday Weeble! > Does anyone know of any cat-friendly cake recipes (but yet still > palatable for humans, i.e.. no mouse/fish flavor)? Actually, since > he seems to want to taste everything we eat, just about any kind of > cake I bake will do. He does like apples (the juicy Fuji apples are > his fave), So how about a Scotch Apple Pie? 3 large tart apples 1/2 c. sugar juice of 1 lemon 1 stick butter 1 c. light brown sugar 1. c. flour 1 prepared deep dish pie crust Peel & slice apples and place in pie crust. Cover with white sugar and sprinkle all over with lemon juice. Cream butter with brown sugar and work in the flour. Crumble this mixture over the apples. Bake at 300F for 25 minutes. Jill and last night he sampled some of DH ice cream (vanilla > with orange sherbet) and seemed to like it, plus he's ate bread.... > some steak, cheese, hamburger, any kind of gravy, and I've lost track [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! Scotch Apple Pie sounds nummy, but DH has this 'thing' for Jell-O 'poke-cakes' (bake a cake, preferable vanilla or 'plain', poke it with the handle of a wooden spoon or drinking straw all over, then pour liquid Jell-O over it (choose your fave flavor) and then refrigerate until Jell-O sets... top with whipped cream (instead of the regular sweet icing), serve and enjoy) and is MUCH easier to make - that and I already have a cake mix and Jell-O mix - so I think I'll go that route. SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no > > longer wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > > > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! > Scotch Apple Pie sounds nummy, but DH has this 'thing' for Jell-O > 'poke-cakes' (bake a cake, preferable vanilla or 'plain', poke it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > - that and I already have a cake mix and Jell-O mix - so I think I'll > go that route. Cherry! I (and Weebles) want cherry poke cake!! :) Jill >>> That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no >>> longer wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >>> >>> Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! > Scotch Apple Pie sounds nummy, but DH has this 'thing' for Jell-O > 'poke-cakes' (bake a cake, preferable vanilla or 'plain', poke it with the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > enjoy) and is MUCH easier to make - that and I already have a cake mix and > Jell-O mix - so I think I'll go that route. Hey! Thats just trifle without the custard! And I *love* trifle! Although at the moment, my craving is for stewed rhubarb and custard. Can't find rhubarb here anymore for love nor money - it used to be so popular everyone had some in their backyard - mostly whether they liked it or not! Now I can't even find it in the supermarket. Yowie < Can't find rhubarb here anymore for love nor money > Hi Yowie, I have found that some supermarkets carry it in the frozen section. I know what you mean about people not having it in their back yards anymore. My grandmother used to have 10 big plants of it in her garden. Actually, it is still there - maybe I will try to get a plant or 2 this summer. I remember going outside and pulling a couple stalks, sitting on the rock nearby and dipping the stalks into a cup of sugar I had brought along. YUM! Patti P:S How is the Yowlet doing? > I remember going outside and pulling a couple stalks, sitting on > the rock nearby and dipping the stalks into a cup of sugar I had > brought along. YUM! I used to do that, too! I mean dipping the stalk in a cup of sugar. I didn't know anyone who grew it in their yard. My mom never bought it, but my best friend always had some in the summer, and we'd walk around the neighborhood with our cups of sugar, eating the rhubarb. It was yummy! (Humorous aside: because I grew up in Massachusetts, I thought it was called "rubob", LOL!) Speaking of rhubarb, here's a yummy and very easy recipe for rhubarb crisp. I apologize that I don't have the metric equivalents available at the moment. Joyce ------------------ Rhubarb Crisp 4 cups (roughly 1-1.5 lb) rhubarb, cut into 1-2" pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups sugar (more or less) 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (although I used closer to 1.5...) 1/3 cup butter or margarine (softened) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange rhubarb in ungreased baking dish (~8x8x2 inches), sprinkle with salt. In a bowl, mix together sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon. Add in butter until mixture is crumbly, then dump/spread it over the rhubarb. Bake until topping is golden-brown and rhubarb is tender, about 40-50 minutes. > > I remember going outside and pulling a couple stalks, sitting on > > the rock nearby and dipping the stalks into a cup of sugar I had [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Bake until topping is golden-brown and rhubarb is tender, about 40-50 > minutes. Thanks for the recipe! Rhubarb is one of my favorites, but I seldom see it any more. My mother used to grow some in the back yard when we were kids -- it's a very easy plant to grow, it any of you want to do it but can't find fresh rhubarb in the groceries. MaryL >> > I remember going outside and pulling a couple stalks, sitting on >> > the rock nearby and dipping the stalks into a cup of sugar I had [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >it >any more. My mother used to grow some in the back yard when we were kids Rhubarb is still popular in Mich. & Mass. have any of you had rhubarb-strawberry pie, its good. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things. > >Thanks for the recipe! Rhubarb is one of my favorites, but I seldom see > >it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things. Yes, that's another favorite. I grew up in Ohio, and I always get at least one piece of rhubarb-strawberry pie when I visit my sister in the summer. I live in Texas now, and I have never seen it here. MaryL Recipe please! Sounds really good! Thanks, Tish > Yes, that's another favorite. I grew up in Ohio, and I always get at least > one piece of rhubarb-strawberry pie when I visit my sister in the summer. I > live in Texas now, and I have never seen it here. > > MaryL > Recipe please! Sounds really good! > > Thanks, > Tish There are some "home cooking" restaurants in my sister's area, so we buy our pie. I remember my aunt making some, but I don't have the recipe. Sorry! Maybe someone else will help .... MaryL > Recipe please! Sounds really good! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >>MaryL Here's one recipe on Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie: http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/pies/04/rec0411.html And here's a few on Strawberry-Rhubarb Pies (you need to scroll down a bit): http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/pies/index44.html Haven't tried these recipes myself, but someone has and has submitted them to the database. SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 mmmm ... thanks! Purrs, Tish > Here's one recipe on Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie: > http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/pies/04/rec0411.html [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Haven't tried these recipes myself, but someone has and has submitted > them to the database. Much to my surprise and delight, I found some rhuburb at the supermarket. Now all I need is some custard and I'll be very very happy :-) Yowie Recipe please! Sounds really good! Thanks, Tish > Yes, that's another favorite. I grew up in Ohio, and I always get at least > one piece of rhubarb-strawberry pie when I visit my sister in the summer. I > live in Texas now, and I have never seen it here. > > MaryL >> > I remember going outside and pulling a couple stalks, sitting on >> > the rock nearby and dipping the stalks into a cup of sugar I had [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >it >any more. My mother used to grow some in the back yard when we were kids Rhubarb is still popular in Mich. & Mass. have any of you had rhubarb-strawberry pie, its good. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things. For those that are into home brewing, rhubarb makes a very crisp and pleasant white wine. SignatureCathi > Although at the moment, my craving is for stewed rhubarb and custard. Can't > find rhubarb here anymore for love nor money - it used to be so popular > everyone had some in their backyard - mostly whether they liked it or not! > Now I can't even find it in the supermarket. Too bad. :o( Would you be able to grow some at home? It should be pretty easy. Of course, it's too late for this year, since you are going into autumn down under, and rhubarb is best in spring. I'm lucky, the mother of a co-worker grows rhubarb and always gets too much of the stuff, so palms it off on relatives and friends, and her daughter brings some into work and I get my rhubarb fix for the year that way - for free! SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > > Although at the moment, my craving is for stewed rhubarb and custard. > Can't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > off on relatives and friends, and her daughter brings some into work and I > get my rhubarb fix for the year that way - for free! I should be able to grow some as long as the Fluff-monster doesn't dig it back up. All I need is seeds or some other form of "starter". Does rhubarb like full sun, or is it a shade plant? Yowie >> > Although at the moment, my craving is for stewed rhubarb and custard. >> Can't [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Yowie Rhubarb needs to grow in full sun. Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid so don't use the leaves, they can be hazardous to your health. You probably should grow rhubarb where the kitties can't get to it. Nan > Magic Mood Jeep© wrote: > > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > in the flour. Crumble this mixture over the apples. Bake at 300F for 25 > minutes. That sounds delicious! Sort of a cross between apple crumble and real pie. Mmmmmmm. Yowie > So how about a Scotch Apple Pie? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jill YUMMY! That sounds marvelous! So you're making one to share with the group, right? :-P ------ Krista Who can't make one herself because her DH is dieting arbitrarilyyours@hotmail.com (LOL) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble!: >Krista >Who can't make one herself because her DH is dieting I can sympathize, since my DH is diabetic. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > arbitrarilyyours@hotmail.com (LOL) had some very interesting things to > say about Re: Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble!: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I can sympathize, since my DH is diabetic. Which means your sugar intake has been drastically cut as well? Heh. I can definitely relate. ;-) ------ Krista arbitrarilyyours@hotmail.com (LOL) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble!: >> >Krista >> >Who can't make one herself because her DH is dieting >> I can sympathize, since my DH is diabetic. >Which means your sugar intake has been drastically cut as well? Heh. >I can definitely relate. ;-) It's somewhat aggravating, isn't it? Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL YAY! Weebles!!! Give him anything his little heart desires to eat. Just remember, NO CHOCOLATE!!! Please give him extra skritches and kisses from us. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer > wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! DEFINATELY no chocolate! I take great care to make sure that no chocolate crumbs are left accessible to any kitty after I eat a candy bar. MY fave is white chocolate, and I don't let them have any of that - nor any pudding or ice cream that has any chocolate in it! SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > YAY! Weebles!!! > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ > > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Magic Mood Jeep" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote: > DEFINATELY no chocolate! I take great care to make sure that no > chocolate crumbs are left accessible to any kitty after I eat a candy > bar. MY fave is white chocolate, and I don't let them have any of that Actually, I don't believe that "white chocolate" has any actual chocolate in it. It's just something white and sugary (and fatty), that sort of has the same consistency as milk chocolate, so maybe that's where the name came from. But I don't think the chemical in chocolate that's so harmful to cats and dogs is in the "white" version. One suggestion: do you have to eat the same thing Weeble eats for his birthday? Maybe you could serve him something *really* cat friendly, like salmon pate, or lox. He'll love that, I'm sure! You don't have to eat it if you don't like it. You can still join the party eating something you like. But he *must* wear a party hat. And you have to get photos! Happy 1/2 B'day to Weeble!! Joyce White chocolate does have cocoa butter in it. The fat part of the cocoa bean that chocolate comes from. Jo > "Magic Mood Jeep" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Joyce > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer > wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! Wow! Those are impressive statistics -- that is definitely a famous cat. Happy birthdy, Weeble. MaryL "Magic Mood Jeep©" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! Wow, time flies, doesn't it? Hoppy half-Purrday, Weeble! Would he like a cheese cake, maybe? Or an ice cream cake? Frank and Nikki wanted to send him some shrimpies for his very own treat: <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki Weeble says "fang-u purry much" for the srhimpies - he gobbled them up and didn't let the others have even a whiff! And if there's a cheesecake in this house - it won't be around long enough for a cat to get to it ;) SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > > Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> > <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> <: ==> HAPPY Purrday to Weebles....Happy Purrday to you!! Lots of scritches coming Weebles way....our ittle kitten!! Are you sad hes grown up so quick?? Purrs Angela > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer > wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep In a way I'm sad to see "my widdle baby get all growed up", but then again, thrilled to death that he's such a sweetie pie and getting sweeter (and bigger) every day because that means I did a good job! SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > HAPPY Purrday to Weebles....Happy Purrday to you!! > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ > > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep "Magic Mood Jeep" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote: > In a way I'm sad to see "my widdle baby get all growed up", but > then again, thrilled to death that he's such a sweetie pie and > getting sweeter (and bigger) every day because that means I did > a good job! Yup, you done raised him good! :) Joyce "Magic Mood Jeep©" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote > In a way I'm sad to see "my widdle baby get all growed up", but then again, > thrilled to death that he's such a sweetie pie and getting sweeter (and > bigger) every day because that means I did a good job! Yes, no doubt about that, you did good! :o) SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki Happy 1/2 birthday, Weeble :-) Perhaps a meatloaf would be a good "cake" for him? -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album I think I'm going to put a spin on the poke cake idea, and make poke cupcakes! I've got vanilla cake mix, muffin tins and just bought some of those paper cups you make cupcakes with, I'll just poke each one once and pour (with a spoon - it's be easier to control that way) a bit of Jell-O over each one. My husband likes to make orange poke cakes, that way they taste like the 'dreamsicles' (vanilla ice cream on a stick, coated with orange flavored popsicle), but I do have a few other flavors of Jell-O to choose from. SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > Happy 1/2 birthday, Weeble :-) Perhaps a meatloaf would be a good "cake" > for him? > -- > Britta > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album "Magic Mood Jeep©" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message news:<Ga4Yb.42856$jk2.102133@attbi_s53>... > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer > wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and > he was less than a week old, so our vet pinned his Birthday as being > 8/18/03. Aww, happy 1/2 birthday to Weeble! Sorry I have no clue as to what sort of cake he might like, but we will be sending purrs on his special day. ------ Krista > That's right - this week Sir Weeble Wobblybottom (whose bottom is no longer > wobbly at all) will be 6 months old. I found him on 8/22 of last year, and > he was less than a week old, so our vet pinned his Birthday as being > 8/18/03. Happy half-birthday, Weebles!!!! > Does anyone know of any cat-friendly cake recipes (but yet still palatable > for humans, i.e.. no mouse/fish flavor)? An icecream cake, perhaps? Yowie Wishing Weeble a very happy 1/2 birthday with a delicious cake and a toy mousie or two, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip>> Happy 1/2 Birthday to Weeble! |
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