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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2007Krazy Kat!!!
Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has adapted wonderfully. You'd think I could have my vegetarian dishes in peace, but Caliban is of the opinion that a FH's duty is to beg for their hoomin's food, and so he does, whatever I have on my plate. I can always expect him to sit with his nose hanging over my plate and drooling into my food as I'm eating. Sometimes I let him sniff it, saying 'see? You don't like this.' Then I have to snatch the plate away as he starts to take a bite. :P The other day I made pasta with a simple tomato sauce - just strained tomatoes and some black olives, with a few herbs and pepper. After I had combined the sauce and the pasta, I left the sauce pan on the stove while I ate the food. Then I heard eager kitty licking going on somewhere. I thought maybe some pasta had been left in the strainer. Caliban loves those. But when I went to look, he was eagerly licking the saucepan. With plain tomato sauce. Last night, I made my version of lasagna, which does not contain lasagna noodles at all but thinly sliced zucchini instead. And a plain tomato sauce. When I'd assembled the food and put it in the oven, I left the sauce pan on the stove again. Later heard eager licking again. Yup, Caliban licking plain tomato sauce. I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian.  SignatureMarina I feel less alone, am not a vegetarian but am big on vegetables, had to hold a Brussels sprout while tiger ate it last night, Lee > Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It > must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > -- > Marina > I feel less alone, am not a vegetarian but am big on vegetables, had to hold > a Brussels sprout while tiger ate it last night, You have my sympathy! Sarsi likes sprouts and will nibble them quite happily cooked or fresh...alas we don;t really like what happens a few hours later...sorry a sprout loaded kitten fart is one of the worse...if not the worse stench ever! This is a small flat but not that small and the result of Sarsi eating sprouts permeates the air all over the place! I swear I once saw her lift her tail and move 10 feet or so forwards without using her legs- she was brussel sprout boosted! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs lucky that didn't happen but it would be dangerous as he is a senior kitty to start with, might be arrested for having a weapon of mass destruction, Lee > > I feel less alone, am not a vegetarian but am big on vegetables, had to hold > > a Brussels sprout while tiger ate it last night, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I feel less alone, am not a vegetarian but am big on vegetables, had to hold > a Brussels sprout while tiger ate it last night, Lee LOL! When I eat corn on the cob, Caliban begs for it and I have to break off a kernel here and there for him to keep him off my cob. SignatureMarina > Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It > must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. All my cats have loved tomato sauce, especially Stinky, the Scent Connoisseur. And when I brought home tiny Mimi, she hid under the bed until I offered her some lasagna. ;) > All my cats have loved tomato sauce, especially Stinky, the Scent > Connoisseur. And when I brought home tiny Mimi, she hid under the bed until > I offered her some lasagna. ;) Well,lasagna contains cheese, so I wouldn't be so surprised, but I would have thought that tomato sauce was too acidic for cats to like. Caliban always insists on licking the carton when I open one with strained tomatoes. But then, he insists on licking bean cartons and tins, too. :P SignatureMarina > Well,lasagna contains cheese, so I wouldn't be so surprised, but I would > have thought that tomato sauce was too acidic for cats to like. Caliban > always insists on licking the carton when I open one with strained > tomatoes. But then, he insists on licking bean cartons and tins, too. :P Well, as we all know, as soon as you make a statement about what "cats like", a cat will immediately appear who violates that rule. There should probably be a name for this phenomenon. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Well, as we all know, as soon as you make a statement about what "cats > like", a cat will immediately appear who violates that rule. There should > probably be a name for this phenomenon. I know. These days, I'm not at all surprised when Miranda insists on licking the juice carton. Yes, orange juice. - Marina > Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It > must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > -- > Marina Most of ours won't eat things like tomato sauce but Sunrise loves to get close to the plate and inhale the aroma of a variety of foods, including tomato sauce. However, she also loves to SNEEZE on the food after doing this, so we don't let her. Will in New Haven -- Dum Vivamus, vivimus- While we live, let us live > I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. And cooked tomatoes are good for him, will keep him looking young! :) SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. > > And cooked tomatoes are good for him, will keep him looking young! :) Ah, so that's why he still has that kitten face. :P SignatureMarina > Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It > must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. Hugo Katt (RB) used to love tomato sauce and ketchup. Otherwise he had no interest in human food. Except chicken. Elisabet > The other day I made pasta with a simple tomato sauce - just strained > tomatoes and some black olives, with a few herbs and pepper. After I had [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > those. But when I went to look, he was eagerly licking the saucepan. With > plain tomato sauce. I used to have a cat who *loved* anything with tomato sauce. So this doesn't surprise me at all. And of course Garfield, the cartoon cat who might not be all that well-known in Finland (have you seen it?), was famous for being able to devour an entire pan of lasagne. > Last night, I made my version of lasagna, which does not contain lasagna > noodles at all but thinly sliced zucchini instead. And a plain tomato > sauce. That sounds yummy! Do you have a recipe for that? I'd like to try making it. Thanks, Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > I used to have a cat who *loved* anything with tomato sauce. So this > doesn't surprise me at all. And of course Garfield, the cartoon cat who > might not be all that well-known in Finland (have you seen it?), was > famous for being able to devour an entire pan of lasagne. Yes, we get Garfield here. He is called Karvinen in Finnish and Gustaf in Swedish. :) > > Last night, I made my version of lasagna, which does not contain lasagna > > noodles at all but thinly sliced zucchini instead. And a plain tomato > > sauce. > > That sounds yummy! Do you have a recipe for that? I'd like to try making > it. I don't have a recipe, I just wing it, but here's roughly what goes into it: 1 large, firm zucchini Tomato sauce: olive oil 1 onion vegetables of choice (last time, I put shredded carrots and sweet corn into it) dollop (exact measurement :) ) of tomato paste 400 grams strained tomatoes salt, pepper basil, oregano (or herbs of choice) Bechamel sauce pat (another exact measurement :) ) of margarine 2 Tbsp flour (I used spelt flour, because I didn't have white flour) 500 ml milk salt, pepper shredded cheese (I used a mixture of Cheddar and Mozzarella) Cut the zucchini in thin slices lengthwise - I use a cheese slicer, an implement that is common in Scandinavia, but AFAIK not much used in other parts of the world. Leave the strips to rest until assembly. I've seen recipes where they are grilled at this point, but I haven't tried that. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Sauté until it is translucent, then add vegetables and sauté a few more minutes. Turn up heat and add tomato paste. Let it sizzle for a while, then add strained tomatoes (or tin of chopped tomatoes). Add seasoning and let the sauce simmer for some 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the bechamel sauce. Melt the margarine (or butter) in a saucepan. Whisk in the flour, then gradually the milk. Simmer until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Assemble the lasagna in a casserole dish. Pour a little bechamel into the bottom. Layer zucchini slices, then tomato sauce, then bechamel and sprinkle cheese on top. Repeat until everything is in the dish. Finish with a layer of zucchini, bechamel, and generous layer of cheese. Cook in medium oven for 20-30 minutes. SignatureMarina >> That sounds yummy! Do you have a recipe for that? I'd like to try making >> it. > I don't have a recipe, I just wing it, but here's roughly what goes into it: [snip, for space only] Thank you! That sounds great! I don't mind the estimated amounts, I usually just eyeball things when I cook, so that'll be fine. When I have time to make it (sounds like it's labor intensive), I will try it and let you know how it goes. Joyce > Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It > must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. Way to go Caliban ... and you've made be very hungry. Love a good plate of pasta and tomato sauce... Susan M Otis and Chester >Maybe I've mentioned a few times before that Caliban is a Food Hound. It >must be hard for a FH to live with a vegetarian hoomin, but Caliban has [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >I'd say Caliban has adapted very well to living with a vegetarian. Caliban knows what is good for him. Tomato sauce has a lot of vitamins in it. But there is something very attractive about the taste. Amber (RB) used to love the sauce on pizza while ignoring the cheese. And he loved the tomato sauce in a can of Campbells pork n' beans. -- CATherine Mischief LOVES anything with tomato sauce. Any spaghetti dish, tonight I made cassarole with tomato sauce, penne, and ground pork and beef. When I was done, I was watching tv and Mischief casually walked up, sniffed gingerly then snuck in her nose and started licking. *sigh* But nothing, NOTHING can top the time I was reheating a pot of spaghetti sauce with ground beef on the stove. I reheated it and then turned off the stove and went to do something else while it cooled. A good twenty minutes later, I came back to the kitchen...... And saw Mischief ON the stove, with her head IN the pot of sauce, and she was lapping away. Minx......
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