Re: Re: Re: now yucky veggies! for cats!

Now that's a good idea Kitty.  May have to try it....

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 12/16/2004 7:58:53 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] now yucky veggies! for cats!

Get your tuna in a can, not a pouch, so there's plenty of juice.  I hate

tuna, but I'm assuming there's some liquid like in canned chicken.  I

squeeze off the liquid into

little bowls for the cats before sing the chicken.  Keeps 'em busy for a

shoert while.



Kitty



t----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>

To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:24 AM

Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] now yucky veggies! for cats!





> Theresa, aren't they high in protein?? If so, that's why I'll bet. Cats

> require a very high percentage of protein in their diet. That's funny

> about the scallops. Bet Sugar would snatch one and run. I don't even buy

> tuna anymore because it's not worth getting mugged trying to make a

> sandwich. LOL

>

>

> Pam Evans

> Kemp, TX

> zone 8A

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Theresa

> Sent: 12/15/2004 10:05:36 PM

> To: gardenchat@hort.net

> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now yucky veggies! for cats!

>

> OK- I have an interesting addition to this thread... Tonight I made

> steamed edamame (soybeans in the shell) and my crazy siamese cat seemed

> rather interested in it.  So I pushed one over to him on the coffee

> table and he grabbed it and ran away.  He knawed on it for a few

> minutes, then ATE the whole this shell and all!  I couldn't believe it.

> This is the carnivor cat who will steal raw chicken if you are looking

> and I have caught licking raw scallops when I turned my back.  He came

> back for more and wanted to take the soybeans right off my plate

> tonight!  I shelled a couple and gave to him.  I figure if they are so

> good for people, it could hurt the cat.  Lots of fiber and

> phytochemicals, good for the heart and cholesteral.

>

> Who knew a cat would eat soybeans???

>

> Theresa

>

> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:

>

> >>I'm glad to hear that someone else does eat vegetables. I was

> >>beginning to feel peculiar about it.

> >>

> >>

> >

> >No, I realize I'M the peculiar one. I think a lot has to do with the way

> >you are raised and the life you lead. I grew up with a choice of canned

> >peas, corn, green beans, and spinach. Those were the only veggies I

> >knew. Carrots, onion, and celery were only parts of stew; I didn't

> >really think of them as vegetables. As an adult I came to enjoy a few

> >others like broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce. However, later in life I

> >drifted away from them because they're expensive and I was throwing too

> >much away since I only have myself to prepare for. I don't really cook

> >anymore, it's a chore and just doesn't seem worthwhile for just me.

> >

> >

> >Note: I don't advocate this as a good lifestyle; I think we should all

> >eat and enjoy our veggies. My diet is my lazy, bad habit, as smoking

> >seems to be that of some of the others on the list. I'm hoping to make

> >some adjustments to my diet after the New Year. That could be my way of

> >joining those of you on your Great American Smoke-Out.

> >

> >

> >Kitty

> >

> >-------------- Original message -------------- 

> >

> >

> >

> >>I was going to suggest fried okra, too. Nothing better. If you roll

> >>it in seasoned corn-meal and drop it on a very hot skillet that is

> >>just lightly coated with olive oil, it doesn't even come out bad for

> >>you.

> >>Your brussels sprouts sound yummy, Zem. I have just about given

> >>up heavy cream for health reasons, but it a bit of it really does make

> >>many things come out better.

> >>What I do most often these days - at least when the weather is

> >>reasonably cool - is roasted vegetables. If it's just for us, I mix them

> >>all together, but for a party I keep each kind separate and place

> >>them around a very large Nambe platter, which makes an attractive

> >>presentation. I start with a bit of olive oil and kosher salt in a very

> >>hot oven. While the pan heats I cut up the first round - onions and

> >>carrots. Then as I cut each different vegetable into thin slices,

> >>I add them to the mix - or use two pans if I'm keeping them separate.

> >>The combination varies with what is in the refrigerator, but usually

> >>five or six kinds. I try for a mix with different colors and textures.

> >>Red bell peppers, green squash, pod peas, mushrooms, turnips,

> >>sweet potatoes are all good but I frequently try something new.

> >>I usually add a few drops of sesame oil and a sprinkle of dried

> >>herbs - tarragon or parsley is good. But of course canned or

> >>frozen vegetables would not work - the texture would be all

> >>wrong. This may sound like a lot of work, but it's not. If the oven

> >>is very hot it only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.

> >>I'm glad to hear that someone else does eat vegetables. I was

> >>beginning to feel peculiar about it.

> >>Auralie

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>In a message dated 12/15/2004 11:05:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> >>zsanders@midsouth.rr.com writes:

> >>I love vegetables, too. Probably because I grew up eating only ones

grown

> >>in the garden. In winter we had what my mother had frozen or canned at

the

> >>end of the growing season. Marge, you should try fried okra -- it's the

> >>best. There is no vegetable I don't really enjoy. I made Brussels

sprouts

> >>for a dinner party last night. The ingredients included shallots,

marjoram,

> >>pine nuts and heavy cream. It was delicious.

> >>zem

> >>zone 7

> >>West TN

> >>

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