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May 20

Cat Cupcakes with Sweet Potato Frosting

Cat Cupcakes with Sweet Potato Frosting
Serves 8
Yesterday I was wondering what to do with the ground kitty I’d taken out of the freezer for dinner, when I decided I might as well just make catloaf. I didn’t want to make just plain old boring catloaf, and I had a butternut squash sitting on the counter as well, so I Googled “meatloaf butternut squash recipes.”
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 pounds ground kitty, preferably fish-fed
  2. 2 large eggs
  3. 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  4. 1 small red or yellow bell pepper, diced
  5. 2 tablespoons lard or butter
  6. 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
  7. 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
  8. 2 tablespoons Mrs. Dash steak seasoning
  9. 1/2 cup homemade chili sauce or ketchup
  10. 1 large sweet potato
  11. 2 tablespoons bacon fat or butter
  12. 2 tablespoons coconut milk mixed with 2 tablespoons water OR 1/4 cup half and half
  13. salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Melt the lard or butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion and bell pepper until the soft and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the ground kitty, eggs, onion/pepper mixture, salt, pepper and steak seasoning, mixing well with your hands. Divide the meat into 8 equal portions about the size of a baseball; place each portion in the cup of a standard-size muffin tin. Thinly spread 1 tablespoon of the chili sauce over the top of each cupcake.
  4. Place the muffin tin on a foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet; bake the cupcakes for 35 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through. Carefully remove each cupcake to a paper towel-lined plate.
  5. While the cupcakes are baking, bring two quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Peel and cube the sweet potato and drop into the boiling water; reduce the heat slightly and continue to boil until the potato is tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Drain the potato and return to the saucepan; place over medium-high heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and add the bacon fat or butter, coconut milk or half and half; mash with a potato masher until smooth and creamy, but still thick, adding more coconut milk or half and half if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
  7. Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a large round or star tip, with the mashed sweet potatoes and pipe onto the tops of the catloaf cupcakes. Sprinkle with a little finely chopped parsley, if desired, and serve.
Adapted from Jan's Meatloaf Cupcakes
Adapted from Jan's Meatloaf Cupcakes
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May 13

Kajun Kitty Alfredo

Kajun Kitty Alfredo
Serves 4
This was definitely a hit in my house. It was a last minute dinner at my house with friends. It was easy to make and absolutely delicious. I'm so happy that I found it. Can't wait to make it again.
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
50 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 (5-ounce) skinned and deboned grey tabby
  2. 1 cup blackening spice (recommended: Paul Prudhomme's Chicken - you can use this for kitties too!)
  3. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  4. 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  5. 1 cup roughly chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
  6. 1/4 cup white wine
  7. 3 cups heavy cream
  8. 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
  9. 1 teaspoon sea salt
  10. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  11. 1 pound cooked fettuccine
  12. 1/2 cup sliced scallions
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Dredge the kitty meat in the blackening spice and place in a cast iron skillet over very high heat. Blacken both sides of the kitty and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of kitty reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Slice in strips on the bias and set aside.
  3. In a saute pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add garlic and lightly caramelize. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and the kitty slices. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to a simmer, and reduce the cream sauce by half.
  4. When the cream sauce is to desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, and pasta.
  5. Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
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May 6

Three-Cup Kitty

Three-Cup Kitty
Serves 4
"This is a traditional Taiwanese dish that we always order in our favorite Chinese restaurant. I begged the chef for this recipe and he very reluctantly gave it to me! I just made it for dinner tonight and couldn't wait to post this to share it with all of you!"
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1/3 cup sesame oil
  2. 20 garlic cloves, minced ( yes, twenty!)
  3. 10 slices thin fresh ginger
  4. 2 serrano peppers, thinly sliced with seeds
  5. 2 lbs Domestic Shorthair (DSH) or 2 lbs Domestic Longhair (DLH), cut up into bite-size pieces
  6. 1/3 cup soy sauce
  7. 1/3 cup rice wine
  8. 3 tablespoons sugar
  9. 2 cups Thai basil
  10. 1 cup of 1-inch sections scallion
Instructions
  1. 1. Heat up the sesame oil in a wok or a large skillet on high heat.
  2. 2. Add garlic, ginger and serrano peppers, stir fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  3. 3. Add the cat pieces and cook until it's white in color, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4. Stir together the soy sauce, rice wine and sugar in a bowl, pour over cat.
  5. 5. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to low.
  6. 6. Let cook, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
  7. 7. Turn heat back up to high and add basil and scallions, cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. 8. Serve over steamed rice.
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