Strawberry Delight

February 7, 2011 by Tanya
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Oh boy – it’s February! And in Southern California that means one thing: STRAWBERRIES!! Growing up in Minnesota meant a short strawberry season. Boo! But here in LA, you can find fresh-picked strawberries February through Labor Day weekend. Woo-hoo! When I drove past a strawberry stand for the first time (in FEBRUARY, people! c’mon that’s [...]

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

February 4, 2011 by Tanya
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Now you might have thought it would be difficult to come up with recipes in honor of Mo this week, but it was actually quite easy since Mo, like his namesake, was a foodie. Mo loved food. He liked kibble, canned cat food, treats and human food. Boy, did he love human food. Emeril does [...]

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VIDEO: I’m with MoMo

February 3, 2011 by Tanya
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In Memory of Morimoto Adopted December 29, 2009 – Passed Away on February 5, 2010 “What we once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

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Cheddar Scottish Shortbread

February 2, 2011 by Tanya
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Mo loved food. Cat food. Human food. He wasn’t particular. Now Emeril will only eat cat food, specifically kibble. So Mo was a bit of a challenge for me as I never worried about Emeril stealing food off my plate. One day I planned to make Parmesan Shortbread and set out some butter to soften. [...]

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Big Brother

February 1, 2011 by Tanya
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[as dictated to Tanya] Mom told you about Mo. He was a huge pain in the butt. He got to sleep with mommy. In the bed. I had to sleep in the living room on the couch. I got yelled at for chasing Mo. I never chased Mo. He deliberately provoked me until I chased [...]

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A Tribute to Morimoto

January 31, 2011 by Tanya
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I’ve kept a secret from you. My apologies, but I wasn’t ready to share. Now I am. For a short time I was a mommy to two beautiful boys. Yes. Emeril had a little brother named Morimoto. We called him Mo. We met Mo at the vet’s office. They often board a cat from the [...]

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