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September 9, 2006
Shrimp Tails
Guess who likes to eat the shrimp tails?
I'll give you a clue. He's about seventeen pounds, grey, furry, with white mittens complete with opposable thumbs! His primary occupation is holding down the couch and defending our house from predators. And howling at Mommy to wake up and feed him.
Tonight, we had my mother (aka "Grandmommy") over for dinner. I made my famous shrimp in chardonnay with garlic, tomatoes and cilantro dish, and as usual, Kieffer made a complete pest of himself. He attacked the shrimp, even climbing onto his grandmother's lap while she shelled. We fed him quite a few in lieu of his regular cat food dinner, and he enjoyed every bite. We discovered quickly that he likes the shells in particular. Something about their crunchiness, perhaps?
As it turns out, MR likes the shells and tails too. He asked that I leave his shrimp whole when I put them in the pot, and after some arguing about how precisely would I calculate the calories, I obliged. He loved the tails. Crunchy, full of fiber, negligible calories. He could eat a whole plate full.
So my man and my cat are both eating shrimp tails. What is a girl to do? My mom and I drank the bottle of champagne she'd gotten us as a housewarming present (MR had a sip, but doesn't really drink except for pinot noir) and sat on the porch discussing the situation.
If it makes them happy, we decide, let them eat tails.
Posted by april at September 9, 2006 9:12 PM