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1. about 1 hour ago on Breaking Cat News

   Good news about the kittens! I hope you’re sister is doing well, too. xoxo

2. about 8 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   I really hope the docs can reset J’s leg w/o surgery. And I hope you get to enjoy the new flooring soon!

3. about 10 hours ago on Breaking Cat News

   I keep hoping we’ll get a chance to see how Sophie’s doing from her pov. I imagine her abductors to be well-meaning, but clueless when it comes to cats. Maybe she’ll get frustrated enough to make a jail break, and find her own way home?

4. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

   There’s a very good book called Three Retrievers’ Guide to Finding Your Lost Cat. It’s less than 50 pages long, but it’s full of great advice.

5. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

   Holy bleep, that’s a nasty fall! Will keep my toe beans crossed and hope he heals well!

6. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News

   I just posted a recipe for the tomato jam that I mentioned. It dead easy to make. It might even go well it chizburgers? :)

7. 1 day ago on Breaking Cat News
   Oh! How trying this recipe then? I found it on the NYT, and I’ve been using it for years. The recipe was designed to be eaten relatively quick, but it stores quite well in the fridge. I don’t know how shelf stable it is using the classic boil-in-water method, but it should be fine, right? Anyway, this tomato jam is tasty and thickens up nice. I’m not fond of jalapenos, so I use a pinch of cayenne instead for a kiss of heat.

   Yield: About 1 pint

   1½ pounds good ripe tomatoes (Roma are best), cored and coarsely chopped

   1 cup sugar

   2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

   1 tablespoon fresh grated or minced ginger

   1 teaspoon ground cumin

   ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

   ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

   1 teaspoon salt

   1 jalapeño or other peppers, stemmed, seeded and minced, or red pepper flakes or cayenne to taste

   Combine all ingredients in a heavy medium saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture has consistency of thick jam, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning, then cool and refrigerate until ready to use; this will keep at least a week.

8. 2 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   My husband was out late for a goodbye party for one of his co-workers, so I had a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner last night. I like a mix of strong cheddar with a bit of mozzarella for a nice gooey cheese-pull. I have it with a dab of tomato jam on the side. I made the jam using Roma tomatoes, sugar, fresh grated ginger, ground cumin, and cinnamon. It’s a nice savory sweet condiment that balances out all that cheese.

9. 3 days ago on Breaking Cat News

   A friend once designed a t-shirt for her dojo, with the phrase, Brawling Broads of Budo. I like to think that Baba would’ve worn that shirt in her youth.

10. 3 days ago on Breaking Cat News

    I’m really not feeling the “B” in the team, unless B stands for Baba …