That's Ka-Blamo

"When something is particularly great," says the Urban Dictionary, that's Ka-Blamo. Introducing the latest recipe in our Cold Turkey Cookbook, Chicken Ka-Blamo. It passed the taste test with flying colors -- the usual one paw and one thumb up -- at supper tonight. See below for recipe and calorie counts.

Tuck sweet talks the Babe as the pussycat contemplates the plate, just off screen below to the right. When a cat can't decide whether to go with the cat whisper or lunge for the entrée, that's double Ka-Blamo.

Aware that the chicken is there for the taking, Baby opts for a few extra cheek rubs before going for the jugular of Tuck's offering. Note the Tuckman's multitasking finesse, petting the puddy and balancing a mouthful of Chicken Ka-Blamo on his fork in one elegant gesture.

Okay. I'll have some now.

Chicken Ka-Blamo

1 can fat-free chicken broth = 10 calories

1 cup (4 oz = 2 shots) vermouth or other white wine = 110 calories

1/4 cup sliced leeks = 8 calories

5 cloves roasted garlic, pressed (or chopped fresh) = 20 calories

4 sliced mushrooms = 16 calories

1 tbsp freshly ground pepper = 16 calories

1/2 boneless, skinless chicken breast = 143 calories

20 snow pea pods = 28 calories

1/4 cup sour cream lite = 60 calories

20 cashews = 85 calories

TOTAL = 496 calories for 2 servings = 248 calories per serving

In a frying pan simmer leeks, garlic and mushrooms in broth and vermouth 10 minutes. Add chicken and freshly ground pepper, cover and poach -- "the surface should shimmer" -- another 15-20 minutes. Remove chicken to cutting board, slice diagonally into bite-sized pieces and cover loosely to keep warm. Continue cooking broth mixture, uncovered, until reduced by 2/3. Add snow peas, cover and cook 1 minute more. Return chicken to the pan, blend in sour cream and serve Chicken Ka-Blamo on a bed of Perfect Rice.

Comments

[goomp]

Innovation and imagination seem to be the spice of the Cold Turkey Cookbook.

[Gayle Miller]

Sam the cat made himself affable this past weekend (and this truly was a FIRST) to total strangers Joann and Howard who are DOG people to their fingertips - but they fell in love with him, just as he did with them. Sam's rather impressive size may have swayed them - at 28 pounds he is quite uncatlike!

Meanwhile the Tim lad decided to make friends with visitor Bobbette yestereday. Bobbette was charmed to the point that she was sweet talking Tim that he was going home with her because after all, he was a classy cat and she had this pretty Mercedes sitting out in our driveway and if he's just scoot out there and hop in, she'd be right along! I watched her CAREFULLY when she left. About an hour later I asked Linda - "Did Bobbette come back?" because I didn't see Tim who was, it developed, taking a snooze on Linda's bed.

Meanwhile, Sam was lying ON HIS BACK with fluffy white belly in full view, in the middle of the living room so that both Mom and Aunt Linda could admire!

Clearly, we had a most enjoyable weekend. It was ESPECIALLY delightful because of Ohio State's victory over Youngstown State AND because of Appalachian State's victory over the despised University of Michigan! I'm SOOOOOOO competitive.