Here it is another Shopping Around the World hosted by Piglove and Fozziemum. This week we can make anything our little pea pickin’ hearts desire.
Kali stood up and said she wanted to be the celebrity chef from Fort Meezer, for this dish.
Hello my friends. My dish today will be Greek Potatoes
Let’s hear it for Greek Potatoes…..*smashes plate by throwing it at the wall.* “OPA!!” hehe Do you know where the Greek custom of smashing glasses and plates stems from? MOL…Stems…glasses…MOL Opa!! *smash*Me-wow
Greek tradition has it that this practice started when a rich family invited a much poorer family to dinner and to make them feel better invited them to break the plates. They were proving that friendship is everything. And there’s no better way of proving that than dining with friends over Greek food.
Without further Αντίο ( adieu in Greek) our main course for the day:
I was wondering where all the dishes are going! Opa. Dad
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MOL, fewer dishes to clean, dad.
Kitty kisses,
Kali
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shoko, ya look gorgeouz in dancin out fit…..
N kali….we iz crackin…. UP…..
ya noe, ewe look gorgoeuz witha stash act shoo a lee !!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
thanx ta yur mom for sharin thiz rezz a peez….it soundz awesum !!!
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Hi fishy friends,
You know I never even thought about Einstein before I put my get up on. He’s a big guy he can handle it.
Kali says its nice to know she could pass for a Greek man anytime….a rather furry Greek man. MOL
The recipe is easy. That’s what mom likes.
Shimmering Shoko
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Hi Kali, you’re welcome to come and cook for the palace, anytime, especially as we have plastic and paper plates. Your potatoes sound really cool too… could I substitute nip for the rosemary do you think? purrs ERin
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I’d love to stop by your palace with my wares! Something tells me it would be a long walk and even longer if Shoko tagged along. We’d be stopping to check every mole hill or junky area for mice.
I never thought of substituting the rosemary for nip….first class idea ERin. I’ll see if mom will try this taste delight the next time Greek Potatoes are on the menu.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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That looks delicious! I bet the same thing could be done in the crock pot (you know my mommy always rush-rush-rush to work). It would be wonderful to come home to at night. I’m off to look for some potatoes now. Thanks my sweet friends! Opa! XOXO – Bacon
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Great idea to use the crock pot…only problem is that the sauce won’t evaporate so you may get soggy potatoes. Let me know cause I could do it this way too.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Kali dear, you are an excellent cook, you know the Greek traditions, but Shoko seems to be in Turkey as a belly dancer. Your mom has a stunning imagination.
See you!
Kosmo
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Thank you Kosmo. Greece is an interesting country. Turkey and Egypt are well known for their belly dancing but all through the Middle Eastern countries one can see belly dancing. Maybe the cats in Greece are the only ones that belly dance…MOL
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Oh yum! Those ‘taters sound delish! AND I can throw plates around while Mom is cooking it and have an excuse to make a mess (I love that part especially). As for that belly dancing outfit Shoko – I wonder what Einstein will say after he recovers from fainting.
Hugs, sammy
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Isn’t throwing plates cool! I wonder if mom would think I threw her vase as I wander through the china on the mantel. MOL Oh Sammy, I never thought about Einstein…..hope he understands I’m just being me…different.
Shoko
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Kali, you are an adorable chef and the recipe sounds great. Shoko, I didn’t know you were a belly dancer- do you already have your dancing badge at Cat Scouts? You should get it now if you don’t have it yet.
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Gee I never knew there was a dancing badge…thanks Sammy P’s mom. Got that mom…we need to go to Cat Scouts later today.
Shoko
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It looks very easy to do, and sounds delicious ! Purrs
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The dish is very good and is easy. That’s what mom likes…tasty and easy. One does get tired of potatoes boiled or smashed so this is a real change.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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BOL! You made us laugh. First Kali with the mustachio and then elephants made out of garlic, then the sexy Shoko belly dancing! BOL!
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Glad we gave you a chuckle…we all need to put life where it belongs…on the back shelf! This is the first time mom has assisted me in the kitchen. It was fun…especially breaking the dishes…MOL The garlic is huge….looks like an elephant too. Shoko just couldn’t contain herself…she had to join in the fun.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Well dat sounds purretty good Kali. Altho’ do da taters have to be old? And how old is old? MOL Now we’s not so sure ’bout breakin’ al those dishes. Mommy breaks purrlenty without tryin’. MOL We think you look great Shoko.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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You could use whatever potatoes you want. New potatoes have a better flavour right out of the garden and you’d waste that flavour as the potatoes pick up the flavour of the garlic and herbs. You know, the next time your mom breaks a dish just yell, “Opa!” I have thought if one is going to break dishes and glasses, one should invest in chinet plates and plastic glasses. It would be cheaper.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Cool Kali. Mommy wishes she could grow taters in da garden, but alas… And mommy says “Oy vey”. Nope we ain’t Jewish, it’s just somethin’ she says. MOL
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Fresh taters are delish. When mom lived in the mobile home and the landlord said digging in the lawn was forbidden, she got a deep container and grew 5 potatoes in it. Fresh potatoes didn’t last long but at least it was a taste of them….she hadn’t had fresh taters for 10 years. She thinks she liked those the best cause it was difficult to get everything by herself. Just sayin’
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Dat sounds really cool Kali. Mommy’s never really had a fresh tater. Oh da ones at da grocery store come from da ground cuz lots of times they still had dirt on ’em, but mommy hadn’t grown ’em herself. They be too ‘spensive to buy these days. Ifin mommy could actually grow things like lettuce and taters and corn and such she would be eatin’ really good. MOL
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Speaking of dirt, mom was at the grocery store and she wanted leeks. Leeks can be hard to grow so she was buying them. She noticed there was dirt between the layers of leek. This would mean one would have to keep removing layers till a good layer was discovered. She told the young boy that worked there. He said, “Well mam, they ARE grown in dirt!” Mom says she could have hit him she was so mad. MOL That would have been priceless. MOL
Shoko
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MOL MOL Dat’s funny. Me thinks mommy purrobably woulda furgot her manners and hit him. MOL
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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hahaha…our mom sure felt like it!
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Kali, you did really well with those potatoes.
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Thanks guys and Zoey too. It was fun…especially breaking the plates. MOL
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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That recipe sounds so good! Great job, Kalo. And Shoko, what an outfit!
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Mom says its easy and fast. Quite a change from normal potatoes. Guess what? Even dad likes it and its pretty hard to get to try something new.
I had fun with the belly dancing outfit. Can you imagine what dinner will be like with me belly dancing throughout it. No, I don’t mean I’ll dance through the potatoes.
Shoko
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Love the outfit,Shoko and Kali,we must try those Greek potatoes.We had quite a day yesterday!We were in our carriers in the front seat with Mom .An unexpected curve came up suddenly and Mom lost control of the car.We went into the ditch and hit a tree.We are all fine,just a bit shaken.Fortunately,the car hit a tree while going backwards but it is totaled. We got out safely and had to ride in a tow truck.Unfortunately,the car was totaled We are back home now and staying close to Mom.
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Oh my cat!! What a horrible experience. Ant accident is terrifying never mind one that tossed everyone in the ditch. Your little hearts must have taken off beating loudly. At least your mom was there and you were with her when you had to ride in the tow truck. It’s terrible the car was totaled….a shame. At least everyone is ok. Sending calming purrs to all your family.
Shoko
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WHOA! TW’s ex was Greek and he never said OPA or broke plates. He never made her those taters either. He was a strange one but then he had to be to like TW. OPA *crash*
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I believe there is a Greek saying that roughly translates to, *never trust anyone that doesn’t break plates.* OPA *smash*
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Guys, totally pawesome post and we’ll be adding this most delicious recipe to our ‘to cook list’ MOL
Photo’s are fabulous as always 😀
Purrs
Basil & Co xox
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Hi Basil, this recipe is rather easy and dad loves it so mom does make it occasionally. One has to watch the lemon juice or you’ll have pucker power. MOL
Shoko
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we love your greek potato recipe and we will make some when we get some sun and can eat them outisde with a retsina dna alot of opa’s and Jamas!
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Best to eat outside if you plan on throwing dishes about…MOL Stella loves this recipe and instead of using a chicken bouillon cube, she uses a vegetable bouillon cube and says it’s delicious. Mom likes where it’s quick and good.
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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Heh Heh Heh yoo really gotz dat recipe’z down gud Kali. Yummy in da tummy an fur a fella who not a tater kind of fella that meowin sumptin! Dey so gud dey almos sweet az yoo but dat not pawsible. Ah gonna do a post at da Lounge soon so keep watchin!
Big Gentle Bloo Hugs
Buddy Buddy
Oh and here da kid
Shoko
Meow my dear! Hubba Hubba what an outfit.
Whisker Kisses
Einie
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MMMM wee are droolin here!!! Them’ tatoess look furabuluss…..
Can mee brake a few platess with you Kali????
**nose kissesss** Dharth Henry xxxx
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The taters are easy to make Dharth. Ladymum can break the recipe down to one potato and just make enough for her. Mom used to do that before dad retired. Dharth, I would be honoured to break dishes with my favourite cuz anytime and place. OPA *crash* MOL
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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I’m afraid our dishwasher has something misunderstood with that OPA thingy because it sometimes breaks a plate or cup. BTW, as for ‘friendship’ between rich and poor, have you seen this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069235/? If you can find it somewhere, you should watch it, it is brilliant and unbelievably funny!
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Mom looked up the movie and it sounds super with a great cast. She is going to try and find it in this city. We have 1 video store left in town….the others have disbanded…not enough business.
Your dishwasher must come from Greece..haha
Kitty Kisses,
Kali
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It can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=alberto+sordi+bette+davis
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