April is our turn to host the Shopping Around The World for Piglove. Simply put The Canadian Cat’s URL in your post with your favourite seafood dish. Piglove’s URL would be nice to include too.
SHOKO…..BLACK
KALI……ORANGE
Hey Kali how’s the ole gal doing? She’s OK….she’s watching and talking to the TV. The talking to the TV tells me she’s getting better. What happened anyway Shoko…do you know? Well, listening to dad and mom yak about her knee, it seems when they went to Omaha Beach after meeting up with Phenny and his mom and dad, mom fell down. Really!! Good ole mom, when in doubt, have a bath….sorry, that’s for us not mom. For mom it would be….MAKE A TURKEY OF YOURSELF!
This picture was taken moments before mom stood up, heard a crack and fell on her face. Da Phenny knew it was coming and wanted to get out of there fast so is dragging his mom behind him. MOL.
When they got to London they caught a virus….both of them. This knocked them so low that they could barely be seen on our cat radar, but I get ahead of myself as all of the residents at the house in Normandy were involved in fixing our recipe of the month for Shopping Around The World.
We peek in at the activities In the house in Normandy that day.
Seems mom was the bossy dudette for our recipe of Fish Cakes made with salmon. She says supervisor, we say bossy.
Ingredients:
1 tin Sockeye Salmon….150 grams $5.25 in Canadian Dollars
1 onion…. 1.29 euro a pound , $ 1.38
8 small potatoes……very small…1.99 for a kilo, $$ 2.13 euro
some butter….in cupboard
A true international dinner.
Directions:
1/ Dice onion but not too small. Throw a teaspoon of butter in frying pan to brown onion. Put onion in frying pan and cook at medium-high…stirring frequently or your onion will be black as my face. MOL
2/ While the onion is browning, cut up the potatoes and boil them in a pot.
The potatoes are boiling and the onion is sautéing as demonstrated by our model Broomhilda Brush, a charming woman.
With your other hand chunk up the sockeye salmon after you have removed the juice and given it to the pet at your elbow. 
As you see, aforementioned pet is helping Broomhilda get the salmon juice out of the can and telling us to flake off, it’s his juice.
3/ The potatoes are done so smash them like this foreign resident of the house.
4/ Turn onions off at this time.
5/ Add salt and pepper to taste and about 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs.
6/ Combine smashed potatoes, browned onions. salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and of course the salmon in bowl. Mix with hands. It tastes better this way.
7/ Make patties with your hands. Put 2 tablespoons butter in frying pan and turn the temperature to high. Watch constantly. Don’t forget to place the patties in pan. After about 5 minutes turn the cakes over and do the same on the other side. You want to brown them on either side….not burn them. DONE! 
These are some scrumptious looking fish cakes. Mmmm…perhaps some more potatoes would be wise next time.
A wonderful meal that we all had part in making. What? Mr. Brush didn’t do anything? 
Oh yes he did! Mr. Brush appears to have eaten a little more than the chair could hack. The chair broke but Phenny was there to the rescue, moving so fast he’s a blur.
Thank you for joining us for April’s Seafood Recipe. From all of us: Mr. and Mrs. Brush, dad, mom and Da Phenny we bid you a fun and happy day.
Broomhilda Brush and Mr. Brush aka Phenny’s mom and dad.
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It is also Sunday Selfie Day with The Cat On My Head blog. Well, we just couldn’t miss another Selfie Day so I took it upon myself to show one and all the beret mom brought me back from Paris for me. Kali got one that is exactly the same. Where’s the French treats mom….trade ya the beret for the goodies. MOL 
Am I not one sophisticated kitty? I asked for a green beret but mom didn’t think I deserve a green one. I tell you…I’m not so sure about that woman.
Please stop by The Cat On My Head and view our friends trying to show their best side. It’s a riot. 
Mom this was a long blog. I’m bone tired but a little peckish. Are there any treats in the big Paris bag? There are? What do ya mean I have to share them with Kali. What did she do? Oh alright if I HAVE to.
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 9:29 PM
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Hello, your salmon sounds good. Jasmine like fish too.
Here’s her recipe for fish.
https://carolmaewy.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/shopping-around-the-world-4/
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Ooh la la, Shoko. You look tres manifique! We love you in that beret, and the red is lovely with your coloring. Sorry your mom hurt her knee on that wonderful trip.Hope it is better really soon. Mom will add her too her prayers. Thanks for hopping along. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
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You think it looks nice? Maybe it does and I was wrong. Thanks for the compliment my friends.
Shoko
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hahaha I remember the chair-thing… ;O))))) and for me this is still the bestest fishcake ever… because we made and ate it together with you… and that’s an ingredient you can’t buy in a store, right?
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Exactly! You can’t buy friendship and we did have fun….a forever memory.
Jean
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Now that sounds a fab recipe, and simple enough my peep could even make it…. mind you it does involve frying things so best we give a miss! Hope your moms knee is feeling better now, and the beret looks delightful, a very continental flair!
Purrs, Erin
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It is rather simple, I must agree. You must keep your pawrents away from potential hazards? This is a tough job Erin as they must eat….they can always eat it raw. Ugh! It wouldn’t taste very good but the fish would be moreish.
Shoko
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mum is loving the fish cakes,and you looks very stylish in your selfie Shoko,xx Speedy
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Thank you Speedy. Mom thought I should dress up since it is Sunday. MOL
Shoko
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I really enjoyed the recipe. Food is, and should be, fun!
Yes, the juice off the salmon always is reserved for the deserving furbuddies of the household!
Tuna gets the same treatment. My kitty boys Andy and Dougy love, love, love the water off the stuff, but turn up their noses at the actual albacore. What??! I guess they are too used to getting their meat in pate form to mess with the real deal.
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Really? You guys turn your noses up at the albacore tuna too? We love the juice but the actual tuna is not our cuppa nip. Mom says there are kitties starving all over the world that would love it but her chatterings don’t work. We don’t like that cwap mom…now take it away. You can have it.
Shoko
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It surprises me to learn they aren’t the only ones. It strikes me that the tuna water is always a big hit with every cat I’ve known!
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It is odd and I wonder why they like the juice so much. It isn’t oil, like it used to be….it’s just water with a hint of tuna. Go figure!
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Oh yum, yum droooool! I do luffs fish CAKES!!!!
Hope Mom’s feeling better and all the cold thingys have gone frum Mom and Dad
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
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Mom is doing ok as is dad. Seems your bugs over there are darned stubborn. They just don’t want to leave. Maybe they know they’re in a different country and want to go home. MOL
Loves,
Shoko
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You are so funny!
Kosmo
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Who moi? I must be me Kosmo. MOL
Loves,
Shokolino
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Your poor Mom! I hope both your folks are feeling better. I am not into seafood, but my hubby loves salmon so I can make these for him. You look gorgeous in your beret, so pretty Shoko.
We have our recipe up for today too so be sure to stop by. XO
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They’ll live…mom is doing quite well now but dad has a bad cough….he’s so loud that I run away every time he coughs.
We will pop over to your blog immediately and check out your recipe.
Loves Shoko
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Not only does that look good but it looks like you all had fun making it too!!!
We shared Mom’s Fish Packs today. http://friendsfurevercatblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-selfies-and-shopping-around-world.html
The Florida Furkids
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They did have a load of fun with all sorts of peep jokes. I will rush over and see what your mom’s recipe is all about. Thanks Kids…I can’t call you kids…Ellie and Allie you two are my seniors so I shall say ‘good buddies.’
Shoko
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Mmmmm fishy cakes, very delightful and yummy. Are there any left?
♥♥
Wyatt and Tegan
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Hi there,
Sadly no…the French potatoes were very small and just enough for the four of them. I would’ve taken the salmon and let them have potatoe pancakes. MOL
Shoko
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Mee-you Shoko you look Marveeluss inn yur Razzberry Beret!! Yur simple gorgeeuss!!
An wee had NO idea that yur Pawentss went to France!!! Mee-you an they gotted to meet Phenney an stay with Lady Katty an Mistur Mark….furabuluss!!!
An Lady Jean you an LadyMum are 2 peess’ inn a pod! LadyMum fell on Furiday an wrenched her bad rite knee badlee!!! Wee send purrayerss an POTP to her!!
❤ Luv ❤ to you an Kali frum Cuss-inn Dharth Henry =^,.^=
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You think, Dharth? It should have fish stuck all over it, then I’d be crazy bout it. MOL Yep they fly to France and then went to the UK. They were gone like FOREVER! Almost 3 weeks. We were left alone to forage for food. MOL I know you don’t believe me cause I don’t look like I lost any weight. MOL I do have a dramatic licence and must use it at times.
Your Ladymum is a klutz like mom too! Imagine 2 of them and they’re both Canadian. MOL Hope her knee gets better soon. Mom says it really hurts but the pain is fading now. It’s only when she turns her leg certain ways that it hurts.
Loves,
Shoko
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Same with LadyMum here Shoko!! Funny that they both are Canadian…..sumfing inn thee water purrhapss??? Mew mew mew….
An Cuss-inn Shoko yur gorgeeuss!
An sum fish frum France wood bee so tasty butt NOT on yur Beret hat; oh no!!!! 😉
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Not on the beret? Well ok then. I wonder if French fish say ‘la gurgle.’ MOL
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Those fishcakes sound and look very tasty. I hope your mum’s knee is soon better, and that she and your dad have got over the virus.
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They will be fine. They wore themselves out and were a great attacking spot for a virus. The fishcakes are good according to mom….I’ll take the salmon and they can have the juice. MOL
Shoko
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Onlee if it iss 1 gurgull Shoko…if more than 1 it iss “Le Gurgull” 😉
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MOL..What a clever little dude you are.
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Oui Oui Madamoysell Shoko…… 😉
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MOL
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Those fishy cakes look fabulous and sound yummy ! Purrs
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They look real easy to me. I think your mom and dad could try them no problem Pixie and Zorro. You could work all day and make them for supper.
Shoko
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You look great in your beret Shoko. Sorry to hear your mommy fell. Dat’s never a good thing. And we’re glad she’s feelin’ better. We’re sendin’ hugs and purrayers.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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She did have a hard time there for a while as her foot was black and she sprained her knee but it is coming along nicely.
Shoko
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We’re happy dat she’s doin’ better Shoko. Our mommy’s are no spirring chickens, and da falls aren’t very nice to them. They take longer to heal thses days Shoko. We’re glad they have us to help ’em. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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We tried to help by yelling at her and finally just purred at her. She liked the purrs better.
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We are sendin Mom lotta purrs and prayers fur her leg to get well and hope that other thing with Mom and Dad is better too.
Love the visit with Da Phenny and his fun family. So tasty a visit MOL.
Einie and me lovin that beret Shoko. Yoo looking like a french resister fur shur!
Oh yez. Ah got a gift flower fur ya on our bloggie on Monday so come by and give it a whiffie. A kieepin it nice an watered. Ah hava treats fur ya too!
Purrs and Cuddles
Yer Big Bloo
Buddy Budd
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That’s it Buddy. I’m a French Resister. No not register, resister. I earned the beret. I feel so much better now Buddy. Thanks.
You have something for Kali and me too? We shall be by for a sniffle of the flower and maybe a treat.
Loves Shoo for Einie and big hugs and licks from kali Kit too.
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We wish we coulda had a taste of those fish cakes! Purrs that your mom’s knee is better soon.
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We’ll invite your family and you furs when we have fish cakes again. It’s a heck odf a way to come for potatoes though. Just the salmon I can see.
Shoko
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Your peeps sure had some adventures with Da Phenny!
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They had a great time. Your pawrents did too when they went to China. Mom envies your peeps but doesn’t think she can fly that far.
Loves Shoko
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Fabulous post ladies! So glad your pawrents got to meet Phenny and Peeps! How very exciting!!!! Noms look marvelous! You look very pretty in your baret to 🙂 Have a wonderful week.
Luvs
Marty and the Gang
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They did have fun when they shirked their responsibilities to us. I thought they weren’t that much fun but they fooled me again.
Shoko
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concats! You got ole sourpuss TW to laugh. She was hysterical reading your post. Thanks! TW was looking for a recipe for fish cakes cos the store ones she bought that almost tasted “like mama used to make” aren’t available in the supermarket anymore.
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A good belly laugh makes life a little easier to deal with. These fish cakes are so easy…it’s pretty hard to get them to taste bad. Unless one burns the crap out of them because one is on the computer. Think it’s happened before? Yeah! You can add celery, green/red peppers and peas to the cakes….really whatever turns your crank.
Loves,
Shoko
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Oh Shoko and Kali you came up with a great salmon recipe – and it’s already tried out by the traveling peeps in Normandy so we know it MUST be delish! Obviously Mr. Brush had one too many bites of those salmon cakes and broke the chair…..Sorry about your Mom’s fall AND also sorry they insisted on bringing back a London Bug from their trip. That’s not the right kind of souvenir!!! Your beret is fab though – it’s definitely your color! Sending hugs for health.
Love, Teddy
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That day was busy with making the cakes and mom trying to bounce off the ground.
Shoko
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Oh Yum! those fishcakes not only sound, but look num-o-lishious!!! I shall have to make some – when I have company. Without any cats to share in the salmon, there is too much for me. But Kozmo, Jo Jo Dad and Cinnamon will be here next week! Wait! That means I could make a double (or perhaps even a triple) batch and they would ALL get eaten! I am glad your pawrents are feeling better…I am now over what ever the bug is your pawrents brought to my house.
Love Barb
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With all those visitors you’ll have no problem with the fishcakes hanging around. Mom says you are welcome….she was happy to spread the wealth of bugs she gave you. MOL
Loves,
Shoko and Kali
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Tres oo la la in your beret.💞💞💞
Great recipe, they look really nice! My son is vegetarian and I bought him some Quorn fishless fingers to try..lol..they were interesting! Hope Mom’s knee is getting better 💖💖💖 xxx
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We had a vegetarian restaurant close to us and I would go to lunch with my vegetarian friend. We found this chicken strips….vegetarian of course and they were delish. I bought a bag from the restaurant and tried them on hubby without telling him they had no meat. He loved them and gobbled the all up. He was amazed when he found out they had no meat and still wanted them. The restaurant closed and I have never tasted chicky strips as good as those.
Jean
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There are some really good substitutes now. I bought Alex Steak Diane and it was really good! The fishless fingers were very convincing texture – wise, but a little tasteless…
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Is there any left, Shoko. Fish is my favourite you know😸Healing Pawkisses fur your mom and some tunarated for you🐟☺❤
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Not even a crumb, Binky. Next time we have tuna or salmon we’ll think of you. I know…you can’t taste it that way but the long journey across the pond would probably make the tuna smell ‘hi u hum.’
Loves,
Shoko and Kali
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That was the best Shopping Around The World mom says and even dad helped.
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