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Sea bass fillets with tomato and olive oil

2 large ripe tomatoes
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp dried chilli flakes, or a chopped fresh chilli
.5 glass white wine
Salt and pepper
4 fillets of sea bass
Place the tomatoes in a bowl of boiling water and leave for about 10 seconds. Drain, then slip off the skins, cut the tomatoes in half and scoop out the seeds. Dice the flesh neatly into pea-sized pieces.

Heat the oil in a wide, shallow pan, and add the garlic, parsley and chilli. Cook for two minutes, then add the tomato and cook for another two minutes. Add the wine, raise the heat and bubble for two minutes. Season with salt and pepper, lower the heat, and lay the sea bass fillets, skin side up, in the pan. Cover and cook for five minutes.

Serve the fillets, skin side down, with the sauce poured over them.

Some people are so cruel.

I have 3 cats (& 2 dogs), On Monday morning we noticed our littlest cat limping badly so I took her to the vet as I thought she had broken her leg. They couldn't feel a break so kept her in overnight (after giving her a pain killer and anti inflamatory jab). Next day was bearing a little weight but they decided to xray as she didn't like her pelvis/base of tail touched.

The xray revealed she hadn't got a break, but was extremely bruised. We don't know if it was a clip from a car, a fall, or if someone had booted her! The vet feels the latter due to the size of the bruising.

Why?

She is a sweet little thing and always comes up to you if you call her. I don't know why anyone would want to hurt her.

I'm collecting her from vets later today as she has had to be confined to allow the bruising to get a little better. Won't know until I pick her up from vet if she will have to be confined in my dogs cage for a while longer. Shame, she loves playing about in the garden!

I'll be glad to get her back, and the other two cats are missing her too!

Dee

ooh John I can't wait lol

hope you little cat's o.k Dee!

Sorry to disappear ...

it's not black lol...it's a tabby.....and at the moment it is lying on my son's bed! would be when i'd just changed the bedding but hey ho........it sneaked in there for the quiet and i haven't the heart to disturb it.....it purrs when it sees me lol.

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Hi Rose...

You playing Dr Doolittle ...Hope the wee fella is ok..

Regards
Rio

Have you room for one more kind lady ? lol x

hi we took in a small cat that kept coming to our house we fed it tuna and smoked salmon it has turn out to be the most loveable cat ever she knew she wanted to be with us she is black and white so you will be rewarded with love

~~~~~ to Dee, Rio, Ray and Linda x

Think you should change the title of this thread Rose to Stray Cats Home lol

LOL Ann

Hi Rio...yes that's me ....not so much DR doolittle lol just the mad woman with the cats!

Hi Garfield....lol...NO!

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PS Hi Linda...the cat is NOT staying lol xx


Just went to rescue Yorkshire pudding lol...it actually rose! xx

I share my next door neighbours cat, and he takes full advantage of the situation. His name is Charlie and he knows that I am a total sucker for all animals.
He uses us as a short cut..........in the back door ,nose around,stand by front door and wait for someone to open it. He then uses my ' flid mobile' as his own hotel lol. He has got it sussed in the winter when the rain canopy is on he can get on the seat out of the wind and rain and watch the world, and assorted other cats go by without being disturbed ! That is unless I need the scooter then I have to wipe off the muddy paw prints and black fur, oh yes and have to pick him up cos he wont move lol.
Anyone who cant be kind to animals disserves shooting in my book.

Lin ( Charlie cats surrogate Mum ) xxxxx

no room for poor garfield ? you must have quite a menagerie rose lol xxx

lol Ray, no more cats! definitely! even ones that eat pizza!

~~~waves~~~~~ to Lin

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Hi RR - very kind of you to invite us all over to yours for Yorkshire Pudding especially as its 'rose' for you - it is a big one ready to be filled with veggies in sauce? I'm on my way! Jx

Hi Janice....stay where you are lol...you're too late! all gone.....

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You mean to say all those purring little ones have finished it already? Oh well got some cauli soup I made in fridge so I shall keep that to myself as well. Jx

sorry Janice...it was Dan! the cats are all asleep at the moment!

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I am sorry to tell all those who added yesterday, that despite my best efforts, the little cat's condition deteriorated overnight and it died about half an hour ago.

But at least it had a little warmth and relative peace....

PLEASE can I ask..if you have ' outdoor' cats...do not let them roam wearing a collar.

Rose xx

Aww Rose, so sorry to hear that, but as you say, it was cared for during its final hours, thanks to you xx