Cosmo's Taste Test--Weruva, Natural Balance, or Culinary Creation

So I know you're all impatient to find out--Did Cosmo prefer the cleverly-named Weruva Paw-lickin Chicken, or one of Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance brands, such as Venison and Green Pea, Duck and Green Pea, Chicken and Liver Paté or the only one that comes in a RED CAN, Culinary Creations Roasted Beef Dinner?

Yes, you guessed right--he clearly preferred the cat food in the RED CAN.  He might also have enjoyed the dense texture, the large amount of beef and liver it contains, as well as the extreme stinkiness of it.  or the fact that it is made in Australia.
                      
                         His second choice was the Chicken and Liver Paté.  Perhaps he knows that Dick Van Patten, a star of the television show, "Eight is not Enough," really loves cats.  He just doesn't know enough to put his food into RED CANS.  Dick Van Patten's company is really proud of its Snake Food as well.  Dick has a rescued feral cat he calls AC for Abandoned Cat.  I've never watched a single episode of Eight is not Enough, nor am I likely to, but I can't dislike a man who likes cats and worries about whether snakes get enough to eat.

                         Cosmo was not taken in by the cute name of the Weruva offering, nor by the obsession with peas by the other two Natural Balance offerings.

             If you want to read more about Dick Van Patten, he's interviewed in the September 2006 issue of Pet Press.

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Cats and poultry--quite a lot to be said about the issue.  Cosmo and turkey--an important association.  The burger shown is a turkey burger from Teddy's better burgers in Kailua, which Cosmo disdained, perhaps due to the "secret sauce, " which I found to be better kept a secret.  Cosmo has been quite a fan of home made turkey burgers, and I might do some pan fried ones this weekend (my oven is currently not functional).  

On the other hand, the cat responds well to a good roast turkey plate, with no interest in the potatoes gravy or steamed vegetables.  Likes turkey "Whiskas," though not as much as filet mignon whiskas, and to a lesser degree enjoys fancy feast turkey and giblets "classic."  (Classic seems to mean "Paté")  He largely disdains the friskies turkey flavor, which was once a favorite.  

This weekend, we are focussing on chicken cat foods, with a new flavor from Marina foods, which I picked up when I got a new brand of Pet wipes.

Fish Tacos okay by Cosmo

So Cosmo was definitely happy I went back to Serg's Mexican Kitchen in Manoa after the last meeting of my Andean class.  This time I chose the Fish Tacos, opting for two of them without beans and rice, and taking the grilled rather than breaded option.  I waited on a bench made from two surfboards advertising a brand of beer and people watched.  A woman who was eating with her small son (he had quesadillas) said to me, "You're a long way from Windward," and I realized that she was a former student.  I had forgotten how long it takes a small child to consume a small quantity of food.  It's a wonder we have a childhood obesity epidemic.  I listened to the northern mexican style music until my tacos arrived, opting for a mild avocado salsa for myself (Cosmo is not too fond of salsa)
When I got home, Cosmo was immediately energized by the smell of grilled fish, and eagerly consumed all I offered, prompting me with an impatient paw when I did not deliver fish fast enough.  I enjoyed the soft corn tortilla and the spicy cabbage salad and as much of the fish as Cosmo allowed me.  Though I won't be going into Manoa much in future and I'm dealing with reduced income during the summer, if I get a windfall I can go to the Waimanalo stand.  Or make my own fish tacos!

Plate Lunch Cosmo

In Kailua author Chip Hughes' novel Kula he mentions Ken's In and Out Plate Lunch place.  Being a suggestible sort, I headed out to Waimanalo and got a Grilled Mahi Mini Plate.  Cosmo was quite interested in the fish, and had several bite sized pieces.  No interest in the mac salad or rice, however.    Kula is the tale of The Surfing Detective's search for a missing Golden Retriever.  There are also three feline characters to somewhat relieve the overwhelming dogginess of the narrative.  It was nice to revisit Waimanalo.  I had not been there since Veronica had a community service gig shovelling horse poop for a stable that ran a horseback riding program for disabled and mentally challenged children.  I enjoyed looking at the horses, the Hawaiian separatist encampment, the people selling cold coconuts and Jackson Chamelons.  Cosmo enjoyed the mahimahi, so everyone was happy.