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Rusty's a big boy now.

Tried this today, it's now on my weekend menu for every week. https://www.allrecipes.com/loaded-tater-tot-taco-cups-recipe-11711402?print= Loaded Tater Tot Taco Cups Game day snacks don't get better than this! Easy to make with just a few ingredients, these loaded tater tots are next-level delicious. By Nicole Russell Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 6 Ingredients cooking spray 16 ounces frozen bite-sized potato nuggets, such as Ore-Ida® Golden Tater Tots (60 tots) 8 ounces lean ground beef 1/2 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup shredded lettuce 1/4 cup salsa, or as needed 1/4 cup sour cream, or as needed Directions Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray 12 cups of a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place 5 tater tots in each of the 12 slots. Bake tots in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the muffin pan from the oven. Use a tamper or the bottom of a small glass to press the tater tots down into the bottom and sides of each cup. This will create a tater tot cup. Place back in the oven and cook 10 minutes more. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with taco seasoning in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Divide ground beef between the cups. Top with shredded cheese. Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven to a rack to cool for 3 minutes. Top with lettuce, salsa, and sour cream. Nutrition Facts   Calories 301  Total Fat 16g  Saturated Fat 6g  Cholesterol 49mg  Sodium 695mg  Total Carbohydrate 24g  Dietary Fiber 2g  Total Sugars 1g  Protein 15g  Vitamin C 3mg  Calcium 98mg  Iron 2mg  Potassium 463mg Subscribe to Allrecipes' Magazine  

Here are two kind of recent photos of Panda (black and white) and Rusty (orange).  The picture on the left is when Panda was about 6 and Rusty 2.5), the picture on the right is about a year later and you can see how much Rusty has grown. He's a big cat now lol

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For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) January 31, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) January 31, 2026: "The Fruit Thief" by Christopher Heise. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/01/the-fruit-thief-by-christopher-heise.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.