Spinach is one of the most versatile greens around. You can eat it raw, you put it in soups, you can fry it on toast, make smoothies with it—the options are endless. But your list may go further than that if you own parakeets—can they eat spinach? Yes, parakeets can eat spinach. It is a … Read more
Fruit is really nature’s dessert, and you might often wonder how we got so lucky with the variety of healthy snacks mother Earth provides. But we aren’t the only ones who eat it, and when wondering what can and can’t be shared with parakeets, often every fruit is a question mark. Pears are one of … Read more
I was having breakfast with my conure the other day and as I was peeling my orange, I realized I had never given him an orange before. He kept flapping over and seemed very interested, but I really wasn’t sure if it would be safe for him to eat. Not to mention the fact that … Read more
A friend of mine is in the process of moving house, and he’s been trying to get me to take a lot of his stuff off his hands. It’s a long way they’re moving, so they want to travel as light as possible. One thing he found while rummaging through the house was several large … Read more
I came home from the greengrocers the other day with a big bunch of oranges, as I wanted to make some orange tarts. As I almost always do, though, I ended up buying way too much, and now had to reckon with the fact of a big pile of fruit going bad in my kitchen. … Read more
I was out at the farmer’s market the other day when I found the most gorgeous display of locally grown berries. What really caught my eye was the blueberries. They looked amazing—so large and juicy, I just had to buy a big bag. I did get home and realize that I may have gone a … Read more