My green-thumbed friend brought me rutabaga from his garden this week. I usually use rutabaga in stews; however, it seemed more of a bbq day. I didn’t want to waste my rutabaga, and I decided I’d let the parrots try it. I wasn’t sure how my parrots would tackle the thing, so I decided I … Read more
As I was sorting out the herb garden, I seem to have an overflowing amount of lemongrass. It’s beautifully fragrant and brings me the sense of joy to have it around me, but I was perplexed with so much of the stuff what I should do with it. I decided I would check to … Read more
Corned beef is an odd food even for humans. A meat that can be packaged in a can already seems suspicious. However, this food can actually be prepared and enjoyed in a variety of ways. Also, with a major food brand for canned beef being “Parrot Brand” canned beef, consumption for parrots seems relatively okay. … Read more
Ahh, summertime. The season of sunshine and picnics. The former being a personal favorite. One of my favorite treats at a backyard barbeque is a fresh kidney bean salad. It’s a favorite summertime snack in Hawaii. At a recent picnic here where this dish was taking center stage, a flock of parrots flew from tree … Read more
I was sitting at the kitchen table the other day having my breakfast when suddenly my cockatiel leapt over and swiped a slice of orange right off my plate. Needless to say, I got it back and only let it have the very small amount it had already eaten. One because I was concerned for … Read more
I decided to try and make my own raisins recently, and it went really well. I’ve always loved raisins, but even by my own standards, I ended up making way too many. I shared them with family and friends but even then, I couldn’t shift all the ones I had! I decided to put them … Read more