I was making a salad for lunch the other day, and I tried something I’d never had before: arugula. I’ve never been all that adventurous with the food I eat, but I’ve been trying to change that recently. That means trying a lot of new stuff. Probably the person who’s most interested in my new … Read more

After I got back from the allotment the other day, I laid out everything I had picked and realized that I had almost definitely harvested too much. Carrots, particularly—I don’t know what I was thinking! I managed to make good use of most of the food I picked, but one person I thought might be … Read more

I was out at a restaurant the other night with some friends, and as I’ve been trying to eat more veggie options recently, I decided to try a spinach and kale burger. I’d never had anything like it, and it was delicious! When I got home, I started thinking about using it in my own … Read more

I was making dinner the other night and I had a big bowl of fresh green beans waiting to be prepared. As I was cooking, my cockatiel kept coming over and showing a lot of interest in my green beans. I wanted to let him try one, but I’d never given him green beans before, … Read more

My daughter was having a glass of milk before bed the other day, when unexpectedly our cockatiel swooped down, landed in the rim of the glass and started pecking at the milk. She was quick to get him away—it was her milk, after all! –but I did get a bit concerned as I’d never given … Read more

My family and I moved to a new home recently, and we were delighted to discover that there were a couple of wild pineapple plants growing on the property. We all love pineapple, and there was even one ready to harvest. We brought it back and ate most of it, but it was so big … Read more