In truth, not all cats hate water and avoid it. Some cats, both big and small, domesticated and wild, enjoy water and even like to go swimming. Tigers, for instance, have been known to go into the water voluntarily. So, if you ever get chased by one, don’t think water is a refuge! Still, the average […]
Can You Freeze Celery?
My mom just found a deal on celery she couldn’t pass up. Two heads for a dollar. She bought three. She can’t possibly use that much celery before it turns to mush so what did she do? She froze it. It occurred to me that most people may not realize that you can freeze celery […]
Can Cats Eat Onions?
There are many human foods you should avoid giving to cats. However, some are much more dangerous than others and can be harmful in much smaller amounts. Onions are one of these foods. My little cat Petey loves these turkey ‘snack sticks’ I keep around. He isn’t generally crazy about people food but he is […]
Benefits of a Salad Spinner
There is nothing worse than a wet salad. I don’t need to tell you. You prefer your lettuce and other salad greens to be as dry as possible so that the dressing will stick and you won’t have a soggy runny mess with no flavor. As well, wet greens will not keep as long. But, […]
Do You Need Professional-Grade Kitchen Towels?
This is a favorite with the “I’m a fancy cook” crowd. The problem is they never explain what the intended use is. Why do you need a professional chef towel for a kitchen towel? If your goal is to wipe down counters and such, I’d recommend a microfiber towel. They are highly absorbent just like […]
Should You Cook More Grain or Rice Than You Need?
A bit of advice I keep coming across in cooking tips articles is that you should cook more grain or rice than you need, say twice as much, so that you have leftovers. The idea is that if you double your batch of rice, bulgar, quinoa or other grain you’ll have conveniently cooked grains leftover […]