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Welcome to our new series on seasonal fruits and vegetables!
When I first started cooking I didn’t understand what was even meant by “seasonal” when it came to food. It wasn’t until I started gardening and shopping at our local farmers markets that it hit home.
Every vegetable and fruit has its season—a season when it is ripe and plentiful, when it tastes the best, and costs the least.
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This post is brought to you in partnership with Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps.
Did you just get a fancy new immersion circulator for cooking sous vide at home? Awesome. Welcome aboard.
I’ve fallen hard for sous vide cooking in the past year. At first, I wasn’t quite sure how it would fit into my everyday cooking – I’m not a restaurant chef, nor do I cook like one!
But the more I experimented, the more I realized that cooking sous vide is in the same category as cooking in a slow cooker or with a pressure cooker: It’s another option in our arsenal as home cooks for getting a good meal on the table with as little fuss – or failure – as possible.
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If you have a cat, you love that cat. You envy that cat. You probably want to be that cat. I mean, why wouldn’t you want to curl up in a ball, sleep 20 hours a day, get reliably fed and pampered with snuggles, and totally ignore the endless horrors of the 24/7 news cycle?
Minus going to the bathroom in a box, being a cat seems like a pretty sweet deal.
While we’re unable to make a feline-human “Freaky Friday” switch a reality, we can tell you how to eat, drink, and party like the kitten you yearn to be. Take a lesson from Ariana Grande and put on your best sequined cat ears and get ready to unleash your inner lion!
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Being a cat may seem unenviable from a dietary perspective, but oh you’re so wrong. Cats eat a protein-rich diet, full of fish, chicken, and other meats, so you have that going for you.
While humans can technically eat canned cat food without too much medical risk, it’s inadvisable from a health and taste perspective. The ingredients in a typical can of cat food include turkey and chicken byproducts, taurine, and ash. While human kidneys could technically process such high mineral content, it’s not an ideal way of living the cat lifestyle.
When appropriating a feline diet, stick with fresh fish. We recommend salmon and tuna. Chicken works too. Just make sure it isn’t raw or spoiled. Also it should ideally be cut into small pieces to fit in your delicate mouth and adorable pink tongue. Be careful not to get any stuck in your whiskers either.
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If you’re not so keen on lapping water out of a bowl, opt for a more creative option: catnip tea. Sure it will require the use of your very-human thumbs to make it, but it will also allow you to take pleasure in one of your cat’s greatest delights. Catnip, (nepeta cataria, as it’s scientifically known) is a member of the mint family and is totally safe for human consumption, plus it’s known to have some healthy digestive and sedative properties as well.
To make the tea, you’ll need dried flowers and stems from a catnip plant, about one or two teaspoons is ideal. Just mix with boiling water and you’re set. You can add lemon or honey if you want to offset some of the bitter, woodsy flavor too.
But be forewarned, instead of getting you hyped up to play with a ball of yarn, it will have the opposite effect. Much like chamomile, it’s known to be soothing and can induce sleepiness. Which is also perfect if you want to tap into your inner kitty and curl up for a cat nap.
Apollo Peaks Pet Beverages
Cat wine totally exists! Well, sort of. Pinot Meow is one of the crazy concoctions created by Apollo Peak Pet Beverages. The “wine” doesn’t actually contain any alcohol. Instead, it’s a smooth blend of red beets, water and yes, more catnip. One glass is the perfect way to unwind after a tough day of mouse hunting and laser pointer chasing. (Will we ever catch that pesky red dot?)
The best party games to play as a cat (or for the less-comital folks in the back) with your cat all involve the thrill of the chase. Everyday objects like string and feathers can provide hours of entertainment. Or for more high-tech variations, watch some amazing fish and bird videos on YouTube. They’ll have you pouncing at the screen.
Fully cooked whole grains, cooked eggs, small amounts of cheese and certain veggies are usually okay for cats to snack on. Always check with your vet before feeding any people food to your pets.
Chocolate, grapes, and alcohol are all huge no-nos. So if you’re looking to fully embrace the cat lifestyle, you make have to make a couple sacrifices. But it’s a small price to pay for the bounty of sleep and snuggles you’ll get in return.
