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p.s. No chocolate was sampled during this photo shoot – Mommy’s honor! Everyone knows that the best delicacies begin with “W.” Also popular are “S” (for seed), “M” (for millet), and “E” (for hard-boiled eggs). Menu items with these names are automatically allowed to pass through border patrol to get to their respective lunch plates.ContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Power Bar Patrol”

In the same way that countries patrol their borders, gourmands must patrol their counters. This, of course, is to keep lesser delicacies (and unscrupulous poachers) from sneaking in. Counter patrols are daunting even for seasoned menu veterans, as each entrant is (er) grilled thoroughly before being permitted to stay for (um) dinner. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Counter Patrol”

As preparations for another competitive nesting season intensify, the savviest candidates begin their “nesting checks.” It is all well and good to have comfy nesting material, interior ambiance, and 24/7 security. But none of that matters if you forget about “curb appeal.” For choosy ladybirds, first impressions are everything. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! ReadContinueContinue reading “Day 138: Nest Checks”

When a dish is especially prized (and thus hotly contested), sometimes the best way to resolve ongoing ownership disputes is to hold a hunt. Everyone starts out with an equal chance, and may the best hunter win. Here, being small and quick can really come in handy. And if you need to rock your “cuteness”ContinueContinue reading “Day 137: The Great Banana Hunt”

Being little and cute with soft fetching feathers means you can easily talk the large featherless beings out of prime dishes. The harder part comes in keeping other (less easily duped) poachers away from the dish you just poached. In this course, a master instructor gives an overview of the best advanced “dish guarding tactics”ContinueContinue reading “Day 136: Advanced Dish Guarding Tactics”

If there is one thing every hunter learns early, it is how to “sequester prey.” While it is fine to take your time to select your preferred prey, once selected, you must move to sequester it quickly. This is because you are likely not the only predator with eyes for the choicest morsels. Author: ShannonContinueContinue reading “Day 135: Sequestering Prey”

When you are small and cute and feathery, no one can resist you. If they have it and you want it, it is yours. If they have it and you look at it, it is yours. If they have it and you even think about looking at it, it is yours. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 134: Berries with Grandma”

In some countries, diners like to enjoy something minty after a tasty meal. In other countries, the diners prefer to chew on small seeds or drink a warm brown beverage with white foamy stuff on top. Still other countries favor the presentation of room temperature liquids in various clear pots (although many of these can make the dinersContinueContinue reading “Day 133: After Dinner Wicker”

Every country around the world has some form of witness protection program. This comes in handy when you are so famous and everyone wants you all to themselves. In the same way, delicious delicacies sometimes need protection from the ravenous masses. For instance, perhaps the Small Chef prepares a batch of fresh, warm, delectable wafflesContinueContinue reading “Day 132: Waffles in Hiding”

In many flocks today, mustaches have become quite trendy. This, of course, is just another example of where the featherless beings have missed a rich motherload of timeless style. After all, who would look twice at a garden variety mustache….. ….once they’ve witnessed the full glamour of”mashed potato beak?” Best of all, mashed potato beakContinueContinue reading “Day 131: Mashed Potato Beak”