Category Archives: Animals

My First Thanksgiving Turkey (And a Dead Cat)

November 25, 2022Animals, Holidaybirds, food, holiday, turkeyErin Nudi

I successfully cooked my first Thanksgiving turkey this year! Here’s the step-by-step process I used to pull it off, along with the rest of my menu.

*A different kind of stuffed turkey at the New York State Museum.*

But first a shoutout to Tully, our beloved feline friend who passed away shortly before the holiday.

RIP Tully Nudi

We’d had Tully, named for the Firefly Lane character back before the book became a show, for 13 years. She was 15 when she died. For some reason I’d had it in my head that she would go at 20.

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How to prevent a gator tragedy

June 16, 2016Animals, Just Meanimals, florida, gator, hot topicErin Nudi

Edit on 06/17/16: Less than 24 hours after I wrote this post various news outlets disclosed that Disney employees reported problems to management regarding guests feeding gators – for 14 months. I have to rescind my below comment on it “probably not” being Disney’s fault. If they were made aware of the issue and did nothing, clearly they are at fault.

I’ve been semi-obsessed with gators for a few years now and consider myself fairly educated on the reptiles.

As an enthusiast but admittedly non-expert, I’d like to share my opinion on the recent gator-related tragedy in Orlando.

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Difference between white meat and dark meat

August 19, 2015Animals, Difference Between, Foodingbirds, chicken, difference between, food, turkeyErin Nudi

Note: This post was updated in January, 2023.

White meat versus dark meat! I used to believe white meat was superior, but I’ve come around and like them both about the same now. I just love chicken in general, really.

Here’s the breakdown of the difference between the two.