http://video.about.com/birds/Sweet-Potato-Mash-for-Birds.htm
It's a very simple recipe. Boil a mixture of chopped, peeled sweet potato, carrot, butternut squash, pumpkin, etc in just enough water to cover. When veggies are soft enough to mash, use a slotted spoon to pull them out and set aside for mashing. Add enough water to the leftover cooking water to equal 2 cups, and bring to boil. Add 1 cup quinoa and cover, cook until soft. Remove cover and let cooking liquid cook out. Mix in with the mashed vegetables. Add in some chopped greens (I prefer cilantro, or kale, etc). I also like to mix in flax seed, chia seed, organic coconut flakes.
Roll into little balls. In a seperate bowl, add dry flaked oatmeal. Roll the little balls in the oatmeal, and then you are set! These freeze great!
I made these today, but so far Tof has been pretty picky about them. Caiques and new things... ;) I'm sure he'll love them once he stops pouting!
ReplyDeleteI made them and it seemed kinda soft, my Eclectus didn't like it. I put them all into the dehydrator, pushed them flat and left them over night until they were crispy. My boy is crazy for the crackers. I had to refill his bowl today 4 times.. Those crackers are the hit in our household now.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds awesome! I haven't had a dehydrator in years, I'm jealous!
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