Recipe from everythingbirds

[Timbersmom]

I saw this and thought it was something Timber might actually eat! Thought I'd share...

 

Sweet Potato Sushi Roll Up!

 

Wavy Lasagna Pasta - cooked al dante

1 lg cooked and mashed sweet potato

1 cup cooked brown rice well drained/air dried.

1/4 cup crushed walnut

1/4 cup cooked broccoli Florette rounds

 

Mix sweet potato, brown rice, walnut and broccoli.

 

Lay out wavy lasagna pasta. Spread sweet potato mix on the full length and width of the pasta and roll up. Serving size and amounts depend on your bird's taste. You can spread thin, or thick as they please. Cut "sushi rolls" into lengths to best fit your birds face and feet.

 

Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake at 250 for 10-15 minutes. The idea is to "harden off" the pasta, not cook anything.

 

Let cool.

 

Serve.

[Luvparrots]

Certainly sounds like something my flock would like and eat! Thanks!

[Inara]

Also sounds like something I would eat Am already imagining lots of variations on this recipe theme. Thanks for posting it.

[Brat Birds]

I am going to try that. Wonder if cauliflower instead of broccoli would be OK.

[Timbersmom]

I would imagine anything along that line that your bird likes would work. I'm trying it this weekend!

[katana600]

What a great idea, thanks so much for posting it. I am just getting to the phase when Gilbert might be interested in trying new food. It will be a great way to use up some leftover rice and I do believe I may mash in a little peanutbutter. Thanks for the idea.

[Talon]

This is such a great idea. I tried it, but I stead of sweet potatoe, I useda variety of veggies. I couldn't keep it rolled up, and when I did roll it, the veggies fell out. I ended up putting another lasagna noodle on top like a sandwich and folding it in half. I will cut it up to serve it but it just falls apart..

[Timbersmom]

Mine turned out pretty well. I found that a thinner layer of filling worked best. Timber was somewhat interested, which is good for him. I have to tempt his appetite. I used the recipe as it appears except for using hemp seed instead of walnuts.

[katana600]

You all just keep coming up with good ideas. I haven't tried it yet, but was thinking of using Ziti because it would be smaller and they could hold it in their talons. I have cake decorating tips to pipe the filling inside, but cutting the corner of a plastic back might work just as well. My birds haven't taken to the dry raw pasta, but cooking it and filling it might be a new approach to try again.

[Timbersmom]

I was thinking the same. For a grey, the whole roll is a little large. I had thought of using another type, like ziti, or cutting the lasagna strips in half to make them smaller next time. Timber won't eat uncooked either, and the ones like that I tried stuffing for him were a total failure.

[Talon]

I guess I need to use a paste spread to keep it together..my noodles just pop open even with a little. I managed to cut it up and put it in their bowls anyways. I will see what they ate when I get home from work. I give them a variety of cooked veggies almost every day with either pasta, rice or quinoa, and a few breadsticks or pieces of rolls, so they pick thru it always.

[Timbersmom]

The sweet potatoes act as a "paste." Think that is what is holding mine together!

[Greywings]

Adding a nut butter (as glue) to your veggie mix would work Talon.