2 Ingredient Pancakes

[murfchck]

I have been struggling to find something all my birds will eat, and i found it. 2 ingredient pancakes! All the bowls were empty last night (except one and that was Lilly who only eats pellets and apple so far) Of course the hubs and I had to sample and i don't even like bananna's but it smelt so yummy!

 

2 eggs

1 bananna

 

Mix well and make your pancakes! I used coconut oil to add flavor when cooking.

[Greywings]

Being who I am I would have to sneak some finely chopped greens or sweet potato mash into them. Must be years of trying to hide veggies from our kids, sigh some things just never change.

[Timbersmom]

I'm going to give it a shot. Timber is sooooo picky!

[KimKim]

I made these once, they didn't turn out like the pic lol but they were pretty good. I forgot about these, thanks for the reminder!

[SRSeedBurners]

Never heard of these. I'll have to try. Same as Greywings...I'll be sneaking stuff into them and I'll end up with 15 ingredient pancakes.

[murfchck]

Mine were a far cry from the picture as well, but they didn't seem to mind the odd shapes. I am going to try it with some apple added to it and see if Miss Picky will give it a try. Let me know if your guys like it!

[Greywings]

Apple sauce is easily hidden and mixes well.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I don't hide anything! I'm not the greatest cook, but do barbecue all year long. Both of my kids are health fanatics, minus Sean wanting lazagna. Lots of grilled veggies, shrimp and chicken kabobs. Sophie DOES eat dinner with us.. not the best habit, but its always been this way. She is at the dinner table first. Nancy

[Timbersmom]

Well I did eggs, mashed sweet potato and a banana. I didn't get a total rejection, but he wasn't as excited as I hoped. I may have to try another mixup.

[Brat Birds]

Nancy, with grilled chicken, shrimp, veggies - why would it be bad for Sophie to eat with you? Can I??

[SRSeedBurners]

Similar situation - Grycie and Toby both eat with us. We prepare their stuff minus the 'condiments' i.e. salt, seasonings and dressings unless theyre good for them. I wouldnt have it any other way, theyre our babies.

[murfchck]

When it was just Bongo and Oliver, they ate with us also. Well it was more like stood by and or in our plates and ate for us and we would end up eating from their plates, lol. My table isn't big enough now for 7 plus us!

[Greywings]

You need a bigger table-obviously... >:>

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Yup... bigger table needed! I'm getting a new grill this spring! I want a webber! Sophie is excited! LOL! Noone rants and raves about my cooking like Sophie! So when kids complain that she is my favorite child.... they have a point.

she loves my grilling... does her AWWWWWW,,,, ( that is good). I don't see my kids saying AWWWWWW Nancy

[Brat Birds]

LOL I did finally try the pancake. I tried it with a few very small pieces of green pepper - they both ate the egg part and spit out each and every green pepper - BRAT BIRDS!!

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Brat Birds.... LOL! My birds HATE anything peppers! I thought we needed to give Sophie peppers, as we all hate them! I grilled with peppers. Kids refused, so did Sophie! Kids couldnt pretend! I think she may have liked peppers if we all weren't anti peppers. Nancy

[Timbersmom]

I haven't found a pepper of any kind Timber will eat, and I like them all!

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Sean likes banana peppers recently! I'm going to grill with onions and pineapples on kabobs.Just bought several condiments from " tastefully simple". Will see how it goes. Nancy

[Greywings]

No onions for the birds garlic and onions can kill the red blood cells in parrots.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I din't know that! Thanks! She has always thrown out onions, so I am grateful to learn this! As Sean is coming home for the summer, and she worships the ground he walks on, I suspect she would have eaten the onions.As kids are off to college, when they are home now, it is especially important to her. Things she blue off or didn't like, is different now. She is more loving and excited when they are home and makes more compromises. She is no longer the " spoiled child" she has been forever. Their relationship is very important to her, as she misses my kids very much. Nancy

[Muse]

Greywings is right. And for dogs and cats as well. It causes hemolytic anemia. I have learned to cook many dishes without onions. Amazing how even our own diets change when we have fids.

[murfchck]

And now i am back to being confused. With Olivers respitory issues, i was told to give him garlic atleast once a week. (a little in his eggs) Then i ordered the Nourish to Flourish cook book and it is in that too. Onions we were always leary of and since i am not an onion fan, it wasn't that big of a deal. I think any more i just stay in a state of confusion, the more i try to learn, the worse it is, lol.

[Greywings]

Who suggested Garlic? It is a natural antibiotic but so is oil of Oregano.

[murfchck]

It was at a sancuary we went to. They were serving the eggs and i told them i thought garlic was a nono and they said it isn't so, foolishly i guess i trusted them. My cook book is in my car but i think i saw garlic and onion in there, but i will check it today and let you know. I leave it in my car so i will always have it when i go to the grocery store. lol

[Greywings]

From what I know by researching the subject there are no necessary nutrients for birds in any onion, garlic or leeks. I do think it takes more than just a little ingested to kill a parrot but why take chances?

When introducing new herbs or foods to any parrot I always suggest we error on the side of caution. Although some parrot species may be able to consume small amounts of fresh or powdered garlic without ill effects, I think running the risk of causing hemolytic anemia is too great a danger, especially when there are safer, gentler natural alternatives. Years ago when I interviewed Dr Greg Harrison (Harrison’s Bird Diets) he explained that he and many of his colleagues would not do feeding trials on birds to test a food, chemical or substance they knew or suspected would cause harm. I applaud Dr Harrison’s attitude as I think we need to replace traditional feeding trials with a more humane, long term system, of feeding studies.

 

Avian veterinarians have repeatedly stated that malnutrition is the leading cause of illness, disease and early death of birds. If nutrients are missing from a bird’s diet, this results in either malnutrition or undernutrition.Patricia Macwhirter DVM, (in Avian Medicine: Principles and Application) malnutrition or undernutrition can cause a specific health related, or behavior related, problem or it can suppress a bird’s immune system. When the immune system has been suppressed the body becomes vulnerable to infection from a variety of pathogens: bacteria, fungus, virus or parasites.