Cooked this for Dalia today...

[myafricanqueen]

Here is a recipe I make for Dalia...

 

Beans, Grains, Pasta, Veggie Mix,

By Bobbi Brinker

 

Approximately 20 ounces or 567 grams package of mixed beans and peas

 

Several Different kinds of grains

 

1 Cup of small pasta

 

Small package of frozen sweet corn kernals or mixed veggies.

 

Wash beans and peas in a large heavy pot.

 

Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for one hour.

 

Bring back to a boil, uncovered, and simmer for 40 minutes.

 

Stir Frequently.

 

Drain Beans and cool

 

Add several rooughly chopped hot peppers or dried hot pepper pods to the cooking water of

the beans and to the pasta water.

 

Cook all grains in seperate pots so there are many flavors.

 

Combine the ingredients. Freeze in plastic freezer bags in 2-3 day portions.

 

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS TO THE MIX:

 

Chopped nuts

Frozen sweet green peas

Chopped dried fruit

Toasted unsalted sunflower kernals

Boiled popcorn kernals

 

Here are some pictures of the grains:4 Grains, Pearled barley, Bulgar, Quinoa, BuckwheatGroats, Pasta

 

Frozen Mixed Veggies:

 

Beans, peas and lentils mix:

 

Finished result:

 

 

 

Boiled popcorn kernals:

 

Place one pound of popcorn kernals in a large heavy pot.

 

Cover kernals with water, bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer until kernals are soft. Add water as neded to cover popcorn kernals.

 

Drain cool and add to beans mix or package in 2-3 day servings and freeze.

 

 

Dalia really likes this mix.

 

Cristen

[Eckobird]

I make a mix that is almost like this but mine includes: brown rice, bean mix called "bean soup," and frozen veggie mix. I haven't tried the grains or pasta yet. Where do you get the grains from?? Ecko loves the popcorn kernels too but I didn't think about putting them in the mix so I thank you I am going to now. It looks very yummy and its so healthy for our greys. Thank you for posting, hopefully it will encourage people to make this for their greys! I am going to make my mix right now.

[lovethatgrey]

{Feel-good-00020114}Thanks for sharing! It all looks great but that's alot of food just for Dalia. How much does she eat in just one sitting. I think I will try the kernel corn method. They sure love corn at this house.

[Luvparrots]

Thanks for the recipe Cristen. I might give it a try!!

[myafricanqueen]

YOUR WELCOME!

 

caitb2007,

I go to a health food store and buy organic grains, I also get her nuts there and the beans/peas for sprouting.

 

Yeah it makes a lot but it goes right into the freezer! SO it keeps until you use it up. I freeze only enough for a couple days. Take out as needed.

(I also have other birdies that like to pick out what they like)

I also give her Bobbies Birdie bread, and fresh fruit and cooked veggies like Yam, Sweet potato and cook her an egg once a week.

She likes oatmeal and of course her nuts.

So many things to try out!

 

Lovethatgrey,

You are SO right about the corn! Dalia loves it!

In fact we had corn on the cob tonite, she almost flew into my plate before I could cool off a piece for her.

 

 

 

I would love to see some other recipes if anyone has any.

[Tycos_mom]

Imak my birds the almost identical thing only I use a organic rice mix with lots of different kinds of rice. I use 18 bean soup mix without the soup part ialso add barley alphabit pasta pellets peppers frozen mixed vegitables broccoli califlower it's very simaler to yours I also freeze it in baggies with a 2or3day supply in each

[she]

Yum yum.

[danmcq]

This is a very good illustrated post on making a good mix for Greys. It is very similar to what we cook up for our birds. I feed it to our conure also, which likes it. We freeze ours in individual "Snack" baggies and take one out each day and let thaw to room temperature.

 

Thanks for posting this and Karma to you. :-)

[myafricanqueen]

Thanks Danmcq, I am glad you liked the post. Iwas cooking up a storma nd thought I might as well post it.

 

Cristen