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Green Eggs

Green eggs, (hold the ham) is a super easy way to incorporate nutritious leafy greens into your bird’s diet. Many types of vegetables can be cooked and pureed to mix with the eggs- the key is not to add too much puree because them the egg can’t bind when it cooks.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup kale

Directions

1. Find a plastic cup that can be used with an immersion blender, or use a small food processor.
2. In the cup or processor, crack and add the 2 eggs.
3. Wash and rough chop your greens.
4. Blend the egg and kale together. It will be airy and liquid-y.
5. Pour the mixture into a pan on medium heat and scramble until fully cooked.

Extra egg will need to be refrigerated and stored no longer than 2-3 days.

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Healthy Parrot Pasta

This is a fast, easy recipe that has a lot of color, flavor, and different textures to encourage birds to eat healthy.

It is also very flexible; the ratios of beans to vegetables to pasta can be changed to accommodate individual tastes. Pictured below is equal parts beans to vegetables and a third part pasta. Keep in mind, 2-3 cans of beans will make a very large batch, but is only recommended to add more variety to the mix. One can of a single type of bean is great too.

    Ingredients

•1-3 cans of various beans (red kidney, garbanzo, white cannellini, black beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas)
•1 bag frozen vegetable mix (may include corn, carrot, peas, green beans, lima beans, bell peppers, and more)
•Pasta of choice (wheat pasta or vegetable pastas are great for this recipe)
•Tomato marinara optional

    Directions

1. Begin by bringing a pot of water to a boil. (One large enough to accommodate all ingredients.)

2. Add in dry pasta, it will require the longest cooking time. Usually 9-13 minutes depending on the type.

3. Measure the frozen vegetable mix into a strainer and briefly run hot water over it before adding it into the boiling pasta to keep the cooking time minimal. The frozen vegetables usually require 6-8 minutes to be fully soft.

4. Open the beans and pour them into a strainer and thoroughly rinse them. Add them to the cooking pasta and vegetables. They will only need about 3-5 minutes of boiling, enough to heat them up as canned beans are already fully cooked.

5. Added in this order, everything should be done by the time the pasta has completely cooked. Strain the cooked mixture, let cool, and serve! Freeze leftovers for an easy, quick treat later that takes only a minute or two to re-warm.

Optional: Place the cooled serving into a sealable container. Add a 1-2 teaspoons of tomato marinara and close the lid tightly. Shake for a light, even coating of marinara over the whole mixture. Sometime this can encourage picky eaters to eat their vegetables.

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies are a great way to incorporate healthy foods for your birds. Try adding crushed pellets into the dry mix or adding powdered vitamins.

    Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana
  • 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter (natural, unsalted, unsweetened is great too!)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (or try whole wheat!)
  • 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins

      • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. (Silpat mats are an alternative to sprays).

    2. In a large bowl stir together: banana, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. In a small bowl combine: oats, flour, milk powder, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add the mixed dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed and then add raisins.

    3. Drop 1 1/2″ dough balls onto the cookie sheet and press lightly to flatten. They don’t expand much, so feel free to try and create the heart shapes!

    4. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until browned. Let cool and store in an airtight container or plastic bag for up to 3 days. These can also be frozen for up to 2 months, just thaw before serving.