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Basic Rice Recipe 2 c. cooked rice 4 c. cooked mixed veggies 1 c. high protein baby cereal 1 T. Vitapreen or other good bird vitamin Mix well. Freeze in small freezer bags. Break off pieces as needed, heat, and serve. Other items you can add are cooked macaroni, beans, raisins, or chopped figs. Mixed Veggies and Rice 1 cup of rice 1 pound bags of (corn, peas, and broccoli) 1/2 cup green raisins 1/4 cup currants 1/4 cup uncooked couscous 1/4 cup uncooked bulgur wheat. Boil brown rice quite fast, unlike cooking rice for humans. This way the rice is crunchy in the middle. You can supplement or exchange any of the veggies with fresh veggies like chopped broccoli, grated carrots, green beans, eggplant, squashes, partially cooked sweet potatoes, fresh corn on the cob, apple, etc. Use your imagination. Power Lunch 1 cup long-grain brown rice 1/2 cup quinoa 1/2 cup hulled millet 1/2 cup almonds 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried basil 3 cups water 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon Place all ingredients in an 8x8x2-inch ovenproof glass dish or 1 1/2 quart glass bowl and stir to mix. Cover with waxed paperand cook in microwave on high for 25 minutes. Add to this freshcut-up vegetables such as celery, bell pepper, peas, beans, squash, or mixed vegetables, or brussels sprouts. Serve warm. Soft Food Recipe 1 cup long grain brown rice (organic if possible) 1/4 cup mixed beans (lentils, limas, garbanzo, etc.) 2 1/2 cups water Add beans to water, bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed from the mixture. Remove from heat and add frozen corn and peas to your preference, usually about 1 cup of corn and 1/2 cup of peas will do, but your bird may enjoy more or less of these veggies. Let stand a while as the frozen vegetables cook a bit, probably about 10 or 15 minutes. *Chop carrots, apples, oranges, sweet potatoes, peppers (red), broccoli, squash, and other vegetable that is handy and fresh (corn on the cob, peas from the garden, etc.), into bird bite sized pieces. Add them to the mixture of beans and rice.*Sprinkle lightly with a good quality bird vitamin powder, acidophilus culture, and Spirulina and stir into mixture.Chop firm, lowfat tofu into bite-sized chunks and mix it in. Serve with chopped grapes on top.Do not leave this out for very long, as it will start to spoil. Should be removed before nightfall, or if it starts to smell spoiled. Millet and Rice 1 part cup cooked hulled millet 1 part cup white rice, cooked 1 part cup brown rice, cooked Soak millet in water for 20 minutes prior to cooking. Mix together with rice and serve warmed. Birdie Treats Boil some wild rice (they loves the dark grains most). Boil some beans (white, kidney...). Bake a yam. Cook some polenta. Steam some broccoli. Mush it all together into meal-size balls and freeze. It only takes about 45 mins to defrost. Fifteen Bean Soup 1 package 15 bean soup 1 bag frozen corn 1 cup raw brown rice Soak beans overnight. Add rice, cook for 1 hour or until done. Add corn 50 minutes after you started beans cooking. Drain water and serve. Store excess in leakproof containers. May be frozen in 3 day serving sized containers, and thawed before use. Beans and Rice 1/4 cup pinto beans 1/4 cup kidney beans 1/4 cup split peas 1/4 cup lentils 1/4 cup navy beans 1/4 cup garbanzo beans 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 cup cooked white rice 1 carrot (chopped) 1 cup frozen corn (thawed) Soak beans overnight. Drain, rinse, refill pan with water. Add carrots and cook with beans for 1 hour. Add corn and rice and cook till warm. Cool and serve. Store excess in leak proof containers. May be frozen in 3 day serving sized containers, and thawed before use. Birdie Bean Mix Red Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Great Northerns, Lima Beans, Kidney Beans, Pinto Beans Soybeans equal to the total amount of mixed beans. Soak for 24 hours, bring to a boil with a little salt and let sit for a couple of hours. Drain and rinse. Big bean! 1lb soy beans 1/4 lb whole grain rice 1/4 lb barley 1/4 lb Mung beans 1/4 lb green lentil 1/8 lb popping corn 1/4 lb winter wheat 1/4 lb lentil 1/8 lb raw peanuts (This quantity will last for months!) Mix these all together in a large glass airtight container. Using 1/2 cup of mixture, soak over night, bring to boil then remove from heat & let sit for 20 min. Drain well & place in zip loc freezer bag & this is important..... Freeze flat so you can break the mix up into small chunks. Birdie Chili 1/4 cup adzuki beans 1/2 cup long-grain brown rice 1/4 cup quinoa 2 3/4 cups water 3 whole green chilies 1 bay leaf Pinch of dried oregano Place all ingredients in 1 1/2 quart microwave casserole dishand stir to distribute evenly. Cover with wax paper and cookin microwave on high for 35 minutes. Let cool before serving. Birdie Treats Boil some wild rice (they loves the dark grains most). Boil some beans (white, kidney...). Bake a yam. Cook some polenta. Steam some broccoli. Mush it all together into meal-size balls and freeze. It only takes about 45 mins to defrost. . |
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