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Birdie Bars
This sweet, sticky mixture makes the perfect snack bar for your pet bird. The
bars are enriched with plenty of real wholesome food, and even make use of pet's regular commercially prepared food. They are also versatile enough for you to experiment by adding your pet's favorite food to the bar. Try dried fruits,
vegetables, peanut butter, oatmeal or other grains, or anything else your pet
might enjoy
2 boxes Jiffy® cornbread mix
2 eggs
1 jar (2-4 ounces) any sweet potato baby food
1 jar (2-4 ounces) any green beans baby food
1 cup any commercially prepared bird pellets or food mix appropriate to your bird's species
1 large carrot
1/2 cup fresh raw broccoli
1/3 cup mixed nuts (no peanuts)
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a blender, combine the 2 whole eggs (add
the shells and all) the commercially prepared bird food, carrot, broccoli, and
the mixed nuts. Blend on a high speed until everything is thoroughly pureed.
2. Add the corn bread mix to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg puree, and the
baby food to the corn bread mix. Then mix everything by stirring. Blend well for
several minutes until all the ingredients are smooth and consistent.
3. Check the consistency of the mixture. It should be a lumpy, sticky mixture.
If it seems too thick, add a bit of water or applesauce to thin it out.
4. Prepare a 13" x 9" baking dish by greasing it with margarine, oil, or
non-stick cooking spray. Then scrape the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Spread it out as evenly as possible.
5. Place the baking dish into the preheated oven. Bake for about 20-30 minutes,
checking carefully, until the mixture is golden brown, and a knife inserted into
the center comes out clean.
6. Remove the mixture and allow it to cool for a few minutes. Then, while the
mixture is still hot, use a knife to cut it into small bars. The easiest way to
do this is to cut the mixture in half along the long 13" side, so you have two
pieces 9" x 6.5". Then cut of these in half twice so each piece is 9" by
approximately 1.5" Then cut each piece into thirds, until you have 24 bars
which each measure about 3" x 1.5." If desired, you can make the bars a
different size to make them more appropriate to your pet.
7. Bars are ready to be served immediately, or freeze them until ready to serve.
To defrost, place a frozen bar in the refrigerator overnight and then microwave
for 5-10 seconds. Makes about 24 bars.
I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn. ~Henry David Thoreau
The owl parrot can't fly, and builds its nest under tree roots.
