Cockatiel Corn Bread

• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup miller's bran
• 1 cup soy bean meal
• 1/2 cup brewers yeast (nutritional, not bread raising)
• 1 cup raw wheat germ
• 1/2 cup baking powder
• 1 cup parrot pellets
• 1 cup Petamine
• 1/2 cup wheat germ oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 dozen eggs, with shells, ground up (use a blender)
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 apples, shredded
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2-3 cups milk or enough to make a heavy batter

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Use your blender for the eggs, apples and bananas.

Bake in foil lined pans sprayed with "Pam". 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cool in pans, cut in 3x4 inch squares and store squares in freezer. Defrost as needed. Give as a treat. recipe makes 2 huge pans full.

Beans and Rice

• 1 1/2 cups dry beans (mix of many kinds such as 15 bean soup)
• 1/2 cup split peas
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1/2 cup cracked corn
• 1/2 cup dried peppers
• 4 cups water

Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse. Place in pan and cover with water. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes. Let stand and cool 1 hour. Drain and rinse. Add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until water is absorbed (about 1 hour). Cool and place in containers in refrigerator or freezer.

Banana Nut Oatmeal

• 2/3 cups oatmeal (not instant)
• 1 medium to large banana (sliced or mashed)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/3 cups water

Bring water to a boil. Add all ingredients. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cover, remove from heat, let stand until cool.

Rice Dessert

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1/2 cup split peas
• 1 medium to large banana, sliced
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 tablespoon dry powered milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups water

Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until water is absorbed (about 45 minutes). Cool before serving.

Corn Bake

• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 4 cups corn
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup yellow corn meal
• 6 TBS. peanut oil

Mix all ingredients together.. Pour half of the mixture into a greased 8"x8" pan.  Top with remaining corn mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Freeze until ready to use.

Rice Salad for Birds

• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 3 hard boiled eggs (chopped)

Cook rice according to the directions on the box. Cool and add drained whole kernel corn and eggs. Mix and serve.

Reprinted with permission from Missouri Cage Bird Association "Recipes Are For The Birds"

Birdie Bread
Courtesy of Clyde Keeney

• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup of milk
• 2 boxes of "Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix"
• 1 "Gerber's" Jr. size jar sweet potatoes or carrots
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup pellets

Mix all ingredients in large bowl; bake in muffin tins or cake pans at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until done. Can be frozen.

Pasta and Rice
(This is for a big batch)
Courtesy of Michelle Cushman

• 2C- Organic vegetable pasta (orzo pasta)
• 2C- Wild/Brown rice combo
• 1C- wheat germ
• (2)- Hardboiled Eggs
• 1C- Frozen Spinach
• 1C- Frozen Corn
• 1C- Frozen Broccoli
• 1C- Brussels Sprouts

First you cook up the rice and pasta (separately) and boil the eggs. Next you boil all the veggies (only boil for about 5 min.). Last but not least you mash the Brussel Sprouts and chop up the broccoli and combine all ingredients.

This article © 1995-2000 American Cockatiel Society.