Peanut Apple Surprise

Even the fussiest eaters will like this one, if they like peanut butter and apples.

Ingredients:

• Cooked rotelle pasta
  
• Cooked mixed vegetables
• Organic peanut butter (don't use freshly ground peanut butter) *
  
• Chopped apples
• Pellets (whatever the usual is)
• Mixed human-grade organic seeds/nuts *

Cook the pasta and mixed vegetables as you would for yourself. If you happen to like soggy pasta, stop cooking it when it's al dente and give it a rinse. Birds tend not to like mushy food. If you also happen to be lazy and want to cook both items in the same bowl, add the vegetables in the last couple of minutes. Mix the peanut butter in with the pasta and vegetables while they are still warm. Wash and chop up some apple and toss it into the mixture once it has cooled down a little. Add pellets and seeds/nuts. Try not to use bird seed mix that contains peanuts. Use human grade to lower the risk of mold. (Yuck!)

* Whenever possible, don't give your parrot commercial seed mixes. They often contain fungi, mold, bacteria, insects and sometimes even aflatoxins which can cause cancer and liver disease in birds. Like the bugs aren't bad enough. Human grade organic seeds are safest. It may sound great, but don't go buying freshly ground peanut butter for your bird. They don't monitor that stuff for aflatoxins. Dried fruits can also get moldy and contain preservatives like sulphites. I also find them to be way too sugary, even for me to eat.