I love this recipe on so many levels! It’s so great for the birds and its so easy to keep and make. It doesn’t matter how many birds you have you can make as much or as little as you want and it keeps well! First in its dry state and then once cooked it will last for a week in the fridge or you can freeze it. All the items can be purchased from bulk barn or any dry/bulk food stores making it easy to get. You can also add extras to it and change it to keep it tasting slightly different to give the birds a change. Spice it up for those that like it spicy, or throw in some veggies or fruit. The possibilities are endless.

It also is a great way to hide vitamins or medications as long as you are certain your birds will gobble it up. I have only come across one bird that has ever screwed his nose up at this recipe! Its great for budgies right through to macaws.

MASH for Parrots

May not be exactly the same each batch.
Purchase equal amount of each (no need to purchase lot of each as once it is all together it sure makes alot):

Sunflower seeds, hulled, raw
Slivered almonds
Banana chips (broken into small pieces)
Brown rice
Pasta (veggie wagon wheels) or (wacky pasta which is what I prefer as it has added veggies including spinach, tomatoe and beet flour as well as awesome shapes and colors)
Pasta (veggies shells)
Kasha (toasted buckwheat)
Rye flakes
Green split peas
Yellow split peas
Red lentils
Green lentils
Golden flax seed
Sesame seed (raw hulled)
3-grain cereal
dehydrated veggie flakes (used for soup)
dried cranberries and/or dried blueberries
quinoa
pot barley
coconut (unsweetened)
hard wheat kernels and/or soft wheat kernels
hulled pumpkin seeds
hulled millet
orzo pasta

Mix everything together and store in an air tight container.

To use: bring 2 cups of water to a boil
Add 1-cup mixture and simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes (Just make sure to use two parts water to one part of the mix).

Mixture may appear quite wet but will firm up as it cools

Store in refrigerator for about a week or for a single bird, freeze in ice cube trays then snap out and store in freezer bag.
Serve warm alone or mixed with veggies, fruits, vitamins or medication. Spice it up any way your birds like!

Makes a good bedtime or breakfast treat.