Ventura County Bird Club Thursday, July 26, 2018 7:00pm “Optimum health for your parrots through diet and observation.” Presented by Andi Schoenbaum, VCBC Member Moose Lodge 10269 Telephone Road Ventura, CA Admission Free Friends, family and well birds welcome! For more info, call (805) 488-6244 or visit http://www.venturacountybirdclub.org
Category: Diet
Crazy for Calcium
Hardboiled egg in shell*, Brussels sprouts*, carrot, corn, Hazelnuts in shell**, Sesame Seeds*, Chia Seeds*, Pumpkin Seeds* as part of Zupreem Sensible Seed Mix and coconut oil. *high in calcium **high in magnesium ***egg yolks high in Vitamin D Vegetables are boiled or steamed, which adds essential moisture to the meal.
Scrambling for calcium!
Calcium rich foods include eggs, eggshells, broccoli & sesame seeds, all of which are in this scramble. Boil carrots & broccoli. Cut pre-cooked corn from cob. Thoroughly wash egg Heat a pan with just enough olive oil to moisten surface. Break egg & shell in pan. Scramble. Dust with paprika & powdered garlic (garlic is…
Quickie 6 Breakfast
Make ahead: 1. Bake sweet potato & refrigerate 2. Boil fresh corn & refrigerate In morning: 1. Chop sweet potato 2. Cut corn off cob (if cob too large) 3. Wash blueberries 4. Slice banana 5. Top with flax seeds 6. Add 2 small shelled nuts (filberts)
Sweet Potato Scramble
Covering the bases today with protein, calcium & Omega 3’s (egg, chia & walnut), Vitamin A (sweet potato), Vitamin C antioxidant (blueberries), balanced with grains (oats) and nutrient enriched Roudybush Nibbles.
6 minute breakfast
Chop fruit, measure grains & boil frozen mixed veggies for 6 minutes. Apple, frozen mixed veggies, 2tbs rolled oats, 1/2tbs unsweetened coconut, 1tsp Roudybush Nibbles & 1/2tsp flax seeds.
Festive bean sprouts
I’m not sure she will eat these mung bean sprouts, they’re a little bitter. However, I’ve hopefully made them interesting with festive red sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli stems, blueberries, 1/2 hard boiled egg, oats & chia seeds. Paired with some diluted organic chamomile tea and more quiet time. On these high hormonal days, I cool…
Blueberry Banana Basic
Bananas, blueberries, cooked frozen veggies, rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, Roudybush Nibbles and hazelnuts.
“What’s in the fridge?” Breakfast
After evading sickness this season, I feel like I may be catching something. Why not? Everyone else is sick. Good thing there’s lots of work to do at home, since I work from home. Maybe I should have what Claire’s having! That Pomegranate is perfectly ripe & sweet. Cooked frozen veggies, hard boiled egg, rolled…
Calcium & Vitamin D Boost
I boil or steam vegetables most mornings for Claire’s breakfast. Often she comes in the kitchen with me and she not only learns “hot,” but she also learns sound, smell and time queues involved in cooking her breakfast or specifically, boiling water. If I don’t set a timer, or don’t hear a timer ring, Claire…
Macaw of Mine 