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Rebecca's Birdie Bread

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup oatmeal (ground up in the processor)
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
3 eggs with shells (ground up in processor)
1 package frozen (or fresh) broccoli florets (ground in processor)
3 cups Motts unsweetened, preservative-free apple sauce.
1 cup natural skinless ground almonds
1/2 stick (4 oz) butter
1 mashed banana or mash up peach or any mashable fruit.

Mix it all up until all the dried ingredients are absorbed. Put the mixture into a baking pan (I use an 8 x 11), and press down evenly the mixture into the pan and bake at 425 degrees in the middle of the oven for 25 to 40 minutes. Stick a knife in the middle to test if it is cooked. If the knife comes out clean it is cooked.

Let the bread cool. You should have enough for a couple of months. I cut the bread into 1" square pieces and store them in a freezer zip lock bag. My suns get a 1 inch square every day. I take a couple of squares out of the freezer and let defrost in the refrigerator for the next couple of days servings. 

I've tried alternative fruits, like blueberries, but for some reason, the blueberries make the bread smell awful.

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Beth's Birdie Bread #1

2 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour
8 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
1 & 1/2 cups applesauce
4 tbs peanut butter
2 cups seeds or pellets
2 cups mixed veggies
1 can "no sugar-added" fruit cocktail

Mix well. Pour in 9 x 12 greased pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes.

Cut into squares and keep in fridge what can be used in a weeks time. The rest can be frozen till needed.

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Beth's Birdie Bread #2

1 cup plain corn meal
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 cup "no sugar-added" applesauce
1/2 pasteurized apple juice
1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup grated carrots
1/3 cup cooked white or brown rice
1/3 cup pellets or seed

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients well and pour in 8 by 8 greased pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

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Beth's Sweet Potato Puffs

1 large sweet potato
1/2 ripe banana

1 jar fruit baby food
1 jar veggie baby food
1 cup frozen, thawed peas or corn
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 tsp cinnamon
Grape-Nuts cereal
wax paper

Cook sweet potato till soft in microwave. Usually 8-10 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and mash sweet potato & banana into large bowl. Add baby food, peas/corn, peanut butter and cinnamon. At this point it will be a sticky mess.

Pour a good amount of Grape-Nuts onto a piece of wax paper and roll the mixture into balls in the grape nuts. Once done place them in Ziplocs bags. This will keep in the fridge about a week and can be frozen till needed. You can add any time of veggie to this instead of peas/corn, or even nuts. You can serve it straight from the fridge or warm them up for a quick warm meal.

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