Raw Bird Chop Mix (Sprouting Mix)
Parrot food can be very nutritious with just a little time. Depending on ingredients, you either have to soak and cook a soak mix or you can just soak and NOT cook. Not cooking allows for an easy raw food recipe that is packed with nutrition. Raw PDS chop mix which is not only nutritious, healthy, and natural but so easy to do.
First of all, a little bit of science.
As we all know, seeds have all the nutrients necessary to grow a plant. When we soak seeds or grains, in water the seeds start absorbing the water. The intake of water signals the seed to use its stored energy for growth through the activation of enzymes.
In other words, the water intake releases large amounts of nutrients for the seed to become a plant.
To learn more please check out our article: Raw Bird Chop Recipe.
Directions
Rinse your soak mix a few times in cold water. Then add three times the amount of cold water than your soak mix and let it soak overnight (at least 12 hours). Your soak mix is going to absorb the water so make sure it is submerged all the time. Add more water if needed.
In the morning, rinse well. It should have a sweet, earthy smell. Add cut-up veggies and fruit to the soak mix. I also added greens which were chopped in the food processor.
In the morning, rinse well. It should have a sweet, earthy smell. Add cut-up veggies and fruit to the soak mix. I also added greens which were chopped in the food processor.
Mix in some healthy seeds like chia and flax. Mix in some spices of our choice.
Mix and serve.
PS: For any leftover soak mix, you can start the sprouting process by rinsing the soak mix three times a day, until it starts to sprout. Sprouting is ideal however not necessary for this recipe. Sprouting seeds for birds provide all the essential amino acids.
PS: For any leftover soak mix, you can start the sprouting process by rinsing the soak mix three times a day, until it starts to sprout. Sprouting is ideal however not necessary for this recipe. Sprouting seeds for birds provide all the essential amino acids.
Ingredients: Buckwheat, wheat Berries, Mung, Green Split peas, Chickpeas, almonds, red lentils, Spelt
( ingredients can changed depending on availability)
12 ounce