1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs with shell  (washed well)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients.
Put washed eggs with shell in blender.
Add butter, apple, and carrot to the eggs and mix in blender.
Mix with dry ingredients.
Fill greased muffin tins.
Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.

1 cup dried fruits of choice
2 tablespoons coconut
1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1/4 cup any seed mix of choice
1/4 cup pellets of choice
2-3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 large tablespoons of honey or molasses

Blend or put in food processor dried fruits, coconut and oatmeal, blend well.
Add rest of ingredients, it will be sticky.
Roll mixture into various size balls of preference, wet hands will make it easier to roll balls together.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes, check to make the balls do not brown, you just want them to set.
Once balls have set put them on parchment paper on cookie sheets until they cool.
Store in airtight jars.

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By Alyson Burgess

Try this fun and easy recipe for Birdie Manicotti, it’s a vitamin packed treat that your bird will go wild for.

4 manicotti pasta shells
1/4 cup small curd cottage cheese
1/4 cup cooked broccoli pieces
1/4 cup shredded carrots
2 large eggs with shells
3 medium tomatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil the manicotti shells until they are tender.  Drain and allow them to cool.
Scramble the eggs with their crushed up shells (wash shells well before crushing), set aside.
Combine cottage cheese, broccoli, and carrots in a large mixing bowl.  Add the egg and shell mixture and mix until blended.
Using a small spoon, fill each manicotti shell with the cheese, egg and vegetable mixture.
Very lightly, grease a small glass casserole dish with pure vegetable oil.  DO NOT use non-stick or Teflon coated cookware.  Place the filled manicotti shells in a row inside the dish.
Place the dish in the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
Take the two tomatoes and wash them thoroughly to remove any preservatives.  Cut out the stem and remove any leaves as they can be toxic to birds.  Slice the tomatoes and place them in a bowl.
Using a fork, crush the tomato pieces into a fine pulp.  Once the manicotti has baked for 15 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and spoon the tomato pulp and juice over the noodles.
Return the dish to the oven and allow it to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool.
Serve this treat when it is slightly warm or at room temperature.  Please be very careful not to serve food that is too hot.

This fun variation on Italian cuisine was originally created for larger birds such as macaws or amazons, but smaller birds can also enjoy this tasty nutritious treat.

If you feel your bird can’t handle a whole manicotti shell, try slicing it into rings and offering the bird a few pieces.  Any leftovers can be refrigerated and stored for 3 to 5 days.