Breakfast, 2nd B'fast, Elevenses, & more

[JuicyNip]

After looking around here on the forum, I really like how you guys start your own thread and update it with new posts. Following this pattern, I'm starting this thread to post pics of the chops that have been made for Jesse. He flings more than he eats, but I enjoy making them for him.

Please share pictures and/or descriptions of the chops you make for your bird(s). Below is an example of one I made today. It's carrots, pumpkin seeds, basil flowers and seed pods, and a Chex cereal square crushed.

 

[JuicyNip]

Today's snack

 

[Gemster]

Mmm, that looks interesting.
I too love making chop for my birds as it gives me the joy that all these vegetables rich in vitamins are going to make my birds and their feathers healthy. (I love the look of shiny smooth feathers by a healthy diet, lots of sun and daily baths).
Thank you, I am looking forward to the next pics.��

 

[JuicyNip]

Mmm, that looks interesting.
I too love making chop for my birds as it gives me the joy that all these vegetables rich in vitamins are going to make my birds and their feathers healthy. (I love the look of shiny smooth feathers by a healthy diet, lots of sun and daily baths).
Thank you, I am looking forward to the next pics.��

That's so true re:seeing their feathers healthy. When I first got Jesse he was covered in stress bars. With each molt, he turns greener and shinier. It makes me happy to see the changes in him. I wish now I'd worded the thread so that everyone could post pics of their chops. I didn't think anyone else would be as interested as I was. I'd love to see what you make for yours.

 

[Laurasea]

Lol I through what ever I have in bowl. I prefer to make them work for it, do it's usually whole, or chopped just enough for them to hold. Today was carrot, broccoli, romaine, a grape, some radish.. I also might use my bird heat and serve mix later, it's made by volcan
I like your pictures, and I'm happy to read and keep up with your posts!

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Mmm, that looks interesting.
I too love making chop for my birds as it gives me the joy that all these vegetables rich in vitamins are going to make my birds and their feathers healthy. (I love the look of shiny smooth feathers by a healthy diet, lots of sun and daily baths).
Thank you, I am looking forward to the next pics.��

That's so true re:seeing their feathers healthy. When I first got Jesse he was covered in stress bars. With each molt, he turns greener and shinier. It makes me happy to see the changes in him. I wish now I'd worded the thread so that everyone could post pics of their chops. I didn't think anyone else would be as interested as I was. I'd love to see what you make for yours.

This is a pic of Ellie's and Bertie's on one day

 

[JuicyNip]

Mmm, that looks interesting.
I too love making chop for my birds as it gives me the joy that all these vegetables rich in vitamins are going to make my birds and their feathers healthy. (I love the look of shiny smooth feathers by a healthy diet, lots of sun and daily baths).
Thank you, I am looking forward to the next pics.��

That's so true re:seeing their feathers healthy. When I first got Jesse he was covered in stress bars. With each molt, he turns greener and shinier. It makes me happy to see the changes in him. I wish now I'd worded the thread so that everyone could post pics of their chops. I didn't think anyone else would be as interested as I was. I'd love to see what you make for yours.

This is a pic of Ellie's and Bertie's on one day

So glad you posted this. I'm going to edit the thread so that everyone will feel welcome to post picks of their favorite chop combos. Love getting new ideas from others.

 

[Gemster]

This is my bird’s daily chop, I make a big batch every now and then with the food processor and freeze.
This should be a better photo.

The chunks are frozen pieces of swede that were not in stock when I was preparing to make chop.

 

[JuicyNip]

Gemster, I followed the directions from this thread:
http://www.parrotforums.com/technical-support/6287-how-post-pictures.html
There's a lot of good info here as well:
http://www.parrotforums.com/new-members-welcome/52238-faq-hot-topics.html

 

[Gemster]

Gemster, I followed the directions from this thread:
http://www.parrotforums.com/technical-support/6287-how-post-pictures.html
There's a lot of good info here as well:
http://www.parrotforums.com/new-members-welcome/52238-faq-hot-topics.html

Thank you JuicyNip for reply.

 

[KawaiiTori]

Let’s see...this morning’s bowl consisted of peppers, carrots, bok choy, radish, cucumber, purple kale and quinoa...of course, that was the first bowl that I took lovely photos of and then proceeded to drop on the floor as I was trying to put it in Tori’s cage, LOL! Ever have “one of THOSE” mornings?

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Let’s see...this morning’s bowl consisted of peppers, carrots, bok choy, radish, cucumber, purple kale and quinoa...of course, that was the first bowl that I took lovely photos of and then proceeded to drop on the floor as I was trying to put it in Tori’s cage, LOL! Ever have “one of THOSE” mornings?

Yum :35:...and yes I've had more than one of those mornings !

 

[JuicyNip]

Let’s see...this morning’s bowl consisted of peppers, carrots, bok choy, radish, cucumber, purple kale and quinoa...of course, that was the first bowl that I took lovely photos of and then proceeded to drop on the floor as I was trying to put it in Tori’s cage, LOL! Ever have “one of THOSE” mornings?

Yes, had one of those days last week. What's left looks yummy.

 

[JuicyNip]

Here's a recent one. It's raspberry, carrot, green pea, and a cooked mix of quinoa, millet, lentils and oatmeal. Got the idea from this thread by Terry57
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-food-recipes-diet/49831-chop-day-recipe.html

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[Gemster]

Here's a recent one. It's raspberry, carrot, green pea, and a cooked mix of quinoa, millet, lentils and oatmeal. Got the idea from this thread by Terry57
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-food-recipes-diet/49831-chop-day-recipe.html

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Wow, great and healthy mix. I'll soon be posting a new photo since I am going to make a new batch tomorrow. I freeze my chop so it keeps the same ingredients for a while.

 

[JuicyNip]

Wow, great and healthy mix. I'll soon be posting a new photo since I am going to make a new batch tomorrow. I freeze my chop so it keeps the same ingredients for a while.

A big head nod to using the freezer to keep chop useful. Hate to see even the tiniest bit get thrown out. I have an entire freezer shelf dedicated to the bird. All these weird little Ziploc bags that look like confetti til you read the labels.

 

[KawaiiTori]

Wow, great and healthy mix. I'll soon be posting a new photo since I am going to make a new batch tomorrow. I freeze my chop so it keeps the same ingredients for a while.

A big head nod to using the freezer to keep chop useful. Hate to see even the tiniest bit get thrown out. I have an entire freezer shelf dedicated to the bird. All these weird little Ziploc bags that look like confetti til you read the labels.

I’ve been trying to freeze individual ingredients chopped up in little baggies in the freezer. That way I can pull out enough for a couple of days and change up the ingredients frequently. Also, it lets me buy whatever looks delicious (or is on SALE!) at the grocery store and not have to worry about it going bad before I make more chop.

 

[JuicyNip]

Agree with you about catching ingredients on sale. Reminds me of a member who's got a subscription to a community delivery service. He gets boxes of produce and makes chop with them. Alas, we have nothing like that around here.

 

[Gemster]

Here it is!

This chop includes: Swede, sweet potato, garden peas, mange tout, broccoli, sugar snaps, carrot and kale yet it took me 2 and a half hours to wash, make completely fine with the food processor, put into bags equally, freeze and clean everything. I have 5 bags with 320g, last time I had 3 bags with 196g.
I flattened the vegetables out in the bags so that it is easier to smash the frozen chop to make little pieces that I defrost over time.

 

[KawaiiTori]

We’ve been trying some new foods lately...today’s gourmet recipe included:

Rainbow quinoa
Purple kale
Red and orange peppers
Basil
Cucumber
Zucchini
Golden beet
Carrot
Radish
Sugar snap peas
And as a special treat...the tiniest bit of hard boiled egg!