Timnehs fresh mash

[Billdore]

Always something, so hard to avoid all of these health hazards these days. SOme day the world will be a safer place.

 

[plumsmum2005]

Nah there will just be something else to worry about. Way of the world my friend.

 

[Billdore]

I think your right!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

This was a picture from last week but she's so cute.

Geez Timneh is so cute

My Smokey was a Timneh also..quite the sassy little girl who wouldn't put up with any b.s.


Jim

 

[plumsmum2005]

I'm horrible with this chop stuff.

My routine is basically this:

Buy the fruits and veggies.

Fruits-keep them in a nice container and cut them up per each serving (3-4 times a week is when I give her fruit, except bananas those are 5 days a week). Not a ton, just enough to compliment her pellets or as a treat once throughout the day.

Veggies-I cook the certain veggies that need cooked, then I just make sure I enough cooked for 5-6 days and keep them sealed in the fridge. Staple veggies are carrots, sweet potato, butternut squash, baby spinach, broccoli, bok choy (when I find it) canned whole corn.

I'd like to try a dry chop, but I have no idea where to begin b/c there are other processes involved and that impacts nutrition as well.

I have found that using safe raw ingredients helps with this, plan your recipe around more raw than cooked.

I made two new batches yesterday and found that if you leave the cooked items to drain and cool a good while after cooking it helps to avoid it going soggy.

Just noticed that you use canned corn - have you examined the ingredients fully as over here there are unwanted ingredients that are added in the canning process. I use frozen and its great.

 

[Anansi]

If your hitting the dating scene again I highly recommend portioning and freezing saves a lot of time for me. Everyone Bird and human alike are different though. I wrap mine in plastic wrap from costco, easy cheap, and effective. Thanks Scott your the man!

This may interest you re cling film/ plastic wrap. It is talking about product in the UK though but worth knowing about IMO.

CLING FILM
Cling film is now safer than before because toxic oestrogen-mimicking
chemicals named phthalates are no longer used in its manufacture.
However, cling film contains other plasticisers that can leach into oily
foods and have undetermined health effects.
Advice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is to avoid
wrapping high-fat foods such as cheeses in cling film, and not to use it in
contact with food that is microwaved.
According to studies by scientists in Denmark, even specially designed
low-migration films can still result in unacceptable levels of plasti-ciser
intake.
A recent survey found that a number of samples of cheese and other fatty
products were still being sold in the UK wrapped in unsuitable cling film.
VERDICT: Still some question marks over health and
environmental issues. Where possible, use greaseproof paper instead.

Thank you for sharing this info, K! I've never used cling wrap for this purpose, but that was simply coincidence more than anything else. I'd no idea of the possible harmful effects.

I'm horrible with this chop stuff...

I'd like to try a dry chop, but I have no idea where to begin b/c there are other processes involved and that impacts nutrition as well.

I have found that using safe raw ingredients helps with this, plan your recipe around more raw than cooked.

Very true. I use raw veggies and fruits as much as I can, especially since you get the most nutritional bang for your buck that way. Some things have to be cooked, of course, but if it doesn't need to be, I keep it raw.

 

[DRB]

I don't use canned corn often, but it's safe and has enough nutrition if I don't do corn on the cob.

 

[Billdore]

At least there's no fatty food being wrapped. Just gotta make sure to pull enough from the freezer so I don't have thaw it out with any heat. Gonna invest in some ice cube trays and do it that way. Then hopefully I can just store em ina sealed container with parchment paper.

 

[Billdore]

Definitely thanks I stopped used film to hreheat my meals aswel.

 

[plumsmum2005]

At least there's no fatty food being wrapped. Just gotta make sure to pull enough from the freezer so I don't have thaw it out with any heat. Gonna invest in some ice cube trays and do it that way. Then hopefully I can just store em ina sealed container with parchment paper.

I have a few little square pots with lids and they are great for Plum's chop - sort of thing you would store dried herbs in - work great.