Broccoli

[Clairecanary15]

On occasion, sometimes simple is all a canary needs. One morning after using the florets a different morning, i used the stalk. I peeled it..and exposed the soft flesh. I then sprinkled conditioning seed over it. My canaries love it.

 

[Birdbabe]

Great idea!

 

[Zara]

Some of my lovebirds enjoy the stalk too. Nothing gets wasted

 

[Rain Bow]

Buddy's a zon. Prefers the stalks throws the floret part on the floor. Except steamed then it's 50% - 50%.

 

[Clairecanary15]

Buddy's a zon. Prefers the stalks throws the floret part on the floor. Except steamed then it's 50% - 50%.

Oh wow steamed broccoli...Buddy is a lucky bird. What is a Zon?

 

[Shezbug]

Yum. That is actually my favourite part of the broccoli.

The stems are full of good stuff and are so very yummy. Burt can only have half of it because I have the other half.

 

[Clairecanary15]

@Shezbug

Ooow I hadn't thought of eating the stalk myself. How do you prepare yours?

 

[Shezbug]

@Shezbug

Ooow I hadn't thought of eating the stalk myself. How do you prepare yours?

I just make it the same as the top part. I like my vegetables only just softened (pretty much just warmed through) so sometimes I have to put the stem in a little earlier than the rest unless I cut it up a little finer.
I will have it steamed, lightly fried, chop it finely and add it to peas and corn, soups, stir fry, omelette/quiche type stuff, through salads. We even chop it finely and fry it with chopped bacon then mix it with Mac cheese...yum. I think you can use it with anything that you enjoy to eat with it any other time. I think the only thing I haven’t done with the stem is roast it, but... I might give that a go soon with some bacon cheese and garlic, I reckon it would be nice.

 

[Clairecanary15]

I just make it the same as the top part. I like my vegetables only just softened (pretty much just warmed through) so sometimes I have to put the stem in a little earlier than the rest unless I cut it up a little finer.
I will have it steamed, lightly fried, chop it finely and add it to peas and corn, soups, stir fry, omelette/quiche type stuff, through salads. We even chop it finely and fry it with chopped bacon then mix it with Mac cheese...yum. I think you can use it with anything that you enjoy to eat with it any other time. I think the only thing I haven’t done with the stem is roast it, but... I might give that a go soon with some bacon cheese and garlic, I reckon it would be nice.

Oh wow the stem is very versatile. You have made my mouth water. Would love dinner at yours lol...you are quite the connoisseur. Thank you

 

[Shezbug]

More like I am a scab lol. Food is expensive and if you grow it then you are using your time and energy so you must make the most if it. I don’t like wasting anything that can be used and has the same benefit as the parts we are used to using or we like so I find healthy or tasty ways to use as much as I can. There’s not actually a lot of stuff we throw out through food preparation that has to be thrown out, we just do it because that’s what we know to do.

 

[Rain Bow]

Oh wow steamed broccoli...Buddy is a lucky bird. What is a Zon?

An Amazon, hes a Mexican Red Headed Amazon. If you look on google & type or copy & paste the underlined name you can see what he looks like. Not as big as a n african grey, but a bunch bigger than a canary & Wayyyyy Louder

 

[Fuzzy]

Great idea!!!

 

[Clairecanary15]

An Amazon, hes a Mexican Red Headed Amazon. If you look on google & type or copy & paste the underlined name you can see what he looks like. Not as big as a n african grey, but a bunch bigger than a canary & Wayyyyy Louder

Arr .thank you im with you now

 

[Ripshod]

When I give my budgies fresh brocolli they eat only the stems, they'll eat around the actual flower. It doesn't matter though, the stems are just as wholesome. I think it's best not to peel. As with a lot of things the best bit is in and just below the skin.

 

[Clairecanary15]

I peel because a canaries beak is weaker than a budgies. It exposes the soft centre.