Raw or steam?

[janicedyh]

I am making a new chop today. I want to use pumpkin and acorn squash. I will put it all in the processor and then freeze in baggies (with all the greens). My questions are: Do you steam the pumpkin and squash first? Do you peel them? I know they love the seeds but do you remove them and prepare them (dry them) or just dump it all in the processor?

 

[TikiMyn]

I only used to flesh and the skin, I used it raw. I haven't used the seeds yet as I wasn't sure how to give them just like you! I Will keep a close eye on this thread

 

[Tyrion]

I always use it raw and chop it up

 

[Familyof12]

I give it raw ad don't cook it usually, unless I need it for baking bird crackers and need the moisture when I'm adding whole grain flower. The pumpkin seeds, I just washed really well, dried them with paper towels and gave it to them. They were pretty happy with it. I'll try baking some I suppose to see how they like it roasted but so far I've never done it for them. We salt and pepper when we bake it and eat it ourselves too!

 

[janicedyh]

I'm changing the way I do chop and taking away all the grains ... no more quinoa and brown rice. I am replacing it with squash and pumpkin. I ended up not including the seeds but will add them as a treat later. I will add sprouts fresh and he will have his fruit on the side.. If I only ate like Dobey!

 

[Joseph012]

If you are going to freeze it, you need to blanch it. Why are you taking away the grains?

 

[EllaMay]

I blanched the pumpkin, Ella will not eat it unless it is somewhat soft but not to mush. I dryed the seeds and she just threw them, they are so not almonds in her opinion.

 

[finchly]

Raw. I only cook things I can't chop easily like sweet potato. Why are you removing grains?

 

[janicedyh]

I blanched them for a few minutes. I spoke to an Eclectus specialist that recommended I remove the grains (keep sprouted grains). His new chop will be missing the brown rice, quinoa and yams. I could use sprouted quinoa but they turned out slimy so I pitched them. I have other sprouts I can use fresh daily. His new chop today was the pumpkin and acorn squash, dandelion greens. collard greens, rainbow carrots, cauliflower, red bell pepper with turmeric and cinnamon. I normally would had added radishes and Kale but forgot them at the store.

 

[TikiMyn]

I'm changing the way I do chop and taking away all the grains ... no more quinoa and brown rice. I am replacing it with squash and pumpkin. I ended up not including the seeds but will add them as a treat later. I will add sprouts fresh and he will have his fruit on the side.. If I only ate like Dobey!

Is there a special Reason you take out quinoa? If you found out that it is not that good for them I would love to know too, cause I feed it to my babies a few times a week

I try to eat as Healthy as my birds too

Edit I just read the rest! I mostly feed it sprouts so I guess I can keep that