Topic: Mash Disaster (Read 591 times)

karen 2 · « **on:** May 07, 2011, 03:00:09 PM »

having a bad day,was making mash for Pablo ,well cooked the beans,lentils in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes and it was too long and they are a bit mushy . then started cutting up apple,pear sweet potato,swede,broccoli, and other stuff using my nicer dicer so that they would all be the same size,when it came to the carrots they were too hard and they broke my favorite gadget. then to top it all off when I took it out to Pablo ,who by the way was shouting I want a bit,he turned his beak up at it and had the cheek to say "what's that" I even ground up his pellets and put them in as he won't hardly eat them. will it be ok I'm sending a picture as it doesn't look as good as everyone elses.

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karen 2 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:00:56 PM »

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lovebirds · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:44:05 PM »

it looks very nice! But you might want to use a food processor and chop vegetables a lot more fine, sunflower seed size pieces. I use all the veg raw this way. Also, it's probably best to cook beans in a regular pot on a fast boil, fewer chances of over-cooking them that way but you will still cook them for long enough to destroy whatever needs destroying

Sorry about your device though! that must have been one hard carrot!

karen 2 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2011, 04:01:39 PM »

OH no , just bagged up 32 bags of mash and went to put them in the freezer and i think my freezer is not working,chicken that i put in last night is not properly frozen.
I have a mini blender thing but its either mush or not chopped right can you recommend a food processor for me .

lovebirds · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2011, 04:17:46 PM »

if you cut such hard veg in their raw state, like carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, etc. then they don't turn into mush but are just chopped in tiny bits. And I always do it on "pulse" and pulse it just a few times, it's easier to control the size of the pieces that way. If some softer veggies are then like mush it's not a big deal when they are mixed with other harder bits, like beans and chopped hard veg. In fact, the mushier the consistency the better if your parrot eats it that way of course, because you can add anything in a mushy mass and he will be non the wiser, plus it ensures he will eat all the bits rather than picking.

I just have a regular ancient Russell Hobbs food processor similar to this one http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4200442/Trail/searchtext%3EFOOD+PROCESSOR.htm

karen 2 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2011, 04:52:29 PM »

well he has not touched it yet but when he comes in from the aviary tonight i will pretend to eat it then he will want to come across and get it especially if i am eating it . will go on monday and buy a food processor and a new fridge freezer

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Thanks again
karen

Mrs Piker · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2011, 05:03:50 PM »

I like the look of your mash

When I first made mash for Frodo he would not touch it, it took a few go's with him, but Bilbo's another story.... If it's edible then Bilbo wants it

Julie

karen 2 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2011, 05:26:39 PM »

Oh thanks,will give it another go when i buy new food processer

lizduncan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2011, 05:29:30 PM »

Looks good. Nico took ages to get into her mash as well and she still tens to just pick out the pieces she likes

karen 2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:30:10 PM »

Whey hey just look I knew if I ate it Pablo would want it ha ha ha fooled him

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karen 2 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:30:58 PM »

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lovebirds · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:35:23 PM »

woo hoo

success!

lizduncan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:39:10 PM »

Great news

Lesley · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:46:08 AM »

Alls well that ends well

And at least you have a great excuse for a shopping trip!

Ps, though the mash looked good anyway

karen 2 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2011, 11:10:09 AM »

Thanks Lesley,looking forward to making the next one,no mushy beans and finer chopped veg.Freezer seems to be ok think I had not shut the door properly, silly me oops.

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karen 2 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2011, 11:36:50 AM »

Pablo has not eaten his mash this morning,so I said to hubby I will put it on the breakfast bar like I did yesterday then he will eat it tonight. ( fresh of course ) and Pablo shouted from the back ground. " aye " we were killing ourselves laughing at him

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Bob · « **Reply #16 on:** May 08, 2011, 11:54:07 AM »

Lets see if he keeps his word

piercy · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:09:23 PM »

haha i made Keith some mash and i don't think he likes it

i made loads too, so i am going to persist and keep trying him. only time will tell....

geffsgrey · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:10:54 PM »

They rarely accept new things readily, keep trying.

karen 2 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2011, 05:17:27 PM »

Travelled 40 kilometers and 40 back to buy a gino a campo food processor to make a better job of the mash, cost 70 euros and looked the buisiness, then went and got stuff from a health food shop. Couldnt wait to get back and use the processor to make a new load of stuff for pablo and see if it would be better. Well cooked the quinoa and the millet and some other stuff i got ,peeled the carrots and swede and stuck them in the thingy and guess what it wont work so hubby is away back again to take it back. Trust me i should have bought the cheaper one .

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