For the birds ...
Honey Banana Birdie Bites
Birds love treats, too, and can spend hours amusing themselves with food. Try these Birdie Bites to perk up your avian friend’s routine: • 2 bananas • 1 egg • 1/4 cup honey • 3 tablespoons banana (or other fruit) baby food • 1/4 cup millet, oats or chopped almonds • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Grease a large cookie sheet with vegetable oil and set aside. Peel both bananas and slice them into discs. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the egg (crumbled shells optional), honey and baby food. Dip banana discs into the mixture and place on the cookie sheet. Once you have all the discs in place, top them with millet, oats or chopped almonds. Bake in oven for 10 minutes, and then let cool to room temperature. Store in refrigerator.
For furry critters ...
Hamster Bites
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Our littlest furballs deserve a treat now and again, too. Small animals like hamsters and gerbils will do backflips for Hamster Bites: Half a banana Some crushed cereal A few oats Finely chopped apple or carrot First, mush up the banana and add the oats and cereal and fruit. Roll into small balls, the right size for your hamster to hold. Put the balls into the fridge to harden slightly.
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www.bonfirewoodfirecooking.com MANKATO MAGAZINE • february 2014 • 37