Treats

Seed Bells

by Karl from New Zealand

I usually use 1/2 cup crushed Nutriberries and 1/2 cup of their favorite seed mix. You can add lots of different things like fresh crushed herbs, dried fruits, veggies, etc... Be creative.

I had trouble at first, finding the little 2 inch diameter clay pots used for making the bell shape for this recipe, so I used a 1/8 cup measuring cup to form the bells and just put them on the cookie sheet like that. It worked just fine. You could use whatever size you want I suppose, depending on how many birds are going to eat it at once.

Here it is:

You need: (recipe is for one bell - you can multiply as needed)

One small terracotta pot (unused) with hole in bottom

One cup of your bird's favorite seed mix

One egg white, lightly beaten

One piece of safe wire, small hooked angle at top and big loop at bottom

Mix seeds and egg-white together in bowl.
Pour most of seed mix in pot
Poke hooked end into mix and through hole at end of pot (I said SMALL hook, remember?)
Make sure flat base of wire is firmly into mix, top up with remaining mix.

Place pots on oven rack in upright position with wire hanging down below

Bake in slow oven (i.e. low heat) for 90 minutes.

Remove with oven gloves (the wire will be hot so be careful!), tip out of pots. You have healthy birdie-snacks that cost very little and will keep your baby amused for hours or perhaps even days.