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Haven Mash Recipe

Below is the Haven Mash recipe that the Haven birds get daily.

Choose 3-5 items from the list below and mix them in a large tupperware container for storage. Make sure that all grains are whole grains-- not processed. Be sure to alternate these grains, beans and veggies each time you make up a new batch of food. This will insure that your bird is getting the largest variety of vitamins and minerals.

wheat berries

rye berries

spelt berries

quinoa

oat groats

barley

brown rice

triticale

buckwheat

millet

whole wheat pasta

or any other whole grain

Add to the above approximately the same amount of 13 bean blend. Do NOT add the spices that come with the bean mix into the mixture. Mix all of the above together and store in an air tight container to use out of each time you make this mix. So... in conclusion to this... you should have a container with 13 different types of beans along with about 3-5 different types of grains. Each week when you make a new batch you will use out of this same container of dry beans/grains. I personally make two-three batchs of mix each week because we have so many birds. Each time you make up a new batch of dry mix try to change the types of grains you use for the best variety of nutriton.

Suggestions of beans if you are mixing them yourself are:

baby lima beans

large lima beans

garbanzo beans

great northern beans

kidney beans

black-eyed peas

yellow split peas

green split peas

navy beans

pinto beans

red beans

black beans

lentils

Put 2 cups of the above mixture in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Put on medium heat and cook with lid for exactly 30 minutes. After timer goes off add 1 handful of oatmeal (not 5 minute oats) and 1 handful of any dried fruit that is not sweetened with extra sugar. Stir all together and let cool with lid off. While cooling- begin chopping veggies in a separate bowl.

Choose 6-7 veggies from the list below. Be sure you always include at least 1 yellow/orange veggie in the mix. You can add other veggies not on the list if you desire. DO NOT INCLUDE AVACADO.

romaine lettuce carrots

spinach yellow squash

bell pepper pumpkin

chard sweet potato's

parsley garlic

cilantro ginger root

jalapeno peppers jicama

zuchini squash collard greens

spring mix mustard greens

leaf lettuce dandelion greens

red leaf lettuce califlower

escarole brocolli

endive leeks

arugola fresh cinnamon

bib lettuce bok choy

boston lettuce corn

water cress peas

green beans butternut squash

hubbard squash cranberries

basil oregano

dill tomatoes

cabbage red cabbage

grapefruit seed extract schizandra berries

parsnips turnips

beet greens carrot greens

okra rosemary

thyme tofu

Cut the veggies into fairly small pieces--- depending on the type of bird you are feeding. The amount of veggies should be approximately equal to the amount of grains/beans mix that you've cooked. Once bean mix is cooled completely then mix the two together and refrigerate. I personally use a vacuum sealer which extends the life of the ingredients however it will last about 1 week if you don't vacuum seal it. I feed out of this every morning- making the morning feeding fairly easy. In the evening is when they get their fruit, pellets and any seeds I might give them for a treat.