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Post by skysmum on Apr 11, 2012 22:40:40 GMT
Co's i didn't. Went to visit a friend this evening and she was telling me that she had bought Millet Biscuits for herself and then proceeded to tell me all about the amazing health benefits off millet FOR US, two many to list. I got a big bag in pets at home for £1 today looks like i shall be sharing it with the gang Mmmmmm cant wait .
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Post by Hezz on Apr 12, 2012 1:24:56 GMT
I can just see you with your head in the trough with the birds, Skysmum!!! LOL ;D How are you going to serve it up to the family? Seems that they (the biscuits) are an Indian creation. Have you tried them? I am curious now!
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 12, 2012 7:24:49 GMT
I didn't know about the biscuits but I know that you can make millet into some kind of porridge to eat and I am pretty sure you can get millet flour to make bread too.
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Feb 29, 2012 21:44:11 GMT
Bird Junky
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Post by Bird Junky on Apr 12, 2012 10:00:58 GMT
Hello. Millet is normally grown for human consumption.
In many countries it is the staple diet. Millet spray is grown
as a bird feed catch crop. in hilly or awkward places. China
is a big exporter of spray. Millet in a bird seed mix is what
is called in the trade as leftovers.
(It's better you don't know about leftovers) If you want
to eat bird bikkies. Buy millet seed or flour from a health
food shop & bake your own. Yours B.J.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 12, 2012 11:50:51 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 12, 2012 11:51:56 GMT
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Post by skysmum on Apr 12, 2012 19:46:00 GMT
No Hezz i didn't try one i think they were far to precious however i did have indigestion at the time and she gave me some sort of dried herb mix to chew, it was really nice actually, and did help a bit, but at £15 a jar I'll give it a miss . The website is Conscious Food if anyone is interested ;D.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 13, 2012 1:40:58 GMT
Oh, come on Skysmum, I wanted you to be our tame guinea pig! Now I will never know. BB, they are parrot food, Skysmum was meaning food for human consumption! ;D Much as I love my birds and will share my veges with them, I am not eating their seed products! Thanks anyway. ;D
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 13, 2012 7:44:01 GMT
Oh, come on Skysmum, I wanted you to be our tame guinea pig! Now I will never know. BB, they are parrot food, Skysmum was meaning food for human consumption! ;D Much as I love my birds and will share my veges with them, I am not eating their seed products! Thanks anyway. ;D I thought someone would like to try them ;D
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 13, 2012 7:47:08 GMT
In some areas in South Asia, people eat only Millet bread and they don't like wheat bread. But it looks just like normal wheat bread.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 13, 2012 7:52:38 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 13, 2012 7:54:54 GMT
It is cooked also to make number of dishes, mostly sweet but other too.
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Post by stace on Apr 13, 2012 8:55:44 GMT
I haven't noticed any millet products for humans here, but Marc tells me health food shops sometimes have them. Bread made from spelt is quite common, but not millet.
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Post by stace on Apr 13, 2012 9:03:07 GMT
Yum. These savoury millet biscuits sound yummy.
Millet, parmesan and seed biscuits.
Makes 30
Ingredients 250g millet meal* 1/2 tsp baking powder 50g finely grated fresh parmesan 100g cold unsalted butter, chopped 2 1/2 tbs milk 2 tsp each of sesame and poppy seeds 1 tbs sunflower seeds Parmesan and dried fruit (such as muscatels), to serve Method Process millet, baking powder, cheese, butter and a large pinch of salt in a food processor until combined. With motor running, add milk and process until mixture starts to form a ball. Place dough on a piece of plastic wrap, form into a disc and chill for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 200°C and lightly grease 2 baking trays.
Roll out dough to 3-4mm thick on a sheet of baking paper. Scatter dough with combined seeds and gently press in with the rolling pin. Use a 5cm round pastry cutter to cut 30 biscuits from dough and place on trays. Bake for 12 minutes or until browned. Set aside to cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with parmesan and dried fruit.
Notes * Available from health-food shops.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 13, 2012 11:06:39 GMT
Sounds tasty And fair to budgies ;D Hey Boo see, I eat what you eat ;D
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