Pepper Poppers

This is a fun fresh treat for all kinds of birds. Many African Greys and Cockatoos who hold their food and meticulously eat it bite-by-bite will have a blast.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp corn (cut from a cob or canned)

2 tbsp finely diced tomato

2 tbsp cooked black beans

2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

a squeeze of lime juice (you can even add a tsp of lime zest!)

4-5 fresh jalapenos

Directions:

1. If using canned corn, strain and rinse. Also, strain and rinse cooked black beans.
2. Wash all peppers. There are 2 ways to stuff the peppers. The first way is to cut off the top and carefully cut or scrape out as much of the insides as you can. This will make more space for the filling. The second method is the cut down the length of the pepper on one side, and you can squeeze the top and the bottom toward each other to gently open the cut and scrape out the insides.
3. In a small bowl, add the corn, tomato, beans, and cilantro. Add a squeeze of lime juice and mix together.
4. Fill the peppers and feed!

Wash hands well after handling peppers and avoid touching your face. REMEMBER, parrot pepper-kisses can be spicy!