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Someone told me that someone from Cockatoo Chat tried to contact me through Facebook. I am not on Facebook. Anyway, the person wanted Mike's Manna Mash recipe. Here it is:

Ensure that you have a container large enough to mix the mash in before you begin. The whole recipe makes approximately 18 quarts of food.

Begin by thoroughly rinsing and then soaking the following ingredients for at least 8 hours.

1/2 cup (120 ml) dry black-eyed peas
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry pinto beans
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry kidney beans
1/4 cup (60 ml) dry green split peas
1/4 cup (60 ml) dry yellow split peas
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry garbonzo beans (aka chick peas)
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry black beans
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry soy beans
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry wheat berry grain (aka pearled or hulled wheat)
1/2 cup (120 ml) dry pearled barley (aka hulled barley)
1 cup (240 ml) great northern beans
1 cup (240 ml) wild rice

After soaking these ingredients, add or remove water to just cover the bean mixture. The trick is to not have a lot of water left when you are done cooking the bean mixture. You do want a small amount left, and you do not want to discard the water as it will contain nutrients that are vital for the proper balance of the mash.

Bring the mixture to a boil on high heat, for about ten minutes. Then reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until there is only a little water left. You will need to stir the mixture occasionally throughout the entire cooking process.

Place the following frozen ingredients in your mixing container.

3 pounds (1.4 kg) frozen corn
3 pounds (1.4 kg) frozen peas
3 pounds (1.4 kg) frozen carrots (I use the food processor to a fine degree to get Bingo to eat them.)
3 pounds (1.4 kg) frozen green beans

Mix the bean mixture into the frozen products. Add the following ingredients.

1/4 cup (60 ml) alfalfa powder
1/4 cup (60 ml) kelp powder
1/4 cup (60 ml) sesame seeds
1/4 cup (60 ml) raw pumpkin seeds

Cut up and lightly steam 3 medium sweet potatoes (approximately 3 lb (1.4 kg)) and add to the mixture.

Cut up and lightly steam 4 medium white potatoes (approximately 1.5 lb (.7 kg)) and add to the mixture.

Chop the following ingredients into bite size pieces and add to the mixture.

3 medium zucchini - approximately 1 lb. (.45 Kg)
4 large tomatoes - approximately 2 lb. (.9 Kg)
6 large bananas - approximately 2.5 lb. (1.13 Kg)
6 medium apples - remove the core and seeds - approximately 2 3/4 lb. (1.25 Kg)
4 oranges - peeled - approximately 2.5 lb (1.13 Kg)
1/2 cup (120 ml) cranberries - fresh or frozen
1 mango - peeled and pitted
2 papayas - peeled, leave the seeds in - approximately 2.5 lb (1.13 kg)
1 1/2 lb (.7 kg) green grapes

Mince the following and add to the mixture.

1/2 lb (.23 kg) of fresh parsley
1/2 lb (.23 kg) of fresh mustard greens
Mix the mash thoroughly and then freeze it in portions.