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Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:33 am

Update at bottom of thread!
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As some of you know, I have a website I've been casually working on, and as I'm getting a sewing machine soon I want to start a store there to earn $ to start an actual rescue in the near future Mr. Green

One of the things I've been thinking about selling is a nice spiral bound, laminated rattie cookbook. I have a few recipes that my rats absolutely love, but not enough to fill the whole thing. If anyone would be willing to contribute their favorite recipes, I would credit them in the book and send them one of the original copies to have with everyone's recipes in them for free.

I'm also planning on making hammocks and snuggle sacks, especially ones for different seasons (ex. fleece and flannel for winter, cotton and canvas for summer, etc.). I also want to make some for different holidays, like hannukah, winter solstice celebrations, etc. in addition to your usual christmas & Fourth of July type ones. My dad has even said he would be willing to make huts out of wood that isn't pine or cedar with pegs instead of glue and padded edges to prevent injuries. Would people actually be interested in any of these things? I'm willing to make them if there is a demand, but I do have 41 (43 currently) ratties to care for!

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Last edited by Jess on Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:50 am; edited 1 time in total

Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:06 pm

That sounds really cool because you can never find any good rattie things in the shops! But I'm assuming you live in America/UK..? For us Kiwi's its often to expensive converting the dollar/pound then paying for p&p, but for all those how live where you are- it shud be great for them. I rekon sum more people in nz shud consider doing the same, the ratties would love it!

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Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:58 pm

I have a muffin recipe I could share for the cookbook!

Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:44 pm

Sounds like a great idea Jess Thumbs Up

I'd be glad to donate a couple of recipes.

I'd probably be interested in some of those huts your Dad plans on making~sounds awesome.
I hate getting any wood products for any of my rodents as the wood is hardly every labled as to what tree it comes from!
Considering there is so much pine and cedar shavings on the market, when a company says a wood product is rodent friendly, I'm inclined to be wary.

Let us know how your plans progress. Mr. Green

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Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:09 pm

Can I submit a photo of my favorite rat sandwich?

Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:48 am

Sure JA! Photos in general, and of the recipes (and ratties enjoying them) would be wonderful too Mr. Green

Everything will be credited to the people who provided them of course. I'll even include a section of birthday treats, if people would want to submit what extra special snacks their ratties get wink

I think the cookbook will be a definite, so if people want to PM their recipes and photos I'll start compiling. I'm hoping to have it available by the winter holidays.

Christy, is there any way we could sticky this for a while just to see if there's a substantial interest? I'd really appreciate it!

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Mice~Molly, James & Will
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Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:41 am

Certainly! Didn't we do something like this before and had a pretty good collection of recipes? Course all our old archives were lost so we may never know. Rolling Eyes

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Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:00 am

Oo! I can't wait! This photo shoot should be lots of fun! Do I have to go to class after work tonight?

Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:35 am

Sounds like a great idea! I have a few recipes and of course I can take some pics of my ratties (especially Nemo) enjoing them wink

I'll try to send you some soon when I have the time

-Dani and Nemo

Edit to add:

Do you think it would be a good idea to add Debbie D.'s molasses mix recipe and the fresh fruits and veggie menu? of course you would have to get her permission and if she agreed I could give you this pic of Nemo enjoing the molasses mix Mr. Green

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Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:46 am

I was actually planning on asking her for permission to use her recipes, as well as Suebee (for her rattie mix) Dani

(could you PM me her email, BTW? I can't find it!) I'm also planning on asking Heather from RR if I can use her vegan yogie recipe, too. I just wanted to see if there was an interest first Mr. Green

Either PM me with your recipes, or email them to me at beansanddoom at yahoo dot com. Be sure to include your name, state (if you're okay with that), and how many ratties the recipe is for, and any other info you want to appear. Also if you send me photos, make them fairly big and high quality so they will still look good if I have to shrink them in layout.

Please use common sense too, I won't include anything I feel is unhealthy for ratties. (say chocolate/carmel/peanut butter/melted marshmallow sticky goo) or anything that hasn't been rattie tested or includes ingredients that are harmful. Not that anyone would do that, but sometimes disclaimers must be made

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Mice~Molly, James & Will
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Sun Jul 25, 2004 11:57 pm

C'mon guys, if you want a free rattie cookbook, send me those recipes! So far I only have photos from Johnny_Appleseed and Dani... did I kill the fun with the no sticky goo comment? Puppy Dog Eyes

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Mice~Molly, James & Will
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Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:28 am

I have a photo or two I could send, but no recipes. Sad

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Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:13 pm

I wish I had special ratty recipes - but generally I just feed them a bit of what I am having. Its great for my diet, I can tell you hehe

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Mon Jul 26, 2004 9:43 pm

I can send you more photos of my rats eating, if you're interested. None of them are eating things that require recipes though--they seem to be at their cutest when they are eating carrot slices or broccoli or berries.

Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:56 pm

Oh, photos are great too! A lot of my "recipes" are fruit with yogurt and Nilla wafers, eggs with extra stuff thrown in...you get the idea wink

Even simple things are fine, like if you have a special way you prepare oatmeal for them even! Any photos of rats eating tasty things can be fit in somewhere Mr. Green

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Mice~Molly, James & Will
Beardie~Cleo

Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:34 pm

All of those things sounds great - and my brithday is coming up in a few weeks. - wink wink hint hint - Mr. Green

Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:49 am

I have 23 recipes as of today! It looks like the cookbook is DEFINITELY going to happen, but I could still use more recipes and photos! If everyone would who has sent me a recipe would PM me with their number of ratties their recipe is for (if you haven't already) and how you want to be credited, that would be great!

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Rats~Janine, Madeleine, Cooper, Basil, Dolly, Kitty, Ilori, Theo, Elliot, Vladimir, Freya, Devi, Yoshimi, Nigel, Rosshalde, Faust, Tolkien, Caleb, Mira, Ivy, Nemo, Willow, Nikolas, Lucian & Linus
Mice~Molly, James & Will
Beardie~Cleo

Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:54 am

Hi :o) I'm new to the board Embarassed

I'm Lindsay, 15, from Missouri, with just one rattie for now, my love of my life, Gracey Louisa, but we're getting a new baby here in just a few weeks as soon as she's ready to leave her mama. I'm so excited!

Anyways, I have some rattie mixes that I've made up and feed to Gracey, she loves them :o) I can type them up and send them to you, what's your e-mail address?

Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:19 pm

Just wondering how this all coming along?

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Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:54 am

Sadly, the cookbooks won't be ready for Christmas. I don't have enough submissions yet to make the cost worthwhile, and I'm so broke I can't afford to get them printed right now I'm selling scarves, and will start selling hammocks and huts soon hopefully so that the money can go towards printing costs. I have some graphic design experience, but it's taking me SO long to do the pages. School has finally slowed down a bit (I got more than 3 hours of sleep for the first time in 4 1/2 weeks last night) so I'm hoping I'll have a bit more time to work on them. They should be ready by spring at this point, and maybe a second edition (with MORE recipes and info) will be available next holiday season. I'm so sorry guys...I've been so busy and lost so many babies lately that I've been trying to do my work and spend time with everyone. I'll post an update when I have some prototype hammocks done so you guys can see what options you have for those. I'll keep everyone updated, and hopefully, I'll have a few prototype pages done soon.

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Mice~Molly, James & Will
Beardie~Cleo

Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:59 pm

That would be a wonderful idea about having recipes for ratty treats. i'll try to find us some.

Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:06 pm

found one to try .

BANANA MASH
Banana
Sticks of Spaghetti (raw)
Sunflower Seeds
Peas (any kind)
Avocado

*Mash the banana and avocado in a bowl, mix in the sunflower seeds, put peas on top, break up the spaghetti, and sprinkle on top.

Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:49 am

Got one!

MINI SALAD
broccolie
crackers
parmasan cheese
cucumber
More vegies if wished

*cut off the tops of the broccolie like the part (if you call them trees) that represents leaves. Cut cucumber into tiny bits and mix the two vegitables. In the jar or what ever mixed up in, add parmasan cheese and also crumble up crackers. Cool and serve to rats.

!!!Note my rat loves it!!!

Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:40 pm

	Basiled wrote:
	Got one! MINI SALAD broccolie crackers parmasan cheese cucumber More vegies if wished *cut off the tops of the broccolie like the part (if you call them trees) that represents leaves. Cut cucumber into tiny bits and mix the two vegitables. In the jar or what ever mixed up in, add parmasan cheese and also crumble up crackers. Cool and serve to rats. !!!Note my rat loves it!!!

Here's one from our website postings

Almond Honey Balls

I use these for skinny or old rats that need an extra boost. They put weight on them, so these aren't for plump rats. : )

1 cup finely chopped or ground almonds
1/4 cup finely chopped sunflower seeds (I use sprouted seeds)
1/4 cup oat meal (not instant)
1/4 cup kefir (homemade or from the health food store)
1 TBS ground flax seed
honey (raw is preferred)

Soak oatmeal in the kefir for at least 2 hours. If you can't find kefir, use yogurt diluted with water to the consistency of cream.
Mix all dry ingredients.
Add the soaked oats and mix well.
Add in just enough honey so that it forms a small ball easily. (usually 2-3 TBS)
If it's too wet, just add a bit more ground almonds or oatmeal.
Roll into small balls and give out one a day to rats that need to gain a little weight or rats that are not eating well.
Freeze the excess.

your more then welcome to use it.
from Little Loveables Pet Rats
www.littleloveabls.com
lurve

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:09 pm

My babies LOVE popcorn, I buy the mini-corncobs, and microwave them...the little girls go psycho over the kernals. I was wondering if someone would have a good idea about making popcorn balls for them. I don't want to use sugar obviously, but I always have tiny pieces left over, and (since I hand feed them the bigger pieces) my fingers usually get nipped because they are greedy little ratties that try and take things quickly... wtf

...so trying to feed them the little pieces is just a scary thought to my fingers...haahaaa....
So if anyone has any ideas, I think that it would be a great recipe to add to the cookbook!

THANKS!
Rat Cookie

Renee

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