Fw: NANFA-- Recipe book for fish... last call

Jeffrey Cote (jpcote_at_earthlink.net)
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 14:33:26 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey Cote <jpcote_at_earthlink.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Recipe book for fish... last call

> Shireen, I made this for my fish about 40 years ago and they liked it
fine.
> I started off with a box of your basic dry baby food, (rice, or whatever
> they have at the store). Mix up about half a box with hot water, add two
> jars ( Baby Food type) spinach, two jars of peas, two jars of carrots, two
> small jars of beef.( I like to use my blender and puree a quarter pound
of
> beef of chicken liver. mix it all up and pour into large freeze bags.
Fill
> the freezer bags little less than 1/3 full, flatten them out and remove
all
> the air, then place in the freezer. This will make about 4 to 6 months of
> frozen food. You can always sub the beef and chicken with fish flakes.
> ENJOY Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D. Martin Moore <archimedes_at_master.localink4.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Recipe book for fish... last call
>
>
> > Shireen, Here's a recipe I heard from John Gratzek,
> >
> > You take unflavored gelatin, mash in a bunch of commercial fish
> > flakes 'til it's pretty thick, mush in a couple of sardines for
> > palatability, and add a couple of capsules of vitamin C (quickly
> > degrades in most dry foods). Freeze until needed. You can shave
> > off little slices directly into the tank.
> >
> > You should also look up Gordon's formula. It isn't used any more but
> > it's of historical interest.
> >
> > I think this would be a great addition to the FAQ.
> >
> > > A few of weeks ago, I posted a request for "recipes,"
> > > that is, a compilation of different foods we could feed
> > > our fish. I was hoping to hear from people, especially
> > > suggestions on making gels, cultivating live foods, and
> > > such, that could be compiled into a recipe book to be
> > > sold for NANFA fundraising.
> > >
> > > The response? Zero. One person very generously offered
> > > to do some illustrations, tho' (Thanks Todd!).
> > >
> > > So unless I get a flood of responses in the next couple of
> > > days, this project is dead. If you think demand for such
> > > a book would be low, let me know and I won't pursue
> > > this any further.
> > >
> > >
> > > - shireen
> > >
> > >
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> > Prost,
> >
> > Martin
> > ------
> > "Cry to it, nuncle. as the cockney did to the eels when she put
> > 'em i' the paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the coxcombs with a
> > stick, and cried 'Down wantons, down!'"
> >
> >
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