What's on today's menu & recipe sharing ~2007~

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:15 pm

Fresh watermelon and canteloupe. Sprinkled on top is some dried oak leaf, egg shell, and cuttlebone.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:17 pm

This thread is for sharing your crabâ€™s favorite recipes and meals, and getting great ideas from other crabbers.

This information will be archived every 6 months, so be sure to check the Food and Water archives for more great ideas.

Bon appetit!

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:44 pm

This is a good idea!
I have one recipe to share so far. My crabbies really enjoy it!

Jungle Joy
it's a mix of dried oak leaves (or whatever tree leaves are in your area), dried carrot, mealworms, honey, peanut butter, and a variety of different nuts. You can even add some egg shell or cuttlebone for added calcium.

It's simple, but it's good.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:36 pm

My crabs like shrimp tails dribbled in honey and sprinkled with oats

hermiefanatic · Post by **hermiefanatic** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:59 pm

Here is 2 recipes my crabs enjoy:

Fruit Delight
1 blueberry
1strawberry
1chunk of pineapple
1grape
1raspberry
cut grape in half mix together

Healthy munchie
1 tsp of peanur butter w\ no sugars or presevative and no artificial flavors
2tsp of all natural nothing added oats, then add flowers and aplle
mix together and sprinkle crushed cuttlebone on top

hermiefanatic · Post by **hermiefanatic** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:31 am

heres 3 more:
hermies salad:
1\4 pice of a leaf of lettuce
1 carrot
1 slice of apple
mix together

celery N stuff
1\4 slice of celery
1tsp of nuts
1 grape
mix together

Fruit salad:
1 chunk of pinapple
2 raspberries
2 blueberries
1 hunk of an apple slice
1 small strawberry
1tsp of nuts
1 grape
mix 2gether and sprinke your crabs salt on top

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:45 am

Crabby crave:

Rose petals
Organic worm castings
Cuttlebone
Honey
Chopped, unsalted peanuts
Chopped, unsalted almonds
Banana chips
Krill
Raisins
Oats

The crabs love it!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:14 am

Here is the granola that my mom made for us when we were little (loooonng time ago) and my hermies love it (and it's good for humans too).

5 cups long-cooking rolled oats
1-1/2 cups wheat germ
1 cup powdered milk (you can leave this out if worried/allergic)
3/4 cup soy flour
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted)
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1 cup safflower oil
1 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla
optional: 1 cup of unsweetened coconut and/or your favorite nuts (raw and unsalted)

Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients together in separate large bowls, then mix all together thoroughly. Spread in two 9 x 13 glass pans and bake at 300 degrees about 35 minutes, stirring every 6 to 7 minutes to prevent scorching.

You can add dried fruits/raisins to it after it is cooled. It makes a lot, so store it in the fridge or freezer and it will keep for a long time.

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:09 pm

That sounds pretty good, Katzeye!

My crabs really seem to like fish and whatever else I serve with it. That is why I call this Fish Boat.

Start off with one whole smelt/silverside. Cut it in half while it is thawed (or unthawed) so it is split in half vertically. This creates a nice platter to serve things on.
After the Fish Boat is set-up, it is up to you to put whatever you like on it. Carrots, coconut, nuts, honey, olive oil, cuttlebone, egg shell, shrimp, etc.
Top with a garnish of celery leaf or your crab's favorite fresh leaf.
It looks really nice (four-stars) and my crabs love it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:38 am

I thought it might be helpful to post my newest staple food (kibble). It also works great for short vacations, since it does not seem to be prone to mold.....

I really don't have the exact amounts of anything, because I just started mixing. I know it lists a lot of ingredients, but once made, it is a large amount & can be used as a staple food for an indefinate amount of time. Because it contains grains, seeds, fruits, vegetation, calcium, protien, and algea, it should meet most all of their needs. Also, since there are so many items in it, the hermies never seem to get tired of it....it is a wide dining selction.

Powdered cuttlebone
Oatmeal
Cornmeal
Millet
Wheat germ
Dried clover flowers & leaves
Red Raspberry leaf (dried)
Spirulina Powder
Kelp Powder
Hibiscus flowers (dried)
Powdered Pink Roses
Seaseme seeds
Sunflower seeds (unsalted of course)
Ground walnuts
Raisins
Dried Papaya
Dried Pineapple
Cranberries
Dried coconut flakes
Dried baby shrimp
Dried mealworms
Dried bloodworms
Coconut Oil
Palm Oil

Use just enough of the oils to moisten the food a bit. Don't over-do it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:25 pm

I cook a small amount of rice with some crumbled nori in the microwave. The crabs really like it, and it goes faster than when Ive given them just plain cooked rice.

While I was on holiday, my friend who cared for our pets made Chinese sticky rice for them, and there was nearly a fight over it! The biggest crab kept taking the entire ball of rice and trying to hide it in the coco shell, and the little guys would run in to eat it. Apparently sticky rice is the bomb!

glacier44 · Post by **glacier44** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:18 pm

Dry dish: Organic Rice baby cereal flakes, rolled oats, organic "O"s, almonds, raisins, eggs shell, dusted with cuttlebone powder.

Moist dish: Red and Green Bell peppers, cucumber, mango, squash, avocado, peanut butter, dusted with cuttlebone powder.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:26 pm

Crabby Trailmix:

Unsulfured Raisins
Dried Organic Cranberries
Dried Coconut Flakes
Oatmeal (non-instant)
Wheat Germ
Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
Unsalted Chopped Peanuts

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:45 am

Crabby Mix
chopped apples
chopped carrots
honey
extra virgin olive oil
sliced grapes
cuttlebone
and some all-natural peanut butter.

mine go CRAZY for this!

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:49 am

I'm actually trying sushi soon! It's a classic.

1 Nori Sheet
Raw fish, cut into strips
Rose petals (or other edible flower)
Oak leaf (or other edible leaf)
Apple, cut into strips (or other edible fruit)
Rice (crab edible)

Put down one Nori sheet and lay the cooked rice on the sheet. Place the oak leaves over that. Next, place the fish strips along the oak leafd and top with rose petals. Next, add the sliced apple. Roll into sushi cylinder ad cut into circles. Top with a pinch of cuttlebone--delicious!