Feeding fish with other than fish food?

[rubyduby]

I have given my goldfish cheerios just before I cut off feeding for the winter and for their first feeding after the water warms up enough (this was all from recommendations from forum members… this place is so great)
I don’t give them much though as I think they need better stuff. I just grind a few up between my thumb and fingers and toss it in.

Mine get a bunch of Italian Parsley tied with Jute and they strip the stalks clean within minutes...They get this almost every night since my pond is on the small side (about 900 - 1000 gallons) and my shubies are getting very big ....Every afternoon they get Dainichi pellets and Tetra Vibrance sticks....So far everyone is very healthy looking and acting