The birds could use a bit of help right now in finding some food. Suet is always a good choice. Here is an easy recipe for suet. Although it is a no-melt recipe, good for summer time use, it is still applicable now. It is easy, fun and it is a good activity to do with the kids.
HERE'S HOW:
- In a large pan, melt 1 cup suet or lard and 1 cup crunchy peanut butter.
- Take it off the stove.
- Stir in: 2 cups "quick cook" oats, 2 cups cornmeal, and 1 cup white flour.
- If it seems runny, add more flour.
- Fill small plastic margarine containers about 1/2 full, cover, then freeze.
- Remove from the suet from the containers; wrap, keep in freezer until needed.
- Place in a suet basket or on a platform feeder and watch your birds eat it up!
TIPS:
- Buy the most inexpensive peanut butter available.
- You can add raisins, craisins, nuts, and defrosted frozen vegetables also to the batter.
And here is the rest of it.
2 comments:
Hi Susan
I can't wait to try this.
Why use the most inexpensive peanut butter? I only buy the natural.
Would organic ingredients work better for the birds?
I love this and will be making lots of birds happy.
Thanks for sharing,
Robin
Hi Robin..Yep, I'm sure that organic peanut butter would be better, but I by adding some of the other ingredients boosts the nutrient punch...for the family we only use organic PB, guess I am discriminating here. Susan
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