Tuesday, September 23, 2008

BIRD TREATS








Keep the backyard birds atwitter in the winter



¾ pound lard
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup hulled sunflower seeds
1 cup crushed crackers
1/3 cup raisins
¼ cup peanut butter

Using a double broiler, melt the lard over low heat. Let cool, then transfer to a medium-size bowl. Mix in the sesame and sunflower seeds, crackers and raisins. Add the peanut butter; stir until combined. Letting overnight. Put in bird feeder or hang in netting coarse enough to allow bird to penetrate through their beaks. Yield 1 ½ cups.