Showing posts with label sunflower seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunflower seeds. Show all posts

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.