HOW MAKE BIRD FEEDER RECIPES

Don't put suet out in high summer temperatures, it can spoil and melt, coating feathers.  This is a tried and true suet recipe that I found in Birds and Blooms Extra, contributed by Virginia Barnard. She explains that it works very well in Oklahoma's high summer temperatures. We live in Wisconsin, where it obviously isn't quite as hot, but it has held up here, even in direct sun. The squirrels like it too, but now that we're offering other food for them, a little ways away, they aren't bothering it as much as they were at first. The recipe is written for lard, but I used saved bacon grease and it has worked fine. The next time I make it, I'm going to experiment with less or none of the sugar, as it doesn't seem necessary. But, I guess maybe the birds could have a little sweet tooth, too! Note: yield is approximate. I doubled the batch last time I made it, and filled 2 quart ziplock containers after putting some in a feeder, so I'm not exactly sure how much I started out with.

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 973.7, FatContent 70.7, SaturatedFatContent 20.9, CholesterolContent 39.2, SodiumContent 331.7, CarbohydrateContent 70.6, FiberContent 11, SugarContent 5, ProteinContent 20.6

This is such an easy recipe. I don't add any food color to this as I've heard it's not good for the little birds. Do not use honey or other types of sugar, the birds cannot digest them. Also if you have trouble with ants you can now get a little item that has ant repellent in it that doesn't harm the birds. I have one on my hummer feeder.

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 774, FatContent 0, SaturatedFatContent 0, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 30.4, CarbohydrateContent 200, FiberContent 0, SugarContent 199.6, ProteinContent 0