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We typed the phrase "suet cakes" in the Yahoo! search box and found this recipe, compliments of Cindi Sullivan's radio show "Garden Talk," broadcast on Louisville, Kentucky's, WHAS station. As Cindi says, "There is really nothing magical about making suet bird cakes; you are simply creating a balanced diet for the birds in one solid cake." Here are the ingredients: - 1 pound lard
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup wild bird seed mix
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
Melt the lard and peanut butter, stir in the remaining ingredients, and then let the mixture set overnight in the fridge. This suggestion from RecipeSource.com adds sugar and oatmeal to the mix. Suet, according to Dictionary.com, is the "hard fatty tissues around the kidneys of cattle and sheep, used in cooking and for making tallow." It's a good source of energy for birds. Suet cakes are especially appreciated by birds during the winter months, when food supplies are scarce. If you like to don an apron and get creative, BirdWatchersDigest.com offers a host of recipes for your hungry feathered friends, including eggshell pudding and
bluebird miracle meal.
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