September 14, 2012
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One For the Birds. :)
Description:
When you realise that one of your suet blocks has been pecked down to the size of a peanut and the Nuthatches are ganging up in pairs on the Woodpecker to move her off the last remaining crumbs of the other one, it’s time to get innovating!
Ingredients:
One tub of lard.
The remaining seeds out of the hanging bird seed feeder.
A couple of handfuls of black sunflower seeds ~ everyone’s preferred favourite.
Once you realise US lard is a little less solid than UK lard, you also need about 6 Tbs flour and roughly 1/3 box uncooked grits!
Directions:
Melt lard slowly in a 8″ x 8″ shallow pan. Thoroughly stir in the flour, then the seeds from the feeder and the black sunflower seeds. The sunflower seeds will float to the top; no matter.
Stir in a good amount of grits to thicken the mixture and help solidification later. (Why is US lard so soft??!) The sunflower seeds will not lie down! No matter!
Leave out overnight in the 25*F cold to allow to set. (‘Freeze’, even!)
Next morning, cut into four squares. Be careful of your fingers with the knife! It will be solid! Replenish the expired blocks and watch happily as peace and harmony among ‘hatches and ‘peckers are restored to Coexistence Camper.
(Don’t forget to refill the hanging seed feeder… you don’t want to upset the Chickadees…
