Making Birdcakes

This is a recipe I have come up with that the birds go nuts for! It consists of Lard and/or Beef suet, Peanut butter, Cornmeal, Store bought birdseed, and my own special Bird mix. I will not be giving any measurements because it's not a recipe that requires them (it's not an exact science),and most of the time I just wing it!




The ingredients to my bird mix, clockwise from the top: Raw Sunflower seeds(shelled), Raw Peanuts(halved), Millet, Raw Unsalted mixed nuts(ground in a nut grinder), Poppy seeds, Raw Turbinado Sugar(just a little of this), Dried Cranberies, Red Winter Wheat Berries, Raisins, Flax Seeds,Sesame Seeds, Store-bought Bird Seed, Raw Sunflower Seeds(in shell), Cornmeal( Not Pictured).

Middle: Honey (Goes in Later)

Not To Fear! All of these ingredients (except the birdseed)are available in bulk at your local Sprouts!


The Combined Mix.(Excluding Honey)


Now Grab some Peanut Butter and Lard.

It's best to use Natural Peanut Butter because the only ingredients are Peanuts and Salt.

Try it! You'll never eat Jif again.


Add as much as you think you'll need to a pot.
You won't need a whole lot because we want the mixture to be mostly seed.

If you have beef suet, add it in now.

You could even use the grease you get from cooking ground beef or hamburgers. Just drain it out into a bowl BEFORE you add seasoning.



Set it over Medium heat...


Until Melted.



Now add your bird mix.


And Stir to Combine.


Now get a big old blob of honey,

and plop it straight into the middle of the pan.

Or the side if you're like me.


Now pile in some more Bird seed and Cornmeal.

The idea is to get the mixture nice and thick, but not dry.


This is about the right consistency.


Now line a bowl with Plastic Wrap.

If you don't have an awesome square bowl like this one, I suppose a regular bowl would do.

But you're missing out. ;)

(Don't ask me where we got them because I have no idea. )

(Goodwill is a wonderful thing :D )





I like to sprinkle the top of mine with cornmeal and poppy seeds.

Just for fun. :)


Now let it chill out in the fridge until it's ready to be devoured.