Bird Pudding
Bird watching is a favorite hobby of mine. I’m a novice at it but have always wanted to learn more about bird watching. There’s no better place to start than the backyard. We have a bird feeder and have found that the birds around here really love sunflower seeds. In fact, they will sort through the seed to find the sunflower seeds and leave the rest. I love to make homemade treats for our pets, so why not whip up a little something for the birds?
During the fall, there are several baking items that are good treats for birds as Dana at Backyard Birding lists. There are some great suggestions. Another option is to make a treat just for the birds. Here’s a recipe that I received from the local Audubon Society:
Bird Pudding
1 pound lard
8 ounce peanut butter
1 cup sugar
4-5 cups corn meal
Nuts, raisins, etc.
Mix and make into balls about the size of meatballs. Flatten the balls out and either refrigerate or freeze.
You can pretty much add anything to it. Nuts and raisins are just suggestions. I will, of course, be adding sunflower seeds and will take Dana’s advice and add pumpkin seeds. You can buy seed cakes for birds at the local store, but I find it very rewarding to make something myself. If it’s anything like home cooking, then homemade bird pudding is bound to be better than anything bought in the store.
More bird cake recipes are coming up in the future as well as cat and puppy treats just in time for the holidays.
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