It's been BLT season for a while, and I hope you've saved your bacon grease! I store mine in containers in the freezer in preperation for the bird treats. If you haven't tried making your own bird food it's simple. I mix it all up, shape it or press into a container and place on the bird feeder in winter or into a suet cage. A lot cheaper than paying $2 a pop for those little packages of someone elses bacon grease in the store. Once warm weather starts, remove any that is left so it doesn't melt and drip on your deck or patio furniture. Dress bird food chunks up with a ribbon and use for gifts for the bird lover. I mix up a blend of the following, usually whatever I have on hand:
- bacon grease, warm a little
- chunks of suet
- peanut butter (unsalted)
- peanuts (unsalted)
- any bird seed mixture
- cracked corn or cornmeal
- hunks of fruit - apple, bananas, oranges
- berries - any unprocessed kind, like raw cranberries & blueberries
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