BUDGIE BROWNIES



1 cup cornmeal

1 tsp. finely ground cuttlebone

1 cup hulled millet

2 tbsp. liquid honey

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

2 eggs

2 tbsp. raw wheat germ

4 egg yolks (for larger birds add 1/2 cup peanuts)



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place all ingredients into a bowl and

mix well. Pat into a greased and floured baking dish.



Bake for 30 minutes or until firm (if edges start to get too brown,

cover with foil).



Cool and cut into small squares.

Recipes to Feed Wild Birds



Morning Madness



3 1/2 cups oatmeal

1 quart water

1 lb suet

1 (12 oz) jar peanut butter, chunky

1 c. raisins or nuts

3 1/2 cups cornmeal

3 1/2 cups cream of wheat



Cook oatmeal in water for 2 minutes. Remove and stir in suet and

peanut butter until melted. Add cornmeal and cream of wheat. Cool

until you can handle it. Shape into cakes that will fit in your

feeder. Keep in your freezer until the birds need another bit of

Morning Madness.



Gourmet Bird Seed Goodies



2 cups bread crumbs

1/4 cup Cornmeal

1/2 cup flour (use whole wheat if possible)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1 cup unsalted nuts

4-5 chopped apples

1 cup raisins

1 8 oz. jar chunky peanut butter

1 cup bird seed

1 c. suet



Mix ingredients well. If necessary you can add additional suet or

even bacon drippings if it is too crumbly. Shape into balls. Freeze.

You can place these in an mesh bag (perhaps your oranges or onions

came in one?) and hang it out for the birds to enjoy.



Feeder Stick Recipe



It's been attracting Hairy & Downy Woodpeckers, Red-bellied

Woodpeckers along with nuthatches and chickadees. Enjoy! (Be sure to

label any left over mixture that you refrigerate. My husband and

daughter thought I had mixed up a batch of peanut butter cookie

dough!)



1 cup peanut butter

1 cup lard - any animal fat will do

1 cup flour

3 cups corn meal



Mix well. You can add peanut hearts or seed to the mixure. Store

unused mixture in a cool place.