Well hello and welcome I am going to share what I like to make for the birds. I first buy suet (it’s a hard raw fat) usually sold in the grocery stores in the freezer sections or ask the butcher. When we order our cow we tell them we want to get the suet. We also will render this down to use in our soaps and foods. It’s then tallow.
Once I have the suet I thaw it out and slice it up to fit in the food processor which grinds it up into smaller pieces to add to the cast iron Dutch oven. You can use whatever pan that you have that’s large. Once melted sometimes it doesn’t all melt so no worries it still works. Once it’s turned to a liquid place peanut butter in turning off the heat on the cooktop. Then add peanuts, raisins, and bird seeds. I usually get a fruit and nut mix for this just a small bag. It is quite expensive. Once it is beach sand consistency, start adding to your molds. These can be little jello molds or even a Bundt pan works. Even soap Molds. I have saved the plastic ones from when I bought the store bought ones. I have used them for over three years now so they work great. Pie pans work too. You can even make these for your chickens.
Once the molds are full I take them outside to the porch where it is cold. I can only make these in the winter times as we have a bear problem and they love suet cakes. So once it starts to warm up and spring in waking up. I put the suet cakes away. The bears will rip them down break the baskets and the feeders. Even the beehives.
I just fill them up to the top. That can also depend on your basket size. The dollar tree ones are much smaller in size.
Here they are on the porch once solid they can go to the baskets.
The extra ones that I have left over the birds and other critters come to enjoy as well. It’s thru my screened door that I captured this one. As I can scare them away if they see me.
This little squirrel didn’t care one bit that I was standing there.
Here are some I made before
This is an older photo
These suet cakes are enjoyed by all birds. The fat is good for them in the winter.
The other night we drove to help Cody out. Well I tagged along to see the grandchildren. Brooks was wearing Papas boots.
Brooks made us all laugh. Papa said those look mighty big on you.
Today when Bruce was helping me this little picture of Cody came about when he was two. Brooks reminds me so much of Cody. Everyone used to say with the boys. Jr was born first then the our three girls, then Cody then the rest of the boys. One of my friends Renee’ said it’s like the endless Cody. Because all the boys except Colby and Cooper had brown hair. Colten and him really looked alike.
Colten is in Maryland for work right now. My aunt Sissy had her battery to die in that extreme cold weather. Luckily the neighbor was kind and so helpful. I always say it takes a village.
When the kids were all growing up we would have five soccer games at one time to go to. If I hadn’t had the community helping me we could have never done it. These games would be in different counties and different times. It truly took a village to raise my nine children. I am so grateful to have had such wonderful parents/friends/coaches. A huge blessing!! Even when I was in high school I played on the tennis team my parents never came to games. We would have games all over Newport News and I had no rides. I wasn’t driving in the ninth and tenth grades. So my coach would bring me home in her little blue Volkswagen Beetle. Thanks Coach!!! You made a difference in my life and I appreciate what you did. She believed in me.
Bruce cooked lamb chops (we had in the freezer from a red tag), root vegetables mix and a Cesar salad. He makes mine with the gluten free croutons. Yum yum!! Today I was really tired and felt like I couldn’t stand as my foot was frozen all day.
It comes from back but it’s so uncomfortable. 🥴 Better day today when you are reading this. Yes!!!! Sending out good vibes to the universe. Much love. Oh yeah today I started cumin and caraway seeds. We shall see how they do. I had got those seeds from
Bentley seeds. 🌱
Vibes coming your way……✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Dawn Gallop
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