Homemade Suet

beef fat

🥗Healthier: grass-fed beef fat

💰Cheaper: pork fat

Pork fat is often less expensive and still provides similar texture.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: turkey fat

💰Cheaper: chicken fat

Chicken fat can be a cheaper alternative with a similar flavor.

Start by gathering all ingredients: lard, peanut butter, wild bird seed mix, oats, and whole wheat flour.

In a large bowl (referred to as a 'chamber pot'), add the lard first.

Next, add the peanut butter to the bowl.

Pour in the wild bird seed mix.

Add the oats to the mixture.

Sprinkle in the whole wheat flour.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Prepare forms lined with wax paper for shaping the suet.

Scoop the mixture into the forms, pressing it down to make it solid.

Once filled, remove the suet from the forms and prepare to hang it for the birds.

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