Dry Seed Mix
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Combine 2 to 4 cups dried fruit, 2 cups chopped nuts (whole nuts are acceptable for large birds and squirrels) and 2 cups seeds in a large mixing bowl.
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Pour the dry mixture into your bird or squirrel feeder and place in a location where the animals can access it.
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Store unused mixture in an airtight container or bucket in a cool, dry place for later use.
Hard Food Cake
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Melt 1 cup suet (the hard, white fat from the area around the loins and kidneys of cattle) in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool and thicken slightly.
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Add 1 cup any mixture of seeds, 1/2 cup chopped nuts and 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped, dried fruit to a bowl and stir.
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Pour slightly thickened, cooled suet into the mixing bowl with the seeds, fruit and nuts. Stir to combine.
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Spread mixture into pan or other type of mold, or fill a food block feeder with the mixture directly.
Soft Food Mix
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Melt 3 1/2 cups suet and 1 cup peanut butter in a sauce pan over low heat. Once the mixture melts, remove from heat and allow to cool and slightly thicken.
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Combine 1 cup dried, ground bread or crackers, 1 cup mixed seeds and 1/4 cup dried fruit in a bowl.
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Add the cooled, slightly thickened suet to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
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Serve mixture by smearing onto trees or posts or packing into feeders, tins or pine cones.