bird love

If you feed them they will come!

During an annual holiday Yankee Swap, my friend Maria made a fun gift: a series of bird seeders. One was in the shape of a wreath that could be suspended from a tree by a ribbon and the other was a series of ornaments that Maria strung together to make a garland to string between trees or posts.

While I didn’t go home with the gift, I have been thinking about it ever since. Maria said the recipe couldn’t be easier. And the birds love it - especially in the winter. It could be a fun gift for a bird lover!

Here’s the easy recipe for the wreath from Savory

  1. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick spray

  2. Mix 2 packets of gelatin in 1 cup warm water. 

  3. Mix in 6 tablespoons of light corn syrup and 1 ½ cups flour

  4. Add 8 cups of bird seed and mix  

  5. Spread the mixture in the pan and press firmly

  6. Let it sit in a warm area for at least 24 hours to dry out

  7. Carefully remove from pan and tie a ribbon around it

  8. Hang it from a tree or post outside. 

cindy estes