Gourmet birdfood

Today I made bird food from the recipe of my childhood employer, Miss Foster. She was known in my hometown as "The Bird Lady" - she had extensive backyard feeders and people from the area brought her hurt birds as she was very knowledgeable about helping them. She had developed her interests while bedridden for many months and had turned her interest into a serious vocation. She hired local kids like myself to help with the yard maintenance and we all learned a lot about birds from her. She was a tough old bird herself and quite the curmudgeonly character, but I'll always be really grateful for the experience.

Anyway, the recipe: melt 1 cup bacon fat (or other kitchen drippings) over low heat, stir in 1 cup oatmeal, and then add two cups finely crushed bread crumbs. Serve to birds in a large bowl that won't tip over. Optional: stir in half a cup cracked corn.

Your yard will be full of grateful birds!