Cooking for the Birds: Simple Recipes to Attract and Feed Backyard Birds (Wild about)

Minutes in the kitchen, hours of bird watching fun! Creating unique dishes and watching birds are two great ways to spend an afternoon-why not combine them? Cooking for the Birds features 26 simple recipes, perfect to tackle alone or with the whole family. With tips on selecting the right ingredients for the right birds, you can attract the birds you want to see! Book Benefits o See more birds in your backyard o Create fun for the whole family o Draw "hard-to-get" birds to your area o Attract 74 backyard birds including orioles, hummingbirds and more Invite everybirdy to your yard with a banquet of nutritious, home-cooked foods!

Cooking for the Birds will guide you and your family through a buffet of easy recipes, while providing a taste of kitchen and outdoor science. Invite everybirdy to your yard with a banquet of nutritious, home-cooked foods. Then enjoy the festivities.

Table of Contents How to Use this Book 6 Set the Table for Success 7 Cooking Basics 9 Arrange the Dining Room 12 Invite the Guests: Prepare the Menu 16 Recipe Review 20 Recipe Options 22 Kids in the Kitchen 26 Teaming Up: Citizen Science and Environmental Awareness 27 RECIPES Appl-icious Crumble Pie 28 Banana Split 30 Coconut Café 32 Double-dipped Cone 34 Eggshell Salad 36 Festive Outdoor Appetizers 38 Gobbler Goulash 40 Happy Bird-day Cake 42 Irresistible Insects 44 Jelly Deli 46 Krunchy Kabobs 48 Lunch Buddy 50 Mockingbird Mini-muffins 52 Nectar Punch 54 Oriole Oranges 56 Pasta Alfresco 58 Quacker Crackers 60 Raisin-berry Relish 62 Sunflower Snack 64 Tweet-tweet Trail Mix 66 Ultimate Finch Feeder 68 Veggie Vittles 70 Woodpecker Waffles 72 Xtra Pea-nutty Parfait 74