Keto Ranch Chicken - Bird Food

4 chicken breasts

1 cup chicken bone broth

2 tsp dried onion

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

2 tsp dill

1 1/2 tsp parsley

Himalayan salt

Pepper

6 strips of bacon

8 oz of cream cheese

Put bone broth and chicken breasts in a baking dish.

Divide cream cheese and slather on chicken.

Mix all spices together, then sprinkle spice mixture on chicken.

Cover pan and bake at 375 for 30 minutes (or prepare in the crock pot).

Cook bacon and reserve the grease.

Chop the bacon.

When chicken is done, shred it and stir in bacon grease.

Serve over spinach and top with bacon.

Overnight Scalloped Chicken Casserole - Bird Food

2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

2 ½ cups milk

½ pound process American cheese, cubed

4 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey

1 box ( 7 ounces) macaroni

3 hard cooked eggs, chopped

½ cup butter or margarine, melted, divided

1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs

In a large bowl combine soup milk and cheese.  Add chicken or turkey, macaroni and eggs. Stir in ¼ cup melted butter.  Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.  Toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered, at 350 for 60-65 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

12 servings

Hummingbird Cake - Bird Food

1 ¾ cups bananas, very ripe

1 (8 ounce) can pineapple

3 eggs, size large

3 cups all purpose flour

¼ teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

6 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 pinch salt

2 cups granulated sugar

4 teaspoons vanilla

1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil

2 cups pecans, toasted

1 cup butter

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans.

In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice.

Add vegetable oil, vanilla extract and eggs and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Stir in bananas, 1 cup pecans, and pineapple just until evenly mixed.

Divide batter evenly between the 3 cake pans. Place in oven and bake for 25 to 28 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pans for 10 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

To make frosting, use an electric mixer to beat together butter and powdered sugar, adding powdered sugar gradually. Add vanilla extract and salt and mix until smooth.

With mixer on medium, add 1 piece of cream cheese at a time. Turn mixer off once all cream cheese has been incorporated.

Spread frosting between layers of cake and cover top and sides. Sprinkle remaining chopped pecans on top.

Duck Egg Cake with Rosemary - Bird Food

Unsalted butter or duck fat for greasing

4 duck eggs

¾ cup sugar

3 Tablespoons olive oil

7 Tablespoons duck fat, melted

2 Tablespoons minced, fresh rosemary

1 ½ cups cake flour

1 Tablespoon baking powder

Healthy pinch of kosher salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9 inch loaf pan. Crack the duck eggs into large bowl and add sugar. Beat with a whisk until well combined and slightly frothy. Drizzle in the oil and duck fat while stirring the mixture. Once the fat is well incorporated, sprinkle rosemary on top.

In a second bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Using a whisk, stir in the dry mixture to the egg-fat mixture until combined.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake for 50 minutes. Put a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If not, bake another 10 minutes and re-test. When done, let it cook in pan on rack for five minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling. Once loaf is at room temperature, slice and eat.

Chicken Salad - Bird Food

3 cups cooked chicken

¾ cup vegan mayonnaise

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges

1 cup red seedless grapes

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon white pepper

Drain mandarin oranges and pour into bowl. With a fork, mash oranges. Drain off excess liquid. Add vegan mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix. Cut grapes into halves. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Add both to dressing and stir gently to coat.

Can use egg or regular mayonnaise if desired.

Chicken and Stuff - Bird Food

Chicken, cut into small pieces

Fingerling potatoes

2-3 cloves garlic

1 onion, sliced

Brussels sprouts,  cut into fourths

5 bacon slices

1 package spinach leaves

Organic coconut brown sugar

balsamic vinegar

Saute chicken and rest with bacon slices, add spinach, onions and garlic. Sprinkle balsamic vinegar over top and add a couple pinches of coconut brown sugar.