Tuesday, January 29, 2008

DOG MORSELS

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 cups white flour
  • 1 cup skim milk powder
  • 2 eggs
  • water
  • 1/2 cup melted beef or pork drippings (or lard)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix ingredients together with enough water to make a stiff dough. Roll out and cut into Christmas shapes. Bake on cookie sheet until hard.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Spicy Treat-balls for Dogs!

  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup white flour
  • 1/2 cup bran
  • 1/2 cup brewers yeast
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons corn oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat honey, corn oil, egg and milk. Gradually add mixture to dry ingredients to form a dough. Form into 1-inch balls and bake at 350 F on an un-greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Makes 18 balls.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Tuna Treats for Cats

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup nonfat powdered milk
  • 1/2 can tuna, in oil or 1/2 cup cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or cod liver oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup water


In large bowl, mash the tuna (or chicken). Add the flour and powdered milk, mixing well. Stir in the water, oil and egg, mixing well. Mixture will be sticky.

Shape mixture into 1/2-inch sized balls. Place on greased baking sheets. Press balls to flatten.
Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven; let sit 5 minutes and then turn treats over and bake another 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool completely on wire rack. Store in an air tight container in refrigerator.

Mackerel Cat Munchies

  • 1/2 cup canned mackerel, drained
  • 1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon Brewer's yeast, optional


In a medium-sized bowl, mash the mackerel with a fork into tiny pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop mixture by 1/4 teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 8 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Veggie Dog Biscuits

  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup cooked carrots or peas (or combination of both)
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • Soy milk


Combine the cheese and margarine. Mix in the carrots and/or peas and flour. Add enough milk to form for a stiff dough ball. Chill dough for 1 hour.

Roll dough out on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.

Bake at 375*F (190*C) for 15 minutes or until nicely browned.

Oil Supplement for Dog Food

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup cod liver oil
  • 1/4 cup flax seed oil

Combine all ingredients together in a tightly covered jar/bottle or other container and shake well. Store in refrigerator.

To use, add one to two teaspoons daily to your dog's wet and/or dry food.

Note: Safflower and sunflower oil may used as well.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Pupcakes

  • 3 C. water2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 t. vanilla
  • 2 T. honey
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 4 C. whole wheat flour
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1 t. ground nutmeg
  • 1 t. ground cinnamon
In large mixing bowl, blend water, carrots, egg, vanilla and honey. Add mashed bananas. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Combine flour mixture with carrot mixture and mix thoroughly. Coat 12 cupcake pan with nonstick spray. Fill each cup about three-quarters full. Bake at 350°F. 50 to 60 minutes. Cool before serving.