For Dogs:
Ace’s Favorite Cheesy Dog Biscuits
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 pound margarine — corn oil
- 1 clove garlic –crushed
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup Milk –or as needed
Grate the cheese into a bowl and let stand until it reaches room temperature. Cream the cheese with the softened margarine, garlic, salt and flour. Add enough milk to form into a ball.
Chill for 1/2 hour. Roll onto floured board. Cut into shapes and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until slightly brown, and firm. Makes 2 to 3 dozen, depending on size.
Yield: “24 biscuit
Breath Busters Biscuits
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups Bisquick ® baking mix
• 1/2 cup mint leaves — loosely packed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup — or corn syrup
Combine all ingredients in food processor, process until well mixed, mint is chopped, and a large ball forms. Press or roll on non-stick surface (floured board or ceramic) to a thickness of 1/4-1/2″. Cut into 1×2″ strips or with bone-shaped cookie cutter and place on non-stick cookie pan. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool and store in air-tight container.
Makes about 30 medium biscuits.
Shih Tzu Sushi
• 1 can salmon, canned, pink — reserve liquid
• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 cups water — plus salmon liquid
• 1 whole egg, hard-boiled — chopped
• 1/2 cup peas and carrots, frozen — or more if desired
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley — chopped
• 2 tablespoons cod liver oil
• 1 package Nori Sheets — *see Note
Drain salmon, reserve liquid for rice. do not remove bones or skin, flake with fork. Defrost peas and carrots.
In a sauce pan add salmon liquid, water, brown rice, cook. let cool to touch.
In a mixing bowl add salmon, brown rice, chopped egg, peas and carrots, and parsley, cod liver oil. Mix well.
place one nori sheet on a flat surface and spread mixture 1/4 inch over nori, leave 1/4 inch edge of nori and dampen with water. And roll. repeat till nori sheets are used, or mixture is gone.
Individually wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate till ready to serve.
Cut rolls into size for your doggie.
Note: Nori Sheets is dried seaweed found in the oriental section of your grocery store or specialty shop. This recipe freezes well also
Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
• 2 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Powdered Milk –non-fat
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Whole Egg
• 8 Ounces Peanut Butter –(1 jar)
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 Cup Cold Water
Mix above ingredients together, adding water after other ingredients are mixed. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes. Dough should form a ball. Roll to 1/2 inch thick and cut into doggie bone shapes. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Vizsla Stew
• 2 cups barley
• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 9 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups rabbits — boned, *See Note
• 1/2 cup kale — chopped fine
• 1/2 cup asparagus — chopped fine
• 1/2 cup lima beans — chopped fine
• 1/2 cup carrots — chopped fine
• 1 cup potato — chopped fine
• 4 cloves garlic — chopped fine
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup yogurt, skim milk
In a large pot, place the bones and chicken broth. Bring to a rapid boil.
Add the long cooking Wild Rice and Barley, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. After 20 minutes and the rabbit, cook another 30 minutes.
Wash and chop the vegetables, place in a mixing bowl, add canola oil and yogurt, mix.
Allow Barley and Wild Rice to cool. Remove bones. Drain liquid if needed. Pour into the mixing bowl and mix well.
Refrigerate or freeze leftovers in portions in separate containers.
*Note: 2 rabbits, 4 to 6 pounds, bone the rabbit and cube to the size for your dog. Add the bones to the chicken broth.
Note: frozen vegetables may be used, run under cold
Alfie And Archie’s Dog Biscuits
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup dry milk –powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons beef fat
• 1 egg — beaten
• 1/2 cup ice water
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour, dry milk, salt, garlic powder and sugar. Cut in meat drippings until mixture resembles corn meal. Mix in egg. Add enough water so that mixture forms a ball.
Using your fingers, pat out dough onto cookie sheet to half inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter or knife and remove scraps. Scraps can be formed again and baked.
2. Bake 25-30 minutes. Remove from tray and cool on rack.
For Cats:
CHICKEN AND SARDINES
- 1 can sardines in olive oil
- 1/4 cup whole grain bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 tsp brewer’s yeast
- 2 cooked chicken drumsticks, bones removed
Drain the sardines, reserving the olive oil, and mash.
Mix in the bread crumbs, egg and yeast to an even, gooey consistency.
Coat the chicken drumsticks evenly in the mixture.
Heat the reserved olive oil in a frying pan then add the coated drumsticks and fry, turning frequently, until brown.
Remove from the heat, and cool before serving.
FINICKY EATERS MEAL
- 1 cup chicken, boiled or microwave
- 1/4 cup fresh broccoli, steamed
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots, steamed
- Chicken broth
Mix ingredients with enough chicken broth to hold together. This same recipe can be used with fish (broil or microwave until it flakes.) You can also vary the recipe by adding rice or other vegetables.
FELINE HASH
- 1 cup cooked ground beef
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
- 6 tbl. alfalfa sprouts
- 3/4-cup cream-style cottage cheese
Mix together and serve.
HAM IT UP CAT TREATS
- 1 jar (2-1/2ounces) strained ham baby food
- 5/8 cup wheat germ
- 5/8 cup non-fat milk powder
- 1 egg, beaten
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray. Mix baby food, wheat germ, milk powder, and egg in medium bowl. Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. Store baked treats in airtight container or plastic bag and place in refrigerator or freezer.
MAKES 2-1/2 to 3 dozen
NOTE: Beef or chicken baby food may be substituted for ham baby food.
FABULOUS FISHBALLS
- 3 baby carrots, cooked until soft
- 16 oz canned tuna in olive oil, drained
- 2 oz-cooked herring, skin removed
- 2 tbl whole grain breadcrumbs or oatmeal
- 2-3 tbl grated cheese
- 2 tsp brewer’s yeast
- Several pinches of chopped catnip
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbl tomato paste (not ketchup)
Preheat the oven to 350*. Mash the carrots with the fish, breadcrumbs or oatmeal, cheese, brewer’s yeast, catnip, egg and tomato paste to an even paste. Mold into small balls and put on a greased baking tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes, checking frequently: the fish balls should be golden brown and feel firm. Cool thoroughly.
For Humans:
KITTY LITTER CAKE RECIPE
CAKE INGREDIENTS
- 1 box spice or German chocolate cake mix
- 1 box of white cake mix
- 1 package white sandwich cookies
- 1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix A few drops green food coloring
- 12 small Tootsie Rolls or equivalent SERVING "DISHES AND UTENSILS"
- 1 NEW cat-litter box
- 1 NEW cat-litter box liner
- 1 NEW pooper scooper
Prepare and bake cake mixes, according to directions, in any size pan.
Prepare pudding and chill. Crumble cookies in small batches in blender or food
processor. Add a few drops of green food coloring to 1 cup of cookie crumbs.
Mix with a fork or shake in a jar. Set aside. When cakes are at room
temperature, crumble them into a large bowl. Toss with half of the remaining
cookie crumbs and enough pudding to make the mixture moist but not soggy. Place liner
in litter box and pour in mixture. Unwrap 3 Tootsie Rolls and heat in a
microwave until soft and pliable. Shape the blunt ends into slightly curved
points. Repeat with three more rolls. Bury the rolls decoratively in the cake
mixture. Sprinkle remaining white cookie crumbs over the mixture, then scatter
green crumbs lightly over top. Heat 5 more Tootsie Rolls until almost melted.
Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs from the litter box.
Heat the remaining Tootsie Roll until pliable and hang it over the edge of the
box. Place box on a sheet of newspaper and serve with scooper. Enjoy!
Amy N Pets, Madison Wisconsin
For Bathing:
BAKING SODA DRY SHAMPOO
Did you know that baking soda will clean your dog or cat?
Just rub the baking soda on and be sure to rub into the coat. Let set a few minutes and brush off! The doggy smells will be all gone, and you don’t need to get all wet!
