I use the following recipe as Halloween treats for the dogs who come shell-outing with the kids. They look festive because of the brightly colored vegetables and don't tell anyone but my brother-in-law actually likes these!
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups rye flour
1/4 cup powdered milk
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 can carrots and peas, drained
1 egg, beaten
Combine butter and flour in a large bowl until it looks like a crumble
topping.
Add powdered milk to the chicken broth and now the egg. Mix well.
Add this liquid to the flour mixture.
Add the garlic and the peas and carrots. Mix very well and knead until dough
is workable but stiff. Add broth or flour to adjust firmness if need be.
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes.
Place cookies on a non stick baking sheet and bake for approx 1 hour or
until golden at 350 degress F.
These cookies will harden as they cool and can be stored in a conatiner
without a lid right on your counter top.
This is probably the easiest recipe you'll ever come across but don't tell your dog or cat! They'll have to earn this treat just as they do others... By looking cute of course!
1 x 6-once jar chicken baby food
1/2 cup wheat germ
dash of garlic powder
1 cup of nonfat dry milk
Mix all ingredients in a bowl . Drop by teaspoon onto a greased or non stick cookie tray.
Flatten with the back of the spoon. Bake for 10-12 minutes until brown at the edges.
Let cool before handing one out. This will keep in the fridge
for about 5 days but they'll never last that long so don't worry about that part!
1 pound of steak or some other lean meat that your dog loves best Garlic powder
Cut meat into thin strips. Place on a cookie sheet. Dust gently with garlic
powder.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn meat over to other
side and bake for another 20 minutes or until fairly dry looking. Cave in to
the desperate plea for a treat and give one to the dog before storing these
in freezer bags and using them ( thawed or frozen ) on your next outing.
The following recipie given to me by my buddy Joanne AKA "catlady" who does rescue work. With a minimum of 10 felines in her house at all times, she swears by these treats as a way of getting the fussiest kitty to take a nibble.
2 small cans, Salmon
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 Egg
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
Mix all of the above ingredients together in a bowl. Knead and add more flour or broth to form a dough isn't very sticky. Roll out to a thickness of 1/4" . Place on a non stick baking Use a knife and score the dough horizontally, then vertically to make a grid of squares about 1/4". Don't score score the dough right through. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until fully baked and crisp Let cool, break into bits and store in an airtight container
This recipe is courtesy of my friend Janet who complains about her overweight dog but feeds him 4 of these 'brownies' a day. Feeding this many isn't a great idea but the recipe is!
1 1/2 cup rye flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4cup cornmeal
1 pound, chicken liver
1 garlic clove, minced
Boil liver in 1 1/4 cups of vegetable broth for 8 minutes Puree liver and broth in a food processor . Add dry ingredients to liver and add additional water if necessary to make a thick, gooey consistency. Pour into a greased 9 x 12" baking pan Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes Cut into small squares and refrigerate or freeze
Combine 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour with 1/2 cup powdered milk, 1/4 cup safflower oil, 1 egg and 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Add 1/2 cup beef broth and mix well. Knead for 2 minutes of until dough is manageable. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into shapes. Bake on a lightly greaased cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until nicely browned.
Combine 1 1/2 cups of wholewhat flour, 1/2 cup of cornmeal. 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 tsp, dried parsley, 1 1/3 cup of safflower oil and 4 TBS of chicken broth. Mix well. Expect a very stiff dough and add a bit of broth if needed. Roll the dough onto a floured board to a 1/2" thickness. Cut into shapes and and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12 minutes ( or until golden ) in a 400 degree oven.
Combine 2 1/2 cups of barley flour, 1/2 cup powdered milk, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 egg ( beaten ), 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1 small jar of strained chicken baby food. Mix very well and flour if needed. The dough should be firm. Roll out on floured board to a 1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes and bake on a non stick cookie sheet for approx. 30 minutes. These should be a very hard biscuit, suitable for a satisfying crunch.
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups rye flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon safflower oil
1 apple (grated)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 - 1 1/2 cups, cold water
Combine all ingredients in a bowl- except the apple and water. Grate apple into mixture and add part of the water. Turn out on a floured surface and incorporate more water if the dough is too stiff while kneading for 2 minutes or more.Roll out to a thickness of 1/4 " Use a knife to score the dough vertically and then horizontily so you have squares.
Don't cut right through the dough. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour or until golden and you have a firm sheet of baked product. Let cool. Break off into pieces.
16 oz. plain yogurt
1 (8oz.) can of tuna or other canned fish packed in water
1 tsp. garlic power
Combine all of the above in a bowl. Pour into ice cube trays or small plastic cups. Place in freezer overnight.