National Cook for Your Pets Day Recipes
November 1st

 

 

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Minty Fresh Herbal Dog Bones
Ingredients
1 tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup water
2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tbs. dried mint
1/3 cup chopped parsley

Directions
Mix oil and water. Slowly add flour and other ingredients, mix well. Roll dough out on a flat surface. Cut with bone-shaped cookie cutter. Bake for 35 minutes at 350°. Yield: 2 dozen

Dog Chicken Liver Cookies
Ingredients
2 cups flour
3 tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup wheat germ or cornmeal
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tsp. parsley
1 cup cooked chicken liver, chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 400°. Combine flour and wheat germ. In a separate bowl, beat egg with oil. Add broth and parsley, mix well. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl a little at a time, stirring well. Fold in chicken livers. Dough will be firm. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll out 1/2 inch thickness and cut into shapes. Place on a greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 minutes or until firm. Store in refrigerator.

Dog Cheese Twists
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg
3/4 cup water

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Knead until thoroughly mixed. Roll dough into quarter-sized balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll balls into pencil-shaped “sticks” and roll in remaining parmesan until coated. Flatten with rolling pin or by hand. Twist each about 6-8 time and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes. Cool on pan and store in airtight container.
Yields 18 sticks.

Dog Rocky Road Trip Carob Bars
Ingredients
1/4 cup granola
1/4 cup peanuts
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup quick oats
1 1/4 cups unsweetened carob bars
1/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup honey

Directions
In a food processor, grind the granola, peanuts, coconut, and the oatmeal. Melt the carob chips, peanut butter and honey over medium heat. Mix dry ingredients into the melted mixture until coated. Pour the entire mixture into an 8 x 8 pan lined with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 15 minutes. Slice into 12 sections and serve.
*Must keep unused portion refrigerated

Dog Love Snaps
Ingredients
4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 cups cornmeal
2 tsp. salt
2 lightly beaten large eggs
6 tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup chicken stock
4 tsp. chopped parsley
2 cups chopped cooked chicken livers

Directions
Preheat oven to 400°.
Mix flour, cornmeal, and salt. Beat eggs with oil in a small bowl, then add chicken stock and parsley; beat well. Put 1/3 of the flour mixture in a mixing bowl and stir in 1/3 of the stock mixture. Continue adding the ingredients by thirds until all is mixed well. Dough will be firm. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut biscuits with heart shaped cookie cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Store in refrigerator.
Yield: 48 biscuits

Feline Fish Balls
Ingredients
8 oz. can tuna in oil - drained
2 oz. cooked herring - skin removed
3 baby carrots - boiled until tender, mashed
1 egg - beaten
3 tablespoons grated cheese
2 tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs OR rolled oats
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tsp. brewer's yeast
1/4 teaspoon catnip

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Roll dough into 1" balls and place balls 1" apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and firm. Allow to cool on wire racks.

Ham It Up Kitty Treats
Ingredients
1 jar (2-1/2ounces) strained ham baby food*
5/8 cup wheat germ
5/8 cup non-fat milk powder
1 egg, beaten

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix baby food, wheat germ, milk powder, and egg in medium bowl. Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto greased 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.
*Beef or chicken baby food may be substituted for ham baby food.

Cat Tuna Pops
Ingredients
1 can tuna in spring water

Directions
Drain liquid from tuna into small bowl or cup. Pour tuna liquid into small ice cube trays (cocktail ice cube trays work nicely, as well as little square pill boxes available at most drug stores) and freeze. Give no more than 2 cubes at a time as a treat. Reuse your can of drained tuna by placing it in an airtight container and covering with filtered water overnight for a second batch of tuna-pop water.

Bird Pudding
Ingredients
2 cups fine yellow cornmeal
1 jar baby food sweet potatoes
1 jar baby food applesauce
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup fruit flavored pellets
3-4 cups boiling water

Directions
Bring water to a boil. Gradually add cornmeal and stir until pudding starts to thicken. Add pellets, small jars of baby food and return to a boil. If mixture is too watery, add more cornmeal. Serve warm to your birds. Refrigerate for 3-4 days or freeze leftovers.

Tasty Bird Treat Balls
Ingredients
1 pound of lard
1 jar of peanut butter
5 cups corn meal
6 cups oats
2 cups sunflower seeds
2 cups raisins

Directions
Mix all ingredients together (this is fairly messy). Roll into small balls. Roll each ball into sunflower seeds and raisins. Feed to your favorite feathered friend!

Bunny Biscuits
Ingredients
1 small carrot, pureed*
1/2 banana, mashed until creamy
1 tbs. honey
1/4 cup rabbit pellets, ground finely
1/4 cup ground oats, ground finely

Directions
Preheat oven to 325°.
Mix pureed carrot, mashed banana, and honey in a medium bowl. Add ground pellets and oats. Mix until blended. Knead with hands for 1-2 minutes. Roll out the “dough” into a 1/8 -1/4 inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap. Cut into small cookies approximately 3/4 inch in diameter. Place cookies onto a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until browned. Turn off the heat and let cookies sit in the warm oven for an additional hour.
*Can substitute carrot with apple or pear.

Hamster Balls
Ingredients
1 Banana Dried
Whole wheat bread crumbs
*optional – finely chopped carrots, apples, ground plain oats, wheat germ or flax seed

Directions
Mash banana in a small bowl. Add enough dried whole wheat bread crumbs until you can shape the mixture into tiny balls that are a good size for your hamster to hold. Keep the mixture just moist enough to shape, but on the dry side. Add optional ingredients as desired. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Horse Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked oats
1 cup flour
1 cup shredded carrots
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vinegar
2 tsps. Vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses

Directions
Mix ingredients in bowl. Roll into small balls and place onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before serving.

Enjoy, and Thank you for pledging to Cook for your Pets!
National Cook for Your Pets Day.