Kritters Kitchen

Animal Lifeline's Best Dog Biscuits	Hot Weather Tip
Baby Food Soft Dog Cookies	Icy Paws
Banana MUTT Cookies**
Cat Diet (Bogie Balls-Organ Balls)	Kitty Litter Cake - For Humans
Carob Treats	Little Salmon Snackers
Cheese and Garlic	Mega Shake (Pulped veggies)
Chicken Liver Cookies	No-Flea Dog Biscuits
Corny Chicken Balls	Pacer's Brownies
Dog Cookies	Peanut Butter Treats
Doggie Veggie Bones	Pet Party Mix
Doggone Good Cookies	Satin Balls (Weight aid)
Freezy Treat	Sesame Rye Strips
Fruit Leather	Summer Nicesicles
Holiday Turkey Treats	5 Grain Breakfast Biscuit
Home Made Yogurt	Turkey Jerky (training treat)
Honey Balls	Veggie List Must see

NOTE: Some animals may be allergic to some of the ingredients below, so if your animal has not been exposed to wheat, specific meats involved, or recipes using yeast, go very slowly with these treats, until you are certain there are no reactions which could cause hives, itching or other problems.

1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup canola oil
2 medium eggs
1/4 cup natural crunchy peanut butter
2 Tablespoons vanilla
2 1/2 cup wheat flour
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup rolled oats

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix liquid ingredients together. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Pour wet mixture into the dry ingredients; mix with mixer until smooth. Roll into ball; place ball on floured wax paper. Roll or pat out to a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. cut with cookie cutter (I have one shaped like dog biscuits) and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes; turn off oven and leave biscuits in oven for 1 hours.
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Mega Shake is a product of the imagination and whatever you may have in the kitchen at the time. This recipe is what I typically use, however, you can use your imagination and put other scrumptious things in it too.

I combine the following:

- vegetables including celery, carrots, green beans, zucchini, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, eggplant, raw nuts like walnuts, squash, bok choy, cauliflower, spinach - anything I happen to have in the house that I am eating too. The dark greens are especially good in it.
- celery seeds, if I have some...these are for Tabbi's CHD
- garlic - I try to use whole cloves (peeled of course) but if I don't have any on hand, I use garlic POWDER (never garlic salt)
- parsley - again I try for fresh, but use dried if I don't have any fresh
- ACV - Apple Cider Vinegar, organic unfiltered is the best
- alfalfa - organic dried leaves

Throw all with a dash of spring water in the blender and puree until smooth. This, for best results, needs to be done every day, as nutrients are rapidly lost after cutting open that veggie.

If you want, you can pour the blended Mega Shake into ice cube trays and when frozen place into bags. That way you can take out a few cubes/meal and have a GREAT teething object for those babies (human and animal!)

Mixing a little ground meat with Mega Shake ensures that even the pickiest eater will scarf it down - on organ meat day I throw the organ meats in with the veggies and serve it all together - this gets gobbled every time!

Notes -

1. Peanuts are not nuts, they are legumes
2. Veggies like spinach shouldn't be fed in large amounts, because it hinders calcium absorption.
3. All peppers, tomatoes and potatoes are members of the Nightshade family and do have some negative effects occasionally in animals/people with arthritis.

Enjoy!

This recipe is one for putting weight on an animal quickly, as some use it for putting a couple extra pounds on a show animal prior to the big day, or an animal that may have been ill and needs a weight gain program. It has also been reported that this recipe will help with some forms of hair loss, such as when your dog(s) blow their coat, to keep the coat healthy and shiny. This recipe is entended to be fed raw.

10# hamburger meat	1 jar wheat germ
1 lg box of oatmeal (uncooked)	1 1/4 Cup vegetable oil
10 eggs	10 sm pkgs unflavored gelatin
1 1/4 Cup unflavored molasses	pinch of salt
1 lg box Total cereal (2lb's)

Mix all ingredients together well, much like a meatloaf....put into separate freezer bags and freeze, thawing out as needed. It puts weight on in a very short time, not to mention the gloss in their coat. You can use it every day when they have a show to do and it does not produce diarrhea. It can be fed alone or with kibble.

Making Fresh Yogurt ~ by Nancy Korman

There are a few advantages to making your own yogurt and not buying it. The most obvious is expense. Yogurt can cost quite a bit more than the milk that is needed to make it. Also, by making it yourself, you will know that there are no strange ingredients in it like gums and gelatins unless you choose to add them. It's up to you how much fat your finished product has, since you can use any variety of milk. For the dogs, I usually use 2% milk and since
I'm a little less active than them, I use non-fat milk for myself. Some brands of commercial yogurt do not have active cultures and these are useless in helping out the digestion of your pet. Being able to use up leftover bits of milk is handy too.

The lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus cultures make digestion better in animals. Antibacterial properties are credited to yogurt as well as having an immune boosting character by increasing production of gamma interferon and natural killer cells that attack viruses and tumors. Nutritionally, yogurt is high in available calcium and potassium and is easily digested by animals who are lactose intolerant. It is also useful in preventing and curing diarrhea. The whey is high in minerals and B12 and instead of throwing it out, you could use it to soak oatmeal for a grain meal.

Making yogurt is very simple. There are several ways to go about it, but I will describe only the way that I make it -- a method that seems to be the most convenient for me. I use an insulated drink container that holds a little over 3 quarts, so I usually make 3 quarts per batch.

Ingredients and equipment needed:

milk - whole, 2%, 1% or non-fat
1/2 cup of active culture yogurt for each quart of milk
thermometer (optional)
insulated beverage container

--- Heat as much milk as you'd like to turn into yogurt, almost until boiling -- about 180 degrees F.
--- Turn off the heat and let the milk cool to 115 degrees. This will feel warm to the touch, but not hot.
--- Once the milk has cooled, stir in 1/2 cup yogurt for each quart of milk. Be sure to use yogurt with live cultures in it -- it'll be printed on the container of commercial varieties.
--- Pour the milk into the insulated container and cover.
--- Place the container where it won't be disturbed for a few hours.
--- Once the yogurt has thickened to your liking (from 4 hours to overnight), place the whole container in the refrigerator or put the yogurt into another container and refrigerate.

When the weather is hot, you're hot, your dog/cat is hot . . . all you want is to be cool. When you see this is a problem with your animals, give them some frozen veggies. This will help. You can freeze broccoli stalks, the Mega Shake (recipe above), and give this to your animals when they need something to cool off. This also works well with teething pups and kitties. Some give their animals ice cubes, however, the consistency of an ice cube is much harder than frozen veggies so the fear of a broken or chipped tooth is lessened by a great degree. Try it out, but the porch or whatever they're eating it on may turn a lovely shade of green. :-)

1 spice or German chocolate cake mix
1 white cake mix
1 package white sandwich cookies
1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix
12 small Tootsie rolls

1 new litter box . . . green food coloring
1 plastic scoop

Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions (any size pans). (Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble. Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender, they tend to stick, so scrape often. Set aside all but about 1/4 cup. To the 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, add a few drops green food coloring and mix using a fork or
shake in a jar.

When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the remaining white cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. You probably won't need all of the pudding, mix with the cake and "feel" it, you don't want it soggy, just moist; gently combine. Put mixture into clean litter box.

Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls and bury in mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top, this is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter.

Heat remaining Tootsie Rolls, three at a time in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Place the box on a newspaper and sprinkle a few of the cookie crumbs around. Serve with a new pooper scooper.

from Marg MacFadden

2 cups Flour
3 tbs. Vegetable Oil
1 cup Wheat Germ or Cornmeal (or 1/2 cup each)
1 Egg; lightly beaten
� cup Chicken Broth (I use the liver water from boiling the livers)
2 tsp. Chopped Parsley
1 cup Chopped Chicken Livers, cooked

Preheat oven to 400oF. Combine flour and wheat germ (or cornmeal). In separate bowl, beat egg with oil, add broth and parsley, mix well. Add dry ingredients to bowl a little at a time, stirring well. Fold in chicken livers and mix well. Dough will be firm. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll out �" thick and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets 1" apart. Bake 15 minutes or until firm. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

from Marg MacFadden

3� oz. jar beef or chicken baby food
1/3 cup wheat germ
2/3 cup non-fat dry milk

Mix baby food, wheat germ and dry milk. Add a little water if too thick. Drop by tablespoon onto a slightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350oF oven for 12 - 15 minutes. Let cool before giving to your dog. Refrigerate in a closed container. These are a good low-cal, low-fat treat for "fat" dogs but all dogs love them.

**(if your dog has a yeast allergy, I would not suggest making this)

2 cups All-Purpose Flour
� cup Wheat Germ
� cup Brewers Yeast
1 tsp Salt
2 each Cloves Garlic, minced
3 tbs. Vegetable or Olive Oil
1 cup Chicken Stock (or any flavor you wish to use)

Preheat oven to 400oF. Grease two to three baking sheets. Combine first four ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic and oil. Slowly stir flour mixture and stock alternately into oil and garlic, beating well, until the dough is well-mixed. Shape dough into a ball. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough 12" thick. Using a 2" biscuit cutter, cut dough into rounds. Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes or until well browned. Turn off heat and allow biscuits to dry in oven for several hours or over night. Store in refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 26 biscuits.

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Ingredients:
2 Mombo (32 oz.) plain or vanilla yogurts
1 Small (6 oz.) can of tuna in water
2 Teaspoons of garlic powder
24 3 oz. Plastic (not paper) bathroom cups

Open yogurts. If they are full to the top, use a spoon to scoop one bathroom cup out. (These will be frozen as plain yogurt.) Put half of the can of tuna in each yogurt container. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to each container. Mix each container thoroughly.

Use a spoon to scoop the mixture into the bathroom cups. Place on tray and pop in freezer overnight. Makes approximately 24 treats.

Variations:

Natural Flea Prevention: Mix in garlic powder, brewers yeast and fennel seed. Veggie Delight: Mix in cooked peas or other veggies. Chicken Icy Paws: Use canned chicken instead of tuna. Potassium Boost: Add in a mashed banana.

I have heard of others putting them into standard ice cube trays instead of the plastic cups. When frozen, they pop them out and put in plastic bags or wrap in wax paper.

Jack & Amy Corrigan

Ingredients:

A. 3-1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup rye flour
2 cups cracked wheat
1 cup corn meal
1/2 cup instant milk powder
1/2 tsp. salt
B. 1 envelope active dry yeast (equiv. = 1 Tbl.)
C. 3 cups clear broth
D. GLAZE- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp. milk

Steps in making dog biscuits
1. Combine "A"
2. Dissolve "B".
3. Mix "A", "B", and "C" together and knead until doughy.
4. Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness; cut out with cookie cutters.
(You can get dog bone shapes in the grocery store.)
5. Preheat oven - 300 degrees; place on greased cookie sheet and brush with glaze before baking.
6. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. When done, turn off oven and leave cookies in oven overnight. Should harden by next day.
(Per bone): 158 calories, 6 gr. - protein, 32 gr. - carbohydrate, 1 gr.-fat, 11 mg. - cholesterol.

Cheese and Garlic

1 1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/4 C. Grated Cheddar Cheese
1/4 Lb. Corn Oil Margarine
1-2 Cloves Garlic, Crushed.

Cream the Cheese with the softened margarine, garlic, 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 for 15 minutes or until slightly brown and firm. Makes 2-3 dozen depend. on size

3 C. Whole Wheat Flour
2 oz Carob Chips (get these @ Health food store)
1/2 C. Wheat Germ
1/4 C. Molasses
2 1/2 C. Oatmeal
1 C. Water
1/8 C. Peanut Oil
1/2 C. Powdered Milk
1/8 C. Corn Oil Margarine
1 TBS. Brown Sugar

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix until blended. Dough will be stiff. Chill for 1/2 hour. Roll dough onto a greased cookie pan and cut into shapes 1/2 inch thick. Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Makes 2-3 dozen.

The garlic/cheese ones are easier to make, but I'm not sure how long they last because of the cheese in them.

The carob dough is VERY stiff. I usually add water to it so I can work with it.

Thanks to: Carina Jacobs

Pacer's Brownies Pet Treats
-By Robert E. Pappenhagen

1 pound liver, pureed
1 cup flour
1 cup corn meal
cheese or onion or garlic
Bake at 250 - 300 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes.

Pet Party Mix
- By Michelle Jordan, TCHS Shelter Manager

2 cups Cheerios 2 cups Chex or Crispix
2 tsps dry gravy mix 1/2 cup imitation bacon bits
2 cups spoon-size Shredded Wheat
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
1/2 cup grated American Cheese Powder
1 cup dog treats (Pupperoni, Jerky Treats, etc.)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Pour melted butter/margarine into a 13x9 baking pan. Stir in cheese, bacon bits, and gravy mix. Add cereal and stir until all pieces are coated. Heat until crisp, approximately 45 minutes. Let cool and store in tightly sealed container.

Fruit leather is pureed fruit that is dried then rolled up sort of like a jelly roll.

To make leather, wash fruit, cut away blemished areas, peel, if necessary, remove pits or seeds. Puree in a blender until applesauce consistency.

You can use any fruit (fresh, canned, frozen) . My favorites include apples (applesauce), bananas, berries, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, raspberries, and cranberries. I found the hard way that you want to remove any seeds (the strawberry and raspberry seeds dry really hard). If the fruit will oxidize (turn brown), I add a little lemon juice to the mixture while blending.

I have found that starting with applesauce and adding a little of the other fruit is more tasty than using the straight fruit, especially if it is tart. If the resulting mixture is tart I add a little honey, or sugar until I think the taste is right. You can add spices or seasonings if desired. Spices or flavorings may be
added at this time.

For best results try and keep the puree approximately applesauce consistency as it seems to dry better

The books say that fruits that oxidize can be heated at about
190 deg. F then cooled before blending but using lemon juice seems to work for me. Spray the plastic wrap or trays with cooking spray (Pam or whatever you used) and spread the puree on plastic wrap or the leather trays that you can get for most dryers (I have the Havest Maid dryer) Spread the puree evenly, and dry around 135 degrees F for 8 hours or more until dry but still pliable. Don't over dry it, as it will harden upon cooling. Depending on air temperature and humidity drying times will vary. You want it so that is isn't sticky.

I found we like to roll it up in wax paper or use freezer paper because we found saran wrap tended to really stick. So remove it immediately to wax paper and roll it up, rolling the wax paper with the leather. Do this while it is still warm, do NOT let it cool before rolling.

Store the leather in zip lock bags or canning jars. I have a hard time keeping it around, but did manage to make enough one time that we had it for about 3 months, and it stayed good. It will absorb moisture from the air if kept unsealed.

I don't normally follow a recipe for leathers, I just blend what sounds good together, and taste test until it is sweet, but still a little tart. Following are a few to get you started.

Apple leather
Core 1 quart apples, cut into chunks. Add just enough water with a few chunks to start the blending process.

Cranberry leather:
Soak 1 cup pitted, chopped dates in water to cover until soft. Blend soaking liquid and dates, add 1 cup cranberries. Blend again

Cranberry fruit
blend 2 small apples. Add 1/2 pound ripe cranberries, blend again. Add 1 cup chopped dates. Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts. Add honey to taste. Spread 1/2-inch thick, dry until firm enough to cut.

We like to gather wild berries (huckleberries, blackberry, salal, elderberry) and add about 1 cup of any of them to about a quart of applesauce because by themselves they seemed to be too strong of a flavor. Be sure to sieve out the little seeds cause other wise they will hurt your teeth (they hurt when chewed on :} )

Hope this give you a starting point. Happy experimenting and enjoy your creations along with your companions.

H_BERGE@iceinternet.com

I made a cold "soup" for human consumption: puree any fruits on hand (I threw in some strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, tangerine, apple, peach, bananas) with unsweetened fruit juice (your choice; I used pineapple), lo-fat yoghurt, honey & cinnamon.....no reason why I cannot freeze this in little cups & serve as 'popsicles' to the dogs as well as to children.

Here is the recipe for "Bogie Balls"

There are 3 components of Bogie'e diet - Bogie Balls, Organ Balls and chicken wings. Please understand that this diet may not be right for all cats/kittens, since it is done for convenience, and some items are compromised, through preparation methods.

Bogie Balls

Muscle meat
veggie mix (see Veggie mix below)
Vit E
Cod liver oil
alfalfa

Organ Balls

heart
liver
veggie mix (see Veggie mix below)
Vit E
Cod liver oil
alfalfa

Chicken Wings - bashed and cut up for kittens, whole for adults

Veggie Mix

several different kinds of fresh veggies and herbs
a few nuts (not peanuts and always raw)
ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar from health food store)
water
flaxseed oil
eggs with shell (more shell than eggs)
fresh garlic

I blended the veggie mix together and then stirred in the ground muscle meat. I then filled up empty ice cube trays with the mix, heaping over. Within each I stuck a 500 mg Vit C with Rose Hips pill to freeze. Pop in freezer. With the organs, I blended the heart and liver (or other organs too, I just happened to have liver and heart. Liver and heart should be always included in the organ balls, but other organs can be added to them). I also threw in the blender the rest of the organ ball ingredients, and mixed in the veggies. I spooned these into ice cube trays as well to freeze.

Suggested feeding - only 1 organ ball a week, with chicken wings (with veggie mix spooned over to serve) and Bogie Balls making up the other days. When serving the Bogie Balls, simply crush the Vit C pill with the back of a spoon in the dish and mix around. I included more shell than egg in the veggies to make up for the lack of bone (i.e. calcium) in the ground muscle meat. I also suggested to Traci that she let Bogie eat as much as she wants of the new diet as long as she keeps her slim and trim form, since she is only a kitten. Food should be available almost 24 hours a day for kittens (up to one year?). A full day of fasting is not recommended until adulthood (1 year?).

When the balls were set I took them out and put them in baggies, although I don't think the ice cube trays are going to be used for anything else ever again!

Basic Recipe

10 lbs ground meat ( any kind - even pork, but not seasoned )
2 lbs Honey ( Raw-if possible)
Vitamin/ mineral supplement with sufficient Calcium to balance meat (see nutrient calculator at top)
4-6 cups warm ( not hot) water. To make a thick slurry.

Mix together thoroughly and put in muffin tins to freeze. Remove and store in plastic bags. Use frozen as a treat or defrost and feed separately or use to mix.

Variations:

Add pulped veggies or fruit, up to 1 cup for every pound of meat and decrease water. I most often use Carrots or apples as mine really like them and they are easy to obtain, but any will do. This can sometimes be a way to get them to eat those they do not like as the sweetness of the honey fools them, particular when feed as a frozen treat.

Use herbal mixture instead of vitamin powder. Basic herbal mixture.

Alfalfa, Dandelion, Kelp in equal amounts.
Add a couple of Tablespoons of Capsicum for better absorption.

For breeds prone to Thyroid problems add Irish Moss ( half the amount of the others)

For bred bitches add Red Raspberry leaves, in equal amounts.

Use about 2 cups of mixture to 10 lbs of meat.

For a cold winter and for those that feed grains, soak 2-3 cups of grain overnight and add, again you will be decreasing water from Basic Recipe.

The muffin tins provide a good size for medium to large breeds and are easy to clean and store.

Treat: Unsweetened apple juice - 50/50 with water.

Pour into ice-cube trays or little home-made popsicle forms. Freeze and serve one to you and one to your friend in a bowl. If you're outside, put it on the ground and let you pal just lick and play with it. Your dog may like other kinds of fruit too -- experiment.

Treat: some meat broth and about � stick of celery

Put into blender and make sure all the celery is integrated into the liquid. Again, pour mixture into ice-cube trays or home-made popsicle forms. Freeze, and serve as a summer Nicesicle.

3/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
2 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
� cup shelled unsalted sunflower seeds (could use shelled pumpkin seeds)

1 egg
1/4 cup fresh parsley flakes
3 Tbsp. corn oil

Put cornmeal and flour into a large bowl. Combine chicken broth, milk, oil, egg, parsley and sunflower seeds in another bowl and stir well. Add liquid to mixture of cornmeal/flour mixture. Knead for about 1 minute. Form into ball, and let stand for about 15 minutes.

Flour cutting board well, then roll out dough to a thickness of about 1/8". use a 2" round cookie cutter or glass top and cut dough into about 24 circles. Roll circles into balls between palms. Be sure to make big enough for large breeds (no choking, please).

Bake in a 350oF oven for about 25 minutes, then lower heat to 200oF for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool and store. Keep these refrigerated because milk is used.

Yield: 24 corny chicken balls

1 1/4 Cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. wheat germ
1 Tbsp. bone meal
2 drops sesame oil

Combine all ingredients in bowl; mix well and form into a dough. Roll out to the thinnest dough possible. You may need to keep adding small amounts of flour to keep dough from sticking to rolling pin. To roll out dough extra thin, place it between sheets of wax paper and simply peel off paper at desired thickness. Cut these treats into 1" rounds, until the top of a small glass or a small round cookie cutter. This is a very stick and dense batter.

Bake in a 350oF oven for about 1 hour or until golden brown. Remove and let them get crunchy and hard.

Yield: 60 1" round sesame rye rolls.

LITTLE SALMON SNACKERS

3-4 ounce can of salmon
1 egg
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. kelp powder
1 tsp. shredded dulse (edible seaweed)
1 2/3 cups unbleached flour

Drain off excess liquid from salmon. (Serve liquid in a side bowl for a special treat). Combine all ingredients. Add flour as salmon is extremely moist. Roll mixture into a dough and roll out as thin as possible. Now for the fun! Pinch off 1/4" pieces of the dough and form into itsy, bitsy balls.

Bake in a 375oF oven for about 30 minutes, turn oven off and let snackers remain to continue drying out.

Yield: 48 1/4 " little salmon snackers.

Although we've been programmed to believe dogs only eat meat, many a lucky canine has enjoyed the occasional fish dinner. Besides, it's one threat they get to share with the cat in the house.

1 cup stoneground whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1 firmly packed cup of a variety of shredded fresh raw vegetables such as: red cabbage, carrot, celery, broccoli, (use your imagination)
1 large pinch each of fresh (dry) parsley, oregano, dill
1 pinch sea salt
a few drops water - not much is needed due to the high water content of vegetables
1 egg

In a blender combine at low speed the cupful of vegetables, water, sea salt. Separate egg white from yolk. Combine egg white, oil and herbs. Beat, and set aside. Ignore egg yolk. Place flour in mixing bowl and add to it the mixture from the blender. Mix thoroughly and knead into a dough. Roll out to about 1/4" thick; depending on vegetables used, you may have to add additional flour.

Cut into shapes and place in a 375oF oven for 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Remove cookies from the oven and paint egg white and milk mixture on top of bones. Return bones to oven to dry naturally. These bones get very very hard.

Yield: about 16 1 x 1 doggie bone

Dogs quickly acquire a taste for vegetables -- especially sweet ones like carrots. Try adding vegetables to your friend's diet a little at a time in finely shredded or pureed pieces mixed in with regular food. Raw is best for nutrition.

2 cups turkey "sludge" (after you have served your beautiful turkey and are left staring at the carcass, boil the "remains" and scrape off every bit of the remaining meat -- Sludge)
2 garlic cloves
3 tsp. Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp. each brewer's yeast and safflower oil

Separate 1 egg white from the yolk. Discard yolk (use it for something else or give it to your furkids). Beat egg white and set aside. In a blender combine sludge, brewer's yeast, garlic, oil, and unseparated egg.

Into a large bowl put flour and add to it gradually the liquid mixture. Make a dough and knead about 12 times. Let the dough stand about ten minutes. (because these are special treats - I use a 2" x 5" bone-shaped cookie cutter). Roll out dough to about �" thickness and cut into desired shapes and sizes.

Bake in a 350oF oven for about 25 minutes. Remove treats from oven and brush top of bone with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with cheese first, then with parsley to decorate. Return to a 200oF oven for about 30 more minutes. Turn oven off and allow bones to get "bone hard".

Yield: 14 2" x 5" holiday turkey treats

Our canine companions are not our possessions. Much like our children, dogs are ours on loan to be cherished during the short time we get to live with them.

3/4 cup beef broth
1/3 cup shelled (unsalted) sunflower seeds
1 cup dark rye flour
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
� cup each barley flakes, buckwheat flour, oats
1 tsp. kelp powder
2 Tbsp. each wheat germ and brewer's yeast
1 egg
2 tsp. safflower oil
2 large garlic cloves
1 Tbsp. unsulphured molasses.

Separate egg yolk from white. Put egg white aside.

In a blender combine broth, oil, egg yolk, garlic and sweetener until mixed thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and slowly add liquid mixture. Form dough. This is a sticky mixture because of the sweeteners, so flour generously. Roll out dough to about 1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes.

Bake in a 375oF oven for 20 minutes and remove. Beat egg white and brush tops of cookies then return to 375oF oven for 10 minutes more. Leave biscuits in oven overnight to get hard - bone hard!!! Biscuits will take a couple of days drying out at room temperature to get crunchy because of the sweetener.

Yield - 25 2"x 2" breakfast biscuits

This nutritious and delicious breakfast biscuits are ideal to make on holidays. Serve with a clean bowl of cold, fresh water.

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Turkey Jerky - (A great training treat)
1Lb Ground Turkey
3 tsp (organic) terryaki sauce
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp ginger

Mix together and spread thinly onto a cookie sheet- Bake for 2 hours at lowest oven temp (150-170). During baking keep door propped open (wooden spoon). Remove and absorb any grease with paper towels. Slice into 1-2 inch stips. Flip over and return to oven for 2 more hours. Store in freezer. Dogs love this stuff.

The dogs here at Animal Lifeline's no kill shelter really love these biscuits. The volunteers also make them to sell to raise money for the shelter. These biscuits are good for alot of dogs who have allergies as they have only 5 ingredients (plus water)

2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/4 cup White Flour
1/4 cup Cornmeal
6 tbsp. Corn Oil
2/3 cup warm water
2 tsp. Garlic Powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend flours and garlic powder. Mix oil and water and add to dry mixture. Mix well. Dough should form a ball.

Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out with dog bone (or cookie) cutters. Remove scraps--and roll out and cut out as above. Place on foil lined cookie sheets.

Bake 40 minutes. Cool at least 24 hours on wire racks. It is VERY IMPORTANT
that the biscuits be COMPLETELY dried before packaging.

Dogs absolutely love these--we have never had anyone who said their dog didn't like them! They are our best seller at our bazaars!

Ava
Animal Lifeline of Iowa

Here's a list of some of the veggies and fruits you can feed. Except where noted, it is best to feed raw - juiced preferably.

Apricots, asparagus, avocado, green beans, beets, (roots), bell peppers, brussel sprouts, carrots, collards, corn, dandelion greens, endive, garden cress, globe artichokes, honeydew melons, kale, lettuce (butterhead, leaf, romaine, no iceberg), mushrooms, limes (with rind) musk-melons, mustard greens, spinach, okra, pea pods, peaches, potatoes (cooked), pumpkin, rhubarb, rutabagas, spinach, squash (acorn, butternut, crookneck, hubbard, scallop, zucchini, etc.), sweet potatoes (cooked), turnips (greens and roots), watermelon, witloof chicory.

Fillers with hardly any nutritional value but good source of fiber:

Apples, yellow wax beans, cabbage, bok choy, celery, cherries, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, grapefruit (peeled), pears, plums, popcorn, radishes, salsify, watercress.

**Legumes and beans: (cooked, then juiced or mushed)

**Great northern beans, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, cowpeas (blackeye peas), peas, lentils, split peas, garbanzo beans. (Probably any kind of bean)

**Should be careful when feeding any beans to large and/or deep chested dogs prone to bloat

Nuts and seeds: (raw, pulverized)

Almonds, peanuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin, squash, amaranth, walnuts, flax.

Especially high in vitamin C:

Broccoli, amaranth, sweet peppers, brussel sprouts, oranges, kale, collards, muskmelons, strawberries, cabbage, grapefruit, kohlrabi.

High in zinc: (in order of highest first)

*, Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cowpeas, peanuts, peas, chick-peas, filberts, lentils, lima beans.

High in magnesium: (in order of highest first)

*, Cowpeas, almonds, lima beans, pecans, kidney beans, peanuts, black walnuts, beet greens, avocados.

High in usable calcium:

Amaranth, collards, dandelion greens, turnip greens, broccoli, okra, kale, mustard greens, almonds.

High in potassium:

Potatoes, avocados, butternut squash, acorn squash, *, amaranth, watermelons, navy beans, great northern beans.

High in phosphorus:

Sunflower seeds, almonds, black walnuts, *, peanuts, navy beans, great northern beans, kidney beans, cowpeas, lentils.

High in iron:

Amaranth, navy beans, sunflower seeds, Great Northern beans, *, butterhead lettuce, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils, watermelon.

High in Riboflavin:

Almonds, broccoli, mushrooms, avocados, okra, amaranth, dandelion greens, collards, winter squash.

High in Niacin:

Peanuts, potatoes, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, peas, ***avocadoes, amaranth, peaches, almonds.
*** Not to be fed to birds
Good B-Complex Sources:

Sunflower seeds, cowpeas, peas, pecans, *, lima beans, okra, potatoes, navy beans.

Good vitamin A sources:

Dandelion greens, sweet potatoes, carrots, collards, spinach, amaranth, butternut squash, hubbard squash, chard, garden cress.

Good protein sources:

* Peanuts, sunflower seeds, lentils, **navy beans, **kidney beans, **GN beans, cowpeas, lima beans, almonds.** Soybeans

**Should be careful when feeding any beans to large and/or deep chested dogs prone to bloat

Avoid:

Beet greens, chard, new zealand spinach (high calcium/oxalate ratio)

If on heart diet and/or limiting sodium, avoid beets, carrots, collards, kale, mustard greens, spinach, sweet potatoes. (All very high in natural sodium)

1 1/2 cups ripe mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oats
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/4 cup applesauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto an ungreased baking sheet, and press flat with a fork. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, then cool on a rack before serving. Store in an airtight container. Can also be frozen.

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