Animal Cookies
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients. (If dough is too soft to shape, cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.)
Shape dough by 2 tablespoonfuls into slightly flattened balls and ropes. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet to form animals as desired. Use small pieces of dough for facial features if desired. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
BARF Breakfast (med size dog)
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 cup vegetables — *see Note
250 mgs vitamin C — for dogs. Crushed
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kelp seaweed powder — *see Note
1 teaspoon alfalfa powder — *see Note
1 digestive enzyme — for dogs Optional
1 teaspoon flax seed oil — *see Note
1/4 cup kibble — optional
Soak rolled oats in yogurt overnight. Mix all ingredients and serve. Add kibble if desired.
Note: shredded, lightly steamed or pureed. carrots, celery, spinach, yams and/or broccoli, apples etc.
Note: items can be purchased at health food store or pet store.
Baker’s Bagels
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached flour
1 package yeast — 1/4 ounce
1 cup chicken broth — warmed
1 tablespoon honey
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. In large bowl combine the whole wheat flour with the yeast. Add 2/3 cup chicken broth and honey and beat for about 3 minutes. Gradually add the remaining flour.
Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and moist, but not wet (use reserve broth as necessary).
3. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 5 minutes. Divide the dough into about 15-20 pieces, rolling each piece into a smooth ball. Punch a hole into each ball with your finger or end of spoon and gently pull the dough so the hole is about an 1/2″ wide. Don’t be too fussy here, the little bagels rise into shape when they bake.
4. Place all the bagels on a greased cookie sheet and allow to rise 5 minutes. Bake for 25 minutes. Turn the heat off and allow the bagels to cool in the oven.
Bacon Bits for Dogs
6 slices cooked bacon — crumbled
4 eggs — well beaten
1/8 cup bacon grease
1 cup water
1/2 cup powdered milk — non-fat
2 cup graham flour
2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup cornmeal
Mix ingredients with a strong spoon; drop heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cookies on baking
sheet in the oven overnight to dry out.
Bacon Bites
3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup bacon grease — or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 slices bacon — crumbled
1/2 cup cold water
Mix ingredients together thoroughly. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/2 - 1/4″ thickness.
Bake for 35-40 minutes in a 325 degree oven.
Baby Food Doggie Cookies
3 jars baby food, meat, beef, strained — *see Note
1/4 cup cream of wheat — *see Note
1/4 cup dry milk
Combine ingredients in bowl and mix well. Roll into small balls and place on well-greased cookie sheet. Flatten
slightly with a fork. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 min. until brown.
Cool on wire racks and STORE IN REFRIGERATOR. Also freezes well.
NOTE: Carrot, Chicken or Beef baby food. substituting wheat germ for cream of wheat.
Aunt Bianca’s Dog Biscuits
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg — beaten
Flavoring: Meat drippings, broth or water from canned tuna (enough to make a stiff dough).
Combine flour, powdered milk and garlic powder in a medium sized bowl. Add beaten egg, flavoring and mix well with hands. Dough should be very stiff. If necessary add more flavoring.
On a well floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with shaped cookie cutters of your choice.
Place biscuits on cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Apple Crunch Pupcakes
2 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 medium egg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup apple, dried
1 tablespoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together water, applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla. In a large bowl, combine flour, apple chips, and baking powder. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until very well blended. Pour into greased muffin pans, Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container.
Makes 12 to 14 pupcakes
Apple Cinnamon Doggie Biscuits
1 package apple, dried
1 teaspoon Cinnamon — (I usually just shake some in)
1 Tablespoon parsley, freeze-dried
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 cup ice water
1/2 cup Corn Oil
5 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered milk
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon corn oil
Put the apples in a food processor so that pieces are small. Combine in a bowl all of the ingredients — can add oil or water if dough is too dry. Using a rolling pin roll out dough to about 3/16″ thick (can make thinner or thicker).
Using a cookie cutter — cut into shapes — place on cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for approx 20 -25 minutes (until golden).
NOTE: if you substitute corn meal just subtract about 3/4 cup from flour and add Corn meal
An Apple a Day Dog Treat
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 apple — chopped or grated
1 egg — beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
3/8 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Blend flours and cornmeal m large mixing bowl. Add apple, egg, oil, brown sugar and water; mix until well blended.
On floured surface, roll dough out to 7/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters of desired shape and size. Place treats on prepared sheet.
Bake in preheated oven 35 to 40 minutes. Turn off oven. Leave door closed 1 hour to crisp treats. Remove treats from oven.
Store baked treats in airtight container or plastic bag and place in refrigerator or freezer.
MAKES 2 to 2 1/2 dozen
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.
Alfalfa Hearts
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup soy flour
1 teaspoon bone meal — optional
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon lecithin — optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons alfalfa sprouts — chopped
1 cup brown rice — cooked
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup water
Combine flours, bone meal, yeast, lecithin, salt, garlic powder and alfalfa leaves. Add rice and oil. Combine well.
Add 1/4 cup water and mix well. Dough should be very easy to handle, not crumbly. Add more water if needed to achieve proper consistency.
Lightly flour board or counter and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2 inch cutter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.
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 biscuits”