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Doggie Treat Recepies

Our first recepie is from Spago Executive Pastry Chef Sherry Yard-

Bachelor Dog Treats

Note: Yard suggests small cookie cutters such as this 3-inch dog bone, but you can use larger cutters and bake the cookies a few minutes longer. She also notes that her dog has a highly trained palette and prefers Wildflower honey (She's joking, of course; there is all of 1 tablespoon of honey in these cookies.). Yield: About 3 dozen small cookies

4 eggs, divided (2 for the dough, 2 for the wash) 1 ounce vegetable oil 1 tablespoon honey 8 ounces chicken stock 10 ounces whole wheat flour 5 ounces all purpose flour 3 ounces cornmeal 1 cup peanut butter

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together two of the eggs, the oil and honey. Whisk in the chicken stock. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the whole wheat flour, AP flour and cornmeal. With the mixer on medium speed, slowly pour in the chicken stock mixture, then add the peanut butter. Mix until the dough comes together, about 1 minute.

3. Divide the dough in half. Roll out each ball of dough approximately inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using small (3 to 4-inch) cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets sprayed with cooking oil. 4. Whisk the remaining two eggs and brush the egg wash lightly over the cookies. Allow to dry for 10 minutes and brush with the egg wash a second time (the second wash is optional, but gives the cookies a darker brown color). Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number two is from KingArthurFlour dot com and is called

Best of Breed Dog Biscuts

JESSE, Beagle mix: Perfect size for catching in mid-air; one of my many talents. Tastes good, too!

DIGBY, Glen of Imaal terrier (and proud of it!) I turn my nose up at inferior biscuits. A gentleman with my breeding demands the best and these are topnotch. Love the parsley; definitely adds that gourmet touch.

COOPER, Weimaraner: 5 stars, definitely; a big paws up. Good taste, very crunchy, and too big for the cats to handle. Though they were sniffing around my bed for crumbs

TUCKER, border collie: Cant rate; had to gulp it down, too much competition from that pesky Lab next door

SILVIO, Golden retriever/? mix, senior citizen: Mild but good flavor; and not too hard for my old teeth. I shared with Lenny and Obi, my cool cat pals; I like to stay

in their good graces. Whats all this puppy love about?

Preheat the oven to 300F. Lightly grease a couple of baking sheets, or line them with parchment.

Put the following in a mixing bowl:

2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour or Premium Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup rolled oats, regular or quick

1 tablespoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup Bakers Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk 1/2 teaspoon salt Stir to combine.

Add 2 large eggs and 1 cup (9 1/4 ounces) peanut butter, crunchy or plain.

Stir to combine; the mixture will be crumbly.

Add 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon cold water, or enough to make a cohesive dough. Depending on the season, you may need to add a bit more (winter), or a bit less (summer).

To make dog cookies, drop the dough in walnut-sized balls onto a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten to about 1/4 thick.

Ive used the pusher tool from a Cuisinart food processor, which makes a nice imprint on top.

To cut out dogbone biscuits, roll the dough about 1/4 thick. No, its not pretty; itll develop cracks all over, and very ragged edges. No worries; trust me, your dog wont care about looks.

Cut with a 3 1/2 cutter (or the size of your choice). Gather and re-roll the scraps, and continue to cut biscuits until youve used all the dough.

Lay the biscuits close together on the prepared baking sheets. Since the biscuits dont include any leavening (baking powder, yeast, etc.), they wont spread much.

Bake the biscuits for about 40 to 60 minutes, baking the smaller cookies for the shorter amount of time, the larger biscuits for the longer amount of time.

When finished, the biscuits will be dark golden brown, and will be dry and crisp all the way through. And yes, its OK to break one open and taste it. If its good enough for Mans Best Friend, its good enough for you!

I only baked the round cookies in the center for about 25 minutes; they should have baked longer. They were somewhat soft inside. No worries; if you find your biscuits are soft, just store them in the fridge, and use them up sooner. My dog, Rags, thought both the biscuits and cookies were perfectly fine.

RAGS, German shorthair: I give this recipe 5 stars! After a long day at work in the field, theres nothing like curling up in bed with a couple of homemade biscuitzzzzzzzzzzzzz Recipe also tested and approved by Lucy (beagle mix); Abby (Pomeranian mix); and Cassie (Shih Tzu). Thanks, ladies! Attention, humans: Read, rate, and encourage your dog(s) to review (please) our recipe for Best of Breed Dog Biscuits. Shortcut alert: Check out our Pamper Your Pup Gift Set, complete with easy dog biscuit mix and dogbone cutter.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number three is from DoggyDessertChef.com and is for those gluten sensitive doggers

Wheat Free Carob Crunchers

A little Carob love for our wheat sensitive doggys. Ingredients: 1 cup Rice Flour 1/2 cup Carob Powder 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3/4 cup Water Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and knead until dough is formed and smooth, you may need to add a little more water as the dough tends to be on the dry side. Roll roll onto a heavly floured surface 1/4 inch thick and cut with small cookie cutter of your choice. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or the cookies start to crackle. Cool and refrigerate. Made 35 to 40 hearts. Tips:

Make sure you knead the dough very well, it may take some work to get the dough to come together. The smaller the cookie cutter the better as the dough is very crumbly. To make it easy on yourself it might be better to just cut it into squares with a pizza cutter (since your not trying to use your little heart cookie cutter because itll look soooo cute in the pictures, you know, just as an example ) I didnt mind the white flour on the finished cookies but if you do dust your work surface with carob powder instead.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number 4 is from the Family Kitchen blog

Homemade Treats for National Dog Day

Its National Dog Day a day to celebrate the love and companionship of dogs everywhere. And whats better received by your canine friend than something edible? Homemade dog treats make a great project for kids helping them create a special treat for their pup is rewarding to them both, and the smell of cinnamon baking is good for your own mental well-being too: according to a recent study, the odour of cinnamon enhanced participants cognitive processing. These teeny cinnamon bun biscuits are made with whole wheat flour and canola oil, which contains heart healthy mono and polyunsaturated fats as well as omega 3 fatty acids. They look as good as they taste; having been rolled into a log and sliced they resemble the real thing even more so if you spread or drizzle them with cream cheese, thinned with a little water. Drizzling is easy if you put the sugar-free cream cheese icing in a zip-lock bag and snip off one corner

to squeeze the mixture out. To package these tasty little treats to give as a gift, fill a Chinese take-out container that has been lined with tissue or shredded paper, and attach a copy of the recipe! Cinnamon Bun Bites 2 cups (500 mL) whole wheat flour 1 tsp. (5 mL) baking powder 1/4 tsp. (2 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) water or milk 1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil 1 large egg 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) honey 1 tsp. (5 mL) cinnamon 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) Cream cheese drizzle (optional): 1/4 cup (60 mL) light cream cheese 1-2 Tbsp. (15-30 mL) milk or water Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl stir together water, oil and egg. Add to the dry ingredients and stir just until you have a soft dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll or pat the dough into a rectangle that measures roughly 814-inch. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon and nuts, if using. Starting from a long edge, roll up jelly-role style and pinch the edge to seal. Using a sharp serrated knife or (even better) dental floss, slice half an inch thick and place slices cut side down on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for about 15 minutes, until springy to the touch. Wait until they have cooled completely before you spread them with cream cheese. Makes about 2 dozen biscuits. Store extra in a tightly covered container of freeze. If they are frosted, store the container in the fridge.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Five, five. No golden rings, but epicurious.com gives us this recepie with the amazingly original name of

Dog Biscuits
(Told ya...)

yield: Makes about 5 dozen biscuits active time: 40 min total time: 9 1/4 hr Neither overtly salty nor sweet, and with a pleasantly grainy texture, these biscuits won a loyal following among staff dogs as well as humans. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1 1/4 cups cornmeal 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1 large egg Special equipment: a pastry or bench scraper; a dog-biscuit cookie cutter* Preparation: Pulse flours, cornmeal, oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with pea-size butter lumps. Add 1 cup water and pulse until a coarse, dense dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead in parsley and mint until well distributed. Gather, then halve dough with scraper. Form into 2 balls and flatten each into a 6-inch disk. Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 large baking sheets. Roll out 1 disk of dough into a round (1/3 inch thick) on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin. (If dough becomes too soft to roll out, wrap in plastic and chill until firm.) Cut out as many biscuits as possible and arrange about 1/4 inch apart on 1 baking sheet. Gather scraps and reroll, then cut out more biscuits. Repeat with remaining dough, using other baking sheet. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush biscuits with egg wash and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until tops are golden brown, about 35 minutes total. Turn off oven and dry biscuits in oven overnight. Cooks' note: Biscuits keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 month.

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Number 6 comes courtesy of thekitchn.com

Edible Gift Recipe Homemade Doggie Treats

While we're coming up with special treats for one another during the holidays, let's not forget our little four-legged friends. They aren't necessarily looking for the sweets that we indulge in this time of year. But their taste buds will thank you for this little bit of bacon-y goodness: I had some bacon fat already on hand, and you might too. This is a great way to use it up, and it makes this quick and easy recipe just that much easier. This is a simple base, which stands alone or to which you can add your own flourishes based on your friend's tastes. Some ideas for easy add-ins: parsley (a natural breath freshener for us and for our dogs), natural peanut butter for a boost of protein, pureed spinach for a healthy kick, or even leftover pumpkin puree. Avoid chocolate and raisins, which - while used heavily in our own holiday treats - aren't good for pup. I simply cut these into approximately 1x4" bars, but you can also use bone- or heart-shaped cookie cutters to shape this rolled dough.

Homemade Doggie Treats Makes 24 bars 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup wheat germ 1/2 cup melted bacon fat 1 egg 1/2 cup cold water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix by hand until dough forms. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Add more bacon fat or water if the dough is too stiff. Roll out onto a floured surface, to a thickness of just under 1/2". Cut into 1x4" bars and transfer to a cookie sheet. Poke divots into the bars (I use the end of a chopstick) and bake in a preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes (until lightly browned). Turn the oven off, flip the bars, and place back in the oven until cool (this will further crisp them). Treats can be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature.

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Number 7 is a thank you to Todd Porter and Diane Cu at whiteonricecouple.com

Sharing The Love #5 Homemade flax seed dog biscuits

Update: We lost our dear Dante in May, 2011. We love you, Dante. Thank you for bringing us so much love and joy into our lives. Update: here is a new recipe for Pumpkin Flax Seed Dog Biscuits. (See below, attached to this listing) No, Sierra is not cute! Lets see what you think of her when she comes over to your house! Sierra is a monster hiding behind the fuzzy white, polka dotted Boxer fur that you see here. When we saw her 3 years ago, her gentle puppy demeanor, her adorable little brown pirate patch over her eye, her lovable licks and her warm, sweet gaze deceived us into believing that she was going to be the perfect puppy. She tricked us into thinking that with proper, firm training, she would do no harm. Can you call us two big SUCKERS?!! Not only has she killed and pulled up many plants from our garden, those that she has not killed, shes eaten. We finally gave up on the idea of growing rhubarb because she eats the stalks even before the snails get to them. Whats left of the plant is a tiny base stalk with a dog paw print as evidence left behind. She loves strawberries too. Every other morning, its a race to our little strawberry patch to beat her to the ripened berries. If were a little late, shell be found licking her mug free of the super duper sweet chandler strawberry juice. Its SO wrong to see two humans (us) salivating and staring down at a dog (her) who just beat her guardians to their prized strawberries. Can you call us JEALOUS?!! But she is a great soccer player, loves to play in dirt and her love of the sprinklers keep us entertained and forgiving of her destructive ways!

Hes big, hes lazy and hes a princess. He is named Dante, inspired during our trip to Rome, after the famed poet Dante Alighieri. We really should have named him princepesa. Dante is supposed to be the big, strong, noble, athletic and fearless Rhodesian Ridgeback hunter that we also got suckered into loving. Is it too late to get a refund? Isnt there an 8 year dog ownership statue of limitations?! What we ended up getting was a dog who HATES water, doesnt like to get his paws dirty, screams bloody murder when getting his nails trimmed or when about to get a shot at the vet and sleeps about 20 hours a day. And worse yet, he will not chase balls. Nope, none of this fetch, Fido, fetch playtime with Dante. He looks at a tossed ball like its an insult to his character, giving us that you really dont expect me to chase that, do you? look. But wait, those are his GOOD traits. If theres one significant description to singularly identify this dog amongst others, its is his love of FOOD. Yes, of course, mostly all dogs love food and love to be fed. But our great red hope of a canine is so infatuated with food that if there was a plate of leftovers on the counter sitting over night, he will sit and stare at it ALL NIGHT. True! When we wake up in the morning, well find this hound sitting in the kitchen, half asleep, hoping the food will miraculously fall to the floor for him to ingest. But he is part hound and does have great smelling and hunting skills. He can run trails with Mom & Dad like no other, and if one of us gets lost, were certain that hell be able to find us by smell. We suppose thats a good thing!

But they are loved! Aside from our rant, they do get treated quite nicely (we remind them of their fulfilling life). They get plenty of couch cuddles, ear rubs, new toys , daily walks, frequent hikes, beach visits and road trips. In return, they give us unconditional love and loyalty, despite our faults. To show them that they are really, truly and deeply loved, we make them homemade flax seed dog biscuits. Can you call them SPOILED?! Yes, they get homemade dog biscuits made from all natural ingredients. Our highly loved and tattered bible, The Professional Pastry Chef by Bo Frieberg, is the ultimate, extensive book that is full of wickedly amazing dessert recipes. But Bo Friebergs very first recipe in this monstrous book for human consumption is a recipe for dog biscuits, in which he dedicated to his dogs. This recipe has been in the White On Rice Couples household for 8 years now and along with the addition of flax seeds, its a culinary tradition will continue to be fully executed for as long as we have four legged monsters in the house. Thank you, Chef Bo!!

Sharing the Love of dog biscuits ! Dante & Sierra want to share their biscuits with their canine friends. Awww, isnt that so kind of them to extend their treat bag to their doggie friends? Well, we didnt tell Dante, but what he doesnt know

wont hurt him. So for all you mommies and daddies out there who have doggies that would like to sample some of these delicious homemade dog biscuits, were Sharing the Love! Dear blog friends who have dogs, you will love these, seriously you will. Take a bite into them for yourself and youll see that they are quite delicious. But wait! These are for the dogs, so if you want some for your dogs, just leave your comment here and well get back to you. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these dog biscuits and try to make them for your canine loves! Homemade Flax Seed Dog Biscuit Recipe ingredients: 12 oz (340g) whole wheat flour 12oz (340g) bread flour 2 oz (55g) wheat germ 1 t (5g) salt 2T (30g) brown sugar 3-4T Flax Seed (optional) 3 eggs 1c (240ml) vegetable oil 3oz (85g) powdered dry milk 1c (240ml) water directions: Combine wheat flour, bread flour, wheat germ, salt, and brown sugar, and flax seed in mixing bowl. Stir in eggs and vegetable oil. Dissolve dry milk in water then incorporate the mixture. Mix to form a very firm dough that is smooth and workable. Adjust by adding a little extra flour or water as required. Cover the dough and set aside to relax for 15-20 min. Roll the dough out to 1/2 (1.2cm) thick. Cut out biscuits using a bone-shaped cutter 3x1.5 (7.53.7cm). Place the biscuits on sheet pans lined with baking paper. Bake at 375F (190C) for approx. 40 minutes or until biscuits are brown and, more importantly, rock-hard. Let biscuits cool, then store in a covered container five to six feet off the flour. Use as needed to reward your four-legged friends.)

A note about the last instruction. These are to be given out at least 3-4 times daily. If not, dogs, feel free to go potty where ever you are not supposed to.

whiteonricecouple part 2!

Pumpkin & Flax Seed Good-Dog Treats

This was a post which almost didnt get written. You see, Ive started to get a bit self conscious about over sharing. Not in that creepy I feel the need to let everyone know what sort of bathroom rituals I have or funky positions we just tried kind of over sharing. Ill leave those to the uninhibited TMI peeps. Im talking about not wanting to be one of those who are so overly obsessed that they have to tell, and show, and tweet, and facebook every single detail of their new cat/kid/grandkid/puppy. Now if you are talking about a puppy, feel free to

inundate us with your lore, I can nearly guarantee well be rapturous listeners. However I dont want to make that assumption towards everyone else. You know what they say about assumptions.

So count this as a fair warning given, this is about to become a puppy-centric post and I may be slightly fanatical about our two. Those who follow my Instagram will know, being that my IG MO is basically puppy pics and travel moments (the former dominating lately.) With that cleared out of the air, if you are still reading you are either: A: Cool with the dog sharing. B: A glutton for punishment. or C: Skimming over the text to look for pretty pictures and a recipe. Any of those makes you fair game for my puppy swooning. As most of you know, we have ourselves a new addition to the WORC household, our Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy Lexi. Although it is getting harder and harder to call her a puppy.

In a mere couple months shes gone from this tiny little thing we could pick up in one hand to the size of calf which needs to be bear-hugged in order to pick her up (which I still do but Diane cant. Freaks Lexi out cause she thinks momma is gonna drop her.) Seriously. She is almost as tall and long as Sierra, although she is only about half the width. Lexi is at that goofball puppy teenager stage. Her body is becoming athletic and strong with occasional moments of pure clumsiness. Like yesterday when she came racing into the house, couldnt make the turn and slid 10 feet right into the water bowls.

Distinctive Ridgeback and hound traits are emerging, warming reminding us of Dante, our previous Ridgeback. First time we took her into the vet, in a rising curious voice, he asks So why a Ridgeback? thinking we may not be knowing what we were in for. But with a twinkle we reminded him that our first pup was a

ridgie. We know their potential for trouble and love it. What are some of these traits? you may so curiously ask. For one, Ridgebacks tend to be quite clean, even though they usually hate water. She is a very clean puppy, making potty training fairly quick and painless. She has already learned how to ring the bell to let us know she wants to go outside if the door is closed. But if the lawn is wet, you can guarantee shell walk the long way around on the pathways.

Instagrammed Shot Puppies! Attention!

Instagrammed shot Asian Pear was this little Sugar Foots morning snack! There is also a distinctive knack for independent stubbornness. Point your finger at her and command No and shell just look at you with a glimmer, then nibble on your finger. Our shoes and socks are regularly found strewn about the house and garden. But 9 out of 10 times it is only the right shoe. Dont ask us why or how she knows. It is just her preference. And then there is the super obsessiveness over food. She loves food. I mean really, really loves food. Every meal when when kibble bowls are being walked outside, she will race ahead doing one victory lap. Then after she reaches the front of the food bearer, she will sproing (a ridgeback thing of jumping straight up in the air, all paws staying more or less level with one another), rotating herself in mid-air until she is front and center of the food. And since she knows the rule of no eating till everyone is sitting, when she lands it will be directly into a sit, ready for food service.

After meals there will be at least another 30 minutes of roaming the garden, looking for other goodies to snack on. Right now it is the persimmons. So with such a independent minded, smart, food focused dog, it is time to build up on the training treats. Much cheaper than the store bought ones, and the pups seem to love them more, I will bake up big batches at a time. And with all the pie pumpkins in the stores, pumpkin flax dog biscuits seemed like the perfect fall training treat. -Todd

Instagrammed Shot Our pupppy pumpkins. At least we didnt make them wear costumes. This year. Pumpkin Flaxseed Dog Biscuits

TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR ingredients: 2 cups (@ 1 pound or 455g) Pumpkin Puree *see Notes 1/4 cup (55g) packed Brown Sugar 3 Eggs 1/3 cup (80ml) Vegetable Oil 1/2 cup (120ml) Water 1/2 cup (85g) Flax Seeds 3 1/2 cups (440g) all-purpose Flour 3 1/2 cups (420g) Whole Wheat Flour directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Line 3 sheet pans with parchment paper. Mix together pumpkin puree and sugar. Add in eggs. Mix in oil and water until incorporated. Stir flax seeds into batter, then mix in flours. Dough should be fairly stiff. Roll out dough to about 3/8" thick. Cut into desired shapes (for a quick stick shape, cut strips using a fluted pasta cutter). Place treats on lined sheet pans. Bake for about 40 minutes or until light golden and fairly hard (they will harden a bit more when cooled). Set aside to cool and liberally pass out to deserving puppies. Recipe Notes: To make pumpkin puree, roast a pie pumpkin on a sheet pan at 375F for about 1 hour or until soft when sides are pressed. Allow to cool, then split, scoop out seeds and remove flesh from skin. Puree flesh and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Eight is from doghillkitchen.blogspot.com

Nutty Bacon Dog Treats

After Abbie's appearance yesterday my husband complained that our dogs Karmal and Roxy are not getting any face time on the blog. Ok, I named it Dog Hill Kitchen but I'm really a cat person. The dogs are my husband's true loves. John whined enough so I figured I'd post a picture of our two dogs to get him off my back. Then I remembered Peanut Butter Boy's dog treat recipe I had seen just days ago. The poo shaped treats which he himself ate (!) cracked me up. We don't eat peanut butter, but I had a fresh jar of Sunbutter for a substitute. It was their new organic unsweetened kind and I wasn't liking it. I love the regular creamy and crunchy Sunbutter but I needed a way to use the unsweetened up. There was a problem though. Our dogs are spoiled rotten and Roxy in particular is very picky. I cook for them fairly regularly and I've even taken to alternating their meals with raw. I try and give my two kitties a couple of raw meals a week too. I decided to enhance the recipe with a touch of bacon. I also had some soy flour not being used so I swapped that in too. I figured it would add more protein to the recipe. Just as the oven finished preheating and everything measured out who should arrive but Alex's friends from next door. "Whatca making?" was the first thing out of the little girl from next door's mouth. She and Alex had fun making the soft pretzels last week so I invited them to help. The older boy couldn't be lured away from our Wii but the younger two were all for it. It was a great project for the kids. They took turns adding the premeasured ingredients and mixing each in. Then we all rolled out a piece of dough and cut out shapes. We sent her home with a bag for their dog. Roxy was suspicious when I offered her a treat but after seeing Karmal gobble her's up she went ahead and ate it. Then they both were clamoring for more. I tasted one and these are most deinitely not for humans. Here's the recipe and pictures of the dogs enjoying their treats.

Nutty Bacon Dog Treats Makes ~6 dozen 1" diameter treats Visual ingredient list 3 slices of bacon, diced 1 egg 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter (or Sunbutter) 1 tablespoon maple syrup (bacon + maple seemed like a good idea) 3 tablespoons water 1/2 cup soy flour 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup wheat germ -Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. -Fry the diced bacon until crispy. With a slotted spoon, remove the crispy bacon but save the fat. Allow the fat to cool slightly (2-5 minutes) -Add the egg, peanut butter, maple syrup and water to the bacon fat and mix thoroughly. -Add in the flours and wheat germ and mix until combined. Stir in the crispy bacon pieces. -Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes. I used three different 1" cookie cutters.

-Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes (for 1" diameter shapes) until lightly browned. -Cool and make them beg for it. Roxy and Karmal snacking on their treats Roxy is black and brown and Karmal is golden

They're cute all right but the one on the left, I've caught her eating poo, more than once. Cats are SO much better.

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Fine, fine, number nine. Thanks be to wholefoodsmarket.com

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS

Makes 2 dozen The parsley in these treats makes them a secret breath freshener for your pooch; substitute dried mint for half of the parsley, if you like. Don't hesitate to adjust the size of the treats to accommodate very small or very large dogs, baking them a few minutes less or a few minutes more, as needed.

Ingredients: 1 banana, peeled 1 cup oat flour 2/3 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup dried parsley 3 tablespoons peanut butter 1 egg, beaten Method: Preheat oven to 300F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or potato masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley, peanut butter and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes. Roll mixture into 24 balls, using about 1 tablespoon dough for each; transfer to a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the back of a spoon or the heel of your hand to press each ball into a (1 1/2- to 2-inch) coin. Bake until firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes. Set aside to let cool completely.

Storage note: It's best to store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze them to give to your pal later; just be sure to thaw the treats befor handing them out. Nutritional Info: PER SERVING:Serving size: 1 each, 45 calories (15 from fat), 1.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 2g protein

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Ten, ten, old wet hen.Here wa have a few from Cesar Milan's site cesarway.com

Basic Dog Biscuits

These basic biscuits can be customized to cater to your canines palette Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour (substitute regular flour or oats if your dog is sensitive to wheat) 1 tsp. salt (or less) 1 egg

1 tsp. Beef or chicken Bouillon granules (can substitute beef or chicken broth/stock) cup hot water

Optional Add ins Bacon or chicken broth, eggs, oats, liver powder, wheat germ, shredded cheese, bacon bits Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Dissolve bouillon in hot water Add remaining ingredients Knead dough until it forms a ball (approximately 3 minutes) Roll dough until inch thick

6. Cut into slices or bone shapes (you can purchase a bone shaped cookie cutter to make shapes with) 7. 8. Place dough pieces on lightly greased cookie sheet Cook for 30 minutes

Healthy Pumpkin Balls

This snack is not only delicious but is also filled with fiber, vitamin A, betacarotene, potassium, and iron. Ingredients 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 4 tbsp molasses 4 tbsp water 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 cups whole wheat flour tsp baking soda tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Directions 1. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix pumpkin, molasses, vegetable oil, and water together in a bowl

3. Add the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon to the mixture and stir until dough softens 4. Scoop out small spoonfuls of dough and roll into balls on your hands (wet hands work best) 5. 6. Set the balls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork Bake approximately 25 minutes until dough is hardened

Apple Crunch Pupcakes

A fruity treat your dog will adore Ingredients 2 cups water cup applesauce (unsweetened) 2 tbsp honey 1/8 tbsp vanilla extract 1 medium egg 4 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup dried apple chips (unsweetened) 1 tbsp baking powder

Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix water, applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla together in a bowl Add remaining ingredients and mix until well blended Pour into lightly greased muffin pans Bake 1 hours

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is one(or 11?) from dog-nutrition-naturally.com

My Favorite Dog Treat Recipe Terrific, Tasty and Gluten Free

- 1 Lb ground meat ( lamb, beef, chicken, turkey ) Lamb and beef tend to be higher in fat. Chicken and turkey might be a better choice for an overweight dog. - 1 large sweet potato ( cooked and mashed ) - 1 large egg - 1/4 tsp garlic powder ( not garlic salt )or one large clove pressed - 5 tbsp. large flake rolled oats ( organic if possible ) or 4 tbsp. ground flax seed

meal Instructions Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mixing up very well. Lightly grease a cookie sheet with olive oil( very slightly ). Dump ingredients on cookie sheet and spread evenly and flatly to the sides of pan. This should be about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees. Remove pan from oven and use your cookie cutter at this time, if you want. If you don't have a cookie cutter, just score the 'cookie dough 'with a knife or pizza cutter, into squares. Put back into the oven and bake for another hour at 250 degrees. This will dry these healthy dog treats out. Keep an eye on your oven. The time could be more or less, depending on how hot your oven runs. These dog treats should be fairly dry and a little crispy, but not burned. Here's what they look like.

Helpful Hint This dog treat recipe is inexpensive, easy...and very tasty. Our dog's go crazy for lamb. Lamb however, smells very strong when cooking. So be forewarned ! Your dogs will love you, but others might not. Lamb is also quite high in fat. So, if your dog is overweight, maybe chicken or turkey would be a better protein choice for your dog.

I use all organic ingredients and a free range egg, when I make these yummy healthy dog treats. You certainly don't have to, they would be great anyway...and your dog will love you, no matter what.

Remember, you can always just give your dog some cut up pieces of raw vegetables or a few pieces of fruit. Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, asparagus, apple. These are great healthy dog treat choices, and they are real food.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For number 12, I just don't feel like counting ANYMORE! Friggin so easy it ain't cheesy! A few taken from turtlewoman.hubpages.com

Dogs.Love.Cheese.
Perfect for training treats! 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons applesauce 1/2 cup vegetables, chopped (carrots or peas) 1 cup brown rice flour (or oat flour) Add just enough milk to help bring all the ingredients together. Add all the ingredients until it forms a sticky ball. Cover and chill for an hour. Roll into bite-sized balls or roll onto a floured surface and cut into shapes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Ginger Snap Cookie

Oats are also an inexpensive, healthy addition to your pets meals high in protein, fiber, iron, zinc and B vitamins. 2 cups brown rice flour

1/2 cup nonfat dry milk 1/2 cup oatmeal 3/4 cup water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoons dried ginger powder 1/4 cup shredded carrots Bake at 300 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Leave biscuits in oven until they are dry for extra crunchiness.

Pumpkin Cookies
Flax seed meal is basically ground flax seed. It is recommended from all vets to help with dry, flaky skin. Ground flax seed adds fiber, antioxidants, and omega 3's. Pumpkin is a good remedy for upset tummies. Brown rice flour is an excellent option as many dogs have food allergies and dont tolerate wheat. Makes 36 large dog biscuits 2 1/2 cups brown rice flour 2 tablespoons flax seed meal 2 extra large eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/4 cup cold water or enough to make dough stick Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine brown rice flour and flax meal in a large bowl. Mix eggs and pumpkin together in a separate bowl until smooth. Add pumpkin mixture to brown rice mixture in two parts, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add water slowly. Use your hands to pull the dough together. Roll dough out between two pieces of waxed or parchment paper to desired thickness. (about 1/4" thick.) Remove top piece of waxed/parchment paper, flip dough onto brown rice floured counter, remove top piece, and then cut biscuits using desired cookie cutter. Re-roll and cut scraps until youve used every possible bit of dough.

Place biscuits on parchment lined baking sheets (or lightly greased with oil). If using a dog bone shaped cutter, gently press down, wiggle a little, then lift out. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, until the top of the biscuit has dried out completely. Let biscuits cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is a recepie from food.com of all places.

Wheat-Free Tuna or Turkey Dog Treats

Note: Regarding garlic and dogs: Many dogs enjoy the taste of garlic and it's a natural flea repellent. A small bit of cooked garlic should not be toxic. However, according to the American Animal Hospital Association, raw and spoiled garlic is toxic and potentially fatal to dogs. Consult with your veterinarian before using and use in small quantities. Ingredients: 1 cup oatmeal 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in vegetable oil or 1 (6 ounce) can flaked turkey, undrained 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup water Directions: 1 Using a food processor or blender, grind oatmeal until it becomes a coarse flour. 2 Remove to a small bowl and reserve. 3 Place tuna or turkey in processor and oil and blend. 4 Add the rest of the ingredients, including the oatmeal, and pulse until mixture forms a ball. 5 Continue to pulse for 2 to 3 minutes. 6 Knead on a floured surface until a soft ball is formed. 7 Roll out to 1/8 " to 1/4 " thickness. 8 Cut into whatever shapes you prefer.

9 Bake on a lightly greased baking sheet for 20 to 25 minutes at 350F. 10 Cool completely. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Uber fast recepie from boxerrescue.com Tuna is going to be a good source of omega3s, which are good for the coat and skin. Also, this one will be good for doggers with dental issues.

Tuna Cake
1 can of tuna 1 egg whole wheat flour(or substitute rice flour) Put the can of tuna and it's oil into a bowl. Beat in the egg by hand. Add just enough flour to make it a thicker, brownie type consistency. Bake in a small bread loaf pan for about 1/2 hour ... or until set. Turn it out of the pan and cut into desired sized squares. Refrigerate the rest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sparkpeople.com listed two from a gal posting as SPARKYCARLEY(carleycooper.com) for older doggers or dogs who are loosing or have lost some teeth. My oldest dog has lost most of his teeth naturally. I had to look for some soft treat recipes as well. Most of the recipes out there are for hard crunchy biscuit types. That's hard for the little ones who have no teeth left. Here's the couple that I've been making that he likes:

DOT Treats
2 (2.5 oz) jars of meat baby food 1 egg 1/2 c. flour (you can use oat or rice or wheat, any flour here) 1/4 c. parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine all ingredients in bowl & mix with spoon unto thick batter. Cover baking sheet with greased or non-stick foil. Spoon batter in to a plastic bag

& force the contents into one corner of the bag, twisting the top of the bag to seal. Snip the corner of the bag .25 inchs & squeeze the bag to dispense bite-size dabs of the batter onto the baking sheet (I make them pencil eraser sized). Repeat until all the batter has been dispensed. Bake for 20 minutes. Store in airtight container in fridge. These are fairly soft if you don't bake them for 20 minutes (just a light brown) ... my guys like them better soft ... to each dog, their own!

Fleas Navidad Nibbler Pup-cakes

(Three Dog Bakery Cookbook) Ingredients: 2 Tbs honey 2-1/2 c. water 1/4 unsweetened applesauce 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1/2 c. chopped peanuts 4 c. whole wheat flour 1 Tbs baking powder 1 Tbs cinnamon 1 Tbs nutmeg Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine honey, water, applesauce, vanilla & egg. In separate bowl, mix peanuts, flour, baking powder, cinnamon & nutmeg Add wet to dry ingredients & stir, mixing well Spoon into greased muffin tin, filling 2/3 full & bake for 35 minutes

Let cool and serve. I bake these in the mini cup cake tins and they bake in about 15 minutes. Since my dog is a small dog I find even these mini cupcakes are rather large for him so I cut them into several pieces and keep them in a sealed container in the fridge.

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To wrap up, a few notes from Cesar...

Some Things to Watch Out For

When preparing homemade dog treats, make sure you take into account any allergies that your pet has to specific ingredients. You will want to avoid adding any ingredient that you know that your pet has reacted poorly to in the past. If you are experimenting with new flavors, feed the treat to your dog in a small amount to see how he reacts to it before distributing an entire treat. Store your homemade dog treats in an airtight container and place them in the freezer. Allow the treat to thaw for 10 20 minutes prior to serving to your dog. Treats can last for up to 6 months in the freezer.