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Spinach Snacks
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons grated cheese (any kind)
- 1 cup frozen spinach (thawed but not drained)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Preheat the oven to 350º. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Using your hands or a small ice cream scoop, shape the mixture into golf ball-sized treats. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool then refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze up to 6 months.
Recipe taken from Every Day with Rachel Ray Magazine
*If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog or cat has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Basic Kitty Cookies
Simple treats for any cat!
Ingredients
- ½ cup dry cat food
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup flour, for rolling out treats
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients, mixing well. Add the egg and beef broth, mixing well. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup flour on a breadboard. Roll out the dough in the flour until it is ¼ inch thick. Use a 1-inch cookie cutter to cut out the cookies (choose a fun shape!). Place the cut-out cookies on a greased cookie sheet. Score all cookies with a sharp knife, creating a + on each one. With a spoon, carefully drip a few drops of beef broth on the top of each cookie. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the bottoms of the treats are just turning golden brown. Remove from the oven, let cool thoroughly and store in an airtight container. Serve as a whole cookie or break into four pieces along the scored lines.
Makes 35, 1-inch cookies
Recipe taken from Cat Fancy magazine
*If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog or cat has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Cheesy Nuggets
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked oatmeal (not instant)
- 1 cup how water or meat juices (such as chicken stock)
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup margarine
- ½ cup powdered milk
- ¼ tablespoon salt
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- Cookie cutter
Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, pour hot water (or meat juices) over oatmeal and margarine. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in powdered milk, grated cheese, salt and egg. Add cornmeal and wheat germ. Mix well. Add flour, 1/3 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Knead 3 to 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make very stiff dough. Pat or roll dough to an inch thickness. Cut into bone shaped biscuits with cookie cutter or into treat sized shapes based on the dog’s size. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off heat and leave in the oven to sit for at least 1 hour.
Recipe taken from Fetch! magazine
Chicken and Egg Cat Treats
This is an easy at-home recipe for your cat that can easily be turned into an organic treat.
Ingredients:
- Greased cookie sheet
- ½ cup whole wheat flower
- ½ cup non-fat, powdered milk
- ½ cup cooked and chopped chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh catnip (optional)
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Combine the four, milk, and chicken in a large bowl and mash and mix them together. Add the water, oil, beaten egg and catnip (if using). Stir well until a sticky dough forms. Form dough into small, dime-sized balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten into discs (can adjust size of treats based on your cats size and needs). Bake for 10 minutes. Removed from oven and flip, then back for additional 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature and store in an airtight container or bag.
Recipe taken from Modern Cat Magazine
If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog or cat has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Golden Koi Cookies
Golden Koi Cookies
These non-gluten treats are great for dogs with gluten allergies. Remember, the drier the cookie is, the less fishy it will smell.
Ingredients:
- 1 (3.5oz) can sardines packed in tomato sauce
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
- 2 ½ cups garbanzo flour, plus more for rolling out
- ¼ cup canola oil
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly dust the baking sheet with garbanzo flour. Using a fork, blend the sardines, egg, water, and tumeric in a medium bowl until the sardines are reduced to a fine texture. Stir the garbanzo flour and oil into the sardine mixture with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. Knead briefly to gather the dough into a ball and transfer directly to the baking sheet. Flatten the ball and shape into a square. Dust the top of the dough with additional garbanzo flour and roll into a 10 inch square. Then cut into 1 inch squares. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned and dry. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before breaking them apart at the cut lines.
Recipe taken from Modern Dog magazine
If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Turkey Day Treats
Some delicious treats for your pets to enjoy this Thanksgiving!
Ingredients:
- 1 15-ounce can sweet potatoes, drained
- You could also use 1 ½ cups mashed, cooked sweet potato or pumpkin* in place of canned sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups barley flour
- 2/3 cups whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Process the sweet potatoes, applesauce and olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to blend until completely mixed. Turn dough out onto lightly floured counter and knead two or three times if necessary to completely incorporate ingredients. Roll out to ¼-inch thickness, cut into shapes, and transfer onto prepared baking sheets. Scraps may be rerolled and cut. Score large cookies with a fork, if desired. Brush lightly with olive oil and back for 20 to 25 minutes, until firm and lightly brown.
Keep treats in an airtight container for short term storage. To store them longer, put them in a zipper-lock bag in the freezer.
*If canned pumpkin is used, make sure to use plain pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling
If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Howl-oween Cat Treats
A Halloween treat for your special cat.
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 can tuna (5 oz.) in water
- 2 tbsp canned pure pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 1 tsp dried catnip
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, mixing until a dough forms. Using floured hands, pick off bite-sized pieces of dough (about ¼ tsp each) and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use.
Recipe taken from Every Day with Rachel Ray magazine
If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Here is a delicious ice cream substitute for dogs so your four-legged friend can enjoy a frozen treat just as much as you.
Ingredients:
- Ice cube tray
- 1 cup water
- 2 chicken livers
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt**
- 1 cup solid-pack pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
Bring the water and the chicken livers to a boil in a small sauce pan. Decrease the heat and simmer for 8 minutes. Drain the livers (you can reserve the stock for pouring over food or include it in another dog treat recipe). Allow the livers to cool, then chop finely. Combine the livers, yogurt and pumpkin in a medium bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon the mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze for 4 to 6 hours.
Recipe taken from Modern Dog magazine
**Make sure you use plain yogurt without xylitol as an ingredient. Xylitol is a sweetener that is poisonous to dog and can result in liver failure.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
Tasty Treat
Ice Surprise*
This recipe provides a fun and tasty way for your cat or dog to cool off on hot summer day. It’s delicious for them and easy for you.
Ingredients:
- Ice cube tray
- Water (or, for cats, meat broth)
- Sliced banana
- Sliced carrot
- Sliced apple
- Peanut butter
- Blueberries
Dogs: Fill the tray halfway with water and add a slice of banana, apple, carrot, blueberries and a teaspoon of peanut butter to each cube. Freeze and serve.
Cats: Fill the trays with meat broth. Freeze and serve.
Recipe taken from Fetch! Magazine
*If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not a specific food item is safe for your pet contact your veterinarian. You can also check on http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/. If your dog has any specific dietary restrictions, be sure to contact their general care provider before trying any of these recipes.
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