Pumpkin Pumpkin Pumpkin Fun

Pumpkin carving fun - see if you can find your breed here and make your pumpkin super cute! 

Next we have some treats that you can make for your furry friend.  Hope you enjoy making them!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg (slightly beaten)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup peanut butter (chunky)
3 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup oats
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl mix water, pumpkin, egg, vanilla, and peanut butter thoroughly. In a large bowl combine flour, oats, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix wet and dry ingredients together and stir well. Spoon into a greased mini muffin pan, making sure to fill each cup completely and piled high. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until firm (but not too brown). Cool completely and refrigerate.
Makes 30 mini pupcakes

Provided by:  Chi Wow Wow

Back in action - Weekly Recipe

I am finally back!  Still awaiting my house stuff to get here, but was able to setup internet at my new house!  We have been having an amazing time, being able to hang out with my hubby daily and the dogs have been on base to check out the scenery!  So, we will start the week off like we would normally with a Weekly recipe....enjoy!

Humans will enjoy sharing this dish with a salad or your pets.  This is one of Rachel Ray's dishes for pets.

Boo-Sotto

Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin oil (EVOO)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small online (to be grated for its juice)
2/3 cup arborio rice
2/3 cup barley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 cups chicken broth or low sodium chicken broth, warmed over a low flame
1 pound ground veal or turkey
1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a few generous handfuls)
A handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Preparation
Pre-heat a deep skillet or wide 4-quart saucepan over medium heat.

Add the EVOO, two turns of the pan, and the garlic, then grate the onion juice into the skillet.  Cooke for 2 minutes, then add the rice and barley.  Season with salt and pepper and cook for 203 minutes more.  Add the wine, raise the heat to medium-high and cook away the liquid, about 1 minute.  Add a few ladles of the warm stock to cover the rice and barley, then drop in the ground meat in small bits.  Stir frequently and continue to ladle in the stock until the rice and barley are cooked al dente, about 22 minutes.  Stir in the cheese, adjust the seasoning and garnish with the parsley.

Weekly Recipe

Muttzo Balls

Ingredients:

1 cup Any natural dry dog food

• 2 Eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 tsp. Polyunsaturated oil
• 1/3 cup Cold water
• Sprinkle of garlic powder
• 1/2 cup Chicken soup OR 2 chicken bouillon cubes
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• Directions:

Grind dry dog food smooth in a food processor or blender. Lightly beat egg and add oil. Mix all moist ingredients together except soup. Add to dry ingredients. Form into 1/2" balls. In large pan, bring 1 quart water to boiling to which you have added 1/2 cup chicken soup or the 2 bouillon cubes. Drop balls into boiling water. Boil for 3 minutes. Remove from water, drain and cool. Refrigerate.

Weekly Recipe

Healthy Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups oat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup oat bran
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup honey
3 Tblspn. vegetable oil
3/4 cup of milk
"optional ingredients" : apples/banana's blended together, shredded zucchini and carrots, nuts/raisins ,shredded cheddar/jack cheese or cooked chicken

Directions

Preheat oven to 425. Line muffin tins with foil/paper muffin forms. Mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the egg, honey and oil. Mix the milk in with the dry ingredients, blending well. At this point mix your "optional" ingredients into the honey mixture, then mix the honey mixture into the flour/milk batter. Put in muffin tins and bake for 15 - 20 minutes. These muffins freeze well.

Weekly Recipe

• Wheatless Tuna Biscuits
• Ingredients
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• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 small can tuna in oil , undrained

1/3 cup water

Directions:

Grind oatmeal in processor to make a coarse flour. Set aside in small bowl. In food processor, whirr tuna with the oil, and water then add all the rest of ingredient. Pulse until mixture forms a ball, Pulse to knead for 2-3 minutes. Knead on floured surface till it forms a soft ball of dough. Roll out to a 1/8"-1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet, at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.

Weekly Recipe

Poofy Doggy Drops

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup flour

1 pkg. unflavored gelatin

1 cup dry milk powder

1/4 cup corn oil

1 egg

6 oz pet food, canned

1/4 cup water

Directions

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.  Mix all dry ingredients together.  Add the rest of the ingredients.  (Dough will be very stiff.)  Drop dough by level half-teaspoons onto un-greased cookie sheet.  Bake in a preheated 300 oven for 25 minutes.  Leave in over to dry and cool.  Store in airtight container. 

ENJOY!

Weekly Recipe

Banana Biscotti

Ingredients

5 cups flour

1/4 cup peanuts, chopped

1 egg

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups banana, pureed

2 teaspoons vanilla

water

Directions

Preheat oven to 325F. Place dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Blend egg, oil and banana together. Add into the dry ingredients in well. Start combining together. Add water, one teaspoon at a time as needed. Knead by hand on table until mixed thoroughly. Form into logs approximately 2" - 2 1/2" high. Flatten so that log is 6" - 7" wide by 1" high. Place on non-stick baking sheets or lightly greased ones. Bake 30 - 40 minutes. Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/2" - 3/4" slices. Place on baking sheets and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Store in airtight container

Weekly Recipe

Basic Dog Food Recipe

Ingredients
4 cups uncooked rice
9 cups  water
1/4 cup oats
1 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.  Once the mixture is boiling add:

1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped fine
3 ounces liver, chopped fine
8 ounces ground beef (or chicken or lamb)
3 tablespoons corn oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), chopped fine

Stir, turn heat to low, and cook for about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Then spread out in flat Tupperware containers, cool and cut into half cup squares. When feeding, add cottage cheese or yogurt, and 1 tsp. supplement mix per 30 lbs of dog weight:

Supplement Mix

1 cup brewer's yeast
1 cup wheat germ
1/8 cup powdered kelp

Weekly Recipe

Dachshund's Noodle Jumble

Ingredients

2 cups of macaroni

2 cup of mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, etc.)

3/4 to 1 lb. of meat (ground beef or chicken)

3 cups of water

1 1/2 tbs. corn starch

2 tbs. olive oil

3 large cloves of garlic (pressed)

Instructions

Add meat and water to pot and boil bring to boil.  Let simmer for 15 minutes and strain off meat.  Save 1 3/4 cups of boiled stock.  Now add water and boil macaroni until it begins to feel soft.  Add frozen vegetables and let sit in water for a couple of minutes.  Strain noodles/vegetables and turn heat to medium.  Dissolve corn starch in 1/4 cup of cold water.  Add meat, noodles, vegetable, olive oil, garlic and stock to pot.  Stir until mixture begins to bubble.  Turn heat to medium low and stir in water/corn starch mixture.  Stir in element for a few minutes until it thickens (add more corn starch mixture if contents are still thin).  Remove from element and let it cool to room temperature. 

Take 1 cup dry measuring cup and scoop out increments onto pieces of plastic wrap. Wrap up and freeze.  We will usually thaw one out the night before and split it up into two servings (we add some kibble). 

Makes approximately 6 servings. 

Weekly Recipe

Sensational Salmon Cakes

Ingredients

One can salmon (6 ounces), drained

1/2 cup cracker meal or dry breadcrumbs

1 large egg, beaten

1/4 red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

In a medium bowl, gently mix the salmon and cracker meal.  Mix in the egg, bell pepper and dill. If the mixture is too wet, mix in a bit more cracker meal.  Form the mixture into five 2-inch patties.  

In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.  Add the salmon cakes and cook until golden-brown, 3-4 minutes on each side.  Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.  Let cool before serving to your pup. 

ENJOY!

1st day of Summer - WOOHOO!

Puppy Popsicles:

If you have an ice cube tray you can make puppy Popsicles.

Boil up some chicken or beef bouillon in a pot. Make certain it is plain bouillon and does not contain any spices or additives. Generally one cube per cup of water will keep the mixture at a premium flavor. Once boiled, allow to cool for a couple hours. 

Pour cooled liquid into an ice cube tray and freeze it for upwards of 5 hours.

Give your dog the flavored cubes outside. This will prevent any messes, giving you more housework. Some dogs like to bat their cubes around as they lick them. Others will make short work of them.

Crunchy Puppy Popsicles:Basically the same recipe as above, but add some kibble to the mixture before freezing. If you don't want your dog to immediately remove the kibble, Freeze the liquid for an hour, then add some kibble and add a bit more an hour later.

You can also add small treats to the mix, such as freeze dried liver, cut up biscuits or pieces of plain cereal, such as Cheerios.

Fruity and Veggie Puppy Popsicles:

Here's where you can get real inventive. Many dogs love fruit and vegetables. Many people love fruit in their ice cream, too. Otherwise Banana Splits would not be popular. Cut up some banana, apples, oranges or peaches and add the pieces to the bouillon mixture as it freezes. You can do something similar with vegetables such as broccoli, green beans, carrots or sweet potatoes.

Big Block Ice Cube:This will require lots of open freezer space, but will be well worth the effort as it will occupy your dog for a very long time.

Take a small plastic bucket that will hold approximately a half gallon of liquid. You can also use an empty half gallon milk jug, but the bucket is better because it will allow you to add interesting 'artifacts" to the big ice block. 


Pour a bit of your dog's kibble along the bottom of the bucket or jug. Pour in the bouillon liquid. Allow it to freeze for an hour. Place a few toys inside, such as a tennis ball, a Kong that is filled with peanut butter or other treats, a Bully Stick or a dental chew. Allow this mixture to remain in the freezer for at least 5 hours.


Take your dog outside and turn over the bucket, tapping the bottom until the big block comes out. If you used a plastic milk jug there is the possibility that you may have to cut the jug to remove the ice block.

Your dog will not only be busy plying off the kibble and other easy to get crunchies, but once he removes the food stuffed toys he has another great occupation. This frozen treat can give your pup hours of fun.


Dogzilla Ice treats:Petmate has created a line of great dog toys that incorporate years of research into what stimulates and entices dogs into play.activities. Several of their toys involve a combination of sturdy protein infused rubber with an ice mold attached. One is shaped like a Popsicle and the other like a dumbbell. Regardless of the shape you can easily fill the water trays with plain water or the bouillon mixture, along with some other goodies and freeze it. Not only will your dog enjoy consuming the frozen treat, but also have a toy to play with afterwords.

With all these easy options your dog is sure to have fun and you are sure to have some peace this summer. It only takes a couple minutes to prepare for hours of doggie enjoyment.

Weekly Recipe

To go with our Birthday theme this week, here is a yummy birthday cake just for your best furbabies!

Yappy Birthday Treats

Ingredients

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup mashed banana

1 large egg

1/2 cup wheat germ

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

Carob Frosting

1 cup carob chips (can be found in health food stores) 

1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine peanut butter, banana and egg in a large bowl.  Stir well. Gradually add wheat germ and whole wheat flour. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutter.  Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. 

Carob Frosting:  Places bones on wax paper.  In a double boiler over simmering water, stir carob constantly.  When carob has softened, add oil.  Mix well.  With a spoon place a stripe down each bone or however you want to decorate the bones.  Be careful not to overheat carob as it will harden.  Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.  ENJOY!  Makes 2 dozen. 

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day everyone!  I wanted to share with you a recipe for your pups on this wonderful day of celebration of our men and women fighting for our country.  I know in some areas of the US it's getting hot, try these treats to cool your dog down - Peanut Butter & Banana Dog Ice Cream recipe.

Ingredients
3-4 ripe bananas
32 ounces plain yogurt (I used lowfat)
1 cup peanut butter (organic if you have it)


Prepartation
The ice cream just takes a minute to make.  Toss the bananas, peanut butter, and yogurt into a blender and blend until it's mixed.  Next, pour the mixture into ice trays.  You'll need about 5 or 6 trays for this amount.  (If you don't have that many available, just pour some of the mixture into a plastic zippered bag and toss it in the freezer to break up when you're ready to serve.)  Pop the trays in the freezer and in a few hours your doggie ice cream is ready to serve. 

Weekly Recipe

Apple Kissed Peanut Butter Treats

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 large egg

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups water

4 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup cornmeal (white or yellow)

3/4 cup whole rolled oats

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Combine applesauce, egg, peanut butter, and water in a large bowl

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.  Add dry ingredients to applesauce mixture.  Mix well, then knead dough on a lightly floured surface until thoroughly mixed.

Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut out shapes using cookie cutters.

Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 50 minutes.  Turn oven off and leave biscuits in oven for 20 minutes to harden.  Transfer to rack and cool completely.  

Store treats in a sealed container in refrigerator. 

Yield:  60 treats

ENJOY!!!

Filled up the pups treat jar!

Weekly Recipe

Crunch Chicken & Veggie Naked Spring Roll

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin oil (EVOO)

2 1/2 cups shredded white cabbage

1/4 cup shredded carrots

1/4 red bell pepper, chopped

1/2 rib celery, finely chopped

1/2 cup cooked brown rice (optional)

1/4 cup cooked rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded

4 fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

Preparation

In a deep, medium skillet, heat the EVOO over medium-high heat.  Add the cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and celery and cook, stirring, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.  Add the brown rice, if using, and the chicken and cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes.  Stir in the mint and let cool!

Extra Recipe: Carrots and Peas Orzo

Carrots are full of Vitamin A - good for you and your pet!  

Ingredients

Salt

1 cup orzo

1 cup frozen peas

4 carrots, sliced

A drizzle of honey (optional)

1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Peper (for people's portion only)

Preparation

Bring a medium size pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the orzo and cook until just before al dente, about 7 minutes. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute; drain and return the pasta and peas to the pot.

While the pasta is cooking, in a medium size saucepan, cover the carrots with water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup cooking water, then transfer the carrots to a food processor. Add the reserved cooking water and honey, if using, and process until smooth.

Stir the carrot puree into the pasta and peas. Stir in the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Portion out half for the dog and let cool before serving; season the people's portion with salt and pepper.  ENJOY!

Weekly Recipe

Icy Paws

Ingredients

2 cartons plain or vanilla yogurt (32 oz each)

1 small can tuna in water (8 oz)

2 tsp. garlic power

24 - 3 oz plastic cups (not paper)

Instructions

Open yogurt, if they are full to the top use a spoon & scoop out one cup (these will be frozen as plain yogurt).  Put half of the can of tuna in each yogurt container add the garlic powder (1 tsp. in each) & stir thoroughly.

Use a spoon & scoop the mixture into the cups.  Place on a tray & freeze overnight. 

Makes about 24 treats.  ENJOY!

Weekly Recipe

Bubba Squares

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup powdered dry milk

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. brown sugar or honey

6 tbs. meat or bacon drippings, cold right from refrigerator, not melted or soft

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 cup ice water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly oil a cookie sheet.  Combine flour, dry milk, 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 cook sheet to 1/2 thick.  Cut dough into squares appropriate for you dog size.  Prick each cookie with fork.  Bake 25-30 mins.  Remove from tray and cool on rack.  Store in airtight container.  ENJOY!

Weekly Recipe

Ingredients:

6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

4 eggs, well beaten

1/8 cup bacon fat

1 cup water

1/2 cup non-fat dry milk powder

2 cup graham flour

2 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup cornmeal

Directions:

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. Yields about 4 dozen dog cookies.

Weekly Recipe

Poofy Doggy Drops


Ingredients
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup flour
1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
1 cup dry milk powder
1/4 cup corn oil
1 egg
6 oz. pet food, canned
1/4 cup water


Preparation
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.  Mix all dry ingredients together.  Add the rest of the ingredients.  (Dough will be very stiff.)  Drop dough by level half-teaspooons onto un-greased cookie sheet.  Bake in preheated 300 oven for 25 minutes.  Leave in oven to dry and cool.  Store in airtight container. 


We hope your best friend enjoys this tasty treat!  ENJOY!