~Our Favorite Recipes~
Dachshund Noodle Jumble
2 cups of macaroni
2 cups of mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, etc...)
3/4 to 1 pound of meat (ground beef or chicken)
3 cups of water
1 1/2 tablespoons of corn startch
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 large cloves of garlice (pressed)
Add meat and water to the pot and bring to a nice boil. Let
it simmer for a good 15 minutes and then strain off all of the meat. Save just 1 3/4 cups of boiled stock. Now add water and boil macaroni until it begins to feel soft. Add frozen vegetables and then let it sit in the water for a couple of minutes. Strain noodles and vegetables and turn heat to medium. Dissolve
corn startch in 1/4 cups of cold water. Add meat, noodles, vegetables, olive oil, garlic, and stock pot. Stir until mixture begins to bubble. Turn heat to medium low and then stir in water until it thickens (add more corn startch mixture if contents are still thin). Then remove from it from the element and let it cool to a nice room temperature. Take one measuring cup and scoop out all of the ingredients (increments) onto pieces of plastic wrap. Then wrap it all up and then freeze it. We will usually thaw one of them out the night before and then split it up in to
2 servings (we will sometimes add some kibble).
Makes approxamently 6 servings.
Tail Wagger's Dog Biscuits
4 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour
3 cups of all purpose flour
3 cups of corn meal
1 1/2 cups of oats
2/3 cups of bone meal powder or non-fat dry milk
2 tablespoons of garlic powder
2 tablespoons of salt
3 1/2 cups of beef broth
1 cup of vegetable oil
2 large eggs
Position oven racks to divide the oven in to thirds. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Use 2 cookie sheets. Mix flour, cornmeal, oats, dry milk, garlic, and salt in to a large bowl. Then whisk the broth, oil, and eggs into a medium size bowl. Stir the broth mixture in to flour-mix it until it is in
to completely blended and soft dough forms. Roll out all of the dough on
to the floured surface with a rolling pin in to 1/2 inch thickness. Then cut
all of the pieces in to desired shapes with a toothpick prick in to a line of
dots right down the center. Then bake 2 cookie sheets at a time for a good 2 hours (I rotate both of the sheets half way). Then turn off the oven and leave all of the biscuits in for 1 to 2 hours to dry and harden. Store all of the pieces in to a tight container for up to 3 months.
This makes about 80 4 inch biscuits.
Pooch Peanut Butter Swirls
Dough #1:
4 cups of whole wheat flour
1/2 cup of cornmeal
1 1/3 cup of water
1/3 cup of peanut butter
1 egg
Combine all of the ingredients from "dough #1" and mix them all together thoroughly. Then knead on to a lightly floured surface and set aside.
Dough #2:
4 cups of whole wheat flour
2/3 cups of cornmeal
1/2 cups of mashed bananas
1 egg
1 1/4 cups of water
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 tablespoons of molasses
2 tablespoons of cinnamon
Combine all of the ingredients from "dough #2" and mix them all together thoroughly. Then knead on to a lightly floured surface and set aside.
Roll each of the doughs seperately to an 1/8" thickness in to small rectangles. Lightly brush just a little water over the top of the light dough. Then place the dark dough on top, then roll them both up like a jelly roll. Wrap both of the rolls in to plastic and then chill it in to the freezer for 1 whole hour. Cut up both of the rolls in to 1/4 inch slices. Place both of them on to a coookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 whole hour.
This makes 36 pieces.
Cheesey Dog Cookies
By: Mrs. P. Wood
(owner of an Italian Greyhound who loves these cookies)
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 tablespoons of garlic powder
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
4-5 tablespoons of water
Combine all of the ingredients except for the water together.Then whisk in food processor until consistancy of cornmeal. Add water until mixture forms into a nice ball. Roll all of it in to a 1/2" thickness and then cut them all in to shapes. Then bake on to ungreased cookie sheets for about 10 minutes (depending on size of cookies) at 400 degrees. Cool and store inside of refridgerator.
Doggie Donuts
6 large vita bones
1/2 cup cormeal
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 tablespoons of honey
1 quick shake baking powder
1 packet of yeast
6 ounce container of cheeze wiz
Use the pie roller to flatten all of the vita bones to a nice powder. Then combine all of the ingredients (except cheese wiz) in to a large size mixing bowl. Let it all rise. Then cook at 325 degrees for a good 12 minutes. Fill all of the centers with cheese wiz and serve them all hot.
Good For You Gobblers
1 cup of white flour
1 cup of whole wheat flour
1/4 cup of chopped unsalted sunflower seeds
2 table spoons of applesauce
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1/4 cup of molasses
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cups of milk
Mix all of the dry ingredients (flour and seeds) together thoroughly. Then add the apple sauce, peanut butter, and molasses together thoroughly and stir completely well. In a completely seperate bowl mix the egg and the milk completely together and add both of them to the dough. Knead for a good few minutes. Then roll out to a 1/2" thickness. Cut them all in to desired shapes. Bake them at 350 degrees for a good 30 minutes or until all of the biscuits are hard, brown, and firm.
More great recipes for your dog(s) coming soon!!!!
Doggie Pizza
Crust:
Pre heat the oven to 325 degrees Feirenheit
3 1/4 cups of flour
1/4 cups of cornmeal
1 tablespoons of baking soda
toping:
1/2 cups of tomato paste
1/4 cups of parmesan cheese
1/4 cups of mozzerella cheese
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
4 mushrooms (sliced)
1/4 cups of sundried raisans (optional)
Mix ingredients together in to a large bowl. Knead it for 4 to 5 minutes. Roll out on to a pizza pan and then put it in to a pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes. Then put it back in to the oven at 200 degrees feirenheit for 10 minutes then let it cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!
