Recipes for Homemade PetTreats

Basic Dog Biscuit: You need

• 1/3 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup hot water (you can use chicken broth, etc. instead)
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 3 cups of whole wheat flour

1. Pour the hot liquid over the margarine
2. Stir in the powdered milk and egg
3. Add 1/2 cup of flour at a time, until finished, mixing well after each 1/2 cup
4. Knead the mixture and add more flour if necessary, until the mixture is stiff
5. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut out pieces with cookie cutter, knife, etc.
6. Put pieces on a greased baking sheet
7. Bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees.

Salmon Treats for cats (or dogs): You need:

• 4 oz. canned salmon
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbs. fresh parsley
• 1/2 Tbs. kelp powder (Health food stores)
• 1 tsp. shredded dulse (Health food stores)
• 1+2/3 cup unbleached flour

1. Drain the salmon
2. Mix the ingredients, adding more flour if needed
3. Roll the dough as thinly as possible
4. Roll pieces of dough into tiny balls
5. Bake for 1/2 hour at 375 degrees. Leave them in the oven for a couple of hours after you turn it off.

These recipes were published online by the authors of the "Three Dog Bakery Cookbook":

Rootin' Tootin' Wild West Corn Muffins

Here's what you need:

• 1+3/4 cups of cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1+1/2 teaspoons rosemary

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).
2. In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and shortening.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs until foamy, then whisk in buttermilk, skim milk and honey.
4. Pour wet mixture into the cornmeal mixture and fold in corn and rosemary. Mix well.
5. Spoon half full into greased muffin tin and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and firm.

Here's what you need:

• 7 oz. canned unsweetened fruit cocktail
• 3/8 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1+1/8 cup white flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
2. Drain fruit cocktail and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine honey and eggs. Add fruit cocktail and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
4. Combine the flour and baking soda in a separate bowl, then add this to the wet mixture and stir well.
5. Pour into a 8x8-inch greased baking pan and sprinkle the top with coconut and walnuts.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, then cool and cut into bars.

Here's what you need:

• 1 cup cooked ground turkey
• 1 cup shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup white flour
• 2 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
2. In a 10-inch pie pan, layer the ground turkey, cheese, garlic and peppers.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together milk, flour and eggs.
4. Pour over meat and cheese layers, but do not stir.
5. Bake for 30 minutes. When pie is cooled, cut into wedges. (Store leftovers in refrigerator.)

Here's what you need:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon sweet basil
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well blended.
2. Roll mixture into balls and fry in a small amount of oil on high heat until the outsides are browned, but not cooked through.
3. Turn heat down to low and continue cooking for 20-25 minutes. Cool before serving. Store in a sealed container in the refirigerator.

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