Recipes
Kibble
2 C coarsely ground oats
2 C rye flour
7 eggs
1/2 C ground veggies/herbs
2 T eggshell powder
4 T olive or canola oil (or oil of your choice)
salt substitute - generous sprinkling
Whisk eggs in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir together until blended. Spread on to well greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 mins. Remove from oven and run through with pizza cutter to create desired size pieces. Return to oven for 10 more minutes. Store in refrigerator.
Note: This homemade kibble is intended for intermittent use. The key to home prepared diets is variety.
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Ginger-Molasses Cookies
5 C whole wheat flour
1 1/2 T baking soda
1 T ground ginger
1 T cinnamon
3/4 C applesauce
3/4 C blackstrap molasses
1/2 C honey
1/4 C canola oil
1 egg
Mix everything together in a bowl - knead until firm. Chill dough 1 hour. Roll out on a floured surface, cut into shapes. Bake cookies for 7 minutes at 375 degrees F. Turn off heat and leave cookies in oven for a few hours to harden.
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Garlic Chicken Treats
1 1/4 C cornmeal
2 1/2 C whole wheat flour
about 5 cloves garlic, minced
mixed dried herbs, 1 - 2 tsp each ( I used oregano, thyme & rosemary)
14 oz chicken broth
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl then add wet ingredients and knead into a dough. Roll out as desired (I dusted with additional cornmeal prior to rolling). Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375 defrees F for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and leave cookies in oven overnight if you want a hard biscuit.
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Breakfast Bars
4 eggs
1/3 Cup olive oil (generous 1/3 cup)
1/3 Cup honey
1/4 Cup molasses (blackstrap, if you can get it)
1 Cup milk
14.5 oz can pumpkin
6 Cups oats
1 Cup whole wheat flour
1/2 Cup flax meal
1/2 Cup wheat germ
Whisk the eggs and add in the remaining wet ingredients, mixing well. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes. Run through with pizza cutter to create desired sized bars and return to oven (with heat off) for several hours or overnight.
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Spinach and Cheese Biscuits
2 Cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 and 1/4 Cups whole wheat flour
1 Cup shredded cheese (I used a five cheese mix)
2 T oil (I used canola) - divided
3 Cups spinach leaves - divided
water sufficient for processing
1. Stir the flours and cheese in a bowl to blend thoroughly.
2. Put 1 and 1/2 cups of the spinach leaves in the food processor along with 1/4 cup water and 1 T of the oil and process until well chopped. Add half the flour/cheese mixture and another 1/4 cup water. Process until a ball of green dough forms. Remove dough, roll out and cut into desired shapes.
3. Repeat steps in #2 with the remaining ingredients to form a second ball of green dough.
4. Place cookies on greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for about 30 minutes.
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Peanut Butter Oat Bars
2 C Rolled Oats
1 C Raw Wheat Germ
1 C Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup Peanut Butter
4 Eggs
2 or 3 Tablespoons Honey
2 or 3 Tablespoons Molasses
Put all ingredients into a bowl and combine with electric mixer. Dough will be stiff. Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet. Roll dough flat with rolling pin. Bake at 375 degrees F about 15 minutes. Run through with pizza cutter to create the size bars you want.
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Round Masa Cakes
1 1/3 Cups Masa Harina
2/3 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
Salt Substitute (sprinkling)
1/4 Cup Canola Oil
1 Cup Chicken Broth (maybe more)
Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F. Stir together masa harina, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt substitute. Add oil and enough broth to make the dough a consistency that's easy to work with (start with 1 Cup and add more if you like) - stir.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 10 to 12 times. Roll or pat dough 1/2 inch thick and cut with the mouth of a sturdy drinking glass. (Or... If you are lazy like me, just roll out the dough on the cookie sheet and run the pizza cutter through it.)
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: These cakes can be served as part of a meal or given as a treat.
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Banana Masa Pancakes
1 Cup Masa Harina
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt Substitute
2 1/4 Cups Water
2 tsp Lemon Juice (added to the water)
1 small Banana, sliced in thin circles or half-circles
In a medium bowl, mix together masa, baking powder, and salt substitute. Stir 2 cups of the lemon water into the masa, to make a medium-thin batter. Set aside for a few minutes.
Place a large (10 to 12 inch) skillet, lightly coated with non-stick spray, over medium heat. Stir the masa batter. The batter should pour easily from a spoon. If it does not, add the remaining 1/4 cup of water. Slice the banana into the batter and mix. To make the masa cakes, pour about 1/2 cup of batter into the middle of the heated skillet and swirl it outward with the back of a metal spoon to make a cake that is 8 or more inches in diameter. Cover the pan and cook until the top of the cake is dry, about five minutes. Flip the cake and continue cooking until it is cooked through, about another five minutes. The cake will be slightly puffy and browned on both sides. Remove the masa cake to a plate to cool before serving.
Note: These cakes are like thin pancakes and are not suitable for use as training treats. I serve them as part of a meal or they could simply be fed on their own as a treat. They should be fed as soon as they are cool, not stored for future use.
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Simple Peanut Butter Treats
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup Rolled Oats
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
2 Eggs
Water
Put everything into a food processor and mix until crumbly. Add enough water to form a dough. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick and slice into squares with a pizza cutter. Bake at 350 degrees F on ungreased cookie sheet until done.
Note: Store these treats in the refrigerator. Alternate ingredient: Substitute meat broth for the eggs and water.
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Cheese and Garlic Treats
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup Grated Cheddar
1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp. soft Butter
1/2 Cup Milk (may not use all of it)
Mix flour and cheese. Add garlic powder and butter - stir to mix. Slowly add milk while stirring until stiff dough forms. Knead on floured board for a few minutes. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 mins. Let cool in oven w/door cracked.
Note: Store these treats in the refrigerator.
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Sweet Oat Bars
3 Cups Rolled Oats
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
2 Eggs
3 Tbsp. Honey
2 Tbsp. Molasses
1/4 Cup Canola Oil
1/2 Cup Milk
Optional: 1 can Pumpkin or 2 mashed Bananas
Mix all ingredients together. Pat on to greased cookie sheets and bake at 325 degrees F for 50-60 mins. Turn off oven, crack door and let cool. Break or cut into desired sizes.
Note: I cut these into large squares - they give the jaws a good workout!
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Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits
1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1 Tbsp. Turbinado Sugar
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
1/4 Cup Butter
1 Cup Blueberries
1 Cup Buttermilk
Combine the first six ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in blueberries; add buttermilk. Mix lightly.
Drop by large spoonfuls into mounds. Bake at 425 degrees F for 12-15 mins. or until golden.
Note: While it is my intent to make these biscuits for the dogs, somehow several biscuits always end up on MY plate - yum!
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Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits
2 1/4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tbsp. Bran
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
1/3 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Add buttermilk and mix lightly. Roll out 3/4 inch thick. Cut biscuits and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 mins. at 425 degrees F.
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