Dog Treat Recipes!

 Travel Treats

The benefits of ginger – ginger has long been recognized as a remedy for nausea and helps to stimulate digestion, reducing stomach and intestinal gas and cramps. 

4 ½ cups whole oat flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon 
1 tablespoon carob powder
3 cups unsweetened applesauce 
1 teaspoon ginger powder 

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the applesauce, mixing until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. If you find the mix is too wet, add extra whole oat flour or oatmeal. If it’s too dry, add filtered water, a little at a time. 

Line a cookie sheet with the parchment paper, lightly sprinkle it with flour, then roll out the dough to ¼" thickness. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, score the dough, making the treats any size and shape you want. 

Place the cookie sheet in the oven, and turn up the heat to 350 F. Once the oven reaches the temperature, turn it down to 175 F and leave the treats to slowly bake for 2 hours, or until they are bone hard.  

Remove treats from the oven and cool completely before storing them in a cookie jar or Ziploc bag.  

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The benefits of applesauce – often recommended for mild cases of diarrhea, applesauce can be added to food or used on its own. It contains pectin (Peck-Tin), a natural fibrous substance, which acts to heighten to tighten bowels, although it takes time to work. Generally, you can expect a solidified stool within three days. 

4 ½ cups chickpea flour or gram flour or besan
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons carob powder
1 cup applesauce 

Preheat oven to 325F. Combine ingredients in a food processor.  

Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.  

Turn out dough onto a lightly flavored surface and knead well.  

Cut into desired shapes, or take small pieces of dough, roll out to pencil thickness, and cut pieces appropriate to your dog’s size (using a knife dipped in hot water).  

Place on cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes, then turn oven down to 175F and allow cookies to bake for 40 more minutes.  

Turn oven off and allow cookies to cool before removing them.  

Store in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. 

This recipe is easily adapted to meet the changing tastes of your dog. You can replace the applesauce with organic canned pumpkin or banana or replace with pureed liver and use 1 finely minced garlic clove and teaspoons fresh parsley in place of the cinnamon and carob powder. 

Peanut Butter Truffles

A note on peanut butter – always choose peanut butter that contains no added salt or sugar. It contains 13% carbohydrates, 72% fats and 15% protein. Do not use peanut butter if someone in your home has an allergy to it. Instead try almond butter, hempseed butter or tahini, a seed butter made from sesame seeds. 

1 cup peanut butter (with no added salt or sugar) You can also use other nut or seed butter.
1 cup of oatmeal
½ cup carob powder
Oatmeal for rolling
Unsweetened coconut for rolling. 

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine peanut butter, oatmeal and carob powder. Form into small balls. Lightly dip in goat milk and roll in oatmeal or coconut, and place on cookie sheet. 

Place in refrigerator until serving. For extra flair, top each truffle with a sun-dried cranberry. The truffles freeze beautifully in Ziploc bags. 

Sweet Potato and Honey Crisps

The benefits of sweet potato – sweet potatoes are very rich in antioxidants, and they are also referred to as an “anti-diabetic food” because recent research has demonstrated that sweet potatoes can help to stabilize blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance. They also have anti-inflammatory properties and are soothing to the digestive tract. Sweet potatoes contain vitamin A, in the form of beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-6, vitamin E, copper, dietary fiber, iron, manganese, and potassium. 

This one is also enjoyable for the whole family. 

3 sweet potatoes (about 1 pound) thinly sliced.
¼ cup cold extracted extra virgin olive oil 
1 ½ teaspoons local honey 
1 tablespoon (or more to taste) of seasoning blend (e.g., Organic dulse with garlic, herbs de Provence, cinnamon and carob) 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fare height. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Baste sweet potatoes with olive oil and honey blend. Gently warming the oil and honey first will make basting very easy. Sprinkle potatoes with selected seasoning blend. Bake for 15 minutes, then take the cookie sheets out of the oven, gently turn over the sweet potatoes, sprinkle with a little extra seasoning, and return to the oven for another 15 minutes. Transfer sweet potatoes to a plate lined with a paper towel, let them cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the fridge. (That is, if they last that long.) 

Note: For extra crispy treats, let the oven cool to 250 degrees Fare height, then return them to the oven for a further 20 minutes, checking regularly to ensure they don’t burn. Store as above.  

Cat Treat Recipes!

 Baked Fish Cakes

Choose organic ingredients whenever possible.  This recipe can easily be cut in half, or, make up the fish blend, and freeze in small portions, for future use.  A little goes a long way.

Ingredients

2 pounds ground white fish, for example, Tillapia, Pollock, Cod

3 eggs

2 carrots

2 teaspoons Acadian sea kelp

4 tablespoons oatmeal

1/4 cup cold pressed oil, for example, first pressed extra virgin olive oil

3/4 cup filtered water, fish or vegetable stock, or a combination

Nori sheets for wrapping fish cakes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.  Combine all ingredients, except the fish, in a food processor or blender.  Turn out into a large mixing bowl.  Add fish and combine thoroughly.  Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease cookie sheets.  You can make perfect large cakes for your dog, by using an old fashioned ice cream scoop, and to make small patties for your feline companion, try using a fruit scoop, like those used for making melon balls.  After scooping, place each in the middle of a Nori sheet, flatten cake with a fork, and wrap each cake like a present and lay on the cookie sheet.  Pop your cookie sheets into the oven.  Bake for approximately 1 hour.  Remove Nori wrapped fish cakes from the oven and cool completely, before storing in your refrigerator or freezer.  Slice and serve.

 

As an alternative, line a 9 X 12 pyrex with the Nori sheets (bottom and sides), scoop fish mix into the pyrex and make sure it is evenly spread out, and top with Nori sheets before baking, according to the instructions above.

Kelp Kisses

Choose organic ingredients whenever possible.

Ingredients 

1 can wild sockeye salmon (160 grams/5.65 ounces), Pacific Coast Wild solid white Albacore tuna (180 grams/6.35 ounces), mackerels (120 grams/4.23 ounces), or sardines (120 grams/4.23 ounces)

2 cups stone ground whole grain flour, for example, whole brown rice, whole oats, or, as an alternative, try quinoa, although not technically a true whole grain, it can be used in the same way

1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley*

1-1/2 teaspoons Acadian sea kelp, dulse, or Irish moss

1/2 teaspoon sea salt (optional)

1 cup filtered water or fish stock

1/4 cup first pressed extra virgin olive oil or rice bran oil

 

*For your feline companions, substitute 1 teaspoon of parsley, with 1 teaspoon of dried catnip.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.  Simply put all the ingredients into a food processor or blender, and whirl until everything is thoroughly combined and really smooth.  Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.  Then, pretend you are making deviled eggs, and scoop the mixture into a cookie press.  Choose a shaping disc, for example, a star, and then have some fun pulling the trigger on your cookie press.  If you don’t have a cookie press, don’t despair;  you can spoon the mixture out onto your cookie sheets, the way you would with drop cookies.  Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, and then turn your oven off, letting your kisses cool completely in the oven, before storing them in an airtight container or ziplock bag, in the refrigerator.  These treats also freeze well.

Kombu Candy 

Choose organic ingredients whenever possible.

Ingredients

Package of Kombu, for example, Barkley Sound Kombu

1/4 cup unpasteurized local honey

1/2 cup filtered water

1 cup finely ground Brazil nuts, which are packed with selenium, a trace element that assists with heart function and supports the immune system.

Instructions

Soak dried Kombu pieces in filtered water until they are soft.  Drain and cut Kombu into small pieces, enough to fill 1/2 cup.  Combine 1/4 cup unpasteurized local honey with 1/2 cup filtered water, and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat to simmer, add the Kombu, and continue to gently cook until the liquid has evaporated.  This takes about 1 hour.  Spread 1 cup of ground almonds or 1 cup of ground Brazil nuts on a cookie sheet that has been covered with parchment paper.  Then, take Kombu pieces and coat them in the ground nuts.  Bake in a preheated 300F degree oven for 30 minutes.  Cool completely before enticing your pets with these tasty morsels.  This is a treat the whole family can share.

 

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Notes about Ingredients

Parsley is rich in iron and Vitamin C, and also contains pro-vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and manganese.  It is considered one of the world’s most concentrated food sources.

 

Olive oil is rich in omega-9 oleic acid, a mono-saturated fat that is considered one of the good guys, protecting the heart and supporting skin health.  Extra virgin olive oil is oil from the first pressing of the olives.  There is less than 1% acidity and it has the highest nutritional value.  Olive oil is a rich source of Vitamins A, E, D, and K.  It helps to improve circulation, lower blood pressure, and is heart healthy.  In Greece, every man, woman, and child, consumes an average of five gallons of olive oil a year!  Our feline friends have barbed tongues, which makes it difficult for them to spit hair out, after their daily grooming ritual.  As a result, they swallow the hair, which can lead to vomiting and, in some cases, intestinal obstructions.  One teaspoon of olive oil added to your cat’s food each day, may be the perfect solution.  Olive oil is also great for making your own herbal infusions, and used topically, it is effective for calming inflamed ears.

 

Rice Bran Oil is naturally rich in both tocopherol ad tocotrienol Vitamin E, which are natural antioxidants that help fight free radicals, known to cause cancer.  Gamma oryzanol is another antioxidant found in rice bran oil, and the oil’s 27 phytosterols offer a variety of health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties, and they inhibit the growth of cancer cells, supporting the immune system.  Rice bran oil also contains carotenoids, including beta-carotene, alpha carotene, lycopene, and lutein, essential amino acids, including tryptophan, histidine, methionine, cystein, cystine, and argenine, 9 B vitamins, polysaccharides, and phospholipids, vital to the maintenance of healthy cell membranes.  Coenzyme Q10, superoxidase dismutase, and lecithin, are also found in rice bran oil.

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