Dog Treats

I've had a wonderfully domestic week! Today I cleaned like a fiend....believe me, my house needed it! I love all my Granddogs but am painfully aware of how dirty the house gets when there are so many of them. I even steam cleaned the couch. (Note to self: DO NOT give the dogs rawhide bones...they will eat them on the couch and make a slobbery mess).


Keeping in my puppy love mode, I also made dog biscuits. I found a basic dog treat recipe (flour, corn meal, egg and oil) and added a can of wet cat food for flavor (it called for wet dog food and I didn't have any). While it did smell kind of funky in my kitchen while they were cooking, the dogs had no problem gobbling them down!


Here's the treats to send to my sweet God dogs, Frank and Beans:

Dog Tested, Mother Approved!

Dana asked if I would post my recipe. I found a basic recipe and modified it. To the best of my recollection, here's what I did:

2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 T dried parsely
1 egg

1/2 c chicken boullion

1 small can wet cat food (I didn't have any wet dog food so I used what I had)

Additional corn meal as needed.

Mix flour, corn meal and parsely together.   Mix egg and chicken boullion together. Add the dry mixture to the wet. (It will be really stiff). Once that is mixed, add the cat food.  Add as much corn meal as you need to make a stiff dough that you can handle.


Make little balls (1 teaspoon) of this mixture. Place on greased cookie sheet. Take a well floured glass (bottom) and smash down the balls. You will do this several times so they are pretty thin (1/4-1/2"). 


Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Flip over and cook another 5-10 minutes till they are dried out.

I put them in a plastic container. Think they should go in the fridge if you have them longer than a few days.


Here's a link to alot of other dog treat recipes.

Home Made Dog Treats

Focaccia Bread

Tonight I made Focaccia Bread. So yummy (and easy). You can buy the dough already mixed at the store but this is so simple to make. You can have it anytime and not have to plan ahead (I like that alot)! Here's the recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt or pepper

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix well. Heat water and vegetable oil until warm, and add to yeast mixture along with the egg. Blend with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened. Beat for 2 additional minutes. Stir in 1 3/4 cup flour while beating, until dough pulls away from side of bowl.
2. Knead in 3/4 cup flour on floured surface. Cover dough with a bowl, and let sit for 5 minutes. Place dough on a greased baking sheet. Roll out to 12 inch circle. Cover with greased plastic wrap and a cloth towel. Place in a warm place for 30 minutes.
3. Uncover dough, and poke holes in it with a spoon handle at 1 inch intervals. Drizzle olive oil on dough, and sprinkle with crushed rosemary.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 17 to 27 minutes, until just golden. Remove from baking sheet, and cool on rack.